First Congregational Church: Sanctuary; front
2131 North Van Ness Boulevard
Fresno, CA
Images
2014-07-23 - Pedal 16' Lieblich Gedeckt added in 2014 (Photograph from an archival source: Pipes on Van Ness Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2014-08-26 - Swell 8' Vox Humana added in 2014 (Photograph from an archival source: Pipes on Van Ness Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2013-02-25 - Chimes added in 2013 (Photograph from an archival source: Pipes on Van Ness Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2012-01-15 - Right side exposed pipework (Photograph from an archival source: Pipes on Van Ness Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2016-09-27 - Right side exposed pipework (Photograph from an archival source: Pipes on Van Ness Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2012-01-15 - Exposed Great & Pedal pipes in front (Photograph from an archival source: Pipes on Van Ness Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2008 - Church exterior (Photograph by Chip Stephan on mapio.net, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2025-01-21 - Builder's nameplate (Benjamin Smith/Benjamin Smith)
2025-01-21 - Left stopjamb (Benjamin Smith/Benjamin Smith)
2025-01-21 - Right stopjamb (Benjamin Smith/Benjamin Smith)
2025-01-21 - Left half of couplers (Benjamin Smith/Benjamin Smith)
2025-01-21 - Right half of couplers and antiphonal stops (Benjamin Smith/Benjamin Smith)
2025-01-21 - Toe studs and pedalboard (Benjamin Smith/Benjamin Smith)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
- Console position: Movable Console
- 3 manuals
- 41 stops
- 46 registers
- 4 divisions
- Key action Type: Electrical
- Stop action Type: Electrical
- Stop layout Type: Tilting/Rocking Tablets 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
- Has combination toe pistons
- Has coupler thumb pistons
- Has coupler toe pistons
- Has tutti thumb pistons
- Has tutti toe pistons
Notes
2023-02-19 - This entry represents additions to an existing organ by the original builder. Identified throuh online information from church organist, Scot Horton. The organ had received previous additions in in 1974 (Pedal), 1979 (Swell) and two digital 32' stops in 1992 (Pedal). The chimes originally prepared-for on the Great were added in 2013, but assigned to the Positiv. -Jim Stettner
2025-01-22 - The instrument is used regularly, is currently the second largest pipe organ in Fresno, CA (behind the University Presbyterian Church). Fully digital antiphonal stops are being added to what is currently the rear gallery. -Benjamin Smith
Stoplist
Source: Stoplist copied and augmented from a related OHS Database entry
Fresno, California
First Congregational Church
Casavant Frères, Ltée., Op. 2945, 1967 3/
Casavant Frères, Op. 2945, 2014 3/53
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GREAT POSITIV
16' Quintade 61 8' Gedackt 61
8' Prinzipal 61 8' Stillflöte 61
8' Rohrflöte 61 8' Unda Maris 49 tc
4' Oktav 61 4' Prinzipal 61
4' Spitzflöte 61 4' Koppelflöte 61
2 2/3' Nasat 61 2' Oktav 61
2' Waldflöte 61 1 1/3' Kleinnasat 61
1 3/5' Terz 61 III Zimbel 183
IV Mixtur 244 8' Krummhorn 61
8' Trompete 61 Tremulant
Tremulant Chimes (2013) (25)
Sub Sub
Unison Off Unison Off
Super Super
SWELL (Expressive) PEDAL
8' Salizional 61
8' Vox coelestis GG 54 32' Bourdon dg (1992)
8' Nachthorn 61 16' Prinzipal 32
4' Spitzprinzipal 61 16' Subbass 32
4' Kleingedackt 61 16' Lieblich Gedeckt 32 (2014)
2' Gemshorn 61 16' Quintade GT
II Sesquialtera 122 (1979) 8' Oktav 32
IV Scharf 244 8' Pommer 32
16' Fagott 61 4' Choralbass 32
8' Schalmei 61 4' Rohrpfeife 32 (1974)
8' Vox Humaine 61 (2014) IV Mixtur 128
4' Clarine 61 (2014) 32' Bombarde dg (1992)
Tremulant 16' Posaune 32
16' Fagott SW
Sub 4' Schalmei 32
Unison Off
Super
[Submitted by Scott Horton 2023-02-19.]
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