Pipe Organ Database

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Holtkamp Organ Co. (Opus 1890, 1971)

Location:

Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church
6601 Bradley Blvd.
Bethesda, MD 20817 US
Organ ID: 3444

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Status and Condition:

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

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Slider
  • 46 ranks. 4 divisions. 3 manuals. 33 stops. 37 registers.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Slider 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: 3
  • Divisions: 4
  • Stops: 33
  • Registers: 37
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Mechanical connection from key to chest (tracker, sticker or mix).
  • Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on June 08, 2017:

Updated by Tom Scheck, who has heard or played the organ.
The original 1971 organ did not include the Fanfara. I have heard this organ numerous times, but have not heard it since the Fanfara was added.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Status Note: There 1996

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Source not recorded: Open In New Tab From church website
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Instrument Images:

Organ Case: Photograph by John Igoe. Taken on 2015-03-08

Chancel and Organ Case: (ca. 1961) Vintage Postcard; image courtesy of William Dunklin.

Church interior and organ: Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2018-02-11

Church exterior: Photograph by Wikipedia, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2015-07-19