The Forrest Memorial Organ

 

The current organ is more than twice the size of the original organ installed in 1954. The eing renovated in 1980, 1989, and 2001.

 

 

The Main Console contains 244 keys, and 32 pedal keys.

 

•Three blowers power the organ.
•The largest blower is in the Tower. 
•The Tuba pipes have their own blower, located in the swell chamber, and the antiphonal organ has its own blower located below the Narthex window underneath the balcony pews.

 

•Antiphonal console, considered by some to be a second organ. 

 

 

•Many people think that these are the only pipes, but rest of the pipes are concealed in the swell chambers located in the four corners of the sanctuary.

 

 

•Festival Trumpets. 
•The original organ had 34 ranks (or groups) of pipes.

 

•Festival Trumpets.
•Currently there are 82 ranks of pipes.

 

•Chimes

 

•Choir Chamber

 

•Harp pipes

 

 

 

•Positive Pipes.
•There are currently 4,632 pipes.

 

•Principal pipes.
•The longest pipe is 32’ feet.

 

•Swell pipes. 
•The shortest pipe is ½” long.

 

•Swell chamber pipes

 

 

•Tubas

 

•Tuba pipes.