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Rivé Pipe Organ Co. (1974)

First Baptist Church
150 Devereux Dr.
Natchez, MS

Images

2022-04-07 - Church exterior (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2023-05-18 - Church interior to front, chambers and console (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
3 manuals
32 stops
41 registers
5 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2013-06-07 - This is a rebuild of an existing organ. Identified by Jeff Scofield, using information found in Factory specifications. -- This was a rebuild by Rive with a new console and extensive tonal changes. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Natchez, Mississippi
       First Baptist Church

       Möller console   Op. M-9781   1979 
       __________________________________________ 

                 CONSOLE SPECIFICATIONS
      
       GREAT                      SWELL
    8' Principal              16' Bourdon
    8' HOhlflöte               8' Gedeckt
    8' Dulciana                8' Salicional
    4' Octave                  8' Celeste
    4' Rohrflöte               4' Octave
    2' Super Octave            4' Waldflöte
II-IV  Fourniture          2 2/3' Nazard
       Trumpet                 2' Flötenprincipal
       Blank               1 3/5' Tierce
       Blank                 III  Plein Jeu
       Blank                   8' Oboe
                               4' Krummhorn
       CHOIR                      Tremolo
    8' Rohrflöte                  Sub
    8' Viola                      Unison Off
    8' Dulciana                   Super
    8' Unda Maris                 Blank
    4' English Octave             Blank
    4' Hohlflöte                  Blank
    2' Doublette
1 1/3' Larigot                    PEDAL
       Tremolo                16' Principal
       Sub                    16' Bourdon
       Unison Off             16' Gedeckt
       Super              10 2/3' Bourdon Quint
       Harp                    8' Octave
       Blank                   8' Flute
       Blank                   4' Super Octave
       Blank                  16' Fagott
                               4' Fagott
       ECHO                       Blank
    8' Bourdon                    Blank
    4' Principal                  Blank
    2' Blockflöte                 Blank
  III  Mixture                    Blank
       Chimes                     Blank

[Received online from Jeff Scofield June 7, 2013]

Documents

(1978-06-26) Factory specifications, collection of Jeff Scofield Stoplist and accessories -Jeff Scofield
(1974-05-20) Dedication program, via Jeff Scofield -Jeff Scofield

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