First Avenue Presbyterian Church
Evansville, Indiana
Geo. Kilgen & Son
(Chas. C. Kilgen)
St. Louis, MO
1911
According to Ed Marlin, Elder and historian for this congregation, this Kilgen organ was funded by the famous phillanthropist Andrew Carnegie. According to Wikipedia, Mr. Carnegie's love of music motivated him to fund the building of 7000 church organs.
Sound clips from the Evansville AGO Historic Organs Recital
April 10, 2011:
(MP3 files, click on link and wait for download)
Passion Hymn Setting by Held
played by Matthew Vanover
Go to Dark Gethesemane, Arr. Held
played by Matthew Vanover
Largo from Trio Sonata No. 2 by Bach
played by Neal Biggers
Hymn: Be Thou My Vision
accompanied by Robert Nicholls
Psalm 19 by Marcello
played by Daniel Wilkerson
Postlude by Boellmann
played by Robert Nicholls
Great
Open Diapason 8
Dulciana 8
Melodia 8
Octave 4
Swell to Great 8
Swell to Great 4
Swell to Great 16
Great to Great 4
Violin Diapason 8
Viol D' Orchestra 8
Aeoline 8
Vox Celestis 8
Stopped Diapason 8
Tremolo
Pedal
Bourdon 16
Bass Flute 8
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal
Pneumatic Key and Stop Action
Great to Pedal foot lever, mechanical, reversable
3 Great Pistons, mechanical
2 Swell Pistons, mechanical
Swell Pedal, mechanical
Crescendo Pedal with gauge
(Inside organ case from the side, facade to the right, Swell box in back of picture)Photos by Neal Biggers, November 2007
