Complete description of the selected organ
Kent OH, USA (Ohio) - United Methodist Church
Municipal: Kent OH
Region:Portage County
Address: 1435 East Main Street, 44240, Kent, OH
Website: https://www.kentmethodist.org/
Description nr.: 2065207.
Built by: Casavant Frères (1950) - opus 1995
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Quintaten 16', Principal 8', Metal Gedeckt 8', Octave 4', Spitzflöte 4', Waldflöte 2', Fourniture 4 ranks, Bombarde 8' - from Choir, Pedal Trumpet 8', Tremolo.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Melodia 8', Erzähler 8', Erzähler Celeste 8' (from G), Flute 4', Gemshorn 2', Bombarde 8', Cromorne 8', Trichterregal 4', Tremolo.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Rohrflöte 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Geigen 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Octavin 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Scharf 3 ranks, Dulzian 16', Hautbois 8', Dulzian 8' - extension, Tremolo.
Positiv Organ (C-c''''): Holzgedeckt 8', Spitzprinzipal 4', Koppelflöte 4', Octava 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Zimbel 3 ranks, Tremolo.
Antiphonal Organ (prepared for) (C-c''''):
Antiphonal Manual: Rohrflöte 8', Spitzprincipal 4', Blockflöte 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Chimes.
Antiphonal Pedal: Rohrbass 16'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Resultant 32' - derived, Contrabasse 16', Subbass 16', Quintaton 16' - from Great, Gedeckt 16' - extension from Choir, Quint 10 2/3' - extension, Principal 8', Geigen 8' - extension, Bourdon 8', Quintaton 8' - from Great, Octave 4' - extension, Bourdon 4' - extension, Rauschquinte 2 ranks, Acuta 2 ranks - extension, Grand Cornet 32' - derived, Posaune 16' - extension from Great, Dulzian 16' - from Swell, Trumpet 8' - from Great, Clarion 4' - from Great.
Kent OH, USA (Ohio) - United Methodist Church
Municipal: Kent OH
Region:Portage County
Address: 1435 East Main Street, 44240, Kent, OH
Website: https://www.kentmethodist.org/
Description nr.: 2065207.
Built by: Casavant Frères (1950) - opus 1995
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1950 | Casavant Frères | 1995 | new organ | 1954 | Casavant Frères | 2234 | transfer/relocate | 1974 | M.P. Möller Company | R-851 | maintenance/reparations | 2019 | Kegg Pipe Organ Builders | 62 | maintenance/reparations |
- In 1950, Casavant built a new organ for Christ Lutheran Church in Roanoke, Virginia. The instrument was already relocated in 1954 to the United Methodist Church of Kent, Ohio. In 1974 it was again relocated to the new building of the concregation by the Möller Company. They added a number of new ranks.
- The company Kegg Pipe Organ Builders restored the organ and installed a new console in 2019.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 9 (8) |
| - Choir Organ | 8 |
| - Swell Organ | 12 (11) |
| - Positiv Organ | 6 |
| - Pedal Organ | 19 (5) |
| - Antiphonal Manual | 4 (0) |
| - Antiphonal Pedal | 1 (0) |
| Total number of stops | 59 (38) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Quintaten 16', Principal 8', Metal Gedeckt 8', Octave 4', Spitzflöte 4', Waldflöte 2', Fourniture 4 ranks, Bombarde 8' - from Choir, Pedal Trumpet 8', Tremolo.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Melodia 8', Erzähler 8', Erzähler Celeste 8' (from G), Flute 4', Gemshorn 2', Bombarde 8', Cromorne 8', Trichterregal 4', Tremolo.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Rohrflöte 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Geigen 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Octavin 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Scharf 3 ranks, Dulzian 16', Hautbois 8', Dulzian 8' - extension, Tremolo.
Positiv Organ (C-c''''): Holzgedeckt 8', Spitzprinzipal 4', Koppelflöte 4', Octava 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Zimbel 3 ranks, Tremolo.
Antiphonal Organ (prepared for) (C-c''''):
Antiphonal Manual: Rohrflöte 8', Spitzprincipal 4', Blockflöte 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Chimes.
Antiphonal Pedal: Rohrbass 16'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Resultant 32' - derived, Contrabasse 16', Subbass 16', Quintaton 16' - from Great, Gedeckt 16' - extension from Choir, Quint 10 2/3' - extension, Principal 8', Geigen 8' - extension, Bourdon 8', Quintaton 8' - from Great, Octave 4' - extension, Bourdon 4' - extension, Rauschquinte 2 ranks, Acuta 2 ranks - extension, Grand Cornet 32' - derived, Posaune 16' - extension from Great, Dulzian 16' - from Swell, Trumpet 8' - from Great, Clarion 4' - from Great.
| Links |
https://www.kentmethodist.org/timeline-event/new-pipe-organ-installed/ |