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Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc. Opus 4260 (1929)

First Methodist Church: sanctuary
1320 main st.
Houston, TX

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)


Images


Unknown - Chancel and Pipe Facade (Photograph from Church Archives; image courtesy of William J. Gervers/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2013-06-13 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by Jeff Scofield, based on information learned from a conversation with George Nelson. -- Replaced in 1973 by 4/84 Aeolian-Skinner Op. 1449. -Database Manager

2014-10-06 - Updated through online information from william j. gervers. -Database Manager


Stoplist

From memory when I was organist here Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Houston,Texas
1st United Methodist Church

Kilgen (opus unknown) 1929

Great
double open diapason 16
1st open diapason 8
2nd open diapason 8
violone 8
hohlflute 8
octave 4
doppelflute 4
octave 2
trumpet 8

Swell
bourdon 16
open diapason 8
rohrflute 8
dulciana 8
viole de gamba 8
viole celeste 8
hohlflute 4
viole 4
nazard 2 2/3
flautino 2
tierce 1 3/5
sesquialtera 3rks.
faggotto 16
trumpet 8
oboe 8
vox humana 8

Choir
geigen diapason 8
melodia 8
viola 8
rohrflute 4
fugara 4
flautino 2
cornopean 8
clarinet 8

Pedal
open diapason 16
violone 16
bourdon 16
lieblich gedeckt 16
octave 8
violone 8
bourdon 8
trombone 16

Echo
gedeckt 8
viole de gamba 8
vox celeste 8
rohrflute 4
dulciana 4
french horn 8
vox humana 8

Echo Pedal
bourdon 16
gedeckt 8

 [Received from William J. Gervers 2016-05-05.]

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