Orlando, Florida

First Methodist Church

Builder:         Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc.
   Year:         1962, 1965
   Opus:         1410, 1410-A

No. manuals:     4
No. stops:       69
No. ranks:       74
No. pipes:       4,267
 
 
 
                 GREAT ORGAN                         POSITIV ORGAN
             16' Quintade              61         8' Nasonflöte            61
              8' Prinzipal             61         8' Solo Flûte            CH
              8' Hohlflöte             61         4' Kleinprinzipal        61
              8' Gemshorn              61         4' Rohrflöte             61
              4' Octave                61         2' Oktave                61
              4' Spillflöte            61     1 1/3' Quinte                61
              2' Fifteenth             61         1' Sifflöte              61
             IV  Fourniture           244       III  Zimbel               183
            III  Scharf               183            Tremulant
                 Chimes                pf            Zimbelstern
              8' Trompette en Chamade  AN *
                                                     ANTIPHONAL ORGAN
                 SWELL ORGAN                      8' Spitzflöte            61
             16' Dolcan                12         8' Gedeckt               61
              8' Rohrflöte             68         4' Prinzipal             61
              8' Viola Pomposa         68     II-IV  Mixtur               207
              8' Viola Celeste         68         8' Trompette en Chamade  61 *
              8' Dolcan                68
              4' Prestant              68            PEDAL ORGAN
              4' Flûte Harmonique      68        32' Untersatz              8
              2' Octavin               61        16' Kontrabass            32
          III-V  Plein Jeu            269        16' Subbass               32
             16' Contre Hautbois       12        16' Quintade              GT
              8' Trompette             68        16' Dolcan                SW
              8' Hautbois              68         8' Oktave                32
              4' Clairon               68         8' Quintade              GT
                 Tremulant                        8' Dolcan                SW
                                                  8' Flauto Dolce          32
                 CHOIR ORGAN                      4' Choral Bass           32
              8' Spitzgamba            68         4' Flöte                 12
              8' Solo Flute            56        IV  Mixtur               128
              8' Cor de Nuit           68        16' Kontra Posaune        32
              8' Erzähler              68        16' Contre Hautbois       SW
              8' Erzähler Celeste (TC) 56        16' Dulzian               CH
              4' Prinzipal             68         8' Posaune               12
              4' Koppelflöte           68         8' Krummhorn             CH
          2 2/3' Nazard                61         4' Klarine               12
              2' Blockflöte            61         4' Rohrschalmei          CH
          1 3/5' Terz                  61
             IV  Akuta                244
             16' Dulzian               68
              8' Krummhorn             68
              4' Rohrschalmei          68
                 Tremulant                        *  added 1965 as Op. 1410-A

Source: The Diapason, August 1964

Photo #1 & #3 Source: Michael Shortal

Photo #2 Source: Wayne Ebenger

Photo #5 & #6 Source: Jordan Simmons

Photo #4, #7 & #8 Source: Jeff Scofield

Notes: The sanctuary, a trademark design by Harold Wagoner, was completed in 1963 and the organ dedicated on May 17, 1964. Typical of most Wagoner designs, the organ and choir are way over to one side – in this case, the right side. The main organ is located in a large chamber above and behind the choir. The console is located behind the pulpit and facing the choir. The Antiphonal is located at balcony rail level, but way over to one side between the side aisle entry door and the side wall. The Trompette en Chamade, which was added in 1965, is located almost at ceiling level, high in its own little gallery-ette above the large balcony. The 1250-seat sanctuary is fairly live, but not hugely reverberant. The organ sounds quite wonderful when the listener is close to the front. The church has nearly 3,000 members.

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