New Organs

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Goulding & Wood, Inc.,
Indianapolis, Indiana,

Preston Hollow Presbyterian
Church, Dallas, Texas

From the organ builder

From our first contact with the committee of Preston Hollow
Presbyterian Church, we were excited about the possibility of working in
Dallas, with its rich pipe organ culture and many significant instruments. At
the same time, our focus throughout the project has been the same as with all
of our instruments, namely to provide a worshiping community with a versatile
resource that supports their music ministry. Creating a liturgically sensitive
design within the larger context of the Dallas organ community posed challenges
as well as many exciting opportunities.

Throughout the process, we were grateful for the support and
assistance of the Organ Selection Committee, chaired by Jim Watkins, and the
church music staff, including Terry Price, director of music, and Annette
Albrecht, organist. In the many conversations, visits and meals we shared, the
people of Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church became close friends, and we
continue to value their input and camaraderie.

Tonally, the organ is structured around a carefully balanced
plan of principal choruses. Each division relates to and complements the other
divisions in a terraced scheme. The Great plenum is based at 16' pitch with a
divided six-rank mixture allowing for an 8' chorus when desired. The Swell acts
in relief to the Great in a traditional Positiv-Hauptwerk manner. The higher
pitched Cymbale mixture is effective in plenum literature as well as in
coloristic effects. In contrast, the Choir principal chorus is specifically
oriented toward the needs of choral accompaniment, and the mixture clearly
delineates tone without becoming oppressive or over-stated. The Pedal plenum is
built along lines similar to the Great and has a complete, independent chorus
of principals beginning at 16' pitch.

Each manual division contains a third-sounding rank,
increasing the flexibility in playing Cornet-based literature, particularly
French grands jeux and dialogues. Both Great and Choir Cornets are
decomposée, while the light, diapason Sesquialtera of the Swell effectively
colors flutes or principals.

Flute choruses in the instrument display a maximum of
variety in color, ranging from the solid Great 8' Bourdon and 4' Flûte
conique to the Swell's crisp, articulate wooden flutes at 8' and 4' with a
crowning 2' Recorder in 70% lead. The Choir's flute ensemble is the largest of
the divisions and includes a luxurious 16' Conical Flute. Among the largest yet
softest pipes in the organ, this stop features a clarity of pitch created by
the open taper that lays a solid foundation for quieter combinations. Pedal
flutes include the 32' Contre Bourdon, the wooden 16-8' Contrebasse, an 8'
stopped wood Flûte bouchée and the 4' Cantus Flute. The
Contrebasse/Flûte is useful as the foundation of plenum literature,
particularly works in the style of earlier German composers such as Buxtehude,
while the 8' range works well as the chant line in French classic organ masses.
We have recently been exploring solo stops for the Pedal's alto line, and the
4' Cantus Flute in this instrument is our first open wood with inverted mouths
and raised caps. The prominent, commanding flute timbre is designed especially
for works such as the fourth movement of Widor's Fifth Symphony
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Reed stops in the organ span a similarly wide spectrum of dynamic
and style. The Choir solo stops of Cremona, English Horn and Tuba contrast with
the dramatic fire of the Swell reed chorus with independent trumpets at 16', 8'
and 4'. The Pedal chorus is built on the 32' Posaune with wooden resonators
that encourage a generous amount of fundamental pitch. All reeds in the organ,
with the exception of the resonators of the Posaune, are from A. R. Schopp's
Sons, who also made the strings, Great Harmonic Flute and display pipes. We are
grateful to the people of A. R. Schopp's for their excellent work in all of our
projects.

The casework of the façade incorporates the main
architectural ornament details in the room. Hand-carved Corinthian capitals
based on the Temple of the Winds design support a substantial architrave with
dental molding and carved egg-and-dart detail molding. The console features
panels with crotch mahogany and styles and rails with quarter-sawn ribbon
mahogany. Console controls include 128 levels of memory, simple sequence memory
with advance thumb pistons in each key slip and an internal MIDI interface with
data filer for record and playback.

Mechanically, the organ uses Goulding & Wood's unique
design of electro-pneumatic slider and pallet windchests. This design offers a
tightness of ensemble and attractive speech characteristics which typify common
key channel instruments while allowing for remote, moveable key control. This
marriage of recognized mechanical design and up-to-date technology produces a
musical instrument of great expression and versatility. Adding to the reliable
chest mechanics, the layout and engineering of the instrument allows
accessibility for maintenance and tuning as well as maximizing tonal egress.
Great and Swell divisions are located near the barrel-vault ceiling, allowing their
voice to emanate freely through the room, and the Choir box is located near the
choir stalls of the chancel for effective accompaniment.

It is our hope and expectation that our Opus 41 will serve
the people of Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church well in their worship for
generations to come. Similarly, we look forward to contributing to the vibrant
cultural life of Dallas.

--Jason Overall

From the organist

My first days as organist at Preston Hollow Presbyterian
Church in March of 2000 were filled with excitement. The congregation had
recently approved a capital building expansion campaign that included new
facilities for music rehearsal, an enlarged and acoustically improved
sanctuary, and a new pipe organ. Becoming part of the music ministry team, forming
new relationships with congregation, choir and staff, and jumping right into
the process of selecting a builder for the new instrument was a challenge.
Working with Dr. Jim Watkins, chair of the selection committee, Terry Price,
music director and former classmate, and the rest of the committee was a joy.
The enormity and challenge of embarking on a project of this scope became very
real, and it was with a sense of certainty and good fortune that we decided to
entrust the planning and building of this new instrument to Goulding &
Wood, Inc. of Indianapolis.

While the organ committee was busy planning the
specification for this instrument with Jason Overall and Brandon Woods of
Goulding & Wood, others at the shop consulted with the architects for the
sanctuary expansion. To have the organ builder involved in this process was a
luxury that many don't experience. After the sanctuary renovation was complete,
we still had to wait another year for the organ. We finalized the stoplist,
enjoyed frequent digital photos of building progress e-mailed from the
workshop, and tried to imagine the sounds of the new instrument. Frequent
communication from the folks at Goulding & Wood helped us plan and prepare
for the installation, which occurred in the fall of 2003. Because of this, very
few problems were encountered, and the organ was ready several weeks earlier
than forecast.

It's very difficult to describe the pleasure of musical
sound. Most music lovers can recall the experience of sound lifting and
transporting the soul, of losing oneself in the beauty and holiness of the
moment. I and many others expected this instrument to provide the instrumental
voices for this kind of experience. The visual impact is simple, elegant, and
stunningly beautiful. The sound is rich and resonant, not muddy, but
full-bodied, with mixtures providing clarity and brilliance without a hint of
shrillness. Since the installation, my days have been filled with the wonder of
discovery. Instead of trying yet another trick to find a registration that
works, I have the delightful challenge of choosing from among several beautiful
possibilities. Preparing hymn accompaniments is a joy; the sanctuary's
acoustical improvements support the organ and congregation's song.
Possibilities for anthem accompaniments for our 120-voice choir are nearly
limitless. Repertoire that was filed away is brought out, registered, and
played, with the exclamation, "Aha! That's how it should sound!" The
powerful voice of Opus 41 fills the 900-seat space without becoming strident;
the Tuba 8' provides a crowning touch. The softest manual voice, the Choir
Conical Flute 8', almost disappears, while the 32' Contre Bourdon purrs quietly
underneath.

I believe I may speak for the selection committee, the
Preston Hollow Sanctuary Choir, the music ministry, and the congregation when I
say that we are truly blessed. We had a dream that was recognized by this
congregation to have great value, that merited considerable financial
commitment. This dream was nurtured, shaped and strengthened by our
collaboration with the Goulding & Wood organ builders. Our desire for a
pipe organ that could lead us as we lift our hearts, souls and voices together
in praise of our Creator God has been realized. Our journey of stewardship of this great gift is now just
beginning.

--Annette Albrecht

From the senior minister

I have always said that sacred music in worship is "my
sermon," allowing me to hear the Word proclaimed beyond mere words,
interpreted by the great composers of all ages. Music lifts the soul beyond the
merely rational, and inspires God's people to sing the songs of faith.

Our new Goulding & Wood pipe organ has become the
centerpiece of our chancel; more importantly, it is our cantus firmus,
grounding our worship, raising the eye upward and tuning our praises. Already
we sense a new energy, depth and vitality in our services of worship. Whether
it is a Thanksgiving service, Christmas candlelight, a memorial service, a
wedding or an Easter Sunday, our 69-rank Goulding & Wood is capable of all
the nuances of color and meaning needed for the church's many moods.

I cannot express sufficient gratitude to all the artists
from Goulding & Wood who took great interest in our church, befriended our
staff and members and were supremely committed to the building of an instrument
to be used in the worship of God. They will be remembered by generations to
come--every time Goulding & Wood's Opus 41 fills its great bellows and
sings again.

