Christ Episcopal Church
435 Court St.
Reading, PA
Images
2022-07-18 - Church exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-07-18 - Builder nameplate (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-07-18 - Altar (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-07-18 - Right toe stud terrace (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-07-18 - Left toe stud terrace (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-07-18 - Couplers (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-07-18 - Right stopjamb (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-07-18 - Left stopjamb (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-07-18 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-07-18 - Console and exposed pipes (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-07-18 - Chambers, exposed pipes and console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-07-18 - Church interior to rear (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-07-18 - Windows and church interior to front (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-07-18 - Church interior to front (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
- 3 manuals
- 48 stops
- 59 registers
- 4 divisions
- Key action Type: Electrical
- Stop action Type: Electrical
- Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled 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)
- Has crescendo
- 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 - The original builder was Austin Organ Co. (c. 1915, Opus350). -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1989 -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - 4' Principal from the 1866 Johnson incorporated in 1915 Austin. Rebuilt by Austin in 1953. Some pipework from the Johnson and the Austin incorporated in the 1976 Lehigh rebuild. [Church previously had an 1866, Johnson Op. 160 2-32 registers Tr.] -Database Manager
Stoplist
Source: Taken from the console July 18, 2022
Christ Church, Episcopal
Reading, Pennsylvania
Austin Op. 350 1911
Austin Rebuild 1953
Lehigh 1976 3/61
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GREAT SWELL
16' Gedacktpommer 8' Geigen Principal
8' Principal 8' Bourdon
8' Violon 8' Viole de Gambe
8' Cor de Nuit 8' Viole Celeste
8' Erzähler Cel II PO 4' Prestant
4' Octave 4' Koppelflöte
4' Holzflöte 2 2/3' Nasard
2' Super Octave 2' Octavin
2' Waldflöte 1 3/5' Tierce
II Sesquialtera IV Fourniture
IV Mixture 16' Dulzian
16' Hautbois tc 8' Hautbois
8' Trompete 8' Vox Humana
Tremolo 4' Clairon
Unison Off Tremolo
Super Sub
Chimes Unison Off
Super
POSITIV
8' Spitzgeigen PEDAL
8' Rohrpommer 32' Untersatz
8' Concert Flute 16' Kontrabass
8' Erzähler Celeste II 16' Subbass
4' Principal 16' Gedeckt
4' Spillflöte 16' Pommer GT
2' Gemshorn 10 2/3' Quint
1 1/3' Quinta 8' Oktav
1' Hellpfeife 8' Flauto
III Scharf 8' Violon GT
8' Krummhorn 4' Choralass
Tremolo 4' Rohrflöte
Sub 2' Nachthorn
Unison Off II Cornet
Super IV Mixture
8' Bombarde II 32' Kontraposaune
Harp 16' Posaune
16' Dulzian SW
8' Trompete
8' Dulzian SW
4' Schalmey
[Received from Jeff Scofield July 29, 2022]
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