THE CHURCHES OF VIRGINIA
Photography by John G. DeMajo

 


Bethlehem Lutheran Church
1100 West Grace Street, Richmond, VA.
 
 
 
ORGAN SPECIFICATION
 
HISTORIC INFORMATION BY DONALD TRASER ON THE ORGANS AT
BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHURCH

Bethlehem Lutheran Church
502 North Sixth Street

Moller organ, 1909, 2m/12r

GREAT

8     Open Diapason                61 pipes, metal
8      Melodia                       61 pipes, wood
8      Dulciana                      61 pipes, metal
4      Principal                     61 pipes, metal
4     Flute D'Amour                 61 pipes, wood & metal

SWELL

8     Violin Diapason          61 pipes, wood & metal
8      Stopped Diapason        61 pipes, wood
8      Aeolina                       61 pipes, metal
8     Vox Celeste                 49 pipes, metal
4     Flauto Traverso          61 pipes, wood & metal
8      Oboe'Orchestra                61 pipes, metal
Tremolo

PEDAL (30 notes)


16      Bourdon                       30 pipes, wood
8     Flute                   12 pipes, wood

COUPLERS
Swell to Great 16, 8 & 4; Great to Pedal; Swell to Pedal; Swell to Swell 4; Great to Pedal reversible (toe)

Tubular pneumatic action

Information from Richmond News Leader, August 27, 1909, p.2 and dedication program, August 29, 1909.  Organ not on Moller opus list.

Grace and Ryland streets

Bartholomay organ, 1931, 2m/19r

GREAT

1.    8      First Diapason
2.    8      Second Diapason
3.    8      Melodia
4.    8      Dulciana
5.    8      Viol D'Gamba
6.    8      Unda Maris
7.    4      Flute Harmonic
8.    8      Tuba
9.          Chimes (#23)
Tremolo

SWELL

10.   16      Bourdon
11.   8      Open Diapason
12.   8      Gedeckt (from #10)
13.   8      Salicional
14.   8      Vox Celestes (TC)
15.   8      Aeoline
16.   8      Orchestral Horn (#10 & #13 plus???)
17.   4      Flauto Dolce (from #10)
18.   2 2/3 Nazard (from #10)
19.   2      Flautino (from #10)
20.   8      Horn
21.   8      Oboe
22.   8      Vox Humana
23.         Chimes
Tremolo

PEDAL

24.   16      Open Diapason
25.   16      Bourdon
26.   16      Lieblich Gedeckt (#10)
27.   8      Cello
28.   8      Dolce Flute (from #25)
29.   8      Major Flute (from #24)
Chimes (#23)


The organ was located in two chambers high on the left wall of the chancel and spoke into the chancel.  The console and choir area were on the main floor level beyond several arches to the right of the chancel.  Organ was broken up for parts when replaced by Taylor & Boody.

Taylor & Boody organ, 1983, Opus 7, 2m/32r

GREAT

16      Bourdon                 56 pipes (incl. 6 wood)
8      Principal               86 pipes (incl. 2 dummies)
8      Hohlflote               56 pipes
8     Dolce Principal      56 pipes (wood)
4     Octave                  56 pipes
4      Spitzflote        56 pipes
2 2/3 Quinte                  56 pipes
2 2/3 Nasat (G)         56 pipes
2     Super Octave            56 pipes
V-VI      Mixture                 317 pipes
8      Trompet                 56 pipes

RUCKPOSITIV

8      Gedackt                 56 pipes
4      Principal               82 pipes (incl. 26 dummies)
4      Rohrflote               56 pipes
2      Gemshorn                56 pipes
II      Sesquialtera            112 pipes
III-VI Scharff                 228 pipes
8      Dulcian                 56 pipes

PEDAL

16      Subbass                 30 pipes (wood)
8      Octavbass               22 pipes
4     Octav             30 pipes
16      Posaune                 30 pipes (C-B wood res.)
8      Trompet                 Great
2      Cornett                 30 pipes

COUPLERS
Ruckpositiv to Great; Great to Pedal; Ruckpositiv to Pedal
Tremulant

Mechanical key and stop action
Kirnberter III temperament
Metal pipes of hammered tin-lead alloys
Case of solid white oak

The organ is in the rear gallery with the Ruckpositiv mounted on the gallery rail.

Information from dedication program and site visit by DT.