--The Rev. Dr. Blair Monie

Great

16' Præstant

16' Bourdon (ext)

8' Principal

8' Gamba

8' Flûte harmonique

8' Bourdon

4' Octave

4' Flûte conique

2 2/3' Quint

2' Super Octave

1 3/5' Terz

2 2/3' Gross Fourniture II

1 1/3' Fourniture IV

16' Fagot

8' Trumpet

8' Tuba (Choir)

Tremolo

Gt/Gt 16-Unison Off-4

Swell

16' Gedeckt (ext)

8' Geigen Diapason

8' Gedeckt

8' Viole de gambe

8' Voix céleste (GG)

4' Principal

4' Clear Flute

2' Octave

2' Recorder

1 1/3' Quint

2 2/3' Sesquialtera II (TC)

2' Plein Jeu III-IV

1' Cymbale III

16' Contre trompette

8' Trompette

8' Hautbois

8' Voix humaine

4' Clairon

Tremolo

Sw/Sw 16-Unison Off-4

Choir

16' Conical Flute

8' Narrow Diapason

8' Chimney Flute

8' Conical Flute (ext)

8' Flute Celeste

4' Fugara

4' Spindle Flute

2 2/3' Nazard

2' Block Flute

1 3/5' Tierce

1 1/3' Larigot

2' Mixture III

8' Cremona

8' English Horn

8' Tuba

Tremolo

Cymbelstern

Rossignol

Ch/Ch 16-Unison Off-4

Pedal

32' Contre Bourdon

16' Principal

16' Contrebasse

16' Soubasse

16' Bourdon (Great)

16' Gedeckt (Swell)

16' Conical Flute (Choir)

8' Octave

8' Flûte (ext Contrebasse)

8' Flûte bouchée

8' Gedeckt (Swell)

4' Choral Bass

4' Cantus Flute

2' Mixture III

32' Contre Posaune

16' Posaune (ext)

16' Fagot (Great)

8' Trompete

8' Fagot (Great)

8' Tuba (Choir)

4' Schalmei

Tremolo

Cover photo by Robert Duffy

New Organs

Bedient Pipe Organ Company, Roca, Nebraska, Opus 67

Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church, Rocklin, California

A Boston model from Bedient’s Legacy Line is in
Rocklin, California, near Sacramento. The instrument features mechanical action
and comprises three sets of pipes, a keyboard of 56 notes and a pedalboard of
30 notes. The pedal is permanently coupled to the manual.

The organ has seventeen wood pipes made of poplar and 151
metal pipes made of an alloy of tin and lead for a total of 168 pipes.
Façade pipes have mouths gilded with 23-carat gold leaf. Casework is
made of white oak, and pipe shades are hand carved of white gum.

MANUAL

8’ Gedeckt

4’ Rohrflute

2’ Praestant

PEDAL

Manual
to Pedal coupler

Fabry Inc., Fox Lake, Illinois
First Congregational Church, Huntley, Illinois

Fabry Inc. recently completed a total rebuild of this
instrument. The organ was dismantled and returned to our shop facility for this
project. Originally we were contracted to rebuild the existing main chestwork;
however, upon inspection, we decided it was more economical to build totally
new main chests than rebuild the existing main chests.

The remainder of the rebuild included all new electric valve
manual main chests produced by Fabry Inc., electric expression motors, two
multiplex relays, electric tremolos, stainless steel slide tuners, releathered
main reservoirs, three new offset wind supply reservoirs, a new blower unit and
reservoir, and total solid state conversion of console. An 8’ Trumpet, a
four-rank mixture, and chimes were added in the Great, and a 22/3’
Sesquialtera II was added in the Swell.

Fabry Inc. would like to thank Richard Allen, chairman of
the music committee, who handled all negotiations and coordinated the entire
project. Vernon Studt is organist of the church.

David G. Fabry built all the new chestwork and console. Crew
leader Joseph Poland handled the reinstallation.

—David J. Fabry

GREAT

8’ Diapason

8’ Gross
Flute

8’ Gemshorn

8’ Dulciana

4’ Octave

4’ Flute
Harmonic

22/3’ Twelfth

2’ Fifteenth

IV Mixture

8’ Trumpet

Chimes

Tremolo

SWELL

16’ Bourdon

8’ Diapason

8’ Stopped
Diapason

8’ Salicional

8’ Voix
celeste

4’ Principal

4’ Flute
traverso

22/3’ Sesquialtera
II

8’ Cornopean

8’ Oboe

Tremolo

PEDAL

32’ Resultant

16’ Diapason

16’ Bourdon

8’ Diapason

8’ Flute

4’ Choral
Bass

4’ Flute

III Mixture
(prep)

Couplers

Gt
16-UO-4

Sw/Gt 16-8-4

MIDI/Gt,
Sw, Ped

Sw
16-UO-4

Gt/Ped
8-4

Sw/Ped
8-4

Glück New York,
New York, New York

New York Stake Center, The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints, New York, New York

Located directly across Broadway from Lincoln Center for the
Performing Arts and The Juilliard School of Music, the building houses New
York’s new Mormon Temple, as well as this chapel, which serves several
wards. The small accompanimental organ arose from a collaboration between Dr.
Clay Christiansen, organist at the Mormon Tabernacle since 1982, and Sebastian
M. Glück, tonal and artistic director of the firm.

The instrument speaks from a lofty position behind the
rostrum of this large worship space within the New York Stake Center. The
spare, contemporary visual design was the preference of the client and their
architect, Frank Fernandez. Educated as an architect, Mr. Glück was
involved early in the planning stages of the chapel in order to achieve visual
balance, optimal placement, and a resonant acoustic.

The pipework is made of 50% tin, with the bass octaves of
the larger ranks constructed of zinc. Poplar is the timber of choice for the
Pedal flutes and the Swell Stopped Diapason. Haskell re-entrant tubes are used
for the lowest notes of the Pedal 16’ Contra Bass. The pipes speak from
electro-pneumatic slider-and-pallet soundboards, with traditional
electro-pneumatic pouch windchests for the duplexed and extended stops.

GREAT (I)

16’ Double
Gemshorn (Sw)

8’ Open
Diapason

8’ Chimney
Flute

8’ Gemshorn
(Sw)

8’ Gemshorn
Céleste (Sw)

4’ Principal

2’ Fifteenth

8’ Trumpet
(Sw)

SWELL (II)

8’ Gemshorn

8’ Gemshorn
Céleste

8’ Stopped
Diapason

4’ Gemshorn
(ext)

4’ Spindle
Flute

22/3’ Nazard
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2’ Recorder

13/5’ Tierce

16’ Trumpet
Bass (ext)

8’ Trumpet

Tremulant

PEDAL

16’ Contra
Bass

16’ Sub
Bass

102/3’ Contra
Quint (Sub Bass)

8’ Principal
(Gt)

8’ Bass
Flute

8’ Gemshorn
(Sw)

4’ Fifteenth
(Gt)

4’ Flute

II Piffaro
(4’+2’) (Sw)

16’ Trumpet
Bass (Sw)

8’ Trumpet
(Sw)

4’ Clarion
(Sw)

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Goulding & Wood, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana

Second Presbyterian Church, Roanoke, Virginia, Opus 43 (2005)

From the builder

Each church that undertakes an organ project seems able to find a unique method of tackling the monumental task, and as organ builders we are always amazed at the panoply of approaches. Second Presbyterian Church of Roanoke followed a path that took more time than most, but in the end the entire congregation became fully invested in the instrument. Notable in the process were the organ selection committee chair Joe Duckwall, fund-raising committee chair Linda Star, parish administrator Phil Boggs, property committee member Whitney Markley, and of course the staff musicians Jeff and Marianne Sandborg.

Second Presbyterian Church has a long and developed tradition of great choral singing, and the design of the organ grew from the concerns specific to choral accompaniment. As with all Goulding & Wood organs, the human voice provided a paradigm for the tonal style: individual stops have an immediate, singing quality, and ensembles support voices by giving a firm foundation of pitch. To accomplish this, voicing is incisive, and the sustained tone develops generous fundamental. Harsh attacks or treble-heavy ensembles both obscure the pitch and wear thin on the ear. The power of the organ resides in the 16¢ and 8¢ pitch stops, with the upperwork adding clarity and sparkle to the foundation. Another hallmark of a good accompanimental instrument is a wide variety of colors. To this end, we take great care that no two stopped flutes or trumpets sound identical. Throughout the organ we have maximized the spectrum of color and volume in order to give the organist the greatest number of musical resources for the creative shading of hymns, solo repertoire, and accompaniments.

Each division uses Goulding & Wood’s unique design of slider-and-pallet windchest. This action assists in achieving our goal of warm, gentle speech through the use of pneumatic action to pull the pallets that furnish air to the common key channels. The electric key action allows for remote key action and a movable console. This flexibility in arranging the console position is particularly useful when accommodating a variety of musical forces, from an organist conducting from the console to large choir with instruments and separate conductor.

The organ is arranged in twin chambers on either side of the chancel with cases containing pipes from the Great 8' Principal and Pedal 8' Octave in the display. New tone openings were cut into the walls facing the nave, allowing the organ to also speak directly to the congregation through the nave façades. Casework is of stained white oak with quatrefoil fences topping the pipe towers and sassafras roses lining the pipe feet. The console, also with casework of white oak, includes a decorative wood music rack, bone and ebony keys, and walnut drawstop jambs.

Since installation, the organ has been featured in several events, including a dedicatory recital by Carole Terry to a capacity crowd. We have greatly appreciated the opportunity to contribute to the rich cultural and musical life of Roanoke, and we look forward to continuing our relationship with the good people of Second Presbyterian Church.

—Jason Overall

From the organist

In 1999, we at Second Presbyterian Church in Roanoke, Virginia, began to explore the possibility of purchasing a new organ to replace the 25-rank Moeller that had served the congregation since 1952. After consultation with some colleagues in Charlotte, North Carolina about then-recent installations in the area, it was decided that we would visit the five recommended churches. Three of the five organs had been built by Goulding & Wood.

