THE CHURCHES OF RICHMOND
Photography by John G. DeMajo

RIVER ROAD
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
8800 River Road, Richmond, VA 23229

 
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River Road United Methodist Church
8800 River Road, 23229

Wicks organ, 1962, Op. 4214, 3m/21r

GREAT

16   Quintaton
8   Principal
8  Spitzflote
8  Quintaton (from 8' Principal)
8' Gedekt
8' Trompette ("Swell", but not under expression
4  Octave
4  Spitzflote
2 Octave
2 2/3 Cornet II
III     Mixture
Chimes
MIDI

 

SWELL

16' Bassoon (likely an extension)
8   Rohr Flote
8  Viola Pomposa
8  Viola Celeste (TC)
8' Oboe
8  Erzahler
8  Trompette
8   Rohr Schalmei
4  Nachthorn
4  Clarion (from 8' Trompette)
2  Flautino (from Nachthorn)
II Plein Jeu
Tremulant
MIDI

CHOIR

16' Lieblich Gedekt
8   Dolcan
8  Unda Maris (TC)
4   Prestant
4   Block Flote
2 2/3 Nazard (from 16' Quintaton)
2  Quintaton (from 16' Quintaton)
2' Flote (there's no 2' Quintaton)
1 3/5 Terz (16' Quintaton)
8   Krummhorn
Tremulant
MIDI
"Manual Transfer"


PEDAL

32' Contra Bourdon
16' Lieblich Gedekt
16  Contrebasse (from 8' Principal)
16' Bassoon (shared w/ Swell)
16   Bourdon
16   Quintaton (#1)
8    Principal (#2)
8    Bass Flute (from Bourdon)
8    Flauto Dolce (from Spitzflote)
8' Octave (i.e. not labeled as Principal)
4    Choral Bass (from Octave))
4    Flute (from Nachthorn)
16  Double Trompette (from Trompette)
8    Trompette (same)
4    Clarion (from Trompette
MIDI

COUPLERS
Great to Great 16, 4, Unison off; Swell to Great 16, 8 & 4; Choir to Great 16, 8 & 4; Swell to Swell 16 & 4, Unison off; Choir to Choir 16 & 4, Unison off; Swell to Choir 16, 8 & 4; Great to Pedal; Swell to Pedal; Choir to Pedal

PISTONS
General 1-4, Thumb
Great, Swell & Choir 1-4, Thumb
Great to Pedal, Toe; Swell to Pedal, Toe; Sfzorando, Toe
General Cancel
Great and Choir divisions are enclosed in a single chamber on the left of the chancel, Swell on the right.  Chambers face chancel only.

The capture system was upgraded with memory levels etc.  Tthere are now 10 generals and 10 divisionals for each division, with the generals available as toe studs.  There appears to be MIDI capture and playback, but usage was not intuitively obvious.

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