First Presbyterian Church: Chapel
300 36th Street
Virginia Beach, VA
Images
2023-08-02 - Chapel nave from chapel chancel. (Photograph by Eric Dolch, Sr./Eric Dolch, Sr.)
2023-08-02 - Chamber on liturgical-north side of chapel chancel. (Photograph by Eric Dolch, Sr./Eric Dolch, Sr.)
2023-08-02 - Console in liturgical-south side of chapel chancel. (Photograph by Eric Dolch, Sr./Eric Dolch, Sr.)
2023-08-02 - Chapel nave from chapel narthex. (Photograph by Eric Dolch, Sr./Eric Dolch, Sr.)
2023-08-02 - Chapel nave from chapel narthex. (Photograph by Eric Dolch, Sr./Eric Dolch, Sr.)
Consoles
Chancel
- Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
- Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
- 2 manuals
- 4 stops
- 21 registers
- 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: None
Notes
2023-08-08 - This entry represents the installation of a new organ. Identified through online information from Eric Dolch, Sr., and verified from the Wicks opus list.
1941 Wicks "Gamba de Luxe" stock model unit organ of 4 ranks, Opus 2231. Located in the Chapel of First Presbyterian Church, which is a building separate from the church, but attached via the Office building. In original condition, regularly maintained, and in regular use for small services/funerals. -Eric Dolch, Sr.
Stoplist
Source: Taken from the console. 8/2/2023
GREAT (Expressive) Bourdon 16 (61 Pipes), Open Diapason 8 (61 Pipes), Flute 8 (12 pipe extension of Bourdon), Salicional 8 (49 Pipes. Common bass from Bourdon.), Dulciana 8 (61 Pipes), Octave 4 (12 pipe extension of Open Diapason.), Flute d'Amour 4 (12 pipe extension of Bourdon.), Chimes (12 notes. C25-C37)
SWELL (Expressive) Bourdon 16 (From Great), Open Diapason 8 (From Great), Quintadena 8 (Draws Bourdon at 8' and 2-2/3'.), Stopped Flute 8 (From Bourdon), Viola 8 (Great Salicional renamed.), Dulciana 8 (From Great), Flute 4 (From Bourdon), Violina 4 (From Salicional), Nazard 2-2/3 (7 pipe extension of Bourdon.), Oboe 8 (Draws Viola and Nazard.), Tremolo (Effects entire organ.)
PEDAL (Expressive) Sub Bass 16 (Great Bourdon renamed.), Gedeckt 8 (From Bourdon), Diapason 8 (From Great), Flute 4 (From Bourdon)
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