The King of Instruments

HPUMC Dobson Opus 87

2009-08-19T22:51:00.000-07:00

Today I went and saw Dr Bradley Hunter Welch. He played on the new organ, with what stops are tuned, voiced, and ready for play. Wow, what an amazing sound. First of all the accoustics were improved greatly when the horse hair ceiling was removed. So the reverbrance of that nave from before to after is amazing. Then he played the instrument, and what beauty and power. The principals have the early Aeolian-Skinner sounds, but the Reeds have a more French sound. When both are married together, what a powerful sound. It fills the nave completely and beautifully. We got to here the 32' Contra Diapason that is mounted on the wall in the west transcept. It's deafning from the effect, but a beautiful sound. The 32' Grand harmonics, played with the Super Quint gives a nice middle of the road 32' sound. The 16' Bombarde is powerful and fat enough to almost sound like a 32' Contra Bombarde. The 32' Contra Trombone is fat, powerful, reedy, and fabulous. After hearing this organ today, this will be a great instrument when completed. I can't wait to hear it fully playable, and ready for the multiple recitals planned this fall and Advent to celebrate it's completion. I want to extend a huge, huge, huge THANK YOU to Dr. Welch for taking time out of his busy day to play for me.

For more info on the organ you can visit
www.dobsonorgan.com

For more info on the music and recital schedule at HPUMC visit
www.hpumc.org

Visit to Transfiguration

2009-08-13T17:50:00.000-07:00

Progress Report 08/13/2009

I went by The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration today to look at the progress on the organ. The case is 90% finished, there are some moldings and other small items still missing. However, the effect of such a large instrument in the nave is amazing. The top tower of the Great division touches the peak of the ceiling. The red case shines resiliently, and gives a new life to the nave. The key desk/console is completed, and one of the coolest features on it is the on/off switch. It is a little lever that you pull out, and there is a picture of a person breathing. With one effortless pull of the lever, the organ comes to life. You can hear it begin to breathe, you can hear the bellows begin to fill up and all the lights kick on. The facade pipes are completely installed, and the mouths have been gilded. It is an amazing site to see the pipes in. There are a few stops that speak, the Hohlflute 8' is speaking and in tune, as well as the Flute Doux 8'. There are other stops that speak, but are out of tune, and not suited to playing for a service yet. There is unfortunately a cypher at the moment on the Octave 4' in the Swell, however I am sure that will be rectified before completion. Over all, I am impressed with the progress of construction, and look forward to hearing more and more of the stops and pipes become playable. If you look on the side, I have a new album with some new pics of the organ at it's current state.

Brilliant Organist/Recitalist

2009-07-27T18:12:00.001-07:00

Jerrod Coates
07/27/2009

I recently ran across some videos on you tube, as I often look at many pipe organ videos on there. I ran into some videos of a very brilliant talented organist named Jerrod Coates. His website is www.jerrodcoates.com. He has videos on you tube of classical organ literature played perfectly according to music. He also has several videos of hymns. Which can I say, Hymns are one of my favorite kinds of music, and he plays some amazing arrangements of his own. One of my all time favorites is It is Well With my Soul. He does an amazing job, perfect tempo and perfect registration for it. He starts very quiet, and then ends in full organ. The church I grew up in, my mother played it the same way. This hymn has special meaning, as it says It is Well With my Soul, and the other wonderful line, God help the helpless. So to hear this hymn played, and played so well, and to remind me of my childhood, and inspire my faith even further is the perfect organist playing hymns. It is enough after listening to want to worship God. He also has another Video of Rigaudon, which I also love this beautiful piece. He plays it on a Mohler, and I do have a soft spot for Mohler, as they are a piece of American pipe organ building history. The trumpets he use are nice and round, and not so over bearing that your ear drums bleed. He plays at a very nice tempo, so as to relish the chords, but not so slow that it’s a dirge. He also plays a Sonata in D that per his notes he found in a music library in Der Deutschland. It is amazing, beautiful melodic lines, amazing middle tones in the piece, and great use of pedal. It is an almost Max Reger like style, and it is beautiful. Jerrod plays it gracefully, beautifully, and always lets the melody be transparent.

So over all, I have fallen in love with Jerrod’s talent, playing, registration abilities, and over all ability to play and inspire all people. I believe, and after emailing him, that he is a true servant of God, and is an amazing organist with amazing talent. Please look down to the you tube videos on this blog and see some of his work, or go to the link listed above and visit his site. Again, thank you Jerrod for posting such amazing work for the instrument that I love so much, and for keeping it alive, and through your work Glorifying the Almighty Triune God.

The Grand Organ of The Atlantic City Convention Hall

2009-07-21T10:09:00.000-07:00

The world’s largest pipe organ, yes by numbers of pipes and ranks and stops, even larger then the Wannamaker Organ. It was built between 1929 and 1932 by the Midmer-Losh Organ Company of Merrick, Long Island, N.Y., to designs drawn-up by Atlantic County State Senator Emerson L. Richards. He specified almost every detail of the instrument, from its physical construction to the actual sound the various stops should make. The stops are controlled by 1,235 stop keys on the seven manual main console which is permanently located to the right of the stag, and by a 673 stop-key portable five-manual console, usually to be found on display in the building's foyer. The pipes are housed in eight chambers arranged in opposite pairs on the left and right of the building's Main Auditorium. Four chambers are situated near the stage and four more are positioned in the middle of the room, including two in the ceiling. The eight blowers are accommodated in basement rooms and produce some 36,000 cubic feet of wind per minute. A number of other rooms house relays, switches, and other electrical components.

The Midmer-Losh organ has 449 ranks of pipes derived from 314 stops – 230 flues and 84 reeds. Ninety-six of these stops are "extended" to provide a variety of pitches, while the remainder are "straight" and provide only one pitch. There are also 23 percussion stops (e.g. Piano, Chimes, Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Castinets, and a variety of drums), making a total of 337 stops. These include 10 stops voiced on 50 inches of wind and four on 100 inches, this is the only organ to employ such high wind pressures. The 100-inch Grand Ophicleide is the loudest stop in the instrument and in the world. According to The Guinness Book of World Records, it has a volume "six times louder than the loudest locomotive whistle"! Other notable features include ten 32-foot stops and a full-length 64-foot - one of only two in the world. Among the more-exotic stops are the Egyptian Horn, Gamba Tuba, Musette Mirabilis, and Brass Bugle.

So this Goliath is a beautiