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Ontko & Young Co. Opus 18 (1990)

First Baptist Church
Savannah, GA

Images

2005-12-18 - Church interior to rear (Photograph by Ken Stein, photographybystein.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2005-12-18 - Church interior to front and organ (Photograph by Ken Stein, photographybystein.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2005-12-18 - Pedalboard and pistons (Photograph by Ken Stein, photographybystein.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2005-12-18 - Console (Photograph by Ken Stein, photographybystein.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2018-01-04 - Church exterior (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2021-04-12 - Church interior and organ (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Keydesk Attached, Manuals Set Into Case
4 manuals
46 stops
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Computerized/Digital
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 Skinner Organ Co. (1920, Opus326). -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1988. -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Rebuild and enlargement. -Database Manager

2009-02-10 - Updated through online information from Allan J Ontko. -- A nine-stop Positif Division will be installed in 2009, housed in a freestanding organ case with speaking facade pipes in the rear Gallery. A flamed copper Chamade will also be added. The Positif division will have its own portable one-manual keyboard, and will also be controlled from the main console. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Typed stoplist from the OHS PC Database. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

First Baptist, Savannah, Georgia

1920 Skinner Organ Co. Op. 326/1990 Ontko  & Young Op. 18
(Stoplist from Ontko & Young website 2001)

(Restored stops marked with asterisk * )

G R E A T

16      Gemshorn
8       Montre
8       Bourdon*
8       Gemshorn  (ext. 16')
4       Prestant
4       Flûte à cheminée*
2 2/3   Quinte
2       Doublette
        Fourniture IV-V
8       Trompette  (Swell)
        Zimbelstern

S W E L L

16      Lieblich gedeckt*
8       Diapason*
8       Stopped flute*
8       Salicional*
8       Voix céleste*
4       Octave*
4       Flauto traverso*
2 2/3   Nasard
2       Flautino
1 3/5   Tierce
        Plein jeu  III-V
16      Fagotto
8       Trompette
8       Hautbois
8       Voix humaine*
4       Clairon
        Tremulant

C H O I R

8       Diapason*
8       Concert flute*
8       Dulciana*
8       Unda maris  tc
8       Quintadena*
4       Octave (ext. 8')
4       Flûte d'amour*
2       Flageolet
8       Clarinet*
8       Trompette harmonique  (Solo)
        Tremulant

S O L O

8       Flûte ouverte*
4       Orchestral flute  (ext. 8')
8       French horn*
8       Clarinet  (Choir)
8       Trompette harmonique
4       Clairon harmonique  (ext. 8')
        Tremulant
        Chimes*
        Harp*
        Celesta*

E C H O

8       Rohrflöte*
8       Viole de gambe*
8       Viole céleste*
4       Principal*
        Tremulant

P E D A L

32      Resultant
16      Diapason*
16      Violone*
16      Bourdon*
16      Gemshorn  (Great)
16      Lieblich gedeckt  (Swell)
8       Diapason  (ext. 16')
8       Principal*
8       Bass flute (ext. 16')
8       Lieblich gedeckt  (Swell)
4       Octave*
4       Flute  (ext. 16')
2       Flute  (ext. 16')
        Mixture  IV
32      Cornet des bombardes
16      Bombarde*  (ext. Solo Trp.)
16      Fagotto  (Swell)
8       Trompette harmonique  (Solo)
8       Fagotto  (Swell)
4       Clairon harmonique  (Solo)
4       Fagotto  (Swell)

Features

   All-electric main windchests throughout
   Reliable solid-state controls
   Attached console, with hand-crafted Honduras mahogany casework
   Rosewood drawknobs, maple tilting tablet

Websites

E.M. Skinner organ celebrates 100 years of beautiful music at First Baptist Church of Savannah - Short description & historical notes on instrument with itinerary of the Centennial Organ Concert Series to be held during 2022. (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)

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