Better Pipe Organ Database

Lawrence Walker (1970)

Union Theological Seminary: Watts Chapel
Brook Rd. & Westwood Ave.
Richmond, VA

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

Images

2021 - Console (Photograph by David Storey, submitted by Douglas Brown/Douglas Brown)

2021 - Balcony view (Photograph by David Storey, submitted by Douglas Brown/Douglas Brown)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
Console position: Keydesk Attached
2 manuals
8 stops
3 divisions
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Mechanical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped Jambs
Manual compass: 58 notes
Pedal compass: 25 notes
Pedal Type: Flat Straight
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination action: None

Notes

2004-10-30 - From Bedford (formerly Liberty), VA Presbyterian, 1960s. Altered at that time by L. Walker of Richmond with new case. -Database Manager

2016-04-21 - According to website of Bedford Presbyterian Church, the organ was moved to Watts Chapel in 1970 when a new Möller organ was installed. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from Donald Traser Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Richmond, Virginia
Union Theological Seminary - Watts Chapel

Henry Erben & Co.   1879
2 manuals, 7 stops, 7 ranks
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           GREAT ORGAN (58)
        8' Open Diapason (new)
        8' Melodia
        4' Harmonique Flute

           SWELL ORGAN (58 notes)
        8' Viola
    
        4' Violana
        2' Principal (new)

           PEDAL ORGAN (25 notes)
       16' Bourdon

           COUPLERS
           Swell to Great
           Swell to Great Octaves
           Great to Pedal
           Swell to Pedal


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2016-04-21]

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