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Old First's Organ
After much study and discussion in the mid-1990s about what to do about
the rain-damaged and failing 1910 Hutchings organ, Old First first
engaged noted organ historian and consultant Barbara Owens to report on
the condition of the organ. She observed that there was enough of the
Hutchings left to form the nucleus of a new organ. Then, with Old First
member (and Assistant Organist) George Becker as consultant, a new organ
was planned, about half incorporating the distinguished older pipework
of George Hutchings that remained, the other half new pipework to
increase the flexibility, color, and range of the organ. This extensive
rebuild (complete with two 32-foot stops) of the organ was entrusted to
Visscher Associates of Felton, California. The magnificent organ that
graces Old First today is Visscher's Op. VI.
Stoplist
Old First Presbyterian
Church, San Francisco
1995 Visscher Associates Opus VI,
incorporating 1910 George Hutchings, Opus 1679
CHOIR
Quintaton 16
Open Diapason 8
Dulciana 8
Unda Maris 8
Concert Flute 8
Octave 4
Traverse Flute 4
Piccolo 2
Octave Quint 1 1/3
Sesquialter II
Mixture V
Clarinet 16
Cromorne 8
Tremulant
GREAT
Violone 16
Open Diapason 8
Gamba 8
Gemshorn 8
Double Flute 8
Octave 4
Spire Flute 4
Twelfth 2 2/3
Fifteenth 2
Cornet (tg, mounted) III
Mixture V-VIII
Double Trumpet 16
Trumpet 8
Clarion 4
SWELL
Lieblich Gedeckt 16
Open Diapason 8
Viola 8
Celeste 8
Stopped Diapason 8
Octave 4
Chimney Flute 4
Nazard 2 2/3
Flageolet 2
Tierce 1 3/5
Mixture IV-VI
Double Cornopean (ext. 8) 16
Cornopean 8
Oboe 8
Vox Humana 8
Clarion 4
Tremulant
PEDAL
Subbass (stopped, ext. Violone) 32
Double Open16
Violone (Gt.) 16
Bourdon 16
Lieblich Gedeckt (Sw.) 16
Octave (ext.) 8
Bourdon (ext.) 8
Choral Bass (ext.) 4
Sackbut (ext. Double Trumpet) 32
Trombone 16
Double Trumpet (Gt.) 16
Double Cornopean (Sw.) 16
Trumpet (ext.) 8
Clarion (ext.) 4
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