Central Presbyterian's

Pipe Organ

Central’s Reuter pipe organ (Opus 1395) is a 3- manual, 50-rank instrument that was installed in 1962 by the Reuter Organ Company of Lawrence, Kansas. The pipework of the un-encased great and pedal divisions is located in the center, with the enclosed swell pipes on the right and the enclosed choir pipes on the left. The beautiful hand-painted façade pipes are non-speaking, and along with the swell vox humana, the pedal 32’ Bourdon, and the choir Nason Flute, are retained from the original 1893 Farrand and Votey (Opus 130) that it replaced.

Specifications

GREAT

8′ Principal 8′ Bourdon
8′ Gemshorn 4′ Octave
4′ Spillflote 2′ Fifteenth
III-IV Fourniture 8′ Trompette-en-Chamade
4′ Trompette-en-Chamade Chimes
Tremelo Sub
Unison Off Super

SWELL

16′ Rohrquintaten 8′ Rorhflote
8′ Viola Pomposa 8′ Viola Celeste
4′ Principal 4′ Flute Traverse
2′ Doublette IV Plein Jeu
16′ Fagotto 8′ Trompette
8′ Fagotto 8′ Vox Humana
4′ Hautbois Tremelo
Sub Unison Off
Super

CHOIR

8′ Nasonflote 8′ Spitzflote
8′ Flute Celeste 4′ Spitzprincipal
4′ Koppelflote 2 2/3′ Nasard
2′ Blockflote 1 3/5′ Tierce
III Zimbel 8′ Krumhorn
8′ Trompette-en-Chamade (gt) Sub
Unison Off Super
Harp (electronic)

PEDAL

32′ Bourdon 16′ Principal
16′ Bourdon 16′ Violone
16′ Rohrquintaten (sw) 8′ Octave
8′ Bourdon 8′ Cello
8′ Rohrflote (sw) 4′ Choralbass
4′ Hohlflote 2′ Hohlflote
1′ Hohlflote III Mixture
16′ Bombarde 16′ Fagotto (sw)
8′ Bombarde 8′ Fagotto (sw)
4′ Bombarde 8′ Trompette-en-Chamade (gt)

Couplers

Gt to Pd   8’  4’ Sw to Pd   8’  4’
Ch to Pd   8’   4’ Sw to Gt  16’   8’   4’
Ch to Gt  16’  8’   4’ Gt to Ch  16’   8’   4’
Sw to Ch  16’   8’   4’ Ch to Sw  8’

Pistons

8 Generals 6 each manuals and Pedal
Pd to Sw on and off switch Pd to Gt on and off switch
Crescendo Pedal Choir and Swell under expression

Reuter Pipe Organ

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by Wil Smith, Central Musical Director