Tulsa, Oklahoma

First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church - Tulsa, OK
 
Aeolian-Skinner organ, Op. 1441 (1965) in First Baptist Church - Tulsa, OK
 
First Baptist Church - Tulsa, OK
 
First Baptist Church - Tulsa, OK
 
Aeolian-Skinner organ, Op. 1441 (1965) in First Baptist Church - Tulsa, OK
 
First Baptist Church - Tulsa, OK 
Builder:         Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc.
Contract Year:   1962
Dedicated:       1965
Opus:            1441

No. manuals:     4
No. stops:       56
No. ranks:       54
No. pipes:       3,256
 
 
 
                 GREAT ORGAN                            SWELL ORGAN
             16' Gemshorn              61           16' Rohrgedeckt           68
              8' Principal             61            8' Viola Pomposa         68
              8' Holzgedeckt           61            8' Viola Celeste         68
              8' Gemshorn              12            8' Rohrflöte             12
              4' Octave                61            8' Flute Celeste II     124
              4' Rohrflöte             61            4' Principal             68
              2' Fifteenth             61        2 2/3' Nasard                61
          IV-VI  Fourniture           294            2' Blockflöte            61
             IV  Scharf               244        1 3/5' Tierce                61
                 Chimes                             IV  Plein Jeu            244
              8' Trompette Harmonique  pf           16' Hautbois              68
              4' Clairon Harmonique    pf            8' Trompette             68
                                                     8' Hautbois              12
                 CHOIR ORGAN                         8' Vox Humana            pf
              8' Geigen Principal      68            4' Clairon               68
              8' Cor de Nuit           68               Tremulant
              8' Erzähler              68
              8' Erzähler Celeste (TC) 56               PEDAL ORGAN
              4' Fugara                68           32' Untersatz             --
              4' Koppelflöte           68           16' Contra Bass           32
              2' Octavin               61           16' Bourdon               32
          1 1/3' Nasat                 61           16' Gemshorn              GT
              1' Sifflöte              61           16' Rohrgedeckt           SW
            III  Cymbal                pf            8' Octave                32
              8' Cromorne              68            8' Gemshorn              GT
              4' Rohr Schalmei         pf            8' Rohrflöte             SW
                 Tremulant                           4' Choralbass            32
                 Zimbelstern                         4' Rohrflöte             SW
                                                   III  Mixture               pf
                 ANTIPHONAL ORGAN                   32' Contre Bombarde       pf
              8' Concert Flute         73           16' Bombarde              32
              8' Gamba                 73           16' Hautbois              SW
              8' Gamba Celeste         73            8' Trompette             12
              4' Octave                73            8' Cromorne              CH
              2' Flute                 61            4' Clairon               12
              8' English Horn          73            4' Cromorne              CH
                 Tremulant                          16' Antiphonal Bourdon    32
              8' Trompette Harmonique  GT pf
              4' Clairon Harmonique    GT pf


Source: Allen Kinzey

Photos 1-4 Source: Jeff Scofield

Photos 5-6 Source: Bruce Wilkin

Notes: This organ replaced Skinner Op. 631, which was installed in 1927. The present Antiphonal division is made up of ranks retained from Op. 631.

Op. 1441 was completed just in time to be used for the 1965 AGO Regional Convention, at which time regional competition winner, Diane Bish, presented a program.

The sanctuary was renovated extensively in the style of the 1960s in time for installation of the new organ, at which time the chancel was completely redone. The organ is installed across the front of the chancel. The sanctuary is quite large, seating around 1,800 with a wrap-around balcony, and also quite dead. The organ sounds wonderful at the console, but dies when you walk more than 38 inches away. At the time of my visit in 1985, the church had more than 2,500 members. It is located nearly next door to Trinity Episcopal Church (the late Thomas Matthews' church and home of one of the finest Möllers ever built).

The sanctuary and organ were renovated c.2009 – the acoustic has been improved considerably and the organ now is able to fulfill its potential. The 1970s changes to the organ were considerably improved at this time; the 32' half-length reed installed at that time time was replaced by a full-length bottom octave by Broome & Co.,as well as two other Walker 32's; a new III Cymbal at lower pitch was installed in the Choir; the EMS English Horn was moved from the Echo to the Choir, where it replaced the Oboe Schalmei.

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