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Saint Louis MO, USA (Missouri) - First Church of Christ, Scientist
Municipal: Saint Louis MO
Region:St. Louis County
Address: 5000 Westminster Place, 63108, Saint Louis, MO
Website: https://firstchurchstl.com/
Description nr.: 2063024.
Built by: Hutchings-Votey Organ Company (1905) - opus 1557
The Hutchings-Votey Organ Company built a new organ for the First Church of Christ, Scientist in St. Louis in 1904-1905, opus 1557 of the company. The organ had three manuals and 35 stops. It was almost not altered since the dedication. The only renovation had been in 1941 by the Kilgen Organ Company. In 1997-2000 a restoration was carried out by Martin Ott, who had to rebuilt the organ with new mechanics, because the original action was in a bad state. The stop list was also enlarged, but everything in style. Consultants were John R. Near and Lawrence I. Phelps.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Diapason 16', First Diapason 8', Second Diapason 8' - extension, Gross Flute 8', Gross Gamba 8', Spitz Flute 8', Octave 4' - 2000, Harmonic Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2' - 2000, Mixture 4 ranks (1 1/3') - 2000, Trumpet 8', Tremolo, Chimes.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Lieblich Gedackt 16', Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Concert Flute 8', Viole d'Orchestre 8', Voix Céleste 8', Octave 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks (2') - 2000, Contra Fagotto 16', Cornopean 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Fagotto 8' - extension, Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Grand Diapason 16', Violon 16', Bourdon 16', Lieblich Gedackt 16' - from Swell, Quint 10 2/3' - extension, Grand Diapason Octave 8' - extension, Octave 8' - extension from Great, Bourdon 8' - extension, Violoncello 8' - extension, Lieblich Gedackt 8' - extension from Swell, Super Octave 4' - extension from Great, Lieblich Flute 4' - extension from Swell, Trombone 16' - 2000; from Great, Contra Fagotto 16' - from Swell, Trumpet 8' - from Great, Fagotto 8' - from Swell.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Great to Great 16', Great to Great 4', Great Unison Off, Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Off, Great to Pedal, Great to Pedal 4', Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4'.
Saint Louis MO, USA (Missouri) - First Church of Christ, Scientist
Municipal: Saint Louis MO
Region:St. Louis County
Address: 5000 Westminster Place, 63108, Saint Louis, MO
Website: https://firstchurchstl.com/
Description nr.: 2063024.
Built by: Hutchings-Votey Organ Company (1905) - opus 1557
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1905 | Hutchings-Votey Organ Company | 1557 | new organ | 1941 | Kilgen Organ Company | maintenance/reparations | 2000 | Martin Ott Pipe Organ Inc. | 92 | restoration |
The Hutchings-Votey Organ Company built a new organ for the First Church of Christ, Scientist in St. Louis in 1904-1905, opus 1557 of the company. The organ had three manuals and 35 stops. It was almost not altered since the dedication. The only renovation had been in 1941 by the Kilgen Organ Company. In 1997-2000 a restoration was carried out by Martin Ott, who had to rebuilt the organ with new mechanics, because the original action was in a bad state. The stop list was also enlarged, but everything in style. Consultants were John R. Near and Lawrence I. Phelps.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 12 (11) |
| - Swell Organ | 15 (14) |
| - Pedal Organ | 16 (3) |
| Total number of stops | 43 (28) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Diapason 16', First Diapason 8', Second Diapason 8' - extension, Gross Flute 8', Gross Gamba 8', Spitz Flute 8', Octave 4' - 2000, Harmonic Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2' - 2000, Mixture 4 ranks (1 1/3') - 2000, Trumpet 8', Tremolo, Chimes.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Lieblich Gedackt 16', Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Concert Flute 8', Viole d'Orchestre 8', Voix Céleste 8', Octave 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks (2') - 2000, Contra Fagotto 16', Cornopean 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Fagotto 8' - extension, Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Grand Diapason 16', Violon 16', Bourdon 16', Lieblich Gedackt 16' - from Swell, Quint 10 2/3' - extension, Grand Diapason Octave 8' - extension, Octave 8' - extension from Great, Bourdon 8' - extension, Violoncello 8' - extension, Lieblich Gedackt 8' - extension from Swell, Super Octave 4' - extension from Great, Lieblich Flute 4' - extension from Swell, Trombone 16' - 2000; from Great, Contra Fagotto 16' - from Swell, Trumpet 8' - from Great, Fagotto 8' - from Swell.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Great to Great 16', Great to Great 4', Great Unison Off, Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Off, Great to Pedal, Great to Pedal 4', Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4'.