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Chester Presbyterian Church, Chester, Virginia
Two Manuals, 31 Ranks
SPECIFICATION:
GREAT
( ** denotes enclosed stop)
16 Sub Principal, 12 Notes
8 Principal, 61 Pipes
8' Geigen Principal, 61 pipes
8 Bourdon, 61 Pipes** (metal)
8 Harmonic Flute, 44 Pipes**
8 Erzahler, 61 pipes
8 Erzahler Celeste, 49 pipes
4 Octave, 61 Pipes
4 Koppel Flute, 61 Pipes**
2 Super Octave, 61 Pipes
2 Flach Flute, 61 pipes**
II Cornet TC 2 2/3, 98 Pipes**
IV Fourniture 1 1/3, 244 Pipes
8 Tromba, 61 Pipes **
8 Trumpet, 61 Pipes (hooded)
Chimes**
Zimbelstern, 9 bells**
Tremolo (enclosed stops only)
Great to Great 4
SWELL
16 Lieblich Gedeckt ,12 Pipes
8 Principal, 61 Pipes
8 Gemshorn, 61 Pipes
8 Gemshorn Celeste TC, 49 Pipes
8 Holzgedeckt, 61 Pipes
8 Spitz Flute, 61 Notes
4 Principal, 12 Pipes
4 Spitz Flute, 61 Pipes
2 Flageolet, 24 Pipes
1 1/3 Larigot, 49 Pipes
III-IV Mixture 2, 220 Pipes
16 Contre Trompette, 12 Pipes
8 Tromba (GT)
8 Trompette, 61 Pipes
8 Oboe, 61 Pipes
4 Clarion, 12 Pipes
Tremolo
Swell to Swell 16
Swell Unison Off
Swell to Swell 4
PEDAL
32 Untersatz, 32 Notes
16 Sub Principal, 12 Pipes
16 Bourdon, 32 Pipes
16 Lieblich Gedeckt (SW)
8 Octave, 32 Pipes
8 Gemshorn (SW)
8 Bourdon, 12 Pipes
8 Gedeckt (SW)
4 Choral Bass, 32 Pipes
4 Harmonic Flute (GT)
32 Harmonics, 32 Notes
16 Trombone, 12 Pipes
16 Contre Trumpet (SW)
8 Tromba (GT)
8 Trumpet (GT)
8 Oboe (SW)
4 Tromba (GT)
COUPLERS
Great to Pedal 8, 4
Swell to Pedal 8, 4
Swell to Great 16
Swell to Great 8
Swell to Great 4
MIDI on Pedal
MIDI on Great
MIDI on Swell
DESCRIPTION
The new pipe organ for Chester Presbyterian is a custom-built instrument com-prised of 31 ranks of pipes playable on two manuals and a pedal clavier. The organ replaces the
10-rank Mφller pipe organ that was built in 1975.Some of the re-sources from
the Mφller instrument were retained and re-voiced for use in the new instruments
swell division.
The organ specification is designed as an eclectic body that pays homage to American
Classicism while providing an accompani-mental foil for the support of the choir
and congregation. The tonal intent was to design an instrument that had
warmth not at the expense of clarity and clarity not at the expense of warmth.
The organ contains two expressive swell boxes for dynamic control of the
swell and enclosed great re-sources.
The visual design of the organ was conceived to provide a center focal point for
the cross and window and a reflective case surface for the choir. A key element
of the organ case and faηade design is the 8 Hooded Trumpet that is bracketed
by the 16 principal towers and rises from and over the Great principal chorus.
This stop is actually one of two hooded reeds that differ in weight and tambour
for use as ensemble and solo voices.
A two-manual draw-knob console controls the organ resources. The console
exterior is built of white oak with an interior of mahogany and ebony. The
console features modern con-veniences for the organ performer such as multiple
memory levels, programmable crescendo and sforzando, transposer, the ability to
playback and record organ performance, and MIDI.
