Better Pipe Organ Database

R. Byard Fritts (1970)

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church: Sanctuary
140 E 56th st
Tacoma, WA

Images

2023-05-15 - Builder's nameplate (Photograph by Elliot Sander/Elliot Sander)

2023-05-15 - Freestanding organ case (Photograph by Elliot Sander/Elliot Sander)

2023-05-15 - Console, side view looking over balcony (Photograph by Elliot Sander/Elliot Sander)

2023-05-15 - Console (Photograph by Elliot Sander/Elliot Snader)

Consoles

Gallery

Organ type: Non-Traditional Style, As Consoles by Holtkamp, Schlicker, et al
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
2 manuals
3 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: Setterboard
Has combination thumb pistons

Notes

2023-05-16 - The free-standng case is located in the rear balcony. Behind the case, there is a screen with additional pipework. -Elliot Sander

Stoplist

Source: Taken from console May 15, 2023

Tacoma, Washington
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

R. Byard Fritts (1970)


      GREAT
16    Gedeckt 
8     Principal
8     Rohr Flöte
8     Erzähler
4     Octave
4     Koppel Flöte
4     Erzähler
2 2/3 Nazard
2     Octavin
1 3/5 Tierce 
II-IV Mixture 
8     Trompete
      Chimes  (Mass-Rowe Vibrachime)


      SWELL (Expressive)
8     Gedeckt 
8     Viola
8     Viola Celeste
8     (Unknown)
4     Cor De Nuit
4     Viola 
2     Spitz Gedeckt 
1 1/3 (Unknown)
III   Plein Jeu
8     (Unknown)
4     (Unknown)
      Tremulant


      PEDAL
16    Untersantz
16    Gedeckt 
8     Principal
8     Rohr Flöte
4     Octave 
4     Nachthorn
2     Flute
II    Rausch Quint
16    Fagotto
8     Trompette
4     Trompette


      COUPLERS:
Swell to Pedal                  8
Great to Pedal                  8

Swell to Great               16,8


      FINGER PISTONS
General                     1 - 4
Full Organ                  (rev)
Setter


      PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Swell Expression           (bal.)
Crescendo                  (bal.)