Milnar Organ Company

Milnar Organ
Company

First Baptist Church Hendersonville, TN

Project Completed 1991

First Baptist Church in Hendersonville was moving from their 800 seat auditorium to an entirely new facility designed by Orr/Houk Architects of Nashville with a 2000 seat auditorium. Fortunately we were brought in during the early planning stages and with the help of Dr. John Baker Thomas were able to secure proper placement and space for the organ. The original organ had had its Swell and Choir divisions stacked on two levels. This caused us tuning problems in the past. The 16' Principal was also mitered to fit in the chamber. We straightened the Principals and they became part of the new façade. My son Todd did such a fine job re-soldering that they looked new without a single seam showing. We arranged for enough space to install the organ on one level including the twelve ranks we added to the organ. Even with the additions, we felt the organ would not support the congregational singing properly. This was overcome by raising the wind pressure in all the divisions and re-voicing the pipes. The results were well worth the effort.

Photo by: Ken Stein

Specifications

Great Swell Pedal Choir

16’Quintaton 8’ Flute A Cheminee 32’ Resultant 8’ Gedackt

8’ Principal 8’ Viole De Gambe 16’ Principal 8’ Flauto Dolce

8’ Bourdon 8’ Viole Celeste 16’Brummbass 8’ Flauto Celete

4’Octave 4’ Prestant 16’ Quintaton 4’ Principal

4’Waldflote 4’ Flute Conique 8’ Octave 4’ Koppel

2’ Super Oct 2’ Flute 8’ Floetenbass 2 2/3 Nasat

IV Mixture 1 1/3 Larigot 8’Quintaton 2’Octave

8’ Festival Trumpet IV Plein Jeu 4’ Choralbass 1 3/5 Terz

16’ Bassoon 4’ Floete III Scharf

8’ Trompette IV Mixture 8’ Schalmet

8’ Bassoon 16’ Posaune 8’ Festival Trumpet

4’ Clarion 6’ Bassoon

Tremulant 8’ Bassoon

4’ Bassoon