Soon after, the pipe organ study committee was formed and eventually visited 14 church organ installations, met with the representatives of four organ builders, and traveled over 3,000 miles, in addition to holding monthly meetings to discuss and evaluate its findings. To be thorough, we also studied the possibility of renovation, versus replacement, of our 1952 Moeller. Our research for both ideas took place over the course of two busy years.

Our group’s final visit was to Greenville, South Carolina, where we heard the magnificent 67-rank organ at Christ Episcopal Church (Opus 35, 2001), and met then-director of music and composer Robert Powell, who was extremely helpful and gracious. As with the three organs in Charlotte, Goulding & Wood once again demonstrated how expert the staff is in determining the most effective way of projecting sound, no matter what the acoustical challenges. After that important visit, we came home to Roanoke and voted to build, versus renovate; Goulding & Wood received a resounding affirmative vote.
From a sound standpoint, our Opus 43 (2005) is most satisfying. The organ integrates German principal choruses, French color stops, and English accompaniment stops. At the time that the design was conceived, the Choir division was the most single-minded and stylistically pure that Goulding & Wood had proposed. Second Presbyterian has a strong choral program, and this division reflects the type of literature that is frequently performed. From Bach to Mozart, Howells to Pinkham, including everything in between, the color range is broad. Another significant feature is the Choir to Swell coupler, adding that much more texture to choral accompaniments. From a technical standpoint, the internal MIDI interface processor is a great luxury, as are the 200 levels of memory. Lastly, a basic function called “Scope” is featured, which allows each piston on the console to control any group of stops from the whole specification. Among other features, each memory level has its own scope for total flexibility.

An important characteristic of the organ’s sound is its subtlety. Any change in registration is significant, yet beautifully and intelligently shaded. The listener is also aware of the enormous range of the instrument—from the music performed during a hushed Good Friday evening service to the majesty of Easter morning. The organ’s palette of color is completely versatile and seemingly unlimited. The early delivery and installation enabled us to use the organ on Palm Sunday, 2005.

Visually, the organ is both majestic, yet understated, in accordance with the church’s wishes and the design of the sanctuary. The console’s Gothic Revival design is elegant and is a seamless aesthetic fit. Everything about the workmanship is superb.

In November 2005, we officially dedicated the instrument with a concert played by Carole Terry, professor of organ and harpsichord at the University of Washington School of Music in Seattle. Also featured was a commissioned piece by British composer Andrew Carter for choir, soprano and organ, entitled O Sing to the Lord, based on Psalm 98.

The dedicatory recital marked the culmination of a project that more than met all of our expectations, and has given us an instrument that will inspire future generations. This spring we will present a Mozart festival on April 23 featuring vocal and instrumental music by the church’s Chancel Choir, the Roanoke College Choir, soloists and orchestra. For information: 540/343-3659;
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—Marianne M. Sandborg

Organist, Second Presbyterian Church, Roanoke, Virginia

Dedicatory Recital

Carole Terry

November 13, 2005

Prelude and Fugue in G Major, BWV 541, Bach; Unter den Linden grüne, Sweelinck; Sonata No. 3 in A Major, op. 65, Mendelssohn; Joie et Clarté des Corps Glorieux (Les Corps Glorieux), Messiaen; O Sing to the Lord (Ps. 98, vv. 1, 5, 6, 7 and 8), Carter; Shall We Gather at the River, O Zion Haste/How Firm a Foundation (Gospel Preludes, Book 2, Book 4), Bolcom; Il n’est rien de plus Tendre, Dandrieu; Noël X, D’Aquin; Intermezzo, Adagio, Finale (Symphony No. III, op. 28), Vierne.

Great (II, 31/2" wind pressure)

16’ Violone (50% tin)

8’ Principal (30% tin; bass in façade)

8’ Violone (ext 16’ Violone)

8’ Claribel Flute (poplar; open)

8’ Stopped Diapason (poplar and 30% tin)

4’ Octave (50% tin)

4’ Spire Flute (30% tin)

22/3’ Twelfth (50% tin)

2’ Fifteenth (50% tin)

13/5’ Seventeenth (50% tin)

11/3’ Fourniture IV (50% tin)

8’ Trumpet (zinc/50% tin)

8’ Festival Trumpet (Choir prep)

Tremolo

Great to Great 16–Unison Off–4

Swell (III, 4" wind pressure)

16’ Gedeckt (ext 8’ Gedeckt)
8’ Geigen Diapason (50% tin)

8’ Viole de gambe (50% tin)

8’ Voix céleste (50% tin; from low G)

8’ Gedeckt (poplar)

4’ Principal (50% tin)

4’ Clear Flute (poplar)

2’ Octave (50% tin)

2’ Flageolet (30% tin)

11/3’ Quint (50% tin)

2’ Plein Jeu III–IV (50% tin)

1’ Cymbale III (70% tin)

16’ Basson-Hautbois (zinc/50% tin)

8’ Trompette (zinc/50% tin)

8’ Hautbois (ext 16’ Basson-Hautbois)

8’ Voix humaine (50% tin)

4’ Clairon (zinc/50% tin)

Tremolo

Swell to Swell 16–Unison Off–4

Choir (I, 31/2" wind pressure)

16’ Conical Flute (ext 8’ Conical Flute)

8’ Diapason (50% tin)

8’ Chimney Flute (poplar and 30% tin)

8’ Conical Flute (50% tin)

8’ Flute Celeste (50% tin; tenor C)

4’ Fugara (50% tin)

4’ Spindle Flute (30% tin)

22/3’ Nazard (30% tin; tenor C)

2’ Recorder (30% tin)

13/5’ Tierce (30% tin; tenor C)

11/3’ Larigot (30% tin)

2’ Mixture III (50% tin)

8’ Clarinet (50% tin)

8’ English Horn (zinc/50% tin)

8’ Festival Trumpet (preparation)

Tremolo

Choir to Choir 16–Unison Off–4

Pedal (4" wind pressure)

32’ Contra Violone (digital ext of 16’ Violone)

32’ Contra Bourdon (digital ext of 16’ Bourdon)

16’ Open Wood (pine and 50% tin; tenor octave in façade)

16’ Bourdon (pine)

16’ Violone (from Great)

16’ Gedeckt (from Swell)

8’ Octave (ext 16’ Open Wood)

8’ Bass Flute (ext 16’ Bourdon)

8’ Violone (from Great)

8’ Gedeckt (from Swell)

4’ Choral Bass (50% tin)

4’ Nachthorn (30% tin)

2’ Mixture III (50% tin)

32’ Contra Posaune (digital ext of 16’ Posaune)

16’ Posaune (poplar resonators)

16’ Basson (from Swell)

8’ Trompete (zinc/50% tin)

8’ Basson (from Swell)

4’ Schalmei (zinc/50% tin)

Couplers

Swell to Great 16–8–4

Choir to Great 16–8–4

Swell to Choir 16–8–4

Great to Choir 8

Choir to Swell 8

Great to Pedal 8

Swell to Pedal 8–4

Choir to Pedal 8–4

Switching and combination action: Solid State Organ Systems multi-system with 200 levels of memory, piston sequencer, and internal MIDI interface with playback device.

Pipework: metal principals and flutes 4’ C and higher from Jacques Stinkens Orgelpijpenmakers, B. V. Other metal flue pipes and reeds from A. R. Schopp’s Sons, Inc. Wood pipes built by Goulding & Wood, Inc.

Cover photo by James C. Morris

New Organs

Cover Feature

Kegg Pipe
Organ Builders, Hartville, Ohio

First United
Methodist Church, Winnsboro, North Carolina

In an organ builder's life there come projects that for one reason or
another always remain close to one's heart. First United Methodist Church of
Winnsboro, South Carolina, is one such project. From the first contact by
consultant Stephen Williams of Allentown, Pennsylvania, to the final day of
tonal finishing, this project was and continues to be a delight to the eye, the
ear, and the heart of this builder.

The organ committee, headed by Jim Gladden, had one goal in mind: to have a
fine instrument that would serve the congregation in all its needs through the
21st century. The room is not large, seating about 300. The acoustic is on the
dry side, but sound travels well in the room. They knew that they did not need
or have room for a large instrument, but they desired an instrument that gave
them maximum musical versatility. Our design has provided them an instrument of
16 ranks and 13 independent stops. These ranks are used carefully to provide an
instrument that seems larger than it is. The previous Estey organ provided
three wood stops that fit well into the new design, namely the Gedeckt,
Hohlflute and Pedal Bourdon. There are no electronic imitation voices in the
organ.

There are several features of particular note in the design. The organ is
installed in a very compact space. I wanted to provide a 16' open flue stop,
and the Viole extension done in Haskell pipes has proven very valuable while
taking up little space. It provides the soft 16' line when used alone and also
adds point to the 16' Bourdon when used in combination. Its use as a double on
the Great adds just the amount of weight needed in a modest room. In order to
provide a strong leading voice in the organ, we have provided a Sesquialtera on
the Great; this is a 37-note stop running from C13 to C49. The pipes of the
22/3' pitch are taken from the bottom 37 pipes of the first rank of the
Mixture. Thus the Sesquialtera only requires the extra space for the small
pipes of the 13/5' rank. This stop can easily lead hymn singing when built
using the principal chorus. When built using flutes, it is a charming solo
voice.

Another feature that furthers the reputation of organ builders as innovators
is the air conditioning ducts. The previous organ had large A/C grilles
directly on the front of the case, blowing out over the heads of the choir
members. These had to stay and were not negotiable in the deep South, and being
a chorister myself, I could completely understand the request. But what to do?
I couldn't have grilles on the new case, or so I thought. Another look at the
case and you will find that there are indeed A/C grilles on the front in the
form of quatrefoils just below the impost.

