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Merced, USA (California) - Central Presbyterian Church
Municipal: Merced
Region:Merced County
Address: 1920 Canal Street, 95340, Merced
Website: https://www.cpcmerced.org/
Description nr.: 2063452.
Built by: William E. Baker (1966)
In 1965-1966 William E. Baker built a new organ for the Central Presbyterian Church in Merced, California. The organ was built using parts of the former organ of the church, that had been built about 1920. The instrument has three manuals, where Positif en Choir share the same manual. Many stops are transmissions and extensions.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16' - transmission, Open Diapason 8', Rohrflute 8', Viole 8' - transmission, Principal 4', Koppelflute 4' - extension, Fourniture 4 ranks, Chimes.
Positif (C-c''''): Koppelflute 8', Rohrflute 4' - extension, Koppelflute 2' - extension, Larigot 1 1/3', Sifflet 1' - transmission, Basson-Trompette 8' - transmission, Tremulant.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Viole 8' - transmission, Spitzflute 8', Flute Celeste 8' (from c°), Gedackt 4' - transmission, Fugara 4' - transmission, Nasard 2 2/3' - prepared for, Octavin 2' - transmission, Tierce 1 3/5' - prepared for.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Holzgedeckt 8', Viole 8', Viole Celeste 8' (from c°), Nachthorn 4', Fugara 4' - extension, Octavin 2' - extension, Sharp Mixture 3 ranks, Basson 16' - extension, Basson-Trompette 8', Clairon 4' - extension, Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Acoustic Bass 32' - acoustic extension, Contrabasse 16' - extension, Subbass 16', Lieblich Bourdon 16' - transmission, Open Diapason 8' - transmission, Bourdon 8' - extension, Gedecktbass 8' - transmission, Viole 8' - transmission, Quinte 5 1/3' - transmission, Octave 4' - transmission, Flute 4' - transmission, Basson 16' - transmission, Basson-Trompette 8' - transmission, Clairon 4' - transmission.
Merced, USA (California) - Central Presbyterian Church
Municipal: Merced
Region:Merced County
Address: 1920 Canal Street, 95340, Merced
Website: https://www.cpcmerced.org/
Description nr.: 2063452.
Built by: William E. Baker (1966)
In 1965-1966 William E. Baker built a new organ for the Central Presbyterian Church in Merced, California. The organ was built using parts of the former organ of the church, that had been built about 1920. The instrument has three manuals, where Positif en Choir share the same manual. Many stops are transmissions and extensions.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 7 (4) |
| - Positif | 6 (2) |
| - Choir Organ | 8 (2) |
| - Swell Organ | 10 (6) |
| - Pedal Organ | 14 (1) |
| Total number of stops | 45 (13) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Multiplex chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16' - transmission, Open Diapason 8', Rohrflute 8', Viole 8' - transmission, Principal 4', Koppelflute 4' - extension, Fourniture 4 ranks, Chimes.
Positif (C-c''''): Koppelflute 8', Rohrflute 4' - extension, Koppelflute 2' - extension, Larigot 1 1/3', Sifflet 1' - transmission, Basson-Trompette 8' - transmission, Tremulant.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Viole 8' - transmission, Spitzflute 8', Flute Celeste 8' (from c°), Gedackt 4' - transmission, Fugara 4' - transmission, Nasard 2 2/3' - prepared for, Octavin 2' - transmission, Tierce 1 3/5' - prepared for.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Holzgedeckt 8', Viole 8', Viole Celeste 8' (from c°), Nachthorn 4', Fugara 4' - extension, Octavin 2' - extension, Sharp Mixture 3 ranks, Basson 16' - extension, Basson-Trompette 8', Clairon 4' - extension, Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Acoustic Bass 32' - acoustic extension, Contrabasse 16' - extension, Subbass 16', Lieblich Bourdon 16' - transmission, Open Diapason 8' - transmission, Bourdon 8' - extension, Gedecktbass 8' - transmission, Viole 8' - transmission, Quinte 5 1/3' - transmission, Octave 4' - transmission, Flute 4' - transmission, Basson 16' - transmission, Basson-Trompette 8' - transmission, Clairon 4' - transmission.
| Literature |
Baker firm to build organ for Merced Church : In Central Presbyterian : Three-Manual incorporates part of 'only pipe organ in county' : Mrs. Cuttling is Organist. - In: The Diapason, 57th Year, No. 2, January, 1966. |