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Grand Rapids, USA (Michigan) - First Park Congregational Church
Municipal: Grand Rapids
Region:Kent County
Address: 10 East Park Place N.E., 49502, Grand Rapids, MI
Description nr.: 2004547.
Built by: M.P. Möller Company (1991) - opus 11810
The organ contains older material: Pipes from 1930 by Skinner Organ Company
In the First Park Congregational Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the Skinner firm built a new organ with four manuals and pedal (opus 784) in 1930. It was expanded and renovated by Möller in 1969. The instrument was severely damaged by a fire in 1988. Möller took it to the workshop and built a large new organ using the still usable parts, including much of Skinner's pipework. The instrument was put back into use on November 3, 1991. In 2005 the mechanical part of the organ was rebuilt by the Muller Organ Company.
Technical data
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-c''''): Violone 16', Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Violone 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Creuse 4', Doublette 2', Fourniture 4 rangs, Cymbale 3 rangs, Fagotte 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4', Cloches.
Positif (C-c''''): Flûte à Bois 8', Prestant 4', Flûte à Fuseau 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Flageolet 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Piccolo 1', Petite Fourniture 4 rangs, Cymbale 3 rangs, Cromorne 8', Tremblant.
Récit Expressif (C-c''''): Bourdon Doux 16', Diapason 8', Cor de Nuit 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flûte Céleste 8' (2 rangs), Prestant 4', Flûte Cièrge 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Octavin 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Plein Jeu 5 rangs, Cymbale 3 rangs, Basson 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4', Tremblant.
Choeur Expressif (C-c''''): Dulçaine 16', Principal Cièrge 8', Grande Céleste 8', Flûte Ouverte 8', Dulçaine 8', Unda Maris 8', Prestant Cièrge 4', Flûte à Pointe 4', Octavin 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Mixture 4 rangs, Chalumeau 16', Trompette Harmonique 16', Chalumeau 8', Trompette Harmonique 8', Clairon Harmonique 4', Tremblant, Trompette en Chamade 8'.
Solo Expressif (C-c''''): Diapason 8', Flauto Mirabilis 8', Gambe 8', Gambe Céleste 8', Voix Angelique 8' (2 rangs), Tuba Magna 8', Cor 8', Cor Anglais 8', Clarinette 8', Trompette en Chamade 8' - van Choeur Expressif, Tremblant, Cloches, Cloches de Tour.
Orgue d'Écho (C-c''''):
Manual: Montre 8', Flûte 8', Prestant 4', Doublette 2', Mixture 3 à 4 rangs.
Pédale: Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4'.
Pédale (C-g'): Soubasse 32', Bourdon Doux 32', Contrebasse 16', Bourdon 16', Violone 16', Bourdon Doux 16', Dulçaine 16', Quinte 10 2/3', Basse 8', Bourdon 8', Flûte Conique 8', Cor de Nuit 8', Dulçaine 8', Basse de Chorale 4', Flûte Conique 4', Flûte Conique 2', Grave Mixture 3 rangs, Fourniture 3 rangs, Acuta 3 rangs, Grand Cornet 6 rangs (32'), Cornet 4 rangs (16'), Contre Bombarde 32', Bombarde 16', Trompette Harmonique 16', Fagotte 16', Basson 16', Chalumeau 16', Bombarde 8', Fagotte 8', Basson 8', Clairon Harmonique 4', Fagotte 4', Chalumeau 4', Cloches.
Grand Rapids, USA (Michigan) - First Park Congregational Church
Municipal: Grand Rapids
Region:Kent County
Address: 10 East Park Place N.E., 49502, Grand Rapids, MI
Description nr.: 2004547.
Built by: M.P. Möller Company (1991) - opus 11810
The organ contains older material: Pipes from 1930 by Skinner Organ Company
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1991 | M.P. Möller Company | 11810 | new organ | 2005 | Muller Pipe Organ Company | restoration |
In the First Park Congregational Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the Skinner firm built a new organ with four manuals and pedal (opus 784) in 1930. It was expanded and renovated by Möller in 1969. The instrument was severely damaged by a fire in 1988. Möller took it to the workshop and built a large new organ using the still usable parts, including much of Skinner's pipework. The instrument was put back into use on November 3, 1991. In 2005 the mechanical part of the organ was rebuilt by the Muller Organ Company.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand Orgue | 13 |
| - Positif | 10 |
| - Récit Expressif | 18 |
| - Choeur Expressif | 17 |
| - Solo Expressif | 10 (9) |
| - Écho Manual | 5 |
| - Écho Pédale | 4 |
| - Pédale | 33 |
| Total number of stops | 110 (109) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-c''''): Violone 16', Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Violone 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Creuse 4', Doublette 2', Fourniture 4 rangs, Cymbale 3 rangs, Fagotte 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4', Cloches.
Positif (C-c''''): Flûte à Bois 8', Prestant 4', Flûte à Fuseau 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Flageolet 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Piccolo 1', Petite Fourniture 4 rangs, Cymbale 3 rangs, Cromorne 8', Tremblant.
Récit Expressif (C-c''''): Bourdon Doux 16', Diapason 8', Cor de Nuit 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flûte Céleste 8' (2 rangs), Prestant 4', Flûte Cièrge 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Octavin 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Plein Jeu 5 rangs, Cymbale 3 rangs, Basson 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4', Tremblant.
Choeur Expressif (C-c''''): Dulçaine 16', Principal Cièrge 8', Grande Céleste 8', Flûte Ouverte 8', Dulçaine 8', Unda Maris 8', Prestant Cièrge 4', Flûte à Pointe 4', Octavin 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Mixture 4 rangs, Chalumeau 16', Trompette Harmonique 16', Chalumeau 8', Trompette Harmonique 8', Clairon Harmonique 4', Tremblant, Trompette en Chamade 8'.
Solo Expressif (C-c''''): Diapason 8', Flauto Mirabilis 8', Gambe 8', Gambe Céleste 8', Voix Angelique 8' (2 rangs), Tuba Magna 8', Cor 8', Cor Anglais 8', Clarinette 8', Trompette en Chamade 8' - van Choeur Expressif, Tremblant, Cloches, Cloches de Tour.
Orgue d'Écho (C-c''''):
Manual: Montre 8', Flûte 8', Prestant 4', Doublette 2', Mixture 3 à 4 rangs.
Pédale: Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4'.
Pédale (C-g'): Soubasse 32', Bourdon Doux 32', Contrebasse 16', Bourdon 16', Violone 16', Bourdon Doux 16', Dulçaine 16', Quinte 10 2/3', Basse 8', Bourdon 8', Flûte Conique 8', Cor de Nuit 8', Dulçaine 8', Basse de Chorale 4', Flûte Conique 4', Flûte Conique 2', Grave Mixture 3 rangs, Fourniture 3 rangs, Acuta 3 rangs, Grand Cornet 6 rangs (32'), Cornet 4 rangs (16'), Contre Bombarde 32', Bombarde 16', Trompette Harmonique 16', Fagotte 16', Basson 16', Chalumeau 16', Bombarde 8', Fagotte 8', Basson 8', Clairon Harmonique 4', Fagotte 4', Chalumeau 4', Cloches.
| Recordings |
Fanfare / Scott Foppiano. - Vantage VCD-6311 (CD). - 1996. |