This organ is installed in the existing chamber that opens out through the
right of three arches. The space available was 6' deep, 13' wide at the front
and 16' wide at the back. The height of the chamber went above the opening creating
a tone pocket that would hinder sound egress. The solution was to build a swell
box in the chamber, eliminating the excess space above the tone opening and
with it the tone pocket. The entire organ is under one expression except the
Great Principal 8', the Pedal Bourdon 16' and the chimes. While the organ is
very dense in the space available, all parts and pipes are easily accessible
for tuning and maintenance. The largest pipes of the wood Pedal Bourdon are
laying on the floor under the main chest. The blower is in a dedicated space in
the basement under the organ.

The stepped terrace drawknob console is what we normally provide with our
two-manual organs. It is very compact and easy to see over, and is fitted with
bone and rosewood keys as is our custom. The combination system by Z-Tronics
provides piston range and copy functions along with archive of memory levels to
disk. There is also a performance sequencer.

The organ was dedicated in concert on November 10, 2002 by consultant
Stephen Williams. I would like to acknowledge the organ committee chaired by
Jim Gladden, organist Esther Baughman, and Al Williams, without whom this
project would not have been possible. The people of First United Methodist
Church embraced the new organ from beginning to end in a way that brought
uncommon joy to the Kegg company. We were indeed honored to have been chosen.
We would invite you to stop and see this instrument when you find yourself in
the Charlotte or Columbia area.

--Charles Kegg

GREAT

9
ranks, 6 stops, 549 pipes

16' Violone
style='mso-tab-count:1'> 73 pipes

8' Prestant*
style='mso-tab-count:2'> 61
pipes

8' Hohlflute
style='mso-tab-count:2'> 73
existing pipes

8' Viole
(ext 16' Violone)

8' Viole
Celeste TC (Sw)

4' Octave
61
pipes

4' Gedeckt
(Sw)

2' Flute
(ext Hohlflute)

II Sesquialtera
style='mso-tab-count:1'> 37
pipes & from Mixture

IV Mixture
style='mso-tab-count:1'> 244 pipes

8' Trumpet
(Sw)

Chimes
(existing)

Great
4

Swell
to Great 16

Swell
to Great 8

Swell
to Great 4

*Unenclosed

SWELL

6
ranks, 6 stops, 390 pipes

8' Gedeckt
style='mso-tab-count:2'> 73
existing pipes

8' Viole
(Gt Violone)

8' Viole
Celeste TC 49
pipes

4' Principal
style='mso-tab-count:2'> 73
pipes

4' Hohlflute
(Gt)

22/3' Nazard
TC (ext Quinte)

2' Octave
(ext 4')

11/3' Quinte
49
pipes

16' Contra
Trumpet 85
pipes

8' Trumpet
(ext)

8' Oboe
style='mso-tab-count:2'> 61
pipes

4' Clarion
(ext)

Tremulant

Swell
to Swell 16

Swell
Unison Off

Swell
to Swell 4

PEDAL

1
rank, 1 stop, 44 pipes

32' Resultant
(from Bourdon)

16' Bourdon
style='mso-tab-count:2'> 44
existing pipes

16' Violone
(Gt)

8' Prestant
(Gt)

8' Bourdon
(ext)

8' Viole
(Gt)

8' Gedeckt
(Sw)

4' Octave
(Gt 8')

16' Trumpet
(Sw)

8' Trumpet
(Sw)

4' Oboe
(Sw)

Great
to Pedal 8

Great
to Pedal 4

Swell
to Pedal 8

Swell
to Pedal 4

Tonal Resources

13
stops

16
ranks

983
pipes

Accessories

Expression
Pedal with indicator

Dual
level Crescendo Pedal with numeric ndicator

Concave
and radiating pedal clavier

Adjustable
Bench

Full
Organ indicator light

Combination
lock with indicator

Transposer

Performance
Sequencer

Photo credit: Charles Kegg

Kegg Pipe Organ Builders

1184 Woodland St. SW

Hartville, OH 44632

330/966-2499

www.keggorgan.com

Muller Pipe Organ Company, Croton, Ohio

First English
Lutheran Church, Mansfield, Ohio

Muller Pipe Organ Company has completed installation of the III/50 organ at
the First English Lutheran Church of Mansfield, Ohio. M. P. Möller
installed the original organ in 1950 (Opus 7997), and made tonal additions in
1961. In the 1980s, minor stopgap repairs were completed, and the Great 8'
Principal and 4' Octave ranks were replaced. In recent years, the condition of
the windchests and console had deteriorated nearly to the point of failure.

In addition to the new pipework, select ranks of the existing pipework were
restored, then revoiced and rebalanced to serve in new capacities within the
ensemble of the new instrument. The Great Organ now features a robust principal
chorus of new pipework, a full complement of flutes and strings, and a fiery
Trompette. The Swell Organ boasts a secondary principal chorus and a battery of
chorus reeds. The Choir Organ is both the most intimate and most colorful
division of the instrument, containing a flute-based Cornet and the sonorous
Clarinet from the original organ. The Antiphonal Organ (the Great principal
chorus in the original instrument) helps support congregational singing for
those seated in the rear of the nave. Due to its relatively poor placement,
this pipework was substantially revoiced and regulated to speak on much higher
wind pressure to insure adequate volume. The Pedal Organ, with its independent
principal chorus and powerful Posaune, provides an exciting foundation for the
instrument. From the softest stops to full organ, the instrument is versatile
and exciting, a wonderful example of the American Classic tradition.

The church completed significant renovations to the chancel area while work
was in progress at our facility. The new area is much more flexible, providing
a suitable space for orchestras or large choirs. Acoustics were improved by
replacing the plush carpeting in the chancel with hardwood flooring. In
addition, substantially improved tonal projection was achieved by removing the
original plaster wall that served as the front of the organ chamber and
replacing it with grille cloth.

The entire playing mechanism is new, with the exception of selected offset
windchests, replacing a problematic Möller mechanism. The beautiful
original console cabinet was refinished and fitted with wheels, and is playable
from three locations in the chancel. The ivory and ebony manual keyboards and
the pedal keyboard were restored. New solid-state operating systems were
installed, including MIDI with record/playback capability, as well as new
drawknob and tilting tablet assemblies. A custom music rack was built,
featuring walnut with bird's eye maple inlay, and a new adjustable bench with
backrest was provided.

For his invaluable contributions to the development of the specification, we
extend special thanks to Dr. Timothy E. Guenther, director of music and
organist of First English Lutheran Church (ELCA), and adjunct instructor in
organ and university organist, Ashland University of Ashland, Ohio.

--John Muller

Photo by Steven Elbert

GREAT

16' Violone

8' Principal

8' Bourdon

8' Viola

8' Erzähler

8' Erzähler
Celeste TC

4' Octave

4' Rohrflöte

2' Super
Octave

IV Mixture

8' Trompette

Chimes

Tremolo

SWELL (expressive)

16' Waldflöte

8' Geigen
Principal

8' Waldflöte

8' Salicional

8' Voix
Celeste TC

4' Geigen
Principal

4' Spillflöte

22/3' Nazard

2' Flageolet

III Plein
Jeu

16' Bassoon

8' Trumpet

8' Oboe

8' Vox
Humana

4' Clairon

Tremolo

CHOIR (expressive)

8' Rohrflöte

8' Dulciana

8' Unda
Maris TC

4' Principal

4' Koppelflöte

4' Dulciana

22/3' Nazard

2' Blockflöte

13/5' Tierce

11/3' Quint

8' Clarinet

Tremolo

ANTIPHONAL (expressive)

8' Principal

8' Spitzflöte

4' Octave

4' Spitzflöte

2' Fifteenth

III Mixture

PEDAL

16' Diapason

16' Bourdon

16' Waldflöte

16' Violone

102/3' Quint

8' Diapason

8' Bourdon

8' Waldflöte

8' Viola

4' Choral
Bass

4' Bourdon

II Mixture

16' Posaune

16' Bassoon

8' Posaune

8' Trumpet

4' Rohrschalmei

Chimes

Couplers

Gt/Gt
16-UO-4

Sw/Gt
16-8-4

Ch/Gt
16-8-4

Ant/Gt
8-4

MIDI/Gt

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Sw/Sw
16-UO-4

Ant/Sw
8

MIDI/Sw

Ch/Ch
16-UO-4

Sw/Ch
16-8-4

Ant/Ch
8

MIDI/Ch

Gt/Ped
8-4

Sw/Ped
8-4

Ch/Ped
8-4

Ant/Ped
8

MIDI/Ped

Carillon
I

Carillon
II

John-Paul Buzard Pipe Organ Builders
of Champaign, Illinois, has built a new organ for St. Bartholomew Episcopal
Church, Estes Park, Colorado. Our opus 30 was installed during March, 2004,
ready for Palm Sunday, about a month ahead of the contracted schedule.

The church is a simple log cabin structure about 7,500 feet up in the Rocky
Mountains. The view of snow-capped Long's Peak through the plate glass window
behind the altar (along with the thin air) literally takes one's breath away.
Folks who have made their lives in this rugged terrain are used to doing things
pretty much for themselves, and in their own time. Witness their former pipe
organ, fondly nicknamed "Little Toot." This homemade three-rank
instrument (Diapason, Dulciana, Flute) served the congregation for many, many
years, until its deteriorating mechanical condition begged for replacement. The
old organ had been located in a cramped balcony projecting over the last four
rows of pews. It was too small for a choir, or for a pipe organ of adequate
size. The ceiling under the balcony was covered with acoustic tile, which at
best discouraged anyone seated there from singing. We began our conversations
with the church four years ago.

