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Athens GA, USA (Georgia) - First Presbyterian Church
Municipal: Athens GA
Region:Clarke County
Address: 185 East Hancock Avenue, 30601, Athens, GA
Website: https://www.firstpresathens.org/
Description nr.: 2072387.
Built by: Schantz Organ Company (2002) - opus 2206
In 2002, the Schantz Organ Company built a 38-rank three-manual organ for the First Presbyterian Church in Athens, Georgia. The instrument was expanded by the same company in 2021-2022 with an Antiphonal Division at the rear of the church hall with seven registers.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Stopped Bass 16', Open Diapason 8', Gedeckt 8' - extension, Octave 4', Spill Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Tromba 8' - from Choir, Oboe 8' - from Swell, Tremulant, Chimes (21 bells).
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Dolcan 8', Dolcan Celeste 8' (from c°), Principal 4', Concert Flute 4', Gemshorn 2', Clarinet 8', Tromba 8', Tremulant, Zimbelstern (5 bells).
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Chimney Flute 8', Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8' (from G), Principal 4', Traverse Flute 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Octavin 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Plein Jeu 4 ranks, Bassoon 16', Trumpet 8', Oboe 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Antiphonal Organ (Floating, 2022) (C-c''''): Diapason 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Spire Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Mixture 4 ranks, Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Resultant 32' - acoustic, Double Open Diapason 16', Subbass 16', Stopped Bass 16' - from Great, Octave 8', Bourdon 8' - extension, Gedeckt 8' - from Great, Fifteenth 4' - extension, Open Flute 4' - extension, Grand Cornet 32' - extension, Trombone 16', Bassoon 16' - from Swell, Octave Trombone 8' - extension, Trumpet 8' - from Swell, Tromba 8' - from Choir, Oboe Clarion 4' - from Swell.
Athens GA, USA (Georgia) - First Presbyterian Church
Municipal: Athens GA
Region:Clarke County
Address: 185 East Hancock Avenue, 30601, Athens, GA
Website: https://www.firstpresathens.org/
Description nr.: 2072387.
Built by: Schantz Organ Company (2002) - opus 2206
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 2002 | Schantz Organ Company | 2206 | new organ | 2022 | Schantz Organ Company | enlargement |
In 2002, the Schantz Organ Company built a 38-rank three-manual organ for the First Presbyterian Church in Athens, Georgia. The instrument was expanded by the same company in 2021-2022 with an Antiphonal Division at the rear of the church hall with seven registers.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 9 (7) |
| - Choir Organ | 9 |
| - Swell Organ | 13 |
| - Antiphonal Organ | 7 |
| - Pedal Organ | 16 (4) |
| Total number of stops | 54 (40) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Stopped Bass 16', Open Diapason 8', Gedeckt 8' - extension, Octave 4', Spill Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Tromba 8' - from Choir, Oboe 8' - from Swell, Tremulant, Chimes (21 bells).
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Dolcan 8', Dolcan Celeste 8' (from c°), Principal 4', Concert Flute 4', Gemshorn 2', Clarinet 8', Tromba 8', Tremulant, Zimbelstern (5 bells).
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Chimney Flute 8', Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8' (from G), Principal 4', Traverse Flute 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Octavin 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Plein Jeu 4 ranks, Bassoon 16', Trumpet 8', Oboe 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Antiphonal Organ (Floating, 2022) (C-c''''): Diapason 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Spire Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Mixture 4 ranks, Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Resultant 32' - acoustic, Double Open Diapason 16', Subbass 16', Stopped Bass 16' - from Great, Octave 8', Bourdon 8' - extension, Gedeckt 8' - from Great, Fifteenth 4' - extension, Open Flute 4' - extension, Grand Cornet 32' - extension, Trombone 16', Bassoon 16' - from Swell, Octave Trombone 8' - extension, Trumpet 8' - from Swell, Tromba 8' - from Choir, Oboe Clarion 4' - from Swell.
| Literature |
Here & There : Organbuilders. - In: The Diapason, 113th Year, No. 8, August 2022. |