Better Pipe Organ Database

Lauck Pipe Organ Co. Opus 15 (1984)

First Baptist Church: Sanctuary
80 East Michigan Ave.
Battle Creek, MI

Images

2010-08-16 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2013-07-24 - Sanctuary Interior, Chancel, and Pipe Facade (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2013-07-24 - Pipe Facade and Chamber Grillework (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2013-07-24 - Console (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2013-07-24 - Builder's Nameplate (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2013-07-24 - Nave and Balcony (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
2 manuals
19 stops
25 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped Jambs
Manual compass: 56 notes
Pedal compass: 30 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 tutti thumb pistons

Notes

2013-07-26 - The Swell is located in the left chamber and the Great in the right chamber. The organ utilizes the Open Wood and Oboe from the church's previous instrument, which had been installed by Michigan Organ Company (information from Jim Lauck). -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist taken from the console (July 24, 2013) Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Battle Creek, Michigan
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Lauck Pipe Organ Company    Opus 15     1984     24 ranks
__________________________________________________________________________________________

GREAT:                          SWELL:                          PEDAL:
    8' Principal 56                8' Gedeckt 56                  32' Untersatz
    8' Spitzflute 56               8' Viole 56                    16' Principal 30
    4' Octave 56                   8' Viole Celeste [TC] 44       16' Subbass 30
    4' Hohlflute 56                4' Principal 56                 8' Octave 30 *
    2' Super Octave 56             4' Rohrflute 56                 8' Bourdon 12
  III  Mixture 168                 2' Octave 56                    4' Choral Bass 12 *
   II  Sesquialtera [TC] 88      III  Plein Jeu 168               16' Bombarde 12 [SW]
       Chimes                     16' Bassoon 12
                                   8' Trompette 56                 * in facade
OTHER:                             8' Hautbois 56
       Zimbelstern                 4' Clarion 12
                                      Tremulant


[Received online from Chad Boorsma • July 26, 2013]

Documents

(1985-05-03) Brent Hylton Dedicatory Recital Battle Creek (MI) Enquirer announcement, Brent Hylton dedicatory organ recital, First Baptist Church, 05/05/1985 -Craig A. Otto