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Photo: First Friends Church Whittier.

Photo: First Friends Church Whittier

Whittier CA, USA (California) - First Friends Church
Municipal: Whittier CA
Region:Los Angeles County
Address: 13205 Philadelphia Street, 90601, Whittier, CA
Website: http://www.firstfriendswhittier.org/

Description nr.: 2025999.

Built by: Harris Organs (1976)


The Harris Organ Company built a four-manual organ for the First Friends Church in Whittier in 1975-1976. The organ is located in the front of the meetinghouse, with a prospect covering the whole width of the back wall.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Great13
- Positiv8
- Swell14
- Solo16
- Pedal18
Total number of stops69 (52)
Key actionElectrical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Great (C-g'''): Quintadena 16', Praestant 8', Rohrfloete 8', Oktave 4', Spitzfloete 4', Oktave 2', Waldfloete 2', Cornet 5 fach, Mixtur 4-5 fach, Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Trompete 8', Clairon 4'.
Positiv (C-g'''): Praestantbass 8', Gedecktfloete 8', Praestant 4', Rohrfloete 4', Oktave 2', Sesquialtera 2 fach, Scharf 4-5 fach, Dulzian-Schalmei 8', Tremulant.
Swell (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Bourdon 8', Flûte Ouverte 8', Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flûte Octaviante 4', Gambette 4', Voix Céleste 4', Octavin 2', Plein-Jeu 4-5 fach, Basson 16', Trompette Harmonique 8', Hautbois 8', Clairon Harmonique 4', Tremulant.
Solo (C-g'''): Bourdon 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Gemshorn 8', Flûte Céleste 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Conique 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Flageolet 1', Tierce 4/5', Cymbale 5 fach, Voix Humaine 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-g'): Contra-Subbass 32', Praestant 16', Subbass 16', Lieblich Gedeckt 16', Quintadena 16', Oktavebass 8', Praestant 8', Gedecktbass 8', Oktave 4', Oktave 2', Mixtur 4-5 fach, Harmonics 5 fach, Contre-Bombarde 32', Bombarde 16', Posaune 16', Trompette 8', Trompete 8', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Positiv to Great, Swell to Great, Solo to Great, Swell to Positiv, Solo to Positiv, Solo to Swell, Great to Pedal, Positiv to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Solo to Pedal.
Accessories: Jeux Doux, Full, Tutti, Setter-Combinations.

Links http://www.firstfriendswhittier.org/music.html
YouTube Russ plays Brightest and Best at First Friends (2009)