Better Pipe Organ Database

Burton K. Tidwell Organbuilder (2009)

First Presbyterian Church
225 E. Market St.
York, PA

Images

2019-10-17 - Sanctuary interior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2019-10-17 - Chancel and organ case (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2019-10-17 - Sanctuary interior to rear (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2019-10-17 - Pulpit, organ facade and console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2019-10-17 - Left Stopjamb (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2019-10-17 - Right Stopjamb (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
4 manuals
97 registers
6 divisions
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
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination action: Computerized/Digital

Notes

2019-10-25 - With Burton Tidwell as team leader, "Allen Organ Co. supplied the new console and digital resources; new pipework and mechanism were crafted by OSI, Eric PA; Matt Baldwin of Mechey Music was project manager and worked closely with Jesse and Janet Betlyon of Betlyon Organ Service in the organ's installation; R L Hulsey, Kingston TN, was responsible for the pipework tonal finishing. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: Stoplist copied from the console October 17, 2019, and provided by the church Date not recorded

       York, Pennsylvania
       First Presbyterian Church

       Möller   Op. 10165   1967   4/52
       Burton K. Tidwell    2009   4/38
       ______________________________________________________

       GREAT                             SWELL

   16' Geigen Principal              16' Pommer
    8' Principal                     16' Contra Salicional
    8' Flûte harmonique               8' Geigen Principal
    8' Koppelflöte                    8' Gedeckt
    8' Gemshorn            CH         8' Spitzflöte   
    4' Octave                         8' Viole
    4' Flûte octaviante               8' Viole Celeste
    2' Super Octave                   8' Salicional       ext
   IV  Mixture                        8' Voix Celeste
II-IV  Scharf                         8' Flute Celeste II
   16' Basson                         4' Principal
    8' Trompette                      4' Traversflöte
       Tremulant                      2' Octavin
    8' Festival Trumpet    PO     III-V  Plein Jeu
       Unison Off                    16' Petite Bombarde
       Chimes                         8' Trompette
       MIDI                           8' Petite Trompette  12
       Blank                          8' Hautbois
       Blank                          8' Voix Humaine
                                      4' Clairon
       CHOIR                             Tremulant
                                         Sub
    8' Gemshorn                          Unison Off
    8' Gemshorn Celeste                  Super
    8' Bourdon                        8' Festival Trumpet  PO
    4' Principal                         Harp
    4' Spillflöte                        MIDI
   IV  Klein Mixture                     Blank
    8' Trompette
    8' Clarinet                          SOLO
       Tremulant
       Sub                            8' Flauto Mirabilis
       Unison Off                     8' Viola Pomposa
       Super                          8' Viola Celeste
       Harp                           4' Flauto
       CH to ANT                      4' Dulcet II
       CH Main Off                    8' English Horn
       MIDI                           8' French Horn
       Blank                             Tremulant
       Blank                             Sub
       Blank                             Unison Off
                                         Super
       PEDAL                          8' Festival Trumpet  SO
                                         GT to SOLO
   32' Contre Geigen                     SW to SOLO
   32' Contre Bourdon (enc/SW)           CH to SOLO
   16' Open Wood                         PO to SOLO
   16' Geigen Principal    GT            MIDI
   16' Subbass
   16' Violone Bass                      POSITIV  (I)
   16' Lieblich Gedeckt   ext
   16' Gemshorn            CH         8' Principal
    8' Octave                         8' Holzgedackt
    8' Geigen Principal    GT         8' Spitzgamba
    8' Flûte harmonique    GT         4' Octave
    8' Gedacktbass                    4' Rohrpfeife
    8' Stillflöte         ext     2 2/3' Nasard
    8' Gemshorn            CH         2' Blockflöte
    8' Violone            ext     1 3/5' Tierce
    4' Choralbass                 1 1/3' Larigot
    4' Nachthorn                     IV  Mixture
    2' Nachthorn                      8' Cromorne
   IV  Mixture                           Tremulant
   32' Contre Bombarde                8' Trompette         CH
   32' Contre Basson      ext         8' English Horn      SO
   16' Trombone                       8' Festival Trumpet
   16' Posaune                           Zimbelstern     prep
   16' Basson              GT            GT/CH Transfer
   16' Petite Bombarde     SW            Unison Off
    8' Trompete           ext            Blank
    8' Trompette           GT
    4' Klarine            ext            ECHO (floating) **
    4' Hautbois            SW
    4' Cromorne            PS         8' Flute
    8' Festival Trumpet    PO         8' Flute Celeste
       Chimes              GT         8' Vox Humana
       ECHO to PEDAL                     Tremulant
       MIDI                              Echo to GT
       Blank                             Echo to SW
       Blank                             Echo to CH
       Blank                             Echo to SO

   **  Hutchings pipe division to be restored

       [Received from Jeff Scofield October 25, 2019]

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