Better Pipe Organ Database

Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc. (1922)

Bethel Evangelical Church: Sanctuary
2941 Greer Ave.
St. Louis, MO

Consoles

Main

3 manuals
24 stops
32 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes

Notes

2015-12-18 - The congregation was the second largest of its denomination in the city in 1931; became Bethel United Church of Christ in 1957; the congregation moved in 1964 and the facility is now the home of Greater Fairfax Baptist Church. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from <i>The Diapason</i> November 1922 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

   St. Louis, Missouri
   Bethel Evangelical Church

   Kilgen   1922   3/26
   _________________________________________________

   GREAT (*encl w/CH)            SWELL

8' Open Diapason   73        16' Bourdon          73
8' Doppelflöte     73 *       8' Open Diapason    73
8' Gamba           73 *       8' Stopped Diapason 73
8' Melodia         73 *       8' Salicional       73
8' Dulciana        73 *       8' Vox Celeste      61
4' Flute d'Amour   73 *       8' Aeoline          73
8' Trumpet         73 *       4' Flute Harmonic   73
   Sub                        4' Salicet          --
   Unison Off                 2' Flautino         61
   Super                    III  Dolce Cornet    183
   Chimes          20         8' Oboe             73
                              8' Vox Humana       73
   CHOIR                         Tremolo
                                 Sub
8' Violin Diapason 73            Unison Off
8' Quintadena      73            Super
8' Melodia         GT
8' Dulciana        GT            PEDAL
4' Flute           GT
8' French Horn     73        32' Open Diapason   res
   Tremolo                   16' Open Diapason    32
   Sub                       16' Bourdon          32
   Unison Off                16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW
   Super                 10 2/3' Quint             7                 
                              8' Bass Flute        5
                              8' Violoncello      GT

    [Received from Jeff Scofield December 18, 2015]

Documents

Write-up from THE DIAPASON November 1922 Description and stoplist -Jeff Scofield