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Whittier CA, USA (California) - First Christian Church
Municipal: Whittier CA
Region:Los Angeles County
Address: 6355 Greenleaf Avenue, 90601, Whittier, CA
Website: https://www.fccwhittier.info/
Description nr.: 2025983.
Built by: Rosales Organ Builders (1979) - opus 6
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8' - 1-2 ranks, Rohrflöte 8', Octave 4', Hohlflöte 4', Octave 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Trompete 8'.
Positiv Organ (C-c''''): Gemshorn 8', Holzgedeckt 8', Principal 4', Koppelflöte 4', Octave 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Cornet 2 ranks, Cymbel 3 ranks, Krummhorn 8', Tremolo.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Viole 8', Voix Celeste 8', Octave 4', Blockflöte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Gemshorn 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Scharf 3 ranks, Basson 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4', Tremolo.
Antiphonal Organ (C-c''''): Diapason 8', Gedeckt 8', Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8', Flute 4', Piccolo 2', Tremolo, Chimes.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Subbass 32', Contrabass 16', Subbass 16' - extension, Bourdon 16' - from Great, Octave 8', Gedeckt 8', Choralbass 4', Mixture 4 ranks, Posaune 16', Basson 16' - from Swell, Trompete 8' - from Great.
Couplers: Positiv to Great, Positiv to Great 16', Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Antiphonal to Great, Swell to Positiv, Swell to Positiv 16', Swell to Positiv 4', Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Off, Great to Pedal, Positiv to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4', Antiphonal to Pedal.
Whittier CA, USA (California) - First Christian Church
Municipal: Whittier CA
Region:Los Angeles County
Address: 6355 Greenleaf Avenue, 90601, Whittier, CA
Website: https://www.fccwhittier.info/
Description nr.: 2025983.
Built by: Rosales Organ Builders (1979) - opus 6
- The firm Rosales built a new organ with four manuals and 47 stops for the First Christian Church (or as stated on the facade of the building 'Christian Church') in Whittier. The organ replaced an instrument that was only been rebuilt in 1966-1967, built with material of a previous instrument.
- The Church building was inaugurated in 1893, but had to be closed per January 1st, 2020. The property will be used to host senior appartements. The pipe organ will be transfered to Saint Matthews Episcopal Church in the neighbourhood.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1979 | Whittier | First Christian Church |
| 2020 | Whittier | Saint Matthews Episcopal Church |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 8 |
| - Positiv Organ | 9 |
| - Swell Organ | 13 |
| - Antiphonal Organ | 6 |
| - Pedal Organ | 11 (7) |
| Total number of stops | 47 (43) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8' - 1-2 ranks, Rohrflöte 8', Octave 4', Hohlflöte 4', Octave 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Trompete 8'.
Positiv Organ (C-c''''): Gemshorn 8', Holzgedeckt 8', Principal 4', Koppelflöte 4', Octave 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Cornet 2 ranks, Cymbel 3 ranks, Krummhorn 8', Tremolo.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Viole 8', Voix Celeste 8', Octave 4', Blockflöte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Gemshorn 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Scharf 3 ranks, Basson 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4', Tremolo.
Antiphonal Organ (C-c''''): Diapason 8', Gedeckt 8', Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8', Flute 4', Piccolo 2', Tremolo, Chimes.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Subbass 32', Contrabass 16', Subbass 16' - extension, Bourdon 16' - from Great, Octave 8', Gedeckt 8', Choralbass 4', Mixture 4 ranks, Posaune 16', Basson 16' - from Swell, Trompete 8' - from Great.
Couplers: Positiv to Great, Positiv to Great 16', Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Antiphonal to Great, Swell to Positiv, Swell to Positiv 16', Swell to Positiv 4', Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Off, Great to Pedal, Positiv to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4', Antiphonal to Pedal.
| Links |
http://www.disciplespswr.org/blog/2019/11/1/first-christian-church-whittier-closing-announcements |