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Grand Rapids, USA (Michigan) - Fairview Reformed Church
Municipal: Grand Rapids
Region:Kent County
Address: 2391 Hillside Drive North West, Grand Rapids, MI
Description nr.: 2064653.
Built by: Electronic Organ (1966)
Church relocated (1979)
In 1966, an electronic organ was installed in Fairview Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan on Hillside Drive. The instrument has three manuals and was built by C.G. Conn Organs from Elkhart, Indiana. The church building itself dated from 1918. In 1979 the church was relocated to 1465 Three Mile Road North West. Since 1994 is is merged with Bethany Reformed Church to become Orchard Hill Reformed Church. It is unknown whether the organ of 1966 did move in 1979, or was replaced.
Technical data
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Contra Viola 16', Open Diaposon 8', Bourdon 8', Dolcan 8', Gamba 8', Octave 4', Gedeckt 4', Geigen 4', Super Octave 2', Doublet 1', Mixture 3 ranks, Fagott 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir (C-c''''): Diapason 8', Melodia 8', Dulciana 8', Gemahorn 8', Octave 4', Flute Traverso 4', Dulcet 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Blockflöte 2', Seventeenth 1 3/5', Nineteenth 1 1/3', Clarinet 8', Krumhorn 8'.
Swell (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Dulciana 16', Hohlflöte 8', Geigen Principal 8', Geigen Octave 4', Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Flautina 2', Sifflöte 1', Chimes, Harp, Dulcimer.
Solo (Swell) (C-c''''): String Diapason 8', Salicional 8', Vox Humane 8', Oboe 8'.
Pedal (C-g'): Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Dulciana 16', Principal 8', Flute 8', Octave 4', Gedeckt 4', Mixture 2 ranks, Posaune 16'.
Grand Rapids, USA (Michigan) - Fairview Reformed Church
Municipal: Grand Rapids
Region:Kent County
Address: 2391 Hillside Drive North West, Grand Rapids, MI
Description nr.: 2064653.
Built by: Electronic Organ (1966)
Church relocated (1979)
In 1966, an electronic organ was installed in Fairview Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan on Hillside Drive. The instrument has three manuals and was built by C.G. Conn Organs from Elkhart, Indiana. The church building itself dated from 1918. In 1979 the church was relocated to 1465 Three Mile Road North West. Since 1994 is is merged with Bethany Reformed Church to become Orchard Hill Reformed Church. It is unknown whether the organ of 1966 did move in 1979, or was replaced.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great | 14 |
| - Choir | 13 |
| - Swell | 9 |
| - Solo (Swell) | 4 |
| - Pedal | 9 |
| Total number of stops | 49 |
| Action | Electronic organ |
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Contra Viola 16', Open Diaposon 8', Bourdon 8', Dolcan 8', Gamba 8', Octave 4', Gedeckt 4', Geigen 4', Super Octave 2', Doublet 1', Mixture 3 ranks, Fagott 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir (C-c''''): Diapason 8', Melodia 8', Dulciana 8', Gemahorn 8', Octave 4', Flute Traverso 4', Dulcet 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Blockflöte 2', Seventeenth 1 3/5', Nineteenth 1 1/3', Clarinet 8', Krumhorn 8'.
Swell (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Dulciana 16', Hohlflöte 8', Geigen Principal 8', Geigen Octave 4', Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Flautina 2', Sifflöte 1', Chimes, Harp, Dulcimer.
Solo (Swell) (C-c''''): String Diapason 8', Salicional 8', Vox Humane 8', Oboe 8'.
Pedal (C-g'): Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Dulciana 16', Principal 8', Flute 8', Octave 4', Gedeckt 4', Mixture 2 ranks, Posaune 16'.
| Literature |
Fairview Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Michicag, chooses the Conn Custom Three-Manual Organ. - In: The Diapason, 57th Year, No. 4, March 1966. - Advertorial. |