Better Pipe Organ Database

The Ross King Company, Inc. (2001)

First United Methodist Church
400 N. Fredonia Street
Longview, TX

Images

0023-11-07 - Church interior and organ (Photograph by Fred Bahr, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

November 8, 2022 - Nave windows (Photograph by David Lewis/David Lewis)

November 8, 2022 - Building & Grounds (Photograph by David Lewis/David Lewis)

November 8, 2022 - Church exterior (Photograph by David Lewis/David Lewis)

Nov. 8, 2022 - Chancel and Organ (Photograph by David Lewis/David Lewis)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Movable Console
3 manuals
43 stops
58 registers
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Has crescendo
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2018-06-06 - The organ was built in conjunction with a general renovation project during which the acoustics for congregational and choral singing were improved by the replacement of carpet and other absorbent surfaces with firm materials. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Typed stoplist Source: From builder's website Date not recorded

Longview, Texas
First United Methodist Church

The Ross King Company, Inc.   2001                3 manuals, 43 stops, 54 ranks
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         GREAT ORGAN (II)                       SWELL ORGAN (III)
     16' Montre                  61         16' Bourdon                 73
      8' Principal               61          8' Principal               61
      8' Bourdon *                           8' Chimney Flute (fr. 16') --
      4' Octave                  61          8' Viola                   61
      4' Flute *                             8' Viola Celeste (TC)      49
      2' Super Octave            61          4' Octave                  61
         Mixture IV             244          4' Flute                   61
         Scharf IV              244      2 2/3' Nazard                  61
      8' Trumpet                 61          2' Spitzflute              61
      8' Clarinet (So)           --      1 3/5' Tierce                  61
           Tremulant                            Mixture IV             244
           Swell to Great                   16' Contra Trumpet          85
           Solo to Great                     8' Trumpet (fr. 16')       --
           Positif to Great                  8' Oboe                    61
           Chancel Off Great                 4' Clarion (fr. 16')       --
           Great Original Pitch Off               Tremulant
                                             8' Festival Trumpet (So)   --
         SOLO ORGAN (I)                      8' Tuba (So) *
      8' Harmonic Flute          61             Zimbelstern
      8' Waldflute               61               Swell to Swell 16
      8' Gamba *                                  Swell to Swell 4
      8' Gamba Celeste *                          Swell Original Pitch Off
      8' Spitzflute              61               Positif to Swell
      8' Flute Celeste (TC)      --               Chancel to Swell
      4' Flute                   61
      8' Trumpet *                              POSITIF ORGAN (I)
      8' Clarinet                61          8' Gedeckt                 61
      8' Vox Humana              61          8' Gemshorn                61
      4' Clarion (fr. Trpt) *                4' Koppelflute             61
           Tremulant                         2' Piccolo                 61
      8' Festival Trumpet        61      1 1/3' Larigot                 61
           (high pressure, chamade)          8' Cromorne *
      8' Tuba *                                 Tremulant
         Celesta
           Solo to Solo 16                      PEDAL ORGAN
           Solo to Solo 4                   32' Major Bass              --
           Original Pitch Off               32' Bourdon                 --
           Swell to Solo 16                 16' Principal               32
           Swell to Solo 8                  16' Montre (Gt)             --
           Swell to Solo 4                  16' Subbass                 32
           Chancel to Solo                  16' Violone (ext Sw)        12
           Positif Off Solo                  8' Octave                  32
                                             8' Bourdon (Sw)            --
         CHANCEL ORGAN (II)                  8' Viola (Sw)              --
      8' Montre                  61          4' Super Octave            32
      8' Koppelflute             61          4' Flute                   32
      4' Prestant                61         32' Posaune                 --
      4' Spitzflute              61         16' Trombone                32
      2' Doublette               61         16' Contra Trumpet (Sw)     --
         Fourniture IV *                     8' Trumpet (Gt)            --
         Sesquialtera III       183          4' Oboe (Sw)               --
           Tremulant                              Great to Pedal
                                                  Swell to Pedal
                                                  Swell to Pedal 4
                                                  Solo to Pedal
                                                  Solo to Pedal 4
                                                  Chancel to Pedal
      *  console preparation                      Positif to Pedal


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2018-06-06]