Folks who have made this church their parish home were also used to things
just the way they were, and so it was remarkable that they ultimately agreed to
remove the balcony, locate the organ in the elevated area over the narthex, and
provide space for a choir on the main floor of the nave. The instrument and the
reconfiguration of the space looks natural and relaxed, as though it had always
been that way.

The organ is small, but beautiful things come in small packages! The
instrument has a complete Principal chorus on the Great, flute choruses, a
string and celeste, as well as independent manual and pedal reeds. It is
intended to lead hymn-singing, accompany singers and other musicians, and play
voluntaries before and after services. The altitude was taken into account in
the organ's scaling, voicing, and engineering. The result is that, even though
small in the number of stops, it fills the building with a rich, full sound,
even when playing softly. The visual design plays upon the earth-tone colors in
the room, and the roof line. The organ speaks unimpeded down the axis of the
building.

Thanks to The Rev. M. Paul Garrett, rector; Martha Sandford, organ consultant;
and to The Rev. Al Persons, who, with his late wife Marcia, guaranteed the
purchase of the organ. Thanks also to the dedicated members of my staff who
make every project a special and life's work undertaking: Charles Eames,
executive vice-president; Brian Davis, associate tonal director; Keith
Williams, director of service; Shayne Tippett, production manager; Jay Salmon,
office manager; Stuart Martin, cabinetmaker; C. Robert Leach, cabinetmaker;
Kenneth McCabe, cabinetmaker; Stephen Downes, tonal assistant; Evan Rench,
pipemaker, tonal assistant, tonal department scheduling; Ray Wiggs, consoles,
windchests, wiring; Bob Ference, service technician; Jonathan Borchardt,
service technician; Stuart Weber, service technician; JoAnne Hutchcraft Rench,
receptionist, administrative assistant.

--John-Paul Buzard

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Buzard Opus 30: 14 stops, 17 ranks, across two manuals and
pedal; voiced on 4 inches wind pressure

GREAT

8' Open
Diapason (polished tin in façade)

8' Flûte
à Bibéron (metal chimney flute)

4' Principal

2' Recorder

11/3' Mixture
IV

Tremulant

Gt
16-UO-4

Sw/Gt
16-8-4

SWELL (expressive)

8' Stopped
Diapason

8' Salicional

8' Voix
Celeste

4' Spire
Flute

2' Principal

8' Minor
Trumpet

Tremulant

Sw
16-UO-4

PEDAL

16' Bourdon
(stoppered, wood)

8' Principal
(polished tin in façade)

8' Bass
Flute (ext)

4' Choral
Bass (ext)

16' Bassoon

Gt/Ped
8-4

Sw/Ped
8-4

New Organs

John-Paul Buzard Pipe Organ Builders, Champaign, IL, has built a new organ for First Congregational Church, Crystal Lake, IL: opus 16, 18 stops, 24 ranks. Although the original church was built in 1867, this is the congregation's first pipe organ. The first instrument was a reed organ which served faithfully for nearly 100 years. The reed organ's handsome case was made into the church's pulpit, still in use today. A Hammond electronic instrument followed, which the new pipe organ replaces.

The church expanded its crowded chancel to accommodate the
large music program and the new organ, installed front and center as a backdrop
for the worship space. The project incorporated the organ's design into the
greatly expanded chancel, harmonizing with the stately American colonial
architecture of the building.

The tonal design is a contemporary adaptation of American
organbuilding styles prevalent when the church was originally built. One notes
a large percentage of wood pipes as in earlier times. There are more open and
harmonic stops than one might typically see in new "eclectic"
instruments. The disposition of the flute choruses, large-scaled Great Open
Diapason, and plaintive English Oboe are also reminiscent of many 19th-century
organs. The inclusion of mixtures on both manuals, a full battery of Swell
reeds, employment of contemporary voicing techniques and classic scaling
concepts provides a contemporary sound for leading hymn singing, accompanying
choral and instrumental ensembles, and rendering a wide variety of solo
literature.

The Great division is located in the left side of the organ
case, with the Swell enclosed on the right side. The Pedal is divided between
both the Great and Swell. Facade pipes are from the Pedal 8' Octave and Great
8' Open Diapason, made from lightly polished English tin. Members of the Buzard
staff include: Phillip Campbell, Brian K. Davis, Stephen Downes, Charles Eames,
Michael Fisher, Charles R. Leach, Stuart Martin, Jay Sallmon, and Ray Wiggs.
Eva Wedel is minister of music of the church; Barbara Thorsen is organist.

GREAT

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Lieblich
Gedeckt (wood)

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Open
Diapason (tin - facade)

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Melodia
(open wood)

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Octave

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Flute
d'Amour (wood)

2'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Fifteenth

11/3'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Fourniture IV

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Minor
Trumpet (Sw 16')

Cymbalstern

Gt
16-UO-4

Sw
16-8-4

SWELL

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Stopped
Diapason (wood)

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Salicional

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Voix
Celeste (TC)

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Principal

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Harmonic
Flute (open metal)

2'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Flageolet
(harmonic)

2'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Plein
Jeu IV

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Basson

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Trompette

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Oboe

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Clarion
(ext 16')

Tremulant

Sw
16-UO-4

PEDAL

32'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Subbass
(1-12 elect ext Bourdon)

32'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Lieblich
Gedeckt (1-12 elect ext Gt)

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Bourdon
(wood)

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Lieblich
Gedeckt (Gt)

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Octave
(tin - facade)

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Bass
Flute (ext)

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Gedeckt
Flute (Gt)

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Choral
Bass (ext)

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Trombone

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Basson
(Sw)

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Clarion
(Sw 16')

Gt
8-4

Sw
8-4

B. Rule & Co.,
New Market, TN, has recently completed a four-stop practice organ for a
residence in Knoxville, TN. A simple mechanical action of cherry backfalls and
correctly-sized pallet valves ensure a responsive touch, including a definite
sense of "pluck." The action compensates for seasonal humidity
changes. Several ranks of 19th-century pipework, small-scaled and gently
voiced, were incorporated into the organ.
The old Vox Humana was revoiced into a regal-type reed. The Principal
4', made by Paul Byron of York, ME, has eight polished tin pipes in the facade.
The customer, who has experience with building harpsichords from kits, was able
to do some of the work, including painting the case, recovering the recycled
keyboards (c. 1865) with boxwood, and cutting out the patterns in the
ornamental center door panels. Windpressure 23/4"; temperament 1/6 comma,
after van Biezen; compass 56/30; couplers I/Ped, II/Ped, II/I.

MANUAL I

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Chimney
Flute

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Principal

MANUAL II

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Gedeckt

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Vox
Humana

PEDAL

I/Ped

II/Ped

The Schlicker Organ Company, Buffalo, NY, has built a new organ for Forest Park United Methodist
Church, Fort Wayne, IN: three manuals, 36 ranks. The new organ replaces an
instrument that was severely damaged by fire. Some of the pipework was
restored, rescaled, and revoiced in keeping with the concept of the new instrument.
The 3-manual English style console is moveable, and the choir has flexible
seating, allowing a variety of performance possibilities. Chest design is
electric slider with a solid state combination action.

GREAT

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Gemshorn
(prep)

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Principal

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Hohl
Flute

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Gemshorn
(ext, prep)

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Octave

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Spitz
Flute

2'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Octave

IV
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Mixture

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Trompete

Chimes

Zimbelstern

SWELL

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Bourdon

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Bourdon
(ext)

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Viole

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Celeste

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Principal

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Harmonic
Flute

2'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Doublette

11/3'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Quint

III
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Scharf

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Oboe/Bassoon

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Trompette

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Oboe
(ext)

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Clarion
(ext)

Tremolo

CHOIR

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Spire
Flute

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Flute
Celeste

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Rohr
Flute

22/3'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Nazard

2'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Principal

13/5'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Tierce

III
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Cymbal

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Clarinet

Tremolo

FANFARE (prep)

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Trompeta
(tc, ext)

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Trompeta

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Trompeta
(ext)

PEDAL

32'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Resultant
(Gemshorn & Bourdon)

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Principal

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Gemshorn
(Gt, prep)

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Bourdon
(Sw)

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Octave
(ext)

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Bourdon
(Sw)

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Gemshorn
(Gt, prep)

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Octave

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Posaune

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Oboe/Bassoon
(Sw)

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Posaune
(ext)

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Oboe
(Sw)

John-Paul Buzard Pipe Organ Builders,
style='font-weight:normal'> Champaign, IL, has built a new organ for First
United Methodist Church, Park Ridge, IL: Opus 15, 34 stops, 42 ranks. The
church is a brick structure designed in the 1920s by a member of the
congregation. Of Tudor influence, the exterior features patterned brickwork,
interesting chimney treatments, and lavish half-timber work. The sanctuary's
interior features heavy hand-adzed dark oak beams, almost square windows, and
low arches.

The organ's cases were inspired by the oldest extant pipe
organ, in Sion, Switzerland. The heavy embattlement crenelations and mouldings
atop the towers and flats match details in the room and in architecture of the
period. The arched facade openings match the stained glass window frames and other broad arches elsewhere in the building. The casework of white oak is stained to harmonize with other furnishings. A simple universal pattern woven into circles is used for the pipeshades.

