Better Pipe Organ Database

W. Zimmer & Sons, Inc. Opus 209 (1978)

First English Lutheran Church
1243 N. 31st St.
Billings, MT

Images

1996-10-11 - Organ case from right side (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

1996-10-11 - Keydesk (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

1996-10-11 - Right stopjamb (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

1996-10-11 - Left stopjamb (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

1996-10-11 - Expressive Swell over keydesk (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

1996-10-11 - Pedal pipework (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Keydesk Attached
2 manuals
14 stops
14 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Mechanical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Flat Jambs
Manual compass: 56 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination action: None

Notes

2007-11-07 - Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- 5-sectional case with 21 pipes arranged: 5-3-5-3-5. -Database Manager

2007-12-05 - Updated through on-line information from Stephen Hall. -- Organ is in regular use for services and recitals as of December 2007. -Database Manager

2008-08-06 - Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- The HW 8' Prinzipal has its first 21 pipes en facade. The HW III-IV Mixtur is 3-ranks for the first 12 notes, and IV-ranks for the remaining 44 notes. The BW 8' Gemshorn has 12 capped metal basses. The contract was signed Dec. 14, 1976 with a scheduled completion date of June 30, 1978. The cost of the organ was $46,880.00. It was dedicated in worship and recital on October 29, 1978. The guest recitalist was David P. Dahl of Pacific Lutheran University in Parkland (Tacoma), WA. Documented: October 11, 1996. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Typed stoplist from James R. Stettner Source: Stoplist copied from the console October 30, 1996 Date not recorded

Billings, Montana
First English Lutheran Church

W. ZIMMER and SONS, Inc., Opus 209, A.D. 1978 - Original Specifications


<u>HAUPTWERK (I)</u>                                <u>COUPLERS (Drawknob)</u>
8      Prinzipal                 56          I + P
8      Gedackt                   56          II + P
4      Oktave                    56
2      Waldflöte                 56          II + I
III-IV Mixtur     [19-22-26]    212
8      Trompete                  56
                                             <u>PEDAL MOVEMENTS</u>
                                             Brustwerk Expression         (bal.)
<u>BRUSTWERK (II)</u>
8      Gemshorn                  56
4      Koppelflöte               56
2      Prinzipal                 56
1-1/3  Larigot                   56          <u>ACTION</u>: Mechanical key & stop
       Tremolo
                                             <u>VOICES</u>: 14

<u>PEDAL</u>                                        <u>STOPS</u>: 14
16     Subbass                   32
8      Offenbass                 32          <u>RANKS</u>: 17
4      Choralbass                32
16     Dulzian                   32          <u>PIPES</u>: 844


<u>NOTES</u>
The HW 8' Prinzipal has its first 21 pipes in the façade. The III-IV Mixtur
is III ranks for its first 12 notes, and IV ranks for the remaining 44 notes.
The BW 8' Gemshorn has 12 capped metal basses.

The contract was signed December 14, 1976 with a scheduled completion date of
June 30, 1978. The organ was dedicated in worship and recital on October 29,
1978.  The guest recitalist was Professor David P. Dahl of Pacific Lutheran
University in Parkland (Tacoma), Washington.

<u>Sources</u>: Church promotional flier; dedication program; extant organ


First English Lutheran Church
1243 N. 31st St.
Billings,  MT.  59101
(406) 245-4933                               <u>Documented</u>: October 30, 1996