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Charleston WV, USA (West Virginia) - Baptist Temple
Municipal: Charleston WV
Region:Kanawha County
Address: 209 Morris Street, 25301, Charleston, WV
Website: https://chasbt.org/

Description nr.: 2065823.

Built by: Holtkamp Organ Company (1969)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1969 Holtkamp Organ Company  new organ
1996 Kanawha Organ Works  enlargement

The company Holtkamp built a new three-manual organ for the Baptist Temple in Charleston, West Virginia, in 1969. The instrument was dedicated on December 7, 1969, with a concert by Gerre Hancock. In 1996, a renovation was carried out by Kanawha Organ Works. At this occasion a new combination action was added.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Great9
- Positiv8
- Swell10
- Pedal11 (10)
Total number of stops38 (37)
Key actionElectropneumatic
Stop actionElectropneumatic
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Great (C-c''''): Quintadena 16', Principal 8', Gedeckt 8', Octave 4', Spitzflote 4', Superoctave 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Scharff 3 ranks, Trumpet 8'.
Positiv (C-c''''): Copula 8', Gemshorn 4', Rohrflote 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Principal 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Fourniture 3 ranks, Cromorne 8'.
Swell (C-c''''): Geigen 8', Celeste 8' (from F), Bourdon 8', Principal 4', Fullflote 4', Gemshorn 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Dulzian 16', Fagott 8', Clarion 4'.
Pedal (C-g'): Principal 16', Quintadena 16' - from Great, Subbass 16', Octave 8', Flauto 8', Choralbass 4', Offenflote 4', Rauschbass 4 ranks, Posaune 16', Trumpet 8', Schalmey 4'.
Accessories: 8 Level SSL Combination Action - 1996.

Recordings James Garvey at the organ of Baptist Temple Charleston, West Virginia / James Garvey. - Kanawha Organ Works KOW002 (CD). - 2004.