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Shreveport, USA (Louisiana) - First United Methodist Church
Municipal: Shreveport
Region:Caddo County
Address: Head Of Texas Street, 71101, Shreveport, LA
Website: https://firstshreveport.com/
Description nr.: 2063208.
Built by: M.P. Möller Company (1986)
The organ contains older material: from 1950 by Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Violone 16', Prinzipal 8', Bourdon 8', Violone 8', Violone Quint 5 1/3', Oktave 4', Sptizflöte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Super Octave 2', Waldflöte 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixtur 3-5 ranks, Scharf 3-4 ranks, Kontra Trompete 16', Trompete 8', Klarine 4', Tremolo.
Positiv Organ (C-c''''): Pommer 16', Prinzipal 8', Singend Gedackt 8', Oktave 4', Koppelflöte 4', Klein Oktave 2', Quintflöte 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1', Zimbel 3-5 ranks, Dulzian 16', Klein Trompete 8', Krummhorn 8', Tremolo, Trompette en Chamade 16'.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Flûte à Cheminée 16', Montre 8', Flûte à Cheminée 8', Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8', Dolce Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Prestant 4', Flûte de Bois 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Flûte à Bec 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Jeu de Clochette 3 ranks, Plein Jeu 3-5 ranks, Cymbale 3-4 ranks, Contre Hautbois 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4', Tremolo.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Pommer 16', Principal 8', Principal Celeste 8', Bordun 8', Eräahler 8', Erzähler Celeste 8', Octave 4', Koppelflöte 4', Principal 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Klein Oktave 1', Zimbel 3-5 ranks, Dulzian 16', Petite Trompette 8', Krummhorn 8', Tremolo, Harp, Zimbelstern, English Handbells.
Solo Organ (C-c''''): Harmonic Flute 8', Mounted Cornet 5 ranks, Tuba 8', Clarinet 8', Cor Anglais 8', Tremolo, Trompette en Chamade 8', Chimes.
Gallery Organ (C-c''''):
Gallery Manual Organ: Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Gemshorn 8', Gemshorn Celeste 8', Octave 4', Spillflöte 4', Super Octave 2', Mixture 3-4 ranks, Trompette 8', Tremolo, English Handbells.
Gallery Pedal Organ: Untersatz 32', Principal 16', Bourdon 16', Octave 8', Bourdon 8', Choral Bass 4', Flute 4', Mixture 3 ranks, Reed Cornet 32', Fagott 16', Hautbois 4'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Bourdon 32', Principal 16', Subbass 16', Violone 16', Flûte à Cheminée 16', Pommer 16', Violone Quint 10 2/3', Octave 8', Bassflöte 8', Spitzflöte 8', Violone 8', Rohrflöte 8', Violone Quint 5 1/3', Choralbass 4', Cantus Flute 4', Bourdon 4', Nachthorn 2', Grande Cornet 3 ranks, Cornet 3 ranks, Mixture 6 ranks, Contre Bombarde 32', Bombarde 16', Contre Trompete 16', Contra Hautbois 16', Trompette 8', Trompete 8', Hautbois 8', Clairon 4', Schalmei 4'.
Shreveport, USA (Louisiana) - First United Methodist Church
Municipal: Shreveport
Region:Caddo County
Address: Head Of Texas Street, 71101, Shreveport, LA
Website: https://firstshreveport.com/
Description nr.: 2063208.
Built by: M.P. Möller Company (1986)
The organ contains older material: from 1950 by Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1950 | Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company | new organ | 1986 | M.P. Möller Company | rebuild | 1989 | M.P. Möller Company | enlargement | 1990 | M.P. Möller Company | enlargement | 2004 | Bruce Shultz & Associates | restoration |
- The Aeolian-Skinner Company built a three-manual organ with 39 ranks in 1950 for the First United Methodist Church in Shreveport. Using the material of this organ, the Möller Company built a larger five-manual organ in 1986, with 87 ranks. In 1989 the organ was enlarged with a Gallery Organ (16 ranks). The English Hand-Bells were added to the instrument in 1990.
- Bruce Shultz renovated the organ in 2004. During this work the pipework was revoiced.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 16 |
| - Positiv Organ | 13 |
| - Swell Organ | 20 |
| - Choir Organ | 15 |
| - Solo Organ | 6 |
| - Pedal Organ | 29 |
| - Gallery Organ Manual | 10 |
| - Gallery Organ Pedal | 11 |
| Total number of stops | 120 |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Violone 16', Prinzipal 8', Bourdon 8', Violone 8', Violone Quint 5 1/3', Oktave 4', Sptizflöte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Super Octave 2', Waldflöte 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixtur 3-5 ranks, Scharf 3-4 ranks, Kontra Trompete 16', Trompete 8', Klarine 4', Tremolo.
Positiv Organ (C-c''''): Pommer 16', Prinzipal 8', Singend Gedackt 8', Oktave 4', Koppelflöte 4', Klein Oktave 2', Quintflöte 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1', Zimbel 3-5 ranks, Dulzian 16', Klein Trompete 8', Krummhorn 8', Tremolo, Trompette en Chamade 16'.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Flûte à Cheminée 16', Montre 8', Flûte à Cheminée 8', Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8', Dolce Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Prestant 4', Flûte de Bois 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Flûte à Bec 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Jeu de Clochette 3 ranks, Plein Jeu 3-5 ranks, Cymbale 3-4 ranks, Contre Hautbois 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4', Tremolo.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Pommer 16', Principal 8', Principal Celeste 8', Bordun 8', Eräahler 8', Erzähler Celeste 8', Octave 4', Koppelflöte 4', Principal 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Klein Oktave 1', Zimbel 3-5 ranks, Dulzian 16', Petite Trompette 8', Krummhorn 8', Tremolo, Harp, Zimbelstern, English Handbells.
Solo Organ (C-c''''): Harmonic Flute 8', Mounted Cornet 5 ranks, Tuba 8', Clarinet 8', Cor Anglais 8', Tremolo, Trompette en Chamade 8', Chimes.
Gallery Organ (C-c''''):
Gallery Manual Organ: Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Gemshorn 8', Gemshorn Celeste 8', Octave 4', Spillflöte 4', Super Octave 2', Mixture 3-4 ranks, Trompette 8', Tremolo, English Handbells.
Gallery Pedal Organ: Untersatz 32', Principal 16', Bourdon 16', Octave 8', Bourdon 8', Choral Bass 4', Flute 4', Mixture 3 ranks, Reed Cornet 32', Fagott 16', Hautbois 4'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Bourdon 32', Principal 16', Subbass 16', Violone 16', Flûte à Cheminée 16', Pommer 16', Violone Quint 10 2/3', Octave 8', Bassflöte 8', Spitzflöte 8', Violone 8', Rohrflöte 8', Violone Quint 5 1/3', Choralbass 4', Cantus Flute 4', Bourdon 4', Nachthorn 2', Grande Cornet 3 ranks, Cornet 3 ranks, Mixture 6 ranks, Contre Bombarde 32', Bombarde 16', Contre Trompete 16', Contra Hautbois 16', Trompette 8', Trompete 8', Hautbois 8', Clairon 4', Schalmei 4'.