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Fort Wayne IN, USA (Indiana) - First Presbyterian Church
Municipal: Fort Wayne
Region:Allen County
Address: 300 West Wayne Street, 46802, Fort Wayne, IN
Website: https://firstpresfortwayne.org/
Description nr.: 2073455.
Built by: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1956) - opus 1255
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Sub Principal 16' - 2001; from Pedal, Quintade 16', Principal 8', Second Principal 8' - 2001; from Pedal, Spitzflöte 8', Holz Gedeckt 8', Octave 4', Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Fourniture 4-6 ranks, Scharff 3 ranks, Contra Tuba 16' (from c°) - 2001; from Choir, Trumpet 8' - from Pedal, Tuba Mirabilis 8' - 2001; from Choir, Flemish Bells.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Cor de Nuit 8', Viola Pomposa 8', Viola Celeste 8', Erzähler Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Fugara 4', Koppel Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Block Flute 2', Tierce 1 3/5', English Horn 16', Contra Tuba 16' (from c°) - 2001, Cromorne 8', Tuba Mirabilis 8' - 2001, Rohr Schalmei 4', Tuba Clarion 4' - 2001, Harp Bells, Celesta Bells, Antiphonal Bells, Cymbelstern.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Gemshorn 16', Geigen 8', Gedeckt 8', Flute Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Viola de Gamba 8', Viola Celeste 8', Octave Geigen 4', Nachthorn 4', Octavin 2', Plein Jeu 4 ranks (2'), Hautbois 16', Trompette 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant, Chimes.
Antiphonal Organ - Manual (enclosed) (C-c''''): Gedeckt Pommer 8', Gemshorn 8', Prestant 4', Mixture 3 ranks, Contra Tuba 16' (from c°) - 2001; from Choir, Trompette Harmonique 8', Tuba Mirabilis 8' - 2001; from Choir, Tuba Clarion 4' - 2001; from Choir, Tremulant.
Antiphonal Organ - Pedal (enclosed) (C-g'): Bourdon 16', Spitz Principal 8'.
Positiv (floating) (C-c''''): Quintade 8', Rohrflöte 4', Prinzipal 2', Quinte 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1', Mixtur 3 ranks - 1956/1991, French Horn 8' - 2001; located on Choir, Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Untersatz 32', Contrebasse 16', Sub Principal 16', Bourdon 16', Quintade 16' - from Great, Gemshorn 16' - from Swell, Flute 16' - from Choir, Principal 8', Spitzflöte 8', Flute 8', Gedeckt 8' - from Swell, Choral Bass 4', Rohrflöte 4', Italian Principal 2', Mixture 3 ranks - 1956/1991, Bombarde 32', Posaune 16', Hautbois 16' - from Swell, Tuba Mirabilis 8' - from Choir, Trumpet 8', Clarion 4', Chimes, Bass Bells.
Couplers: Choir to Great (16', 8', 4'), Swell to Great (16', 8', 4'), Antiphonal to Great (16', 8', 4'), Great to Choir, Swell to Choir (16', 8', 4'), Antiphonal to Choir (16', 8', 4'), Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal (8', 4'), Swell to Pedal (8', 4'), Positiv to Pedal, Antiphonal to Pedal, Great to Great (16', Unison Off), Choir to Choir (16', 4', Unison Off), Swell to Swell (16', 4', Unison Off), Antiphonal to Antiphonal (16', 4', Unison Off), All Swells to Swell, Positiv on Great, Positiv on Choir, Positiv on Swell, Positiv on Antiphonal.
Accessories: 256 Memory Levels, 16 General Thumb Pistons, 16 General Toe Studs, 8 Thumb Pistons to Great, 8 Thumb Pistons to Choir, 8 Thumb Pistons to Swell, 6 Thumb Pistons to Positiv, 4 Thumb Pistons to Antiphonal, 8 Thumb Pistons to Pedal, 8 Toe Studs to Pedal, Sforzando, MIDI.
Fort Wayne IN, USA (Indiana) - First Presbyterian Church
Municipal: Fort Wayne
Region:Allen County
Address: 300 West Wayne Street, 46802, Fort Wayne, IN
Website: https://firstpresfortwayne.org/
Description nr.: 2073455.
Built by: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1956) - opus 1255
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1956 | Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company | 1255 | new organ | 1991 | Hendrickson Organ Company | restoration | 1991 | Quimby Pipe Organs | maintenance/reparations | 2001 | Renaissance Pipe Organ Company | enlargement |
- The organ of the First Presbyterian Church in Fort Wayne was built in 1956 by Aeolian-Skinner under the direction of G. Donald Harrison. The organ was constructed with 77 ranks, three manuals and pedal. The Antiphonal Organ is placed at the chancel.
