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Berea OH, USA (Ohio) - United Methodist Church, Sanctuary Organ
Municipal: Berea OH
Region:Cuyahoga County
Address: 170 Seminary Street, 44017, Berea, OH
Website: http://umcb.org/

Description nr.: 2012707.

Built by: Rudolf Janke (1974)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1974 Rudolf Janke  new organ
2003 Builder unknown  enlargement

The firm Rudolf Janke built a classical German organ in 1974 for the United Methodist Church in Berea, Ohio. The instrument has three manuals and pedals. In 2003 the pedal organ was enlarged with a Principal 16'.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk8
- Rückpositiv9
- Brustwerk10
- Pedal9
Total number of stops36
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Quintadena 16', Prinzipal 8', Hohlflöte 8', Oktav 4', Gemshorn 4', Oktav 2', Mixtur 5 fach, Trompete 8'.
Rückpositiv (C-g'''): Gedackt 8', Prinzipal 4', Spillflöte 4', Oktav 2', Gedacktflöte 2', Quinte 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 fach, Zimbel 3 fach, Cromhorne 8', Tremulant.
Brustwerk (C-g'''): Rohrflöte 8', Salizional 8', Prinzipal 4', Holzflöte 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Sifflöte 2', Terz 1 3/5', Oktav 1', Scharf 2-3 fach, Trompette 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Prinzipal 16' - 2003, Subbaß 16', Prinzipal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Oktav 4', Mixtur 5 fach, Posaune 16', Trompette 8', Rohrschalmei 4'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Rückpositiv, Hauptwerk - Brustwerk, Rückpositiv - Brustwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Rückpositiv, Pedal - Brustwerk.
Accessories: 6 mechanische Setzerkombinationen.

Literature
  • Rudolf Janke to Build for Berea, Ohio Church. - In: The Diapason, 64th Year, No. 10, September 1973.
  • Musik und Kirche 6/1974.
  • The Tracker Organ Revival in America : Die Orgelbewegung in Amerika / Uwe Pape [red.]. - Berlin : Pape Verlag, [1977]. - (Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde ; Publication # 65).
Links http://www.umcb.org/the-pipe-organs/
Other sources
  • Jörg R. Becker