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The First Baptist Church of New Orleans, Louisiana
Four Manuals, Seventy-Two Ranks
Specification:
Great Organ
16' Gemshorn, 12 pipes
8' Principal, 61 pipes
8' Hohlflute, 61 pipes
8' Bourdon, 61 pipes
8' Gemshorn, 61 pipes
4' Octave, 61 pipes
4' Harmonic Flute, 61 pipes
2 2/3' Twelfth, 61 pipes
2' Fifteenth, 61 pipes
IV Fourniture, 244 pipes
16' Clarinet, 61 notes (SO)
8' Trumpet, 61 pipes
8' Trompette en Chamade, 61 notes (SO)
Chimes, 25 bells
MIDI (preparation)
Carillon
16' Great to Great
Great Unison Off
4' Great to Great
Swell Organ
16' Rohrflute, 12 pipes
8' Geigen Principal, 68 pipes
8' Rohrflute, 68 pipes
8' Viole d'Gambe, 68 pipes
8' Voix Celeste, 61 pipes (from GG)
4' Geigen Octave, 61 pipes
4' Hohlflute, 61 pipes
2 2/3' Nazard, 61 pipes
2' Blockflute, 61 pipes
1 3/5' Tierce, 61 pipes
IV Plein Jeu, 244 pipes
16' Fagotto, 12 pipes
8' Trompette, 68 pipes
8' Oboe, 68 pipes
8' Fagotto, 61 pipes
8' Vox Humana, 61 pipes
4' Clarion, 61 pipes
Tremulant
16' Swell to Swell
Swell Unison Off
4' Swell to Swell
Choir Organ
16' Contra Dulciana, 12 pipes
8' Diapason, 68 pipes
8' Viola, 68 pipes
8' Viole Celeste, 56 pipes (from GG)
8' Dulciana, 68 pipes
8' Unda Maris, 61 pipes (from GG)
8' Gedeckt, 68 pipes
8' Concert Flute, 68 pipes
4' Principal, 68 pipes
4' Koppelflute, 68 pipes
2 2/3' Nasat, 61 pipes
2' Principal, 61 pipes
1 3/5' Terz, 61 pipes
1 1/3' Quinte, 61 pipes
IV Zimbel, 244 pipes
16' Clarinet, 61 notes (SO)
8' Krummhorn, 61 pipes
8' Clarinet, 61 notes (SO)
8' Trompette en Chamade, 61 notes (so)
Facade and Grille During Installation
MIDI (preparation)
Tremulant
16' Choir to Choir
Choir Unison Off
4' Choir to Choir
Solo Organ
8' Grossflute, 68 pipes
8' Gross Gambe, 68 pipes
8' Gambe Celeste, 61 pipes (from GG)
4' Fugura, 68 pipes
V Cornet, 220 pipes
16' Clarinet, 12 pipes
16' Trompette en Chamade, 49 notes
8' Trompette en Chamade, 61 pipes (from GT)
8' Hooded Trumpet, 68 pipes
8' Clarinet, 61 pipes
4' Trompette en Chamade, 49 notes
Tremulant
MIDI (preparation)
Carillon
16' Solo to Solo
Solo Unison Off
4' Solo to Solo
Pedal Organ
32' Bourdon, 12 notes
32' Rohrflöte, 12 notes
16' Principal, 32 pipes
16' Contrabass, 32 pipes
16' Bourdon, 12 pipes
16' Gemshorn, 32 notes (GT)
16' Rohrflute, 32 notes (SW)
16' Dulciana, 32 notes (Ch)
8' Octave, 32 pipes
8' Principal, 12 pipes
8' Bourdon, 32 pipes
8' Gemshorn, 32 notes (gt)
Adjusting a
Valve for the 16' Principal
8' Rohrflute, 32 notes (SW)
8' Dulciana, 32 notes (CH)
4' Choral Bass, 32 pipes
4' Octave, 12 pipes
4' Nachthorn, 32 pipes
4' Bourdon, 12 pipes
IV Mixture, 128 pipes
32' Acoustic Bombarde, 12 notes
16' Bombarde, 12 pipes
16' Fagotto, 32 notes (SW)
16' Clarinet, 32 notes SO)
8' Bombarde, 32 pipes
8' Fagotto, 32 notes (SW)
8' Trompette en Chamade, 32 notes (SO)
4' Bombarde, 12 pipes
4' Clarinet, 32 notes (SO)
Chimes, 25 notes (GT)
MIDI (preparation)
Coupler Rail
16' Swell to Great
8' Swell to Great
4' Swell to Great
16' Choir to Great
8' Choir to Great
4' Choir to Great
16' Solo to Great
8' Solo to Great
4' Solo to Great
16' Solo to Swell
8' Solo to Swell
4' Solo to Swell
16' Swell to Choir
8' Swell to Choir
4' Swell to Choir
16' Solo to Choir
8' Solo to Choir
4' Solo to Choir
8' Great to Pedal
4' Great to Pedal
8' Swell to Pedal
4' Swell to Pedal
8' Choir to Pedal
4' Choir to Pedal
8' Solo to Pedal
4' Solo to Pedal
DESCRIPTION
Our firm worked diligently with the church architect and other professionals to engineer a successful installation of this organ while balancing other needs within the sanctuary inclusive of acoustics, site lines, placement, etc.
Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans approximately one year after the work described above was completed.
The organ actions and mechanisms have been completely rebuilt. This includes but is not limited to the windchest, winding system, blower, wiring, tremolos, and expression motors.
The organ DC circuits were rewired to conform to the National Electric Code. The Solo division has been placed on its own wind supply to provide sufficient volumetric capacity of air at the correct wind pressure for this division.
The placement of Great division, En Chamade Trompette, Pedal division and select other stops and offset pipes were re-engineered to allow better tonal egress and tuning stability.
The organ has been completely revoiced to correct previous tonal anomalies and to provide balance between romantic and classical leanings that did not provide a common foil with each other. The tonal revision to the instrument has included major revoicing to the pipework. In conjunction with our work on the pipes, some rescaling has occurred that was necessary for proper speech, timbre, and stability of the pipes. The organ reeds have been revoiced for proper weight and balance with the organ choruses. Studious and labored tonal finishing has occurred to the organ to assure the proper balance and tonality in the new sanctuary.
To honor and commemorate our association with First Baptist, our firm donated and installed a new stop to the instrument. The Swell division has received the addition of an 8' Vox Humana.
UPDATE
While the church escaped flooding, it did sustain hurricane damage from Katrina, which effected the organ. The moisture from the water leaks and high humidity, combined with the extended loss of air conditioning due to power outages, created the perfect environment for extensive mold growth within the organ.
We have completed the mold abatement and remediation, which necessitated manual cleaning of every organ surface, stripping and replacing all mold-invaded materials, and rewiring the organ. This magnificent instrument has returned to its important role in worship.