Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Klais Orgelbau
Grosse Pointe Farms, USA (Michigan) - Memorial Church
Municipal: Detroit
Address: 16 Lakeshore Drive, 48236, Grosse Pointe Farms MI
Website: https://gpmchurch.org/
Description nr.: 2034313.
Built by: Klais Orgelbau (1989) - opus 1675
The Klais firm built a three-manual organ for the Memorial Church in Grosse Pointe in 1988-1989. It replaced an organ by Möller from 1959, which was in poor condition. Consultant during the construction was William de Turk, organist of the church. The organ was dedicated on December 3, 1989.
Technical data
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Octave 4', Blockflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Superoctave 2', Cornet 4 ranks (4'), Mixtur 5-6 ranks (1 1/3'), Trompete 8', Dahling Trumpet 8' - en chamade.
Positiv (C-c''''): Gedackt 8', Salicional 8', Principal 4', Rohrflöte 4', Octave 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Sesquialter 2 ranks (2 2/3'), Scharff 5 ranks (1'), Holzdulcian 16', Cromorne 8', Tremulant, Dahling Trumpet 8' - en chamade.
Récit (C-c''''): Bourdon 8', Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Préstant 4', Flûte Octaviante 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Quarte de Nazard 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Sifflet 1', Plein Jeu 5 ranks (2'), Basson 16', Trompette Harmonique 8', Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-g'): Untersatz 32', Principal 16', Subbass 16', Octave 8', Spielflöte 8', Tenoroctave 4', Rauschpfeife 4 ranks (2 2/3'), Contraposaune 32', Posaune 16', Fagott 16', Trompete 8', Dahling Trumpet 8' - en chamade.
Other stops: Cymbelstern.
Couplers: Positiv to Great, Récit to Great, Récit to Great 4', Récit to Great 16', Récit to Positiv, Great to Pedal, Positiv to Pedal, Récit to Pedal, Récit to Pedal 4'.
Photo: Klais Orgelbau
Grosse Pointe Farms, USA (Michigan) - Memorial Church
Municipal: Detroit
Address: 16 Lakeshore Drive, 48236, Grosse Pointe Farms MI
Website: https://gpmchurch.org/
Description nr.: 2034313.
Built by: Klais Orgelbau (1989) - opus 1675
The Klais firm built a three-manual organ for the Memorial Church in Grosse Pointe in 1988-1989. It replaced an organ by Möller from 1959, which was in poor condition. Consultant during the construction was William de Turk, organist of the church. The organ was dedicated on December 3, 1989.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great | 12 |
| - Positiv | 12 |
| - Récit | 15 |
| - Pedal | 12 |
| Total number of stops | 51 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Octave 4', Blockflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Superoctave 2', Cornet 4 ranks (4'), Mixtur 5-6 ranks (1 1/3'), Trompete 8', Dahling Trumpet 8' - en chamade.
Positiv (C-c''''): Gedackt 8', Salicional 8', Principal 4', Rohrflöte 4', Octave 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Sesquialter 2 ranks (2 2/3'), Scharff 5 ranks (1'), Holzdulcian 16', Cromorne 8', Tremulant, Dahling Trumpet 8' - en chamade.
Récit (C-c''''): Bourdon 8', Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Préstant 4', Flûte Octaviante 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Quarte de Nazard 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Sifflet 1', Plein Jeu 5 ranks (2'), Basson 16', Trompette Harmonique 8', Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-g'): Untersatz 32', Principal 16', Subbass 16', Octave 8', Spielflöte 8', Tenoroctave 4', Rauschpfeife 4 ranks (2 2/3'), Contraposaune 32', Posaune 16', Fagott 16', Trompete 8', Dahling Trumpet 8' - en chamade.
Other stops: Cymbelstern.
Couplers: Positiv to Great, Récit to Great, Récit to Great 4', Récit to Great 16', Récit to Positiv, Great to Pedal, Positiv to Pedal, Récit to Pedal, Récit to Pedal 4'.
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