- John Hendrickson renovated the organ in 1991. He revoiced the pipes and changed the mixtures of Positiv and Pedal. A new four-manual console was supplied by Quimby, giving the Antiphonal Organ its own keyboard. Renaissance Pipe Organs installed two reeds in 2001: a Tuba Mirabilis and a French Horn. Also, a transmission from the Principal 16' from the pedal was made playable on Great.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 16 (11) |
| - Choir Organ (enclosed) | 15 |
| - Swell Organ (enclosed) | 15 |
| - Positiv (floating) | 7 |
| - Pedal Organ | 21 (15) |
| - Antiphonal Organ - Manual (enclosed) | 8 (5) |
| - Antiphonal Organ - Pedal (enclosed) | 2 |
| Total number of stops | 84 (70) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Sub Principal 16' - 2001; from Pedal, Quintade 16', Principal 8', Second Principal 8' - 2001; from Pedal, Spitzflöte 8', Holz Gedeckt 8', Octave 4', Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Fourniture 4-6 ranks, Scharff 3 ranks, Contra Tuba 16' (from c°) - 2001; from Choir, Trumpet 8' - from Pedal, Tuba Mirabilis 8' - 2001; from Choir, Flemish Bells.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Cor de Nuit 8', Viola Pomposa 8', Viola Celeste 8', Erzähler Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Fugara 4', Koppel Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Block Flute 2', Tierce 1 3/5', English Horn 16', Contra Tuba 16' (from c°) - 2001, Cromorne 8', Tuba Mirabilis 8' - 2001, Rohr Schalmei 4', Tuba Clarion 4' - 2001, Harp Bells, Celesta Bells, Antiphonal Bells, Cymbelstern.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Gemshorn 16', Geigen 8', Gedeckt 8', Flute Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Viola de Gamba 8', Viola Celeste 8', Octave Geigen 4', Nachthorn 4', Octavin 2', Plein Jeu 4 ranks (2'), Hautbois 16', Trompette 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant, Chimes.
Antiphonal Organ - Manual (enclosed) (C-c''''): Gedeckt Pommer 8', Gemshorn 8', Prestant 4', Mixture 3 ranks, Contra Tuba 16' (from c°) - 2001; from Choir, Trompette Harmonique 8', Tuba Mirabilis 8' - 2001; from Choir, Tuba Clarion 4' - 2001; from Choir, Tremulant.
Antiphonal Organ - Pedal (enclosed) (C-g'): Bourdon 16', Spitz Principal 8'.
Positiv (floating) (C-c''''): Quintade 8', Rohrflöte 4', Prinzipal 2', Quinte 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1', Mixtur 3 ranks - 1956/1991, French Horn 8' - 2001; located on Choir, Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Untersatz 32', Contrebasse 16', Sub Principal 16', Bourdon 16', Quintade 16' - from Great, Gemshorn 16' - from Swell, Flute 16' - from Choir, Principal 8', Spitzflöte 8', Flute 8', Gedeckt 8' - from Swell, Choral Bass 4', Rohrflöte 4', Italian Principal 2', Mixture 3 ranks - 1956/1991, Bombarde 32', Posaune 16', Hautbois 16' - from Swell, Tuba Mirabilis 8' - from Choir, Trumpet 8', Clarion 4', Chimes, Bass Bells.
Couplers: Choir to Great (16', 8', 4'), Swell to Great (16', 8', 4'), Antiphonal to Great (16', 8', 4'), Great to Choir, Swell to Choir (16', 8', 4'), Antiphonal to Choir (16', 8', 4'), Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal (8', 4'), Swell to Pedal (8', 4'), Positiv to Pedal, Antiphonal to Pedal, Great to Great (16', Unison Off), Choir to Choir (16', 4', Unison Off), Swell to Swell (16', 4', Unison Off), Antiphonal to Antiphonal (16', 4', Unison Off), All Swells to Swell, Positiv on Great, Positiv on Choir, Positiv on Swell, Positiv on Antiphonal.
Accessories: 256 Memory Levels, 16 General Thumb Pistons, 16 General Toe Studs, 8 Thumb Pistons to Great, 8 Thumb Pistons to Choir, 8 Thumb Pistons to Swell, 6 Thumb Pistons to Positiv, 4 Thumb Pistons to Antiphonal, 8 Thumb Pistons to Pedal, 8 Toe Studs to Pedal, Sforzando, MIDI.
| Recordings |
French Accent : The Aeolian-Skinner Organ First Presbyterian Church Fort Wayne, Indiana USA / Marko Petričić. - Pro Organo 7223 (CD). - 2009. |