2014-07-29 - This is a rebuild of an existing organ. Identified by Nicholas E. Schmelter, based on personal knowledge of the organ. -- In 1928 Ernest M. Skinner of Boston built a new organ for the church. After several unsuccessful alterations, it was mechanically restored and rebuilt by Scott Smith Pipe Organs, LLC - the contract was signed in 2012 - making use of historic and replica materials.<br>The organ-s main divisions are located on the building-s central axis. The expressive Swell and Choir Organs are placed high above the sanctuary floor in the rear of the organ chamber; the Great and Pedal Organs fill the foremost positions near the grille; the Echo Organ is located in the east gallery; the movable console built entirely new is located on the sanctuary floor.<br>The organ was dedicated in recital by Frederick Swann, May 9, 2014, and in a service of worship, May 18, 2014.<br>The instrument was named The Frances Goll Mills Memorial Pipe Organ, a tangible reminder of the benevolence and loving memory of Frances Goll Mills, a long-time member of First Congregational Church,whose generosity throughout the years has allowed the congregation to worship in a house of prayer for all people, to be a beacon of hope for Saginaw-s Cathedral District, and to serve the people of the Great Lakes Bay Region. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from the console, 2014 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Saginaw, Michigan First Congregational Church Skinner Organ Company Opus 751-C Scott Smith Pipe Organs Opus 3 GREAT (Manual II) 1. 16 Bourdon 2. 16 Dulciana (Ch.) 3. 8 Stentorphone 4. 8 First Diapason 5. 8 Second Diapason 6. 8 Flute Harmonique 7. 8 Gedeckt (ext. Bourdon) 8. 8 Erzähler 9. 4 Octave 10. 4 Flute 11. 2 2/3 Twelfth 12. 2 Fifteenth 13. IV Mixture [15-19-22-26] 14. 8 Cornopean 15. 8 Tuba (Ch.) 16. 8 Chamade (Ech.) 17. Chimes 18. 16 Great 19. Unison Off 20. 4 Great 21. Tremolo 22. Blank SWELL (Manual III) 1. 8 Diapason 2. 8 Rohrflöte 3. 8 Salicional 4. 8 Voix Celeste 5. 4 Octave 6. 4 ▲Flute 7. 2 Piccolo 8. IV Mixture [15-17-19-22] 9. 16 Waldhorn 10. 8 Trumpet 11. 8 Oboe d’Amour 12. 8 Vox Humana 13. 4 Clarion 14. Tremolo 15. 16 Swell 16. Unison Off 17. 4 Swell 18. Blank 19. Blank CHOIR (Manual I) 1. 16 Dulciana 2. 8 Cello 3. 8 Concert Flute 4. 8 Dulciana (ext. Dulciana) 5. 8 Unda Maris (TC) 6. 4 Flute d’Amore 7. 2 2/3 Nazard 8. 8 Tuba 9. 8 French Horn 10. 8 Corno di Bassetto 11. Vox Stellarum 12. Tremolo 13. 16 Choir 14. Unison Off 15. 4 Choir 16. Blank ECHO & ORCHESTRAL (Manual IV) 1. 16 Waldhorn (Sw.) 2. 8 Tuba (Ch.) 3. 8 French Horn (Ch.) 4. 8 Stentorphone (Gt.) 5. 8 Chimney Flute 6. 8 Vox Humana 7. 8 Chamade 8. Chimes 9. Tremolo 10. 16 Echo 11. Unison Off 12. 4 Echo 13. Blank 14. Blank PEDAL 5” WP 1. 32 Resultant I 2. 32 Resultant II 3. 16 Diapason 4. 16 Subbass 5. 16 Bourdon (Gt.) 6. 16 Dulciana (Ch.) 7. 10 2/3 Quintbass 8. 8 Octave (Gt.) 9. 8 Gedeckt (ext. Subbass) 10. 8 Dulciana (Ch.) 11. 5 1/3 Quint (ext. Quintbass) 12. 4 Super Octave (Gt.) 13. 4 Flute (Gt.) 14. 4 Dulciana (Ch.) 15. 16 Trombone 16. 16 Waldhorn (Sw.) 17. 8 Tuba (Ch.) 18. 8 Tromba (ext. Trombone) 19. 8 Waldhorn (Sw.) 20. 8 Chamade (Ech.) 21. 4 Clarion (Ch.) 22. 4 Waldhorn (Sw.) 23. Chimes 24. 4 Pedal 25. Blank 26. Blank COUPLERS 1. Choir to Pedal 8 2. Choir to Pedal 4 3. Great to Pedal 8 4. Great to Pedal 4 5. Swell to Pedal 8 6. Swell to Pedal 4 7. Echo to Pedal 8 8. Echo to Pedal 4 9. Pedal Divide 10. Pedal to Great 8 11. Choir to Great 16 12. Choir to Great 8 13. Choir to Great 4 14. Swell to Great 16 15. Swell to Great 8 16. Swell to Great 4 17. Echo to Great 8 18. Great to Choir 8 19. Swell to Choir 16 20. Swell to Choir 8 21. Swell to Choir 4 22. Echo to Choir 8 23. Choir to Swell 16 24. Choir to Swell 8 25. Choir to Swell 4 26. Echo to Swell 8 27. Great-Choir Transfer 28. All Swells to Master (Echo Pedal) 29. Blank 30. Blank PISTONS General 1-21 Great 1-8 + Cancel Choir 1-8 + Cancel Swell 1-8 + Cancel Echo 1-8 + Cancel Pedal 1-7 + Cancel Couplers 1-6 + Cancel General Cancel Set Sforzando Great to Ped Choir to Ped Swell to Ped Swell to Choir Echo to Choir Great to Choir Choir to Great Swell to Great Echo to Great Choir to Swell Sequencer UP Sequencer DOWN All Swells to Master TOE STUDS General 1-21 Pedal 1-7 PIANO PEDALS (Reversibles) Choir to Great Swell to Great Echo to Great Great to Pedal Choir to Pedal Swell to Pedal Echo to Pedal Sforzando INDICATOR LIGHTS Wind Sforzando Great/Choir Transfer Crescendo All Swells to Master [Received from Nicholas E. Schmelter 2014-08-18.]
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