Tonal design was inspired by English cathedral organbuilding
style. A straight 3-manual organ would not fit within the available space or
projected budget, but the organ had to have a wide variety of unison colors,
complete choruses, mutation stops, reed stops for the Full Swell, a profound
pedal, and a high volume solo stop. A two-manual, divided swell concept was
developed to offer accompanimental flexibility and eliminate duplicate stops
needed to fill out a complete third division. Although inspired by English
examples, it is not an English romantic organ. A light articulation in the
speech of appropriate stops, moderate wind pressures, and inclusion of mutation
and mixture stops serve to make this an American organ of the 1990s.

Because of limited space in the balcony, the Great division
is housed in a free-standing case in front of the balcony rail; the Swell and
Pedal are in the balcony behind matching casework. The Great case is supported
by columns extending to the nave floor. English tin of 75% was used for the
facade pipes, incorporating the Great 8' Open Diapason, 4' Principal, and Pedal
8' Octave. Great flutes are 50% tin with relatively small mouths. Reed pipes,
with the exception of the low octave of the Pedal Trombone, are made entirely
of 50% tin, and utilize English shallots with varying degrees of opening and
taper. The Tuba 8' is horizontally mounted atop the swell box, just behind the
flats. The pipes retained from former instruments were thoroughly rebuilt and
revoiced for the new tonal concept. The Buzard staff included: Brian Davis,
voicer, pipe repair, tonal finishing; Stephen Downes, windchests, winding
system, framing, installation; Charles Eames, engineering, windchests,
electrical system, management; Michael Fisher, pipe repair, tonal finishing;
Charles Robert Leach, case, framing, installation; Stuart Martin, case,
framing, installation; Jay K. Salmon, office and Zen management; Ray Wiggs,
windchests, console, installation.

--John-Paul Buzard

GREAT

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Lieblich
Gedeckt*

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Open
Diapason

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Flute
a Biberon

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Dulciana*

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Principal

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Koppel
Flute*

22/3'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Twelfth*

2'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Fifteenth

13/5'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Seventeenth*

11/3'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Fourniture IV

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Minor
Trumpet (Sw 16')

Tremulant

Cymbalstern

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Major
Tuba

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Tuba
Solo (C25-C61)

SWELL "A"

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Narrow
Diapason*

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Salicional*

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Voix
Celeste*

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Principal*

2'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Plein
Jeu IV

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Basson

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Trompette

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Oboe

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Clarion
(from 16')

Tremulant

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Major
Tuba (Gt)

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Tuba
Solo (C25-C61, Gt)

SWELL "B"

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Stopped
Diapason*

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Open
Wood Flute Celeste

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Traverse
Flute*

22/3'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Nazard*

2'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Block
Flute

13/5'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Tierce*

11/3'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Larigot

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Clarinet

Tremulant

PEDAL

32'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Subbass
(1-12 electonic)

32'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Lieblich
Gedeckt (1-12 electr)

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Contra
Bass*

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Violone
(wood)*

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Bourdon
(wood)*

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Lieblich
Gedeckt (Gt)*

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Principal
(tin facade)

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Violoncello
(ext)*

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Gedeckt
Flute (ext Bourdon)*

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Choral
Bass*

2'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Mixture
III*

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Trombone

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Basson
(Sw)

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Trumpet
(ext)

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Clarion
(Sw 16')

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Major
Tuba (Gt)

* denotes old pipework

Austin Organs, Inc.,
Hartford, CT, has recently completed its Opus 2759 for Christ Church UCC
Congregational, Brockton, MA. The new building is octagonal in shape with the
organ situated 90° from the chancel. This position places the choir in
front of the organ with the solid-state drawknob console centered. The room
enjoys a favorable acoustic. The entire Choir division is prepared for. The
facade is composed of pipes from the Great 8' Principal, Great 8' Harmonic
Flute, Pedal 16' Principal, and Pedal 8' Octave. Director of music and organist
is J. Kimball Darling.

GREAT

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Violone
(Ped-Sw)

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Principal

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Harmonic
Flute

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Violoncello
(Sw)

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Octave

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Flûte
à Cheminée

22/3'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Twelfth

2'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Fifteenth

IV
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Fourniture

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Hooded
Trumpet

Tremulant

Chimes

SWELL

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Violoncello

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Cello
Celeste

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Chimney
Flute

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Principal

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Spire
Flute

22/3'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Nasard

2'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Zauberflote

13/5'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Tierce

IV
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Plein
Jeu

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Basson

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Trompette

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Hautbois
(ext)

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Clairon
(ext)

Tremulant

CHOIR (prep)

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Gedeckt

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Dulciana

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Celeste

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Prestant

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Coppel
Flute

2'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Spire
Principal

11/3'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Larigot

II
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Scharf

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Cromorne

Tremulant

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Trumpet
(Gt)

PEDAL

32'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Resultant

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Principal
(ext Gt 8')

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Bourdon

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Violone

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Lieblich
Gedeckt (prep)

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Octave

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Bourdon
(ext)

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Violoncello
(Sw)

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Gedeckt
(Ch, prep)

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Choral
Bass (ext)

II
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Fourniture

32'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Contre
Basson (ext)

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Trombone
(ext Gt 8')

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Basson
(Sw)

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Trompette
(Sw)

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Cromorne
(Ch, prep)

T. R. Rench and Co., Racine, WI, has completed a new organ for Coon Valley Lutheran Church, Coon Valley, WI. This is the third pipe organ in this Norwegian Lutheran church, and replaces a theatre organ installed in the 1950s. (The style 135 Wurlitzer is being re-installed in its original theatre in nearby Viroqua, WI.) Containing 17 sets of pipes (19 ranks), the new organ is of electro-pneumatic construction, and all windchests are of the unit type. Windpressures are 5" for the 16' Trumpet and 33/4" for the organ in general. The stoplist reflects 19th-century American and German Romantic tonal styles. However, a Cornet group is provided and the Swell division contains the basic elements of a Positive division. The layout of the instrument has the Swell in the organ chamber and the Great in front, contained by casework of walnut and mahogany. The front display pipes are from the church's first organ, restored to the original stencil designs and colors. Consultant to the church council was John Henley of Sauk City, WI.

GREAT

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Sub
Diapason (ext)

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Open
Diapason

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Melodia

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Dulciana

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Octave

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Wald
Flute

2'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Fifteenth

IIIMixture

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Trumpet

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Cromorne
(Sw)

SWELL

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Lieblich
Gedeckt (ext)

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Diapason

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Gedeckt

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Salicional

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Celeste

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Principal

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Harmonic
Flute

22/3'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Nazard

2'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Principal

2'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Piccolo

13/5' Tierce

11/3'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Larigot (ext)

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Cromorne

Tremulant

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Trumpet
(Gt)

PEDAL

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Sub
Bass

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Lieblich
(Sw)

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Open
Bass

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Bourdon
(ext)

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Gedeckt
(Sw)

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Choral
Bass (ext)

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Trumpet
(ext)

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Cromorne
(Sw)

The Schlicker Organ Company, Buffalo, NY, has built a new organ for First United Methodist Church,
Green Bay, WI. The 29-rank organ is located in divided cases in the rear
gallery, allowing it to speak clearly into the nave. The tonal concept provides
a complete 2-manual organ with 8' Principal choruses in each division. In order
to increase tonal flexibility for solo literature as well as accompanying the
choir, three Swell stops were given a separate manual and couplers as a Solo
division. This allows them to be used as part of the Swell chorus or in
contrast to it. The three-manual, terraced drawknob console is prepared for a
future antiphonal division, playable from the Solo manual. Schlicker's artistic
director, J. Stanton Peters, designed the specification and scaling to include
broad scaled principals with high cut-ups and a wide spectrum of colors, producing
a vocal quality and versatility in its liturgical function.

GREAT

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Bourdon

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Principal

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Rohr
Flute

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Octave

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Spire
Flute

2'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Octave

II
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Sesquialtera

IV
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Mixture

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Trumpet

SWELL

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Gedeckt

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Gamba

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Celeste
FF

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Principal

2'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Doublette

III
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Scharf

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Bassoon

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Harmonic
Trumpet

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Oboe

Tremolo

SOLO (enclosed with Swell)

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Geigen
Principal

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Harmonic
Flute

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Cromorne

Tremolo

ANTIPHONAL (prep)

PEDAL

32'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Resultant

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Principal

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Subbass

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Octave

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Bourdon

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Octave

IV
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Mixture
(prep)

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Trumpet
(ext Gt)

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Bassoon
(Sw)

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Trumpet
(Gt)

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Oboe
(Sw)

Visscher Associates,
Santa Cruz, CA, has built a new organ for Trinity United Methodist Church,
Chico, CA. Casework is of California walnut and Eastern black walnut. Facade
pipes in the towers are of polished copper, with the center pipe in each
"point" having a "flamed" upper lip of polished tin. Facade
pipes in the flats are of 75% tin. Key and stop action are mechanical. Swell
shades immediately behind the facade pipes provide expression for the manual
stops except the 8' Prestant. The depth from the wall to the front of the case
is 60 inches, which allows choir members to stand in front of the organ when
singing. To make the organ this shallow, bottom octave pipes of the Pedal 16'
Subbass and 16' Bassoon were located in recesses on the back wall to either
side of the main case. Having only space and funds for a smaller organ of 14
stops, the decision was made to opt for what is basically a single manual division with "either-or" registration, allowing any of the manual stops to be played on either keyboard. The option not taken, of dividing the stoplist between two independent divisions, would significantly decrease registration possibilities. Manual stop levers move up to the "on" position for the upper keyboard, to a detent in the middle for off, and down to the "on" position for the lower keyboard. The bottom 12 pipes of the 16' Contra-Bassoon are unique in that they employ "Haskell" miters for
the bottom octave. The two-piece resonator has a half-length "cap" of
parallel proportions fitting over a half-length, tapered bass, creating a
continuous taper, full-length, 16' resonator in nine feet. Dr. David Rothe was
consultant and played the dedication recital. Molly Wadsworth was chair of the
organ committee, and Ellen Rowan is Pastor of the church. Visscher Associates'
staff involved in building this organ included Lorraine Emery, Bret Smith,
Timothy O'Brien, Ernesto Sustaita, Gwen Shupe, and William Visscher.

