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Bethesda MD, USA (Maryland) - Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary Organ
Municipal: Bethesda MD
Region:Montgomery County MD
Address: 6601 Bradley Boulevard, 20817, Bethesda, MD
Website: http://www.bradleyhillschurch.org/
Description nr.: 2057460.
Built by: Holtkamp Organ Company (1973) - opus 1890
Technical data
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Pommer 16', Principal 8', Gedackt 8', Octave 4', Spitzflote 4', Super Octave 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Mixture 4 ranks, Trumpet 8', Fanfara 8' - 2006.
Positiv (C-c''''): Copula 8', Prestant 4', Rohrflote 4', Doublette 2', Cornet 2 ranks, Scharf 3 ranks, Cromorne 8', Fanfara 8' - 2006.
Swell (C-c''''): Geigen 8', Rohrpfeife 8', Bourdon 4', Principal 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Zimbel 3 ranks, Dulzian 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo.
Pedal (C-g'): Principal 16', Pommer 16' - from Great, Octave 8', Flute 8', Choralbass 4', Rauschbass 4 ranks, Posaune 16', Trumpet 8', Fanfara 8' - 2006, Schalmey 4'.
Other stops: Zymbelstern - 2003.
Couplers: Positiv to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Positiv, Great to Pedal, Positiv to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Bethesda MD, USA (Maryland) - Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary Organ
Municipal: Bethesda MD
Region:Montgomery County MD
Address: 6601 Bradley Boulevard, 20817, Bethesda, MD
Website: http://www.bradleyhillschurch.org/
Description nr.: 2057460.
Built by: Holtkamp Organ Company (1973) - opus 1890
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1973 | Holtkamp Organ Company | 1890 | new organ | 2003 | firma Aug. Laukhuff | enlargement | 2006 | A.R. Schopp & Sons | enlargement |
- The Holtkamp Organ Company built a new organ for Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church in Bethesda, Maryland in the years 1971-1973. The construction consultant was the Church's organist, Donald S. Sutherland. The organ was dedicated on February 4, 1973.
- The organ was expanded in 2003 with a Zymbelstern with eight bells, supplied by the Laukhuff company. In 2006 a Festival Trumpet (Fanfare) was placed above the organ. This rank was supplied by the company Schopp. The Fanfare 8' can be played from Great, Choir and Pedal.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great | 10 (9) |
| - Positiv | 8 (7) |
| - Swell | 9 |
| - Pedal | 10 (8) |
| - Fanfare | 1 |
| Total number of stops | 38 (34) |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Pommer 16', Principal 8', Gedackt 8', Octave 4', Spitzflote 4', Super Octave 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Mixture 4 ranks, Trumpet 8', Fanfara 8' - 2006.
Positiv (C-c''''): Copula 8', Prestant 4', Rohrflote 4', Doublette 2', Cornet 2 ranks, Scharf 3 ranks, Cromorne 8', Fanfara 8' - 2006.
Swell (C-c''''): Geigen 8', Rohrpfeife 8', Bourdon 4', Principal 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Zimbel 3 ranks, Dulzian 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo.
Pedal (C-g'): Principal 16', Pommer 16' - from Great, Octave 8', Flute 8', Choralbass 4', Rauschbass 4 ranks, Posaune 16', Trumpet 8', Fanfara 8' - 2006, Schalmey 4'.
Other stops: Zymbelstern - 2003.
Couplers: Positiv to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Positiv, Great to Pedal, Positiv to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
| Literature |
September Crawl Review : September 27, 2019 Potomac & Bethesa / Peter Crisafulli. - In: Hilbus Chapter (The Organ Historical Society, Inc.), Volume 50 Number 2, October 2019. |
| Links |
http://www.dcago.org/bradley-hills-presbyterian.html |