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G.M. Buck Pipe Organs (2011)

First Congregational Church
2001 Niles Avenue
St. Joseph, MI

Images

2018-07-12 - Sanctuary Interior, Chancel, Pipe Facade, and Chamber Grillework (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2018-07-12 - Sanctuary Interior, Chancel, and Chamber Grillework (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2018-07-12 - Nave, Balcony, and Antiphonal Pipe Chamber (far right of balcony) (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2018-07-12 - Antiphonal Pipework (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2018-07-12 - Console (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2018-07-12 - Console, Chancel, and Pipe Display (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2018-07-12 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Movable Console
3 manuals
92 stops
6 divisions
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Computerized/Digital
Has sequencer
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

2018-07-18 - This work was a renovation and expansion of the organ, including the addition of some digital stops. The organ was originally installed by Sauter in 1956. Subsequent work on the organ was completed by Sauter (1959), Berghaus (1984), and Fowler (1995). -Database Manager

Stoplist

Typed stoplist from the console (July 12, 2018) Source: Courtesy of Chad Boorsma Date not recorded

St. Joseph, Michigan
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

Originally built by Frank J. Sauter & Sons (1956)
Rebuilt by Berghaus Organs (1984), Fowler Organs (1995), and G. M. Buck Organs (2011)
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GREAT:                        SWELL:                         PEDAL:
   16' Quintaton                 16' Lieblich Gedeckt           32' Contra Bass
    8' Principal I                8' Geigen Principal           32' Resultant
    8' Principal II               8' Holz Gedeckt               32' Untersatz
    8' Quintadena                 8' Salicional                 32' Contra Bourdon
    8' Gemshorn                   8' Voix Celeste [TC]          16' Principal
    8' Gemshorn Celeste [TC]      8' Erzähler                   16' Open Wood
    8' Harmonic Flute             8' Erzähler Celeste [TC]      16' Subbass
    8' Gedeckt                    4' Geigen Octave              16' Bassflöte
    4' Octave                     4' Waldflöte                  16' Bourdon
    4' Rohrflöte                  2' Octavin                    16' Lieblich Gedeckt [SW]
2 2/3' Twelfth                    2' Blockflöte                 16' Quintaton
    2' Fifteenth                 IV  Plein Jeu                  16' Dulciana
   IV  Fourniture                16' Bassoon                     8' Octave
    8' Trumpet                    8' Trompette                   8' Principal
    8' Festival Trumpet           8' Oboe                        8' Bourdon
                                  4' Clarion                     8' Hohlflöte
CHOIR:                            4' Oboe Clarion                8' Holz Gedeckt [SW]
    8' Melodia                       Tremulant                   4' Choral Bass
    8' Dulciana                                                  4' Metal Flute
    8' Unda Maris             ANTIPHONAL:                        2' Flute Octave
    4' Flute Octave               8' Principal                  II  Mixture Bass
2 2/3' Nazard                     8' Hohlflöte                  II  Rausch Quint
    2' Klein Octave               8' Erzähler                   32' Contra Posaune
1 3/5' Tierce                     8' Erzähler Celeste [TC]      16' Posaune    
1 1/3' Larigot                    4' Octave                     16' Bassoon [SW]  
  III  Cymbal                     4' Klein Gedeckt               8' Trompette [SW]
    8' Clarinet                   8' Echo Trumpet                8' Trumpet [GT]
    8' Oboe Horn                  8' Vox Humana                  8' Oboe [SW]
       Tremulant                     Vox Humana Trem Off         4' Clarion [GT]
    8' Festival Trumpet              Tremulant                   4' Schalmei 
                                                                 8' Festival Trumpet
POSITIV:                                                            Chimes
    8' Rohr Gedeckt
    4' Principal
    4' Koppelflöte 
    2' Flöte
1 1/3' Quint 
   IV  Scharf
    8' Krummhorn
       Tremulant

[Received online from Chad Boorsma • July 18, 2018]

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