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Nashville, USA (Tennessee) - McAfee Concert Hall (former Belmont Heights Baptist Church)
Municipal: Nashville
Region:Davidson County
Address: 2108 Belmont Boulevard, 37203, Nashville TN
Website: https://www.belmont.edu/

Description nr.: 2066517.

Built by: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1968)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1968 Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company  new organ
2003 Milnar Organ Company  maintenance/reparations

  • The Aeolian-Skinner company built a new organ for the sanctuary of Belmont Heights Baptist Church in 1968. The instrument has 48 stops on three manuals and pedal, and is located in the front of the church.
  • In 2003, the church was sold to Belmont University. The interior was rebuilt, and the building since is in use as the McAfee Concert Hall. The congregation still uses the hall for their Sunday services. The organ was renovated by the company Milnar.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Great Organ11
- Choir Organ12
- Swell Organ10
- Pedal Organ15
Total number of stops48
Key actionElectrical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Pitman chests

Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Quintaton 16', Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Octave 4', Spitzflöte 4', Blockflöte 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Mixture 4-6 ranks, Trumpet 8', Festival Trumpet 8', Festival Trumpet 4', Tremulant, Chimes.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Kontra Erzähler 16', Gedeckt 8', Erzähler 8', Erzähler Celeste 8', Principal 4', Spillflöte 4', Octave 2', Quint 1 1/3', Scharf 4-5 ranks, Krummhorn 8', Festival Trumpet 8', Festival Trumpet 4', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Viole Celeste 8', Praestant 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Octavin 2', Plein-Jeu 4-5 ranks, Bassoon 16', Trumpet 8', Oboe 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Resultant 32', Principal 16', Subbass 16', Quintaton 16', Kontra Erzähler 16', Octave 8', Gedeckt 8', Erzähler 8', Choralbass 4', Nachthorn 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Kontra Posaune 32', Posaune 16', Trumpet 8', Schalmei 4'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: Free Combinations, Crescendo, Tutti, Reeds on/off, Mixtures on/off.

Links https://pipeorgandatabase.org/organ/35851