Better Pipe Organ Database

W. Zimmer & Sons, Inc. Opus 383 (1987)

Trinity United Church of Christ
760 North Avenue
Deerfield, IL

Images

2015-04-05 - Organ Case and Great Pipe Facade (Photograph by Matthew E DuVall/Database Manager)

2015-04-05 - Console (Photograph by Matthew E DuVall/Database Manager)

2015-04-05 - Builder's Nameplate (Photograph by Matthew E DuVall/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
2 manuals
26 stops
2 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination action: Computerized/Digital
Has combination thumb pistons

Notes

2015-04-17 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by Matthew E. DuVall, based on personal knowledge of the organ. -- -Database Manager

2015-04-21 - Updated through online information from Matthew E. DuVall. -Database Manager

2015-04-30 - Updated through online information from Matthew E. DuVall. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist sourced from factory specification (original contract 1985); corrected per subsequent correspondence (prior to installa Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Deerfield, Illinois
Trinity United Church of Christ

W. Zimmer & Sons, Inc.
Opus 383
1987

Great:                   LEGEND (Keyed to "Basic Stops" list per factory, below)
1.  Principal     8'       A
2.  Gedackt       8'       B
3.  Octave        4'       A
4.  Gemshorn      4'       C
5.  Quint         2 2/3'   D
6.  Waldflote     2'       B
7.  Tierce TC     1 3/5'   E
8.  Mixture III   1 1/3'   F

Swell:
9.  Gedackt       8'       B
10. Gemshorn      8'       B/C (1/6 common base w/ Gedackt)
11. Celeste TC    8'       G
12. Koppelflote   4'       B
13. Principal     2'       A
14. Nasat         1 1/3'   D
15. Scharff III     2/3'   F
16. Fagott       16'       H
17. Trompete      8'       H
18. Tremolo

Pedal:
19. Resultant    32'       I/B
20. Subbass      16'       I
21. Octave        8'       A/J
22. Gedackt       8'       B
23. Choralbass    4'       J
24. Gemshorn      4'       C
25. Fagott       16'       H
26. Trompete      8'       H
27. Clarion       4'       H

Couplers:
28. Swell to Great 8 '
29. Swell to Pedal 8 '
30. Great to Pedal 8 '

Basic Stops:                      # Pipes
 A.  Principal              8'       85
 B.  Gedackt-Koppel-Wald.   8'       73
 C.  Gemshorn FF#           8'       67
 D.  Quint                  2 2/3'   68
 E.  Tierce TC              1 3/5'   49
 F.  Mixture III            1 1/3'  183
 G.  Celeste TC             8'       49
 H.  Fagott-Trompete       16'       73
 I.  Subbass               16'       32
 J.  Choralbass             4'       32
                                    ______

26 speaking stops, 12 ranks         711 Pipes.

Capture combination action:
8 general thumb pistons.
general cancel, thumb.
set, thumb.

Accessories:
Balanced Swell Pedal.
Tremulant affecting all stops.
Key-switch for blower.
Pedalboard illumination.
Illuminated plate glass music desk.
Organist's bench.
Open-type console, stop tabs.
Existing Degan chimes, made playable on Great through volume control switch.

Casework:
Free-standing organ case, in oak.

See also PDF (attached) of original contract specification.



 [Received from Matthew E. DuVall 2015-04-19.]

Documents

(1985-10-16) Specification of a new pipe organ for Deerfield United Church of Christ, Deerfield, IL Analytical stoplist -Database Manager