Highland's Organ
The pipe organ in Highland Baptist Church was procured under the leadership of pastor Don Burke (now pastor emeritus) and constructed in 1980-81 by the Schantz Organ Company in Orrville, Ohio. The organ is comprised of three divisions: Great, Swell and Pedal, and consists of 24 different ranks or "sets" of pipes, each set speaking a different tone or pitch range. A rank normally consists of 61 pipes, one for each note of the keyboard. The organ contains a total of approximately 1450 metal and wooden pipes, ranging in size from that of a pencil to over 16 feet long.
The pipes of the Great division are exposed in the center of the chancel directly behind the choir. The expressive Swell division is located behind and to the right of the Great and its pipes are "double-stacked" due to limited space. The blower plant and other electrical components are in the tower above and behind the Swell division. The organ's placement allows it to speak very well into the room, and the wonderful new acoustics of the recent remodeling have really made the organ tone "come alive" to amply lead lively congregational singing.
The organ is controlled by a two manual and pedal "rocker tab" style console. The wind chests are electro-pneumatic, meaning each pipe is actuated by a pneumatic valve which is controlled by an electromagnet. The pressurized air is supplied by a five horsepower blower and a system of airtight ducts, regulators and reservoirs. The organ contains two non-pipe percussions: a 21 note set of tubular chimes and a Zimbelstern or set of small un-pitched bells. The organ is valued at over 300,000 dollars.
PIPE ORGAN SPECIFICATIONS
1979 SCHANTZ 24 ranks, 2 manuals
Great Organ
8 Principal
8 Gedeckt
4 Octave
2 Blockflöte
II Sesquialtera (TC) (with Tierce "Off" button)
IV Mixture
8 Trompete
Tremulant
Chimes
16 Great to Great
Great Unison Off
4 Great to Great
16 Swell to Great
8 Swell to Great
4 Swell to Great
Swell Organ
8 Rohrflöte
8 Gemshorn
8 Gemshorn Celeste
4 Spitz Principal
4 Koppelflöte
2 Principal
1a Larigot
III Scharf
16 Dulzian
8 Hautbois
Tremulant
16 Swell to Swell
Swell Unison Off
4 Swell to Swell
Pedal Organ
16 Principal
16 Bourdon
8 Octave
8 Bourdon
4 Super Octave
32 Grand Cornet
32 Contre Posaune
16 Contre Trompete
8 Great to Pedal
4 Great to Pedal
8 Swell to Pedal
4 Swell to Pedal
Thumb Pistons
Great 4
Swell 4
General 4
General Cancel
Toe Pisons
Pedal 4
General 4
Great to Pedal
Full Organ
Zimbelstern
Pedals
Swell
Crescendo