First United Methodist Church
518 19th Street North
Birmingham,
AL
35203 US
Sanctuary
Organ ID: 2
Updated through online information from Richard Byrd. -- The current Echo division, new by Casavant in 2002, was silenced shortly after installation from lightening damage to the switching system and subsequent water leaks. In 2019, the entire instrument was upgraded to SSOS Multisystem II in order to reconnect the Echo and in a more lightening-resistant manner. Windchest components damaged by water were refurbished. The division is once again fully functional. A new 8-bell zimbelstern was added to replace the non-functional existing one (in Recit enclosure), new Peterson chime action for existing chimes, and seven of the original Schantz reservoirs were re-leathered.
Great chorus moved to Positif in former Choir enclosure, reeds replaced, exposed Positiv division replaced with Bombarde division, and new Great chorus.
The console was prepared for a new Echo division, replacing the Möller Echo of 1930. The new Echo was added in 2002.
Updated through online information from Mark Hayes.
First twelve notes of the Contrebasse replaced with open wood pipes in 2002.
Rebuild of existing 1960 Schantz, retaining the 1930 Möller Echo division.
Organ Façade; Full view of room (diagonal): Photograph by Kathryn Hayes. Taken on 2000-01-06
Organ Façade: Photograph by Kathryn Hayes. Taken on 2000-01-06
Console: Photograph by Kathryn Hayes. Taken on 2000-01-06
Building Exterior: Photograph by John F. Alford. Taken on 2014-12-07
Choir loft and organ façade, after room restoration : Photograph by Photograph by Jane McKenzie, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2016-03-27
Rear of sanctuary; Echo Chamber opening in ceiling : Photograph by Richard Byrd. Taken on 2020-07-30
Echo pipework : Photograph by Richard Byrd. Taken on 2020-07-30
Grand Orgue upperwork: Photograph by Richard Byrd. Taken on 2020-08-05
Left to right: Montre 16, Trompette royal 8, G.O. Trompette 8, Pedal Trompette (extension in foreground): Photograph by Richard Byrd. Taken on 2020-08-05
Pedal pipework - Bourdon 32/8 unit on left side is from church’s Hook & Hastings (Opus 1492, 1891): Photograph by Richard Byrd. Taken on 2020-08-05
Pedal pipework from above: Photograph by Richard Byrd. Taken on 2020-08-05
Positif - front portion of main chest (view from rear): Photograph by Richard Byrd. Taken on 2020-08-05
Positif rear of main chest: Photograph by Richard Byrd. Taken on 2020-08-05
Pipework (left to right): Ped. Mixture IV, Ped. Octave 4, G.O. Violon 8’: Photograph by Richard Byrd. Taken on 2020-08-05
Church interior: Photograph by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2022-01-12
Church interior angle: Photograph by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2022-01-12
Choirloft console and display pipes: Photograph by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2022-01-12
Console to right: Photograph by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2022-01-12
Console to left: Photograph by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2022-01-12
Left stopjamb: Photograph by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2022-01-12
Right stopjamb: Photograph by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2022-01-12
Console center: Photograph by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2022-01-12
Left toe studs: Photograph by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2022-01-12
Right toe studs: Photograph by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2022-01-12
Builder nameplate: Photograph by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2022-01-12
View from the choirloft: Photograph by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2022-01-12
Church exterior: Photograph by Chris Pruitt, via Wikipedia. Taken on 2011-11-19
Recit bass offsets and reservoirs: Photograph by Richard Byrd. Taken on 2022-01-24
Recit pipework - middle level view to left : Photograph by Richard Byrd. Taken on 2022-01-24
Recit pipework - middle level view to right: Photograph by Richard Byrd. Taken on 2022-01-24
Recit pipework - upper level : Photograph by Richard Byrd. Taken on 2022-01-24