MANUAL I or II

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Prestant

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Viol
(1-4 from Gedeckt)

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Celeste
(TC)

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Gedeckt

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Octave

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Spire
Flute

2'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Spindle
Flute

11/3'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Quint

III
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Mixture

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Trumpet

Chimes

PEDAL

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Subbass

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Stopped
Bass (ext)

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Contra-Bassoon

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Bassoon
(ext)

Accessories

Tremulant

16' Contra-Bassoon reversible

I/Ped reversible

II/Ped reversible

II/I reversible

J.F. Nordlie Company,
Sioux Falls, SD, has built a new organ for Edina Community Lutheran Church,
Edina, MN: an electro-mechanical action instrument of six ranks. The free
standing case and open keydesk are constructed of rift sawn red oak. The low 20
pipes of the Principal 8' are made of polished aluminum and make up the facade.
The console is connected to the organ by a single fiber optic cable allowing
flexibility in placement. The integrated combination/relay action as built by
Matters, Inc., allows complete programmable control over the switching system
and a sophisticated combination action complete with transposer and player
mechanism. Carsten Slostad is Music Director for the church and served as
consultant on the organ project. The organ was built in the Nordlie shop by
craftsmen John F. Nordlie, Paul E. Nordlie, Trintje Nordlie, David L. Beyer,
Martin D. Larsen, Eric Grane, James Greenwald, and Beth MacDonald.

Analysis

A Bourdon 16' 85 pipes, 13-85 enclosed, 1-24 wood, variable
scale, 1-40 Gedackt, 41-54 Rohrflöte, 55-85 Blockflöte

B Principal 8' CC-g'' 44 open metal pipes unenclosed, 1-20
aluminum facade

C Octave 4' c°-g'''' 56 open metal pipes unenclosed

D Gemshorn 8' 85 pipes, enclosed, variable scale

E Quinte 11/3' CC-d''' 51 pipes, enclosed, variable scale

F Terz 13/5' c°-d''' 39 pipes, enclosed

G Trumpet 16' prepared

GREAT

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Bourdon
A

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Principal
B

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Gedackt
A

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Gemshorn
D

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Octave
C

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Rohrflöte
A

22/3'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Quint E

2'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Octave
C

13/5'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Terz F

1'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Mixture
II-III D&E

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Trumpet
G (prep)

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Trumpet
G (prep)

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Clairon
G (prep)

SWELL

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Gedackt
A

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Gemshorn
D

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Rohrflöte
A

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Gemshorn
D

22/3'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Quinte E

2'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Principal
C

2'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Gemshorn
D

13/5'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Terz F

11/3
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Quint E

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Trumpet
G (prep)

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Trumpet
G (prep)

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Clairon
G (prep)

PEDAL

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Bourdon
A

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Principal
B

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Gedackt
A

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Gemshorn
D

51/3'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Quint A

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Octave
C

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Gedackt
A

2'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Octave
C

11/3'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Mixture III
C&E

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Harmonics
D

16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Trumpet
G (prep)

8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Trumpet
G (prep)

4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Clairon
G (prep)

MIDI

Eight programmable stops x nine levels memory for a total of
72 MIDI stops. All stops with choice of coupling or non-coupling and accessible
in any division. Connections for MIDI in, MIDI out, and MIDI thru.

New Organs

Cover

Rieger-Kloss
Company, Krnov, Czech Republic

Government
Street Presbyterian Church, Mobile, Alabama

Members of the Government Street Presbyterian Church worked for several
years developing a plan for the renovation of their beautiful and historical
church in downtown Mobile. Among the many items that needed serious attention
was the pipe organ--the former organ was an Estey installed in 1905. It had
been renovated a number of times and had so many alterations that it could
hardly be credited back to its original builder. The one thing that had
remained constant was the organ pipe facade. After an in-depth study by a very
thorough organ committee, it was decided that the old organ had so many
problems that it would be better stewardship for the church to purchase a new
instrument. It was initially assumed that the new organ would occupy the same
space as the old organ. William Gray of the Rieger-Kloss Company entered onto
the scene rather late in the process and challenged the committee to look at
the total music ministry to develop a plan of how the organ, choir and
congregation could all relate musically together more effectively. The Estey
had occupied the entire center gallery, and the choir had to sit off to the far
side of the organ; there was no proper choir loft. Mr. Gray impressed on the
committee that if they were ever going to correct this problem, this was the
time to do so. In order to make room for a rear choir gallery, the organ was
located in three organ cases. The organ cases were located left and right of
the center gallery plus a very shallow division in the center, across the back
wall. This was not only a time to purchase a new organ but to develop workable
space for the music ministry of the church.

A tracker action organ was very seriously considered for Government Street
Presbyterian Church. However, if a good space were created for the choir there
would be very long tracker runs to the organ cases which would greatly decrease
the effectiveness of the tracker action. It was also decided that it would be a
great advantage to have a movable console. After all the facts were weighed, it
was decided that slider chests with electric pull downs, along with a few unit
chests, would be most appropriate for this instrument.

The Rieger-Kloss Pipe Organ Company of Krnov, Czech Republic was selected to
build the new organ for Government Street Presbyterian Church in January of
2000. Rieger-Kloss is one of Europe's oldest builders of pipe organs,
incorporated in 1873; however, the Rieger brothers were building organs as
early as the 1840s. They are unique in the industry in that they have a College
of Organ Building, a four-year accredited degreed course. The school enrolls 12
students each year and if they all stay for the full four years, they have a maximum
of 48 students enrolled. The company works to keep the best and brightest of
these students and then they furnish many of the other major builders in Europe
with their young craftsmen.

Although Rieger-Kloss is one of the largest builders of pipe organs in the
world, it operates as a small company. Each organ is built by a team of Master
Organ Builders; in the case of Mobile, an 8-member team built this instrument.
They see the organ from its conception to its completion. They assemble the
organ in the Rieger-Kloss shop erecting room to check out all systems. Although
pipes are placed on the wind chest and played, they are only tuned; they are
not finally regulated and tonal finished until they arrive in their permanent
home.

Government Street Presbyterian Church, being a historical building, required
a lot of attention to architectural details of the room. Marcel Kolarz, the
Rieger-Kloss case designer, was brought over from Europe to study the room and
to design the organ cases developed around the master plan that
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Mr. Gray had set forth for this room.
The cases reflect numerous architectural details from the building. For
instance, the columns in the organ case and the dental design that forms the
top moldings are all details of the existing room. The capitals at the top of
the columns and the lacy pipe shades were all hand carved by Petr Brodak and
come from details of the building. The organ cases and pipe shades are white
with gilded gold trim as is found in the existing room. All of the pipes seen in
the fa?ßade of the organ cases are speaking pipes, made of 70% tin and 30% lead,
highly polished natural metal; the mouths of the pipes are gilded gold.

The console is four manuals with pedals. The outside cabinet of the console
is white and the interior is walnut. The natural keys are highly polished bone
and the sharp keys are walnut. The pedalboard natural keys are made of white
rock maple and the sharps of walnut. The console is a state-of-the-art design
with a very elaborate computer system, having 200+ levels of memory. A
sequencer allows the organist to program the pistons in the order that he/she
plans to use them and the organ will automatically progress through the pistons
in the order programmed. This organ also has a playback system, with which the
organist can record on a computer disc and have the organ play back exactly the
performance. Three of the manuals plus the pedal division are traditional
divisions--the Great Organ, the Positiv Organ, the Swell Organ and the Pedal
Organ. In addition to this, the fourth manual (top keyboard) represents the
Grand Choir Resonance, an idea that comes from the French school of organ
building. The Grand Choir Resonance division manual plays the entire Pedal
division on the fourth manual, with each of the Pedal stops extended to play
the full 61 notes of the manual. This opens up many unique registration colors
and is most valuable in service playing, especially for accompanying hymns. It
is also gives a fabulous richness to the organ in playing French toccatas and
other literature where the pitch line is high on the keyboard. The horizontal
Trompette-en-Chamade can solo above the entire organ and also play fanfares.

The tonal finishing of the organ required a little more than six weeks.
Daniel Angerstein came to Mobile and
set all of the
"C"s for the different ranks of pipes, and Frantisek Kutalek and
Tomas Fafilek matched the notes in between to the "C"s. The room is
especially treble heavy but has a very weak response to the bass harmonics. As
a result, it posed a special challenge for the tonal finishers.

Other members of the Rieger-Kloss team who built the Government Street
Presbyterian Church organ were Zdenik Mican, David Vystrcil, Rostislav
Kohoutek, Tomas Kusak and Miraslav Mitura.

In addition to providing inspiring music for worship, the church is planning
a concert series; so far, they have sponsored Merrill Davis, John Weaver and
Fred Swann in concert. The resident organist, Terry Maddox, has played a
recital, and they have sponsored noonday recitals with local organists
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> during Lent. An International Organist
Festival is being projected for the near future.

