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Wichita KS, USA (Kansas) - First Presbyterian Church
Municipal: Wichita KS
Region:Sedgwick County
Address: 525 North Broadway Street, 67214, Wichita, KS
Website: https://firstchurchwichita.org/
Description nr.: 2074553.
Built by: Reuter Organ Company (1948) - opus 840
The organ contains older material: Pipes from 1912 by A.B. Felgemaker Organ Company
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Violone 16', Diapason 8', Clarabella 8', Violone 8' - extension, Octave 4', Flute Harmonic 4', Violone 4' - extension, Grave Mixture 2 ranks, Cymbel 3 ranks, Trumpet 8', Tremulant.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Quintaton 16', Viola 8', Viola Celeste 8', Concert Flute 8', Quintaton 8' - extension, Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8', Rohrflöte 4', Quintaton 4' - extension, Rohrnasat 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Clarinet 8', Cor Anglais 8', Tremolo.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Flute Conique 16', Geigen Diapason 8', Chimney Flute 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Gamba Celeste 8' (from c°), Flauto Dolce 8' - extension, Flute Celeste 8' (from c°), Geigen Octave 4', Flute 4', Flute Dolce 4' - extension, Nazard 2 2/3' - extension, Flautino 2' - extension, Plein Jeu 3 ranks, Contra Fagotto 16', Trumpet 8', Fagotto 8' - extension, Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo.
Echo (C-c''''): Echo Flute 8', Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant, Chimes.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Contra Bourdon 32' - extension, Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Violone 16' - from Great, Flute Conique 16' - from Swell, Quintaton 16' - from Choir, Quint 10 2/3' - extension, Principal 8', Octave 8' - extension, Bourdon 8' - extension, Violone 8' - from Great, Flute Conique 8' - from Swell, Quintaton 8' - from Choir, Super Octave 4' - extension, Bourdon 4' - extension, Posaune 16', Fagotto 16' - from Swell, Posaune 8' - extension, Fagotto 8' - from Swell.
Wichita KS, USA (Kansas) - First Presbyterian Church
Municipal: Wichita KS
Region:Sedgwick County
Address: 525 North Broadway Street, 67214, Wichita, KS
Website: https://firstchurchwichita.org/
Description nr.: 2074553.
Built by: Reuter Organ Company (1948) - opus 840
The organ contains older material: Pipes from 1912 by A.B. Felgemaker Organ Company
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1948 | Reuter Organ Company | 840 | new organ | 2008 | Rodgers Instruments | enlargement |
- In 1948, Reuter built a new organ for the First Presbyterian Church in Wichita, Kansas. During construction, some ranks were taken over from the church's first organ, which was built in 1912 by Felgemaker. William H. Barnes was consultant.
- In 2008, the Reuter organ was expanded by Rodgers with many digital registers, and a new console was installed. The specification given here is the original from 1948.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 10 (8) |
| - Choir Organ | 13 (11) |
| - Swell Organ | 18 (13) |
| - Echo | 4 |
| - Pedal Organ | 19 (4) |
| Total number of stops | 64 (40) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Pitman chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Violone 16', Diapason 8', Clarabella 8', Violone 8' - extension, Octave 4', Flute Harmonic 4', Violone 4' - extension, Grave Mixture 2 ranks, Cymbel 3 ranks, Trumpet 8', Tremulant.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Quintaton 16', Viola 8', Viola Celeste 8', Concert Flute 8', Quintaton 8' - extension, Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8', Rohrflöte 4', Quintaton 4' - extension, Rohrnasat 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Clarinet 8', Cor Anglais 8', Tremolo.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Flute Conique 16', Geigen Diapason 8', Chimney Flute 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Gamba Celeste 8' (from c°), Flauto Dolce 8' - extension, Flute Celeste 8' (from c°), Geigen Octave 4', Flute 4', Flute Dolce 4' - extension, Nazard 2 2/3' - extension, Flautino 2' - extension, Plein Jeu 3 ranks, Contra Fagotto 16', Trumpet 8', Fagotto 8' - extension, Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo.
Echo (C-c''''): Echo Flute 8', Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant, Chimes.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Contra Bourdon 32' - extension, Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Violone 16' - from Great, Flute Conique 16' - from Swell, Quintaton 16' - from Choir, Quint 10 2/3' - extension, Principal 8', Octave 8' - extension, Bourdon 8' - extension, Violone 8' - from Great, Flute Conique 8' - from Swell, Quintaton 8' - from Choir, Super Octave 4' - extension, Bourdon 4' - extension, Posaune 16', Fagotto 16' - from Swell, Posaune 8' - extension, Fagotto 8' - from Swell.
| Literature |
Contract to Reuter for Organ in Wichita : Three-manual is designed : First Presbyterian Church Orders Instrument with Echo Division, to Be Installed in 1948 - Stop Specification Presented. - In: The Diapason, 38rd Year, No. 4, March 1947. |
| Links |
https://firstchurchwichita.org/music/sanctuary-pipe-and-chapel-organs |