Presbyterian Church of Lowell

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A. E. Schlueter Pipe
Organ Company, Inc.
Copyright 2006-2007
All Rights Reserved

The Presbyterian Church of Lowell, North Carolina

Two Manuals, Twelve Ranks

SPECIFICATION:

Great (enclosed with Swell)

8' Principal 61 Pipes
8' Rohrflote 61 Pipes
8' Salicional 61 Notes
8' Voix Celeste T.C. 49 notes
4' Octave 61 Pipes
4' Flote 61 Notes (Gedeckt)
2' Super octave 61 Notes
Mixture III 1 1/3' 183 Pipes
8' Fagotto 61 Notes
Chimes 20 tubes
Zimbelstern 9 Bells

Swell (Enclosed)

8' Holzgedeckt 61 Pipes
8' Salicional 49 Pipes
    (1-12 Common bass)
8' Voix Celeste T.C. 49 Pipes
4' Principal 61 Pipes
4' Rohrflote 12 Pipes (Rohrflote)
2' Blockflote 12 Pipes (Rohrflote)
1 1/3' Quint T. C. 49 Pipes
8' Fagotto 61 Pipes
Tremolo
Swell to Swell 16'
Swell Unison Off
Swell to Swell 4'
                                                           Console and Organ Grille

Pedal

16' Bourdon 12 Pipes (Rohrflote)
16' Lieblich Gedeckt 32 Notes
    (1-12 soft wind)
8' Octave 32 Notes
8' Bourdon 32 Notes
4' Choral Bass 32 Notes
4' Rohr Flute 32 Notes
16' Fagotto 12 Pipes
8' Fagotto 32 Notes
4' Clarion 32 Notes
Great to Pedal 8'
Swell to Pedal 8' Swell to Great 16'
Swell to Great 8'
Swell to Great 4'
                                                                             Pipework in Chamber

Combination System

8 Levels of memory
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 Generals-Thumb pistons
Great to pedal-Thumb and Toe Spoon
Swell to pedal-Thumb and Toe Spoon
Sforzando-Thumb and Toe Spoon
Set Piston-Thumb
General Cancel-Thumb
Accessories
Music Rack with Light
Pedal Light
Indicator Lights-Wind, Crescendo, Sforzando
Crescendo Pedal
Expression Shoe

DESCRIPTION

Lowell Presbyterian Church replaced their existing instrument with a new pipe organ from A. E. Schlueter Pipe Organ Company. The church began the process of evaluating their organ and music needs several years ago. The previous instrument was a four rank unit organ of stock design. The organ com-mittee looked at several companies before selecting Schlueter to build the new instrument.

The organ console is built of white oak. The console interior is ma-hogany with clear maple dividers. The console is fitted with a Peterson multi-level combination system. The keyboards are fitted with tracker touch.

The layout of the chancel and the architecture of the church called for installation of the organ in one chamber. Additional chamber opening was made on the nave exposure to allow for better egress of tone. It was decided to place the organ under one common expression to provide better dynamic control on the organ plenum when used with the choir.

The specification was designed with the accompanimental role of the instrument of foremost consideration. This led to the use of generous pipe scales voiced to provide warmth and body for choral and congregational accompaniment. The new organ is 12 ranks in size. The organ was tonally finished by Daniel Angerstein and John Tanner.