Pipe Organ Database

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George Miller (2008)

Originally Schantz Organ Co. (Opus 469, 1961)

Location:

First United Methodist Church
120 Greene St. SE
Huntsville, AL 35801 US
Organ ID: 63816

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Methodist 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 March 05, 2019.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Electro-pneumatic (EP)
  • 41 ranks. 6 divisions. 4 manuals. 36 stops. 96 registers.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Electro-pneumatic (EP) chests
  • Position: Pipes exposed (in whole or in part) at the front of the room.
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on March 05, 2019.
Main:
  • Manuals: 4
  • Divisions: 6
  • Stops: 36
  • Registers: 96
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Electrical connection from key to chest.
  • Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on March 05, 2019.
Database Manager on March 04, 2019:

The organ was originally installed in 1961 as 3/43 Schantz Op. 469; renovation and tonal changes in 2008 by George Miller with a new console and many digital stops.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on March 05, 2019.
Stoplist provided by Jillian Gardner from a church document: Open In New Tab
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Jeff Scofield on February 26, 2022.

Instrument Images:

Church interior: Photograph by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2021-09-28

Chancel and exposed pipes: Photograph by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2021-09-28

Church interior to rear: Photograph by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2021-09-28

Antiphonal: Photograph by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2021-09-28

Console: Photograph by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2021-09-28

Console: Photograph by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2021-09-28

Left stopjamb: Photograph by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2021-09-28

Right stopjamb: Photograph by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2021-09-28

Coupler rail: Photograph by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2021-09-28

Church exterior: Photograph by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2021-09-28

Console and choirloft: Photograph by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2021-09-28