Benton Harbor, Michigan

First Congregational Church

First Congregational Church (Benton Harbor, MI)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Builder:        Skinner Organ Company
   Year:        1926
   Opus:        547-A
 
No. manuals:    4
No. stops:      35
No. ranks:      33
No. pipes:      2,236

Specification

             GREAT ORGAN                             SWELL ORGAN
         16' Bourdon             17 PED          16' Bourdon             73
          8' Diapason            73               8' Diapason            73
          8' Claribel Flute      73               8' Gedeckt             73
          8' Erzähler            73               8' Salicional          73
          4' Octave              73               8' Voix Celeste        73
          4' Flute               73               8' Flauto Dolce        73
             Chimes              EC               8' Flute Celeste (TC)  61
                                                  4' Flute Triangulaire  73
             CHOIR ORGAN                         IV  Mixture            244
          8' Concert Flute       61               8' Cornopean           73
          8' Dulciana            61               8' Flügel Horn         73
          4' Flute               61                  Tremolo
          8' Clarinet            61
             Tremolo                                 ECHO ORGAN
             Harp                                 8' Chimney Flute       61
             Celesta                              8' Vox Humana          61
                                                     Tremolo
             SOLO ORGAN                              Chimes
          8' Orchestral Flute    73 a
          8' Gamba               73 a                PEDAL ORGAN
          8' Gamba Celeste       73 a            16' Diapason            32
          8' French Horn         73 a            16' Bourdon             GT
          8' English Horn        73 a            16' Echo Bourdon        SW
             Tremolo                a             8' Octave              12
          8' Tuba Mirabilis      73 a             8' Gedeckt             GT
                                                  8' Still Gedeckt       SW

          a  added 1926, Op. 547-A


Source: Allen Kinzey

Notes: The church and organ were destroyed by fire on February 27, 1926. The church was rebuilt and an almost identical Skinner organ, Op. 666, was installed in 1928.

Organ Historical Society Database: https://pipeorgandatabase.org/OrganDetails.php?OrganID=23134