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Berkeley, USA (California) - First Congregational Church of Berkeley, Mabel Hill Redfield Memorial Organ
Municipal: Berkeley
Region:Alameda County
Address: 2330 Durant Avenue, 94704, Berkeley, CA
Website: https://www.firstchurchberkeley.org/

Description nr.: 2003096.

Built by: Paul Ott (1971)


In 1967 the First Congregational Church of Berkeley, California burned down completely. The organ of Möller from 1948 (four manuals) was lost. After the rebuilding of the church, Paul Ott built a new three-manual organ. It was named Mabel Hill Redfield Memorial Organ. The organ was built in the years 1969-1971.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk10
- Oberwerk9
- Schwellwerk13
- Pedal12
Total number of stops44
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Hauptwerk: Quintade 16', Prinzipal 8', Holzflöte 8', Oktave 4', Gedackt 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Oktave 2', Mixtur 4-5 fach, Scharf 2-3 fach, Trompete 8'.
Oberwerk: Gedackt 8', Prinzipal 4', Rohrflöte 4', Oktave 2', Nasat 1 1/3', Oktave 1', Sesquialtera 2 fach, Scharf 3-4 fach, Krummhorn 8', Tremulant, Cimbelstern.
Schwellwerk: Rohrflöte 8', Spitzgambe 8', Oktave 4', Spillgedackt 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Oktave 2', Gemshorn 2', Terz 1 3/5', Quinte 1 1/3', Septime 1 1/7', Mixtur 4-6 fach, Dulzian 16', Schalmey 8', Tremulant.
Pedal: Prinzipal 16', Subbass 16', Oktavbass 8', Gedacktpommer 8', Oktave 4', Hohlflöte 4', Nachthorn 2', Rauschpfeife 2 fach, Mixtur 5 fach, Posaune 16', Trompete 8', Clarine 4'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Oberwerk, Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Oberwerk - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Oberwerk, Pedal - Schwellwerk.
Accessories: 6 freie Kombinationen.

Literature The Tracker Organ Revival in America : Die Orgelbewegung in Amerika / Uwe Pape [red.]. - Berlin : Pape Verlag, [1977]. - (Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde ; Publication # 65).