2015-11-30 - Congregation Moved to new location in 1903 and Murray Harris rebuilt, enlarged and relocated the organ to the new site; eventually moved to the present location in 1930; restoration by Kilgen in 1949, with very minor tonal changes; there have been a number of subsequent renovations since that time. -Database Manager
Stoplist from an undocumented issue of <i>The Diapason</i> Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Los Angeles, California
First Congregational Church
Shatto Chapel
Kilgen 1949 3/36
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GREAT SWELL
16' Dbl Open Diapason 61 16' Bourdon 61
8' 1st Open Diapason 61 8' Open Diapason 61
8' 2nd Open Diapason 61 8' Stopped Diapason 61
8' Doppelflöte 61 8' Salicional 61
8' Viola da Gamba 61 8' Viol d'amour 61
4' Octave 61 8' Aeoline 61
4' Flauto Traverso 61 8' Vox Celeste 49
2 2/3' Octave Quint 61 4' Flute Harmonique 61
2' Super Octave 61 4' Violina 61
8' Trumpet 61 2' Flageolet 61
Chimes 25 II Cornet 122
8' Cornopean 61 (b)
CHOIR (a) 8' Oboe 61
8' Vox Humana 61
8' Geigen principal 61 Tremolo
8' Concert Flute 61
8' Quintadena 61 PEDAL
8' Dolce 61
4' Rohrflöte 61 16' Dbl Open Diapason 30
2' Harmonic Piccolo 61 16' Bourdon 30
8' Clarinet 61 16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW
Tremolo 8' Flute 12
8' Violoncello 30
16' Trombone 30
a enclsoed in separate swell box
with solo stops of Great organ
b from original Oboe
"Considerable work was undertaken in the present
restoration program. All primaries, chest pneuma-
tics and ventils were removed, taken to the shops
and releathered. The flue pipes were repaired and
tuning slides were installed. The leather was re-
moved from the Great First Diapason and the upper
lips were renewed. The reed stops were given new
tongues and were revoiced by James Nuttall, natio-
nally known reed voicer. The specification remains
unchanged from the 1903 rebuilding with two excep-
tions - the old Swell Viol d'Amour has been sof-
tened and tuned to form a second celeste and
Chimes have been installed. The entire work has
been under the supervision of Kenneth R. Simpson,
superintendent of the Kilgen organization, in
conjunction with David Craighead. The inaugural
on the restored organ by Mr. Craighead took place
December 9."
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