Better Pipe Organ Database

Visser-Rowland Associates Opus 79 (1988)

Central Presbyterian Church
400 W. Main St.
Russellville, AR

Images

2021-05-10 - Keydesk and portion of organ case (Photograph by Garrett Snavely/Garrett Snavely)

2024-12-10 - Front of organ facade (Jacob Royle/Jacob Royle)

Consoles

Main

Console position: Keydesk Attached, Manuals Set Into Case
3 manuals
22 stops
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Flat Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons

Notes

2013-05-24 - Updated through online information from Brent James. -Database Manager

2016-01-25 - "This two-manual installation, Opus 79 of the company, was completed in August 1988 and has mechanical key action with electric stop and combination action. An additional keyboard provides the manual coupler. Since the building's chambers were not suitable for a pipe organ, the encased instrument was fitted into a newly created niche, formed from one of the existing chambers in a wall to the right of the chancel. The windchests are arranged in major third format and the tuning is in equal temperament at A=440. Gently flexing winding is through a single bellows and wooden wind trunks. The visual concept was developed by Kathleen Schmidt; the tonal design and mechanical and structural engineering were done by Pieter Visser; and the tonal engineering was by Thomas Turner. The installation was supervised by Charles Eames and the organ was tonally finished by Brian Davis." (The American Organist, March 1990) -Database Manager

2016-02-12 - Updated through online information from Dr. Jon F. Clements. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from <i>The American Organist</i>, March 1990 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Russellville, Arkansas
Central Presbyterian Church

Visser-Rowland Associates   Opus 79   1988
2 manuals, 22 stops, 28 ranks
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          MANUAL I - coupling manual

          HAUPTWERK (II)
       8' Prinzipal (facade)     61
       8' Rohrflöte              61
       4' Oktav                  61
       4' Nachthorn              61
       2' Waldflöte              61
   2 2/3' Sesquialtera II (TC)   98
   1 1/3' Mixtur IV             244
       8' Trompete (en chamade)  61

          BRUSTWERK (III) - enclosed
       8' Gemshorn               61
       8' Gemshorn Celeste (TC)  49
       4' Prinzipal              61
       4' Blockflöte             61
       2' Oktav                  61
   1 1/3' Larigot                61
       1' Scharf III            183
       8' Rohrschalmey           61
          Tremulant

          PEDAL
      16' Subbass                32
       8' Prinzipal (facade)     32
       8' Gedeckt                32
       4' Choralbass             32
      16' Fagott                 32
       4' Schalmey               32


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2016-01-25]