THE CHURCHES OF VIRGINIA

Photography by John DeMajo

Tabernacle Baptist Church
1925 Grove Avenue at Meadow St.
Richmond, VA. 23220


Visit the church's official website at http://www.tbcrichmond.org
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
HISTORIC ORGAN INFORMATION GATHERED BY DONALD TRASER

Tabernacle Baptist Church
Grove Avenue and Meadow Street

Hall organ, 1923, 3m/22r

GREAT

1.    16      Bourdon
2.    8      Open Diapason
3.    8      Clarabella
4.    8      Gamba
5.    8      Gross Flute
6.    4      Octave
7.          Chimes (Echo)

SWELL

8.    16      Bourdon
9.    8      Diapason
10.   8      viol D'Orchestra
11.   8      Viole Celeste (TC)
12.   8      Stopped Diapason
13.   4      Flute Harmonic
14.   8      Cornopean
15.   8      Oboe
Tremolo

CHOIR

16.   8      Violin Diapason
17.   8      Concert Flute
18.   8      Dulciana
19.   4      Flute D'Amour
20.   8      Clarinet
Tremolo

ECHO

21.   8      Muted Viol
22.   8      Vox Humana
23.         Chimes (1948 addition)


Tremolo

PEDAL

24.   16      Double Open Diapason
25.   16      Bourdon (#1)
26.   16      Lieblich Gedackt (#8)
27.   8      violon Cello (#4)

The organ was in chambers on both sides of a gallery above the pulpit and spoke into the nave.  The Great and Choir (in same swell box) were on the left, Swell on the right.  Echo organ was in the ceiling above the center of the room and played from the Swell manual.  Replaced by Schantz.

Site visit by DT.

Schantz organ, 1989, Opus 1934, 3m/46r

GREAT

16      Violone                             73 pipes
8      Principal                           61 pipes
8      Rohrflote                           61 pipes
8      Violone                             -----
4     Octave                              62 pipes (sic)
4     Flauto Traverso                61 pipes
II      Sesquialtera (TC)             98 pipes
2     Super Octave                        61 pipes
IV      Fourniture                    244 pipes
8      Trumpet                             61 pipes
Chimes (in Choir box)
8      Festival Trompette (Choir)      -----

SWELL

16      Bourdon                             73 pipes
8      Diapason                            73 pipes
8      Bourdon                             -----
8     Viole de gambe                      61 pipes
8     Viole Celeste                       49 pipes
4      Prestant                            -----
4     Flute ouverte                       61 pipes
2 2/3 Nazard                              61 pipes
2     Flute a bec                   61 pipes
1 3/5 Tierce                              61 pipes
IV    Plein Jeu                           244 pipes
16      Basson-Hautbois               73 pipes
8      Trompette                           73 pipes
8      Hautbois                            -----
4      Clairon                             -----
8     Voix Humaine                       61 pipes
Tremulant
8      Festival Trompette (Choir)      -----

CHOIR

8      Holzgedackt                   61 pipes
8      Erzahler                            61 pipes


8      Erzahler Celeste              49 pipes
4      Principal                           61 pipes
4      Kopelflote                    61 pipes
2      Gemshorn                            61 pipes
1 1/3 Quinte                              61 pipes
III      Cymbale                             183 pipes
8      Krummhorn                           61 pipes
Tremulant
8      Festival Trompette                  61 pipes

PEDAL

32      Resultant                           -----
16      Principal                           44 pipes
16      Subbass                             56 pipes
16      Bourdon (Swell)               -----
16      violone (Great)               -----
8     Octave (ext. Principal)        -----
8     Flute (ext Subbass)                -----
8      Bourdon (Swell)               -----
8      violone (Great)               -----
4     Choral Bass                    32 pipes
4     Flute (Subbass)               -----
II      Mixture                             64 pipes
II    Actua                         64 pipes
32    Grand Cornet                        -----
16      Posaune                             56 pipes
16    Basson (Swell)                       -----
8      Trumpet (ext. Posaune)          -----
4      Klarine (ext. Posaune)          -----

COUPLERS
Swell to Great 16, 8 & 4; Choir to Great 16, 8 & 4; Swell to Choir 16, 8 & 4; Great to Pedal 8 & 4; Swell to Pedal 8 & 4; Choir to Pedal 8 & 4

PISTONS
Great 1-5; Swell 1-6; Choir 1-5; General 1-7 (thumb & toe); Swell to Pedal (thumb & toe); Great to Pedal (thumb & toe); Choir to Pedal (thumb & toe); Nave Shades Off (thumb & toe); Sforzando (thumb & toe); General Cancel; Pedal 1-5 (toe only)
 
Information from the dedication program, January 7, 1990 and site visit by DT, 12/31/92