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Ann Arbor, USA (Michigan) - First Baptist Church, Chester H. Loucks Organ
Municipal: Ann Arbor
Region:Washtenaw County
Address: 517 East Washington Street, 48104, Ann Arbor, MI
Website: https://www.fbca2.org/
Description nr.: 2003963.
Built by: Robert Noehren (1965)
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Quintadena 16', Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Octave 4', Spitzflöte 4', Octave 2', Waldflöte 2', Cornet 4 ranks (discant), Mixture 3-5 ranks, Cymbel 3 ranks, Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Positiv Organ (enclosed) (C-g'''): Gedeckt 8', Principal 4', Rohrflöte 4', Octave 2', Sesquialtera 3 ranks (2 2/3' + 1 3/5' + 1 1/7') (from c°) - half draw without 1 1/7', Scharf 3-4 ranks, Cromhorne 8', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (C-g'''): Bourdon 8', Gemshorn 8', Unda Maris 8' (from c°), Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3' (from c°), Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5' (from c°), Larigot 1 1/3', Flageolet 1', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-g'''): Bourdon 8', Gamba 8', Voix Céleste 8' (from c°), Flûte Octaviante 4', Octavin 2', Plein Jeu 3-5 ranks, Trompette 8', Hautbois 8' (from c°), Clairon 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Subbass 16', Principal 8', Gedecktbass 8', Octave 4', Octave 2', Mixture 5 ranks, Posaune 16', Bombarde 16' - from Great, Trumpet 8', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Positiv to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Choir, Positiv to Swell, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Positiv to Pedal, Positiv Off.
Accessories: Solid State MultiLevel Capture System - 1989.
Ann Arbor, USA (Michigan) - First Baptist Church, Chester H. Loucks Organ
Municipal: Ann Arbor
Region:Washtenaw County
Address: 517 East Washington Street, 48104, Ann Arbor, MI
Website: https://www.fbca2.org/
Description nr.: 2003963.
Built by: Robert Noehren (1965)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1965 | Robert Noehren | new organ | 1984 | Jerroll Adams | restoration | 1989 | Jerroll Adams | maintenance/reparations | 1995 | Jerroll Adams | maintenance/reparations |
- The first organ at First Baptist Church in Ann Arbor was built in 1883 by Detroit organ builder G. Wood & Son. It was commissioned on April 6, 1883. In 1928 this organ was transferred to the West Bay City Baptist Church, and a new organ was installed in the First Baptist Church by the firm of Lewis & Hitchcock. In the years 1964-1965 Robert Noehren built the current organ, a large contemporary instrument with 51 stops. The organ was completed at Christmas 1965, and was officially inaugurated on January 23, 1966. The organ was dedicated to the memory of Chester H. Loucks, former pastor of the congregation. The organ case was designed by Herbert W. Johe.
- The organ was renovated in 1984 by Jerroll Adams. In 1989 he installed a new MultiLevel Capture System. The couplers were renewed in 1995.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 14 |
| - Positiv Organ | 9 |
| - Choir Organ | 9 |
| - Swell Organ | 9 |
| - Pedal Organ | 10 (9) |
| Total number of stops | 51 (50) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic, Electrisch (Pedal) |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Quintadena 16', Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Octave 4', Spitzflöte 4', Octave 2', Waldflöte 2', Cornet 4 ranks (discant), Mixture 3-5 ranks, Cymbel 3 ranks, Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Positiv Organ (enclosed) (C-g'''): Gedeckt 8', Principal 4', Rohrflöte 4', Octave 2', Sesquialtera 3 ranks (2 2/3' + 1 3/5' + 1 1/7') (from c°) - half draw without 1 1/7', Scharf 3-4 ranks, Cromhorne 8', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (C-g'''): Bourdon 8', Gemshorn 8', Unda Maris 8' (from c°), Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3' (from c°), Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5' (from c°), Larigot 1 1/3', Flageolet 1', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-g'''): Bourdon 8', Gamba 8', Voix Céleste 8' (from c°), Flûte Octaviante 4', Octavin 2', Plein Jeu 3-5 ranks, Trompette 8', Hautbois 8' (from c°), Clairon 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Subbass 16', Principal 8', Gedecktbass 8', Octave 4', Octave 2', Mixture 5 ranks, Posaune 16', Bombarde 16' - from Great, Trumpet 8', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Positiv to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Choir, Positiv to Swell, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Positiv to Pedal, Positiv Off.
Accessories: Solid State MultiLevel Capture System - 1989.
| Literature |
Pipe Organs of Ann Arbor : Including Eastern Michigan University and the University of Michigan Carillons / James O. Wilkes. - Revised Fourth Edition. - Ann Arbor, Michigan : James Oscroft Wilkes, 1995. |
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| Links |
https://www.fbca2.org/ministries/music-ministry/ |