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Ann Arbor, USA (Michigan) - Bethlehem United Church of Christ
Municipal: Ann Arbor
Region:Washtenaw County
Address: 423 South 4th Avenue, 48104, Ann Arbor, MI
Website: http://www.bethlehem-ucc.org/
Description nr.: 2071184.
Built by: Casavant Frères (1967) - opus 2918
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Quintaton 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Superoctave 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Trompete 8', Oboe 8' - 2006; from Swell.
Positiv Organ (C-c''''): Gemshorn 8', Gedackt 8', Principal 4', Koppelflöte 4' - 2006, Nazard 2 2/3', Blockflöte 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Scharf 4 ranks, Krummhorn 8' - 1967/2006, Tremulant, Chimes.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Geigen Principal 8', Chimney Flute 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8' (from G), Octave 43', Spitzflöte 4' - 1967, Principal 2', Quint 1 1/3', Mixture 3 ranks, Bassoon 16' - extension, Oboe 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Bourdon 32' - 2006; acoustic resultant, Principal 16', Bourdon 16', Quintaton 16' - from Great, Octave 8', Pommer 8', Choralbass 4', Mixture 3 ranks, Trombone 16' - 2006; extension from Great, Bassoon 16' - 2006; from Swell, Trumpet 8' - 1967/2006, Oboe 8' - 2006; from Swell, Oboe 4' - 2006; from Swell.
Couplers: Positiv to Great, Positiv to Great 16', Positiv to Great 4', Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Swell to Positiv, Swell to Positiv 16', Swell to Positiv 4', Great to Pedal, Positiv to Pedal, Positiv to Pedal 4', Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4', Positiv to Positiv 16', Positiv to Positiv 4', Positiv Unison Off, Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Off.
Accessories: Solid State Electric Combination Action, MIDI.
Ann Arbor, USA (Michigan) - Bethlehem United Church of Christ
Municipal: Ann Arbor
Region:Washtenaw County
Address: 423 South 4th Avenue, 48104, Ann Arbor, MI
Website: http://www.bethlehem-ucc.org/
Description nr.: 2071184.
Built by: Casavant Frères (1967) - opus 2918
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1967 | Casavant Frères | 2918 | new organ | 2006 | Casavant Frères | 2918A | restoration and enlargement |
- After an enlargement of the chapel of Bethlehem United Church of Christ, Ann Arbor, Michigan, dedicated in 1896, a new organ was built in 1966 by the firm of Casavant Frères. It replaced a 1908 Möller organ, which had been expanded in 1933. The new organ had two manuals and pedal and 25 registers. Consultant was James R. Bain, organist of the church from 1963 to 1965. The organ was dedicated on October 8, 1967. James Bain played the instrument on this occasion.
- In the years 2004-2006 the organ was restored by Casavant and expanded with a third manual. This is installed as Swell Organ with new pipe work. The old Swell Organ was placed as a Positiv Organ. The Great Blockflöte 2' moved to the Positiv, and the Octave 2' from the Positiv to Great. The Spitzflöte 4' of the Positiv has been replaced by a Koppelflöte 4' and moved to the new Swell. The Krummhorn has been renovated and fitted with new reeds.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 9 (8) |
| - Positiv Organ | 9 |
| - Swell Organ | 11 (10) |
| - Pedal Organ | 13 (7) |
| Total number of stops | 42 (34) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Quintaton 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Superoctave 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Trompete 8', Oboe 8' - 2006; from Swell.
Positiv Organ (C-c''''): Gemshorn 8', Gedackt 8', Principal 4', Koppelflöte 4' - 2006, Nazard 2 2/3', Blockflöte 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Scharf 4 ranks, Krummhorn 8' - 1967/2006, Tremulant, Chimes.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Geigen Principal 8', Chimney Flute 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8' (from G), Octave 43', Spitzflöte 4' - 1967, Principal 2', Quint 1 1/3', Mixture 3 ranks, Bassoon 16' - extension, Oboe 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Bourdon 32' - 2006; acoustic resultant, Principal 16', Bourdon 16', Quintaton 16' - from Great, Octave 8', Pommer 8', Choralbass 4', Mixture 3 ranks, Trombone 16' - 2006; extension from Great, Bassoon 16' - 2006; from Swell, Trumpet 8' - 1967/2006, Oboe 8' - 2006; from Swell, Oboe 4' - 2006; from Swell.
Couplers: Positiv to Great, Positiv to Great 16', Positiv to Great 4', Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Swell to Positiv, Swell to Positiv 16', Swell to Positiv 4', Great to Pedal, Positiv to Pedal, Positiv to Pedal 4', Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4', Positiv to Positiv 16', Positiv to Positiv 4', Positiv Unison Off, Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Off.
Accessories: Solid State Electric Combination Action, MIDI.
| Other specifications | |
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| Different specifications |
The original specification was: Great Organ: Quintaton 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Rohrflote 4', Blockflote 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Trompete 8'. Swell Organ: Gemshorn 8', Gedackt 8', Principal 4', Spitzflote 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Octave 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Scharf 4 ranks, Krummhorn 8', Tremulant, Chimes. Pedal Organ: Principal 16', Bourdon 16', Quintaton 16' (from Great), Octave 8', Pommer 8', Choralbass 4', Mixture 3 ranks, Posaune 16'. Koppelingen: Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4', Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4'. |
| 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. |