A Mighty Fortress is our God - 1889 Tracker Pipe Organ and Congregation

1889 Whalley & Genung tracker pipe organ, refurbished by Puget Sound Pipe Organs of Seattle, WA. Dedication recital by Mark Andersen on October 23, 2011.

The organ was built for an Oakland, CA church, then moved to a Visalia, CA church in 1930. It was moved to Washington state in the early 70's and later installed in its present home, Resurrection Lutheran Church, Des Moines, WA. It has been fully refurbished and brought back to a state somewhat closer to it's roots after a misguided attempt to "Baroque-ize" it by the installer who was under the influence of the neo-baroque movement of that time. The casework (lost in the move of 1930) has been restored adding back in the outer towers with its 8 Open Diapason pipes. Pipes that has been lost in the alterations are replaced by period or new matching pipework. Pipes moved during the ill-conceived alterations are restored to their correct placements. The facade pipe stenciling is still in unrestored condition pending future work.

Whalley & Genung, Oakland, CA Opus ?, 1889
Puget Sound Pipe Organs, 2011

GREAT:
Open Diapason 8' (19 pipes speak en facade)
Melodia 8'
Octave 4'
12th 2 2/3'
15th 2'

SWELL:
Stopped Diapason 8'
Viola 8'
Flute 4'
Flautino 2'
Oboe 8'

PEDAL:
Bourdon 16'
Violoncello 8'
Chorale 4'

Balanced Swell expression

Couplers:
Swell to Great
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal

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