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Battle Creek, USA (Michigan) - First Congregational Church
Municipal: Battle Creek
Region:Calhoun County
Address: 145 Capital Avenue North East, 49017, Battle Creek, MI
Website: http://www.fccbc.org/
Description nr.: 2063026.
Built by: Casavant Frères (1961) - opus 2649
Dismantled (1997)
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Quintaton 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Rohrgedackt 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Octave 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Trompete 8', Chimes.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Viola 8', Rohrflöte 8', Spitzflöte 8', Flute Celeste 4' (from G), Gemshorn 4', Flautino 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Clarinet 8' - old, Tremulant, Harp - old.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Salicional 8', Salicional Celeste 8' (from G), Zauberflöte 8', Spitzprincipal 4', Flûte Traversière 4', Doublette 2', Plein Jeu 4 ranks, Basson 16', Trompette 8' - old, Hautbois 8', Tremulant.
Positiv (C-c''''): Gedackt 8', Principal 4', Koppelflöte 4', Waldflöte 2', Quintflöte 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1', Zimbel 3 ranks, Krummhorn 4'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Contrabass 16', Subbass 16', Gemshorn 16', Quintaton 16' - from Great, Principal 8', Pommer 8', Gemshorn 8' - extension, Choralbass 4', Rohrflöte 4', Mixture 4 ranks, Posaune 16', Basson 16' - from Swell, Schalmei 4', Chimes - from Great.
Battle Creek, USA (Michigan) - First Congregational Church
Municipal: Battle Creek
Region:Calhoun County
Address: 145 Capital Avenue North East, 49017, Battle Creek, MI
Website: http://www.fccbc.org/
Description nr.: 2063026.
Built by: Casavant Frères (1961) - opus 2649
Dismantled (1997)
- The firm Casavant built a new organ in neo-baroque styl for the First Congregational Church in Battle Creek, that was dedicated in 1961. The organ had three manuals and 49 stops. Some reeds and the harp were taken over from the former organ of the church.
- The organ has been dismantled in 1997, and parts of the pipework were re-used in the new organ, built by Martin Ott. The main reason to replace the instrument was because of its thin sound, typical for organs from the building period.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 9 |
| - Choir Organ | 9 |
| - Swell Organ | 10 |
| - Positiv | 8 |
| - Pedal Organ | 13 (10) |
| Total number of stops | 49 (46) |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Quintaton 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Rohrgedackt 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Octave 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Trompete 8', Chimes.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Viola 8', Rohrflöte 8', Spitzflöte 8', Flute Celeste 4' (from G), Gemshorn 4', Flautino 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Clarinet 8' - old, Tremulant, Harp - old.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Salicional 8', Salicional Celeste 8' (from G), Zauberflöte 8', Spitzprincipal 4', Flûte Traversière 4', Doublette 2', Plein Jeu 4 ranks, Basson 16', Trompette 8' - old, Hautbois 8', Tremulant.
Positiv (C-c''''): Gedackt 8', Principal 4', Koppelflöte 4', Waldflöte 2', Quintflöte 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1', Zimbel 3 ranks, Krummhorn 4'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Contrabass 16', Subbass 16', Gemshorn 16', Quintaton 16' - from Great, Principal 8', Pommer 8', Gemshorn 8' - extension, Choralbass 4', Rohrflöte 4', Mixture 4 ranks, Posaune 16', Basson 16' - from Swell, Schalmei 4', Chimes - from Great.