The Rieger-Kloss organ at Government Street Presbyterian Church is designed
especially for their building and for the musical needs of this congregation.
It was designed architecturally to
look as if it were always a part of this lovely, historical building and it is
equally suited to the musical demands of the church. It is a high quality
instrument which, if well maintained, will be there as long as the building
stands and will meet the demands of musical growth of the congregation. May it
always bring great and inspirational music to those who hear its majestic
sounds.

--William Gray

GREAT (partially expressive) Manual II

16' Violoneprestant

8' Principal

8' Flute
Harmonique

8' Bourdon

8' Violincelle
(ext)

8' Erzahler
Celeste (II)

4' Octave

4' Spillflote

22/3' Quint

2' Super
Octave

2' Flute

22/3' Grand
Chorus (VI)

8' Trumpet

Tremulant

POSITIV (unenclosed) Manual I

8' Principal

8' Holzgedeckt

4' Octave

4' Flute

2' Principal

11/3' Larigot

1' Cymbel
(IV)

8' Klein
Trompete

8' Cromorne

Tremulant

Zimbelstern

16' Trompette-en-Chamade
(TC, Grand Choir Resonance)

8' Trompette-en-Chamade
(Grand Choir Resonance)

SWELL (expressive) Manual III

16' Bourdon
Bass (ext)

8' Viola
Pomposa

8' Viola
Celeste

8' Chimney
Flute

8' Flute
Celeste (II)

4' Prestant

4' Spire
Flute

22/3' Nazard

2' Principal

2' Blockflote

13/5' Tierce

11/3' Mixture
Minor (V)

16' Basson

8' Trompette

8' Hautbois

8' Vox
Humana

4' Clarion

Tremulant

16' Trompette-en-Chamade
(TC, Grand Choir)

8' Trompette-en-Chamade
(Grand Choir)

GRAND CHOIR (unenclosed) Manual IV

16' Violoneprestant
(Great)

16' Bourdon

8' Principal

8' Bourdon

8' Violincelle
(Great)

4' Octave

4' Flute

2' Super
Octave

Mixture
(IV-VIII)

16' Trompetenbass

8' Trompete

4' Klarine
(ext)

Chimes

16' Trompette-en-Chamade
(TC)

8' Trompette-en-Chamade

PEDAL

32' Double
Open Wood (digital)

32' Contra
Bourdon

16' Open
Wood (digital)

16' Violoneprestant
(Great)

16' Subbass

16' Bourdon
Bass (Swell)

102/3' Rohrquinte
(Swell)

8' Octavebass

8' Gedacktflote

8' Violincelle
(Great)

4' Choral
Bass (ext Octavebass)

Mixture
(IV)

32' Contra
Fagott (ext)

16' Trompetenbass

16' Basson
(Swell)

8' Trompete

4' Klarine

8' Trompette-en-Chamade

4' Clairon-en-Chamade

Chimes
(Grand Choir)

Couplers

Gt/Ped
8

Sw/Pedal
8, 4

Pos/Ped
8, 4

Great
Unison Off

Sw/Gt
16, 8, 4

Pos/Gt
8

Grand
Ch/Gt 8

Gt/Grand
Ch 8

Pos/Grand
Ch 8

Sw/Grand
Ch 8

Sw
16-UO-4

Grand
Ch/Sw

Positiv
Unison Off

Gt/Pos
8

Sw/Pos
16, 8, 4

Grand
Ch/Pos 8

Cover photo by Matt Bechteler

Assistance with cover graphics: Matthias Minnig

Fabry Inc., Fox Lake, Illinois, has
installed a 1957 Schantz organ (two manuals, 13 ranks) at Prince of Peace
Catholic Church, Lake Villa, Illinois. The instrument was originally built for
Grace Christian Church in Kendallville, Indiana. The church decided to sell the
instrument rather than take it to their new sanctuary currently being built.
Fabry Inc. brought the two churches together to make their own purchase
agreement, and then dismantled, transported, and reinstalled the organ with
several improvements for Prince of Peace Catholic Church. Improvements include
a new blower, new solid state relay, new electric tremolos, new swell box
enclosure using original shade frames, new electric shade actions, refinished
bench and top of console, and new oak finish casework. Installation was
completed in May of 2002 and the dedidation was played on September 15 by Mr.
Ernie Hiltebrand and Mrs. Gina Buckley. Fabry Inc. would like to thank Mr.
Hiltebrand, director of music ministry, who handled the purchase and
coordinated the installation for the Rev. Richard Yanos, the pastor of Prince
of Peace Church. David G. Fabry and Joseph Poland reengineered, built all the new
casework, and tonally finished the instrument.

GREAT

8' Open
Diapason -- Rank 1

8' Bourdon--
Rank 2

8' Dulciana
-- Rank 3

8' Unda
Maris (TC) -- Rank 4

4' Octave
-- Rank 5

4' Hohlfloete
-- Rank 6

2' Fifteenth
(ext)

Chimes
style='mso-tab-count:1'> -- 25 bars

Tremolo

SWELL

16' Rohrgedeckt
-- Rank 7

8' Geigen
Diapason -- Rank 8

8' Rohrfloete
(ext)

8' Salicional
-- Rank 9

8' Voix
Celeste (TC) -- Rank 10

4' Geigen
Octave (ext)

4' Flute
Harmonic -- Rank 11

2 2/3' Nazard
(borrow)

2' Piccolo
(ext)

8' Oboe
-- Rank 12

4' Oboe
Clarion (ext)

Tremolo

PEDAL

16' Subbass
-- Rank 13

16' Rohrgedeckt
(Sw)

8' Bass
Flute (ext)

8' Rohrflute
(Sw)

4' Bass
Flute (ext)

4' Rohrflute
(Sw)

Couplers

Gt/Gt
16-UO-4

Sw/Sw
16-UO-4

Sw/Gt
16-8-4

Gt/Ped
8-4

Sw/Ped
8-4

Schneider Pipe Organs, Inc., of
Kenney, Illinois, has completed the first phase of a multi-stage renovation of
the 1922 Hinners organ in Zion Lutheran Church, Peoria, Illinois. The initial
phase consisted of rebuilding the console and rewiring the organ utilizing a
Matters microprocessor-based relay system with a fiber-optic link between the
console and the organ chamber. All wiring on the existing windchests was
replaced with new modern wiring. A new pedalboard to replace the existing one,
which was disintegrating due to years of heavy use, was also installed. At the
same time, new 120 volt AC wiring and magnetic starter for the existing organ
blower and a new DC rectifier were installed, as well as new fluorescent
lighting within the organ chamber and blower room. Service receptacles for
maintenance work were also added to the installation. Limited pneumatic repairs
were made to the existing electro-pneumatic windchests as a temporary measure,
as well as replacement of a number of badly damaged and crudely repaired treble
pipes of the Stopped Diapason rank.

Completion of this phase of the work was March, 2002. It was rededicated on
Reformation Sunday, October 27, 2002, in conjunction with and celebrating 10
years of the ordination of the incumbent pastor, The Rev. Steven Paul Tibbetts,
S.T.S. at Zion. The day-long celebration included a Festival Eucharist
(Reformation), potluck meal, organ rededication concert, and Vespers. In
between were displays of the 75th anniversary of the completion of the main
church building.

Anticipated future phases are to include complete removal of the existing
windchests and pipework of the instrument from the chamber space while it is
being replastered and repainted, and construction of all-new wind-chests with
electro-mechanical action and expansion chambers. Participants in the project
included W.C. Burkett, Nick Fry, Dan Schneider, Matt Schneider, Joan Schneider,
Richard Schneider.

GREAT

8' Principal

8' Rohr
Floete

4' Principal

4' Rohr
Floete (ext)

2' Spitz
Floete (ext)

11/3' Mixture
II (new)

8' Oboe
(Sw)

Gt
UO-4

Sw/Gt
16-8-4

SWELL

16' Z?§rtbass
(ext)

8' Geigen
Principal

8' Holzgedackt

8' Salicional

8' Vox
Celeste (49 pipes)

4' Geigen
Octave (ext)

4' Traverse
Floete (ext)

4' Violina
(ext)

22/3' Nazard
(ext)

2' Principal
(ext)

13/5' Terz
(ext)

16' Basson
(ext, new L/2 basses)

8' Oboe

4' Schalmey
(ext)

Tremolo

Sw
16-UO-4

PEDAL

32' Acoustic
Bass (resultant, Zartbass)

16' Grand
Bourdon

16' Zartbass
(Sw)

8' Principalbass
(Gt)

8' Bourdon
(ext)

8' Gedackt
(Sw)

4' Choralbass
(ext Gt)

4' Gedackt
(Sw)

16' Basson
(Sw)

8' Oboe
(Sw)

4' Schalmey
(Sw)

Gt/Ped

Sw/Ped

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Swell (III, 4" wind pressure)

Choir (I, 31/2" wind pressure)

Pedal (4" wind pressure)

Couplers

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GREAT

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PEDAL

GREAT

SWELL

CHOIR

PEDAL

GREAT

SWELL "A"

SWELL "B"

PEDAL

GREAT

SWELL

PEDAL

GREAT

SWELL

PEDAL

GREAT

SWELL

PEDAL

MANUAL I or II

PEDAL

Analysis

GREAT

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PEDAL

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Cover

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POSITIV (unenclosed) Manual I

SWELL (expressive) Manual III

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GREAT

SWELL

PEDAL

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GREAT

SWELL

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