Better Pipe Organ Database

Southfield Organ Builders (1992)

First Baptist Church
47 Covington Rd.
Avondale Estates, GA

Images

2008-10-22 - Sanctuary interior and façade (Photo by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2008-10-22 - Replacement Austin console (Photo by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
29 stops
49 registers
4 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 (Details Unknown)
Has crescendo
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
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

2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1996. -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - From a Jewish Temple in NYC -Database Manager

2009-08-14 - Updated through online information from Dr. Timothy Glen Stewart. -- Organ given new Austin console in 1967 by Pendarvis Organ Co.; specification revised by Southfield Organ Co. and installed in 1992. Most windchests are electro-mechanical, but unit ranks are on either electro-pneumatic or direct electric actions. MIDI capability added in 2003 by Stewart Musical Services; Allen Expander added then. SMS/E-mu MIDI unit added in 2004. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from <i>Catalogue of Pipe Organs In Georgia</i> Atlanta AGO Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Avondale Estates, Georgia
       First Baptist Church

       Casavant  Op. 1334   1929   3/48 Temple Rodeph Shalom
       Pendarvis            1967        Rebuild including new Austin console
       Southfield           1992   3/38 Rebuild and relocation to Avondale Estates
       ________________________________________________________

       GRAND ORGUE                      POSITIF
   16' Contrebasse          61       8' Bourdon              61
    8' Montre               61       8' Flute Harmonique     GO
    8' Flute Harmonique     61       8' Viole de Gambe       RE
    8' Cor de Chamois       12       8' Voix Celeste         RE
    8' Flute d'Amour        61       8' cor de Chamois       GO
    4' Octave               61       4' Flute a Cheminee     61
    4' Flute Octaviante     61       4' Flute a Feu          12 GO
2 2/3' Nasard               49       2' Doublette            61
    2' Doublette            61     III  Cymbale             183
1 3/5' Tierce               49       8' Trompette            GO
    V  Fourniture          305       8' Clarinette           61
    8' Trompette            61          Tremblant
       Muet                             Muet
       Aigue                            Graves
    8' Trompette-en-Chamade PO          Aigue
       Blank                         8' Trompette-en-Chamade 61
       Blank
       Blank                            PEDALE
                                    32' Basse Acoustique     --
       RECIT                        16' Montre               32
    8' Flute Couverte       61      16' Flute                32
    8' Viole de Gambe       61      16' Soubasse             32
    8' Voix Celeste         54      16' Contrebasse          GO
    4' Prestant             61       8' Montre               12
    2' Quarte de Nazard     61       8' Bourdon              12
   IV  Plein Jeu           244       4' Choralbass           12
   16' Basson               61       2' Octavin              12
    8' Trompette            61      32' Contre Bombarde      --
    8' Hautbois             12      16' Bombarde             32
    8' Voix Humaine         61      16' Basson               RE
       Tremblant                     8' Trompette            12
       Muet                          4' Clairon              12
       Grave
       Aigue                            ANTIPHONAL
                                    10  blank stopkeys

      [Received online from Jeff Scofield November 21, 2012]

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