Better Pipe Organ Database

Kilgen Organ Co. Opus 7840 (1957)

Noland Mem. United Methodist Church: Sanctuary
5501 Huntington Ave.
Newport News, VA

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Images

2021-03-20 - Swell pipework (Photograph by Mason Hill/Mason Hill)

Sept., 2020 - Builder's nameplate (Photograph by Reginald Dawkins, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

Sept. 2020 - Console (Photograph by Reginald Dawkins, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

Sept. 2020 - Console removed (Photograph by Reginald Dawkins, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
2 manuals
3 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
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: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons

Notes

2020-10-10 - Identified by James R. Stettner from a sale listing on ebay, and ensuing correspondence with the seller. Noland Mem. United Methodist ceased to operate and the property was sold to Triumph Christin Center, ca. 2015. -Jim Stettner

Stoplist

Source: This stoplist was taken directly from the console.

Great Open Diapason 8, Melodia 8, Dulciana 8, Principal 4, Flute D’Amour 4, Twelfth 2 2/3, Fifteenth 2, Great to Great 16, Unison Off, Great to Great 4, Swell to Great 16, Swell to Great 8, Swell to Great 4

Swell Diapason 8, Stopped Diapason 8, Salicional 8, Voix Celeste 8, Harmonic Flute 4, Plein Jeu III, Trumpet 8, Oboe 8, Tremolo, Swell to Swell 16, Unison Off, Swell to Swell 4

Pedal Diapason 16, Bourdon 16, Lieblich Gedeckt 16, Principal 8, Bass Flute 8, Gedeckt 8, Octave 4, Block Flote 4, Great to Pedal 8, Swell to Pedal 8, Great to Pedal 4, Swell to Pedal 4