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Rister Pipe Organs (2011-2013)

First United Methodist Church: Sanctuary
1551 El Prado Ave.
Torrance, CA

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
3 manuals
6 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
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2023-05-14 - This entry represents an essentially 'new' organ incorporating the church's original 2-12, 1969 Moller, plus part of a 1958 Aeolian-Skinner, and other vintage pipework from Austin and Kilgen. Some new Walker Technical voices were also added. Planning, pipe refurbishing, and installation done by Rister. Pipe voicing done by Steuart Goodwin. Identified from the church's website. -Jim Stettner

Stoplist

Source: Stoplist copied fom church website

Rister Pipe Organs (2011-2013)
First United Methodist Church
Torrance, CA


GREAT (II; Exposed at right side of Altar; 3 ½” wind pressure)

16’     Quintaton          (Ch)  12   1958 Aeolian-Skinner
8’      Principal                61   1958 Aeolian-Skinner
8’      Rohr Flote               61   1970 M.P. Moller
8’      Harmonic Flute     (So)  --
4’      Octave                   61   1958 Aeolian-Skinner
4’      Rohr Flote               12   Ext. of 8’
2 2/3’  Twelfth                  61   1958 Aeolian-Skinner
2’      Super Octave             61   1958 Aeolian-Skinner
IV      Fourniture              244   New
16’     Posaune       (from 8’)  --   Walker digital
8’      Trumpet                  61   Biesecker (Germany)
8’      Tuba               (So)  --
8’      French Horn        (So)  --


SWELL ORGAN (III - Expressive at left side of Altar; 4” wind pressure)

16’     Contra Salicional        73   1-12 Walker digital; 13-85 new
8’      Geigen Principal         61   1970 M.P. Moller
8’      Gedeckt                  61   1970 M.P. Moller
8’      Viola Pomposa            61   1970 M.P. Moller
8’      Viola Celeste            61   1970 M.P. Moller; tuned sharp
8’      Salicional   (from 16’)  --
4’      Spitz Principal          61   1970 M.P. Moller
4’      Nachthorn     (stopped)  61   1958 Aeolian-Skinner
4’ 	Salicet      (from 16’)  --
2’      Harmonic Piccolo         61   1970 M.P. Moller
III-V   Plein Jeu               256   1958 Aeolian-Skinner
16’     Bassoon      (1-12 L/2)  85   1958 Aeolian-Skinner (mfd by A.R. Schopp)
8’      Harmonic Trumpet         61   1958 Aeolian-Skinner (mfd by A.R. Schopp)
8’      Bassoon      (from 16’)  --
8’      Oboe                     61   1958 Aeolian-Skinner (revoiced Kimball)
4’      Schalmey     (from 16’)  --
	Tremulant


CHOIR ORGAN (I; Expressive at right side of Altar; 3 1/2” wind pressure)

16’     Double Dulciana          49   1-12 Walker digital; 13-73 Kilgen
8’      Spitz Flote              61   1958 Aeolian-Skinner (revoiced Reuter)
8’      Quintaton                61   1958 Aeolian-Skinner
8’      Dulciana                 12   Ext. 16'
8’      Unda Maris         (tc)  49   Kilgen; tuned flat
4’      Gemshorn                 61   Hutchings-Votey
8’      Clarinet                 61   Wicks
	Tremulant


POSITIV (I; Exposed at left side of Altar; 3” wind pressure)

8’      Nason Flute              61   1958 Aeolian-Skinner
4’      Koppel Flute             61   1958 Aeolian-Skinner
2 2/3’  Nasat (tapered)          61   1970 M.P. Moller
2’      Lieblich Principal       61   1958 Aeolian-Skinner
1 3/5’  Tierce                   61   1958 Aeolian-Skinner
1’      Sifflote                 49   1958 Aeolian-Skinner
  	Tremulant


SOLO ORGAN (I; Expressive at right side of Altar; 10” wind pressure)

8’      Harmonic Flute           --   prepared-for
4’      Harmonic Flute           --   prepared-for; ext. of 8’
8’      Tuba    (harmonic)       61   1916 Austin
8’      French Horn (harmonic) 	 61   1926 Austin
8’      Bassoon            (Sw)  --
8’      Oboe               (Sw)  --
        Tremulant


PEDAL (Various locations; 3 1/2” wind pressure)

32’     Sub Bass                 --   Walker digital; 32n
32’     Violone                  --   Walker digital; 56n
16’     Principal                --   Walker digital; 32n
16’     Bourdon                  44   1970 M.P. Moller
16’     Gedeckt            (Sw)  --
16’     Quintaton     (Gt & Ch)  --
16’     Violone      (from 32’)  --
16’ 	Gemshorn     (in Swell)  --   Walker digital; 32n
8’      Octave                   44   1958 Aeolian-Skinner
8’      Major Flute   (16’ Bdn)  --
8’      Gedeckt            (Sw)  --
8’      Cello        (from 32’)  --
4’      Choral Bass   (8’ Oct.)  --
4’      Gedeckt            (Sw)  --
32’     Contra Bassoon    (L/2)  12   1958 Aeolian-Skinner (mfd by A.R. Schopp)
16’     Ophicleide         (So)  12   1916 Austin
16’     Posaune                  --   Walker digital; 32n
16’     Bassoon            (Sw)  --
8’      Tuba               (So)  --
8’      Trumpet            (Gt)  --
4’      Schalmey           (Sw)  --


SUMMARY
Pipe Ranks 	42
Pipe Stops 	35

Websites

The Great Pipe Organ - History of project, photos, and stoplist (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)

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