Pipe Organ Database

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Schantz Organ Co. (Opus 1579, 1980)

Location:

St. John's Episcopal Church
202 Gordon Dr. SE
Decatur, AL 35601 US
Organ ID: 48199

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Episcopal and Anglican 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: Electro-pneumatic (EP)
  • 20 ranks. 3 divisions. 2 manuals. 17 stops. 22 registers.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Electro-pneumatic (EP) chests
  • Position: In side chambers at the front of the room. Exposed pipes visible.
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 2
  • Divisions: 3
  • Stops: 17
  • Registers: 22
  • Position: Console in fixed position, right.
  • 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: Tilting/rocking tablets above top manual.
  • Combination Action: Adjustable combination pistons.
  • 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
  • Has Coupler Reversible Thumb Pistons
  • Has Coupler Reversible Toe Pistons
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on June 22, 2011:

Identified through online information from Jeff Scofield.

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

Instrument Images:

Church Exterior: Photograph by Jim Cook. Taken on 2018-10-21

Chancel; pipes on the left, console on the right: Photograph by Jim Cook. Taken on 2018-10-21

Exposed Pipework: Photograph by Jim Cook. Taken on 2018-10-21

Church interior: Photograph by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2021-09-26

Church interior: Photograph by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2021-09-26

Organ chamber and exposed pipes: Photograph by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2021-09-27

Choir, chamber and exposed pipes: Photograph by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2021-09-27

Console: Photograph by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2021-09-27

Church interior to the rear: Photograph by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2021-09-27

Church exterior: Photograph by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2021-09-26