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Petersen 4000 Organ System Features at Plymouth Church UCC

Plymouth Church UCC

Hammes-Foxe Organbuilders opus 8, 1983
Additions by Foley-Biggers, 1991
John-Paul Buzard, Organbuilders Rebuilding and alterations 2018

Plymouth UCC – 2717 E. Hampshire Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53211

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What are the specifications of the Great organ division at Plymouth Church UCC?

The Great organ division at Plymouth Church UCC includes the following specifications: Violone 16 (58 pipes), Principal 8 (58 pipes), Violone 8 (12 pipes) (from 16), Gedackt 8 (58 pipes), Octave 4 (58 pipes), Flûte à Biberon 4 (58 pipes), Superoctave 2 (58 pipes), Flute 2 (58 pipes), Quint 1-⅓ (58 pipes), Mixture III (174 pipes), Trumpet 8 (58 pipes), SW-GT 16, SW-GT 8, Chimes, and Zymbelstern.

What are the specifications of the Swell organ division at Plymouth Church UCC?
The Swell organ division at Plymouth Church UCC includes the following specifications: Röhrflote 8 (58 pipes), Gemshorn 8 (46 pipes) (tc – bottom octave from Rorhflute), Gemshorn Celeste 8 (46 pipes) (tc), Flute 4 (58 pipes), Nazat 2-⅔ (58 pipes), Principal 2 (58 pipes), Terz 1-3/5 (58 pipes), Scharff III (174 pipes), Krummhorn 8 (58 pipes), Dulzian 16 (58 pipes), Tremulant, SW-SW 16, and SW Unison Off.

What are the specifications of the Pedal organ division and system at Plymouth Church UCC?

The Pedal organ division and system at Plymouth Church UCC includes the following specifications: Resultant 32 (From Subbass – 1-12 quinted, 13-32 borrowed at octave), Violone 16 (From Great), Subbass 16 (32 pipes), Principal 8 (32 pipes), Violone 8 (From Great), Bassflute 8 (32 pipes), Choralbass 4 (32 pipes), Mixture III (96 pipes), Fagott 16 (32 pipes), Rohrschalmei 4 (32 pipes), GT-Ped, SW-Ped. It also features a Petersen 4000 system with European-style sequencer and record/playback function, 8 generals duplicated on toe-studs, 4 divisionals for manuals, 2 for pedal (divisionals become “Next” in sequencer mode, pedal divisionals become “Next/Previous” in sequencer mode), GT/Ped reversable, SW/Ped reversable, Tutti (adjustable), Swell pedal Crecendo (Adjustable in several settings), USB slot accepts flash drive for storage of all settings, and Midi output and input hidden under GT manual.

Petersen 4000 system with European-style sequencer and record/playback function

8 generals duplicated on toe-studs

4 divisionals for manuals, 2 for pedal

Divisionals become “Next” in sequencer mode

Pedal divisionals become “Next/Previous” in sequencer mode

GT/Ped reversable

SW/Ped reversable

Tutti (adjustable)

Swell pedal

Crecendo (Adjustable in several settings)

USB slot accepts flash drive for storage of all settings

Midi output and input hidden under GT manual

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