Pipe Organ Database

a project of the organ historical society

Richard Swanson (1998)

Location:

Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church
16231 NE 6th
Bellevue, WA 98008 US
Organ ID: 19118

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Lutheran Churches
  • The organ is unaltered from its original state.
  • The organ's condition is unknown.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Direct electric
  • 15 ranks. 970 pipes. 3 divisions. 2 manuals. 12 stops. 41 registers.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Direct electric chests
  • Position: In a case at the front of the room.
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 2
  • Divisions: 3
  • Stops: 12
  • Registers: 41
  • Position: Console in fixed position, left.
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Electrical connection from key to chest.
  • Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
  • Console Style: Traditional style with roll top.
  • Stop Controls: Stop keys above top manual.
  • Combination Action: Computerized/Digital system.
  • Swell Control Type: Balanced swell shoes/pedals, AGO standard placement.
  • Pedalboard Type: Concave radiating pedalboard meeting AGO Standards.
  • Has Crescendo Pedal
  • Has Tutti Reversible Thumb Pistons
  • Has Tutti Reversible Toe Pistons
  • Has Combination Action Thumb Pistons
  • Has Combination Action Toe Pistons
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on June 27, 2007:

Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- Contract price: $106,000.00

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on July 18, 2005:

Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- 970 pipes. Free-standing and encased with a 5-sectional facade arranged: 7-5-17-5-7. Swell division left side of case. Pedal and Great right side. Pipes built by CMC Organ Pipes of Erie, PA., Trivo Co., Inc. of Hagersstown, MD., and Eastern Organ Pipes of Hagerstown, MD. Console shell and case panels built by David Wigton of Dryden, MI. Other parts by Organ Supply Industries of Eria, PA. and Klann Organ Supply of Waynesboro, VA. Peterson solid state relay, coupler driver, and MIDI Resource System. Renovated sanctuary, piano, and organ all dedicated Sunday, May 23, 1998 at 4:00 p.m. Gary Quamme, student from Arizona State Univ. was recitalist. A power outage occurred before the recital, so the reception was held first while a parishioner procurred a generator which had to be used because the power grid was not restored.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Source not recorded: Open In New Tab Stoplist copied from the console April 20, 2000
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Instrument Images:

Chancel and Organ Case: Photograph by James R. Stettner. Taken on 2000-04-20

Chancel and Organ Case: Photograph by James R. Stettner. Taken on 2000-04-20

Console: Photograph by James R. Stettner. Taken on 2000-04-20

Console: Photograph by James R. Stettner. Taken on 2000-04-20