John Peragallo III plays Légende (from 24 Piéces en Style libre, op. 31, Book 2, No. 13), by Louis Vierne.
The organ is Peragallo Opus 777 at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Athens, Georgia: three manuals, 42 ranks, 2,430 speaking pipes, 7 divisions.
The four chancel divisions—the unenclosed Great and Pedal, and the expressive Swell and Choir—provide the basis of both choral accompaniment and hymn singing. The Resonance division is located in twin gallery caseworks high on the rear wall of the nave. The floating Celestial division cascades sound down from on high with yet another balanced Principal chorus.
The presence of all of the strings of the instrument on the Great clavier gives the organist the option to register solo reed combinations on the alternate manuals and execute a proper diminuendo right down to a whisper.
The big reeds, Emmanuel Crown Trumpets, are available on each clavier as non-coupling stops with the option of also sounding at 16′ pitch to punctuate the melody of the hymntune in the tenor range. Its counterpart, the Tuba Mirabilis, is expressive and can function effectively as both a chorus reed and non-coupling solo stop.
The Emmanuel Crown Trumpets, signature Peragallo chamades, are located in the upper screens of the Resonance cases on the rear wall of the church. The reeds feature Aeolian-Skinner-style Bombarde shallots and flared polished zinc resonators, producing a useful vehicle to carry processional and fanfare solos.
Peragallo Opus 777 is featured on the cover of the March 2025 issue of The Diapason:
https://www.thediapason.com/content/cover-feature-peragallo-opus-777
For information: https://www.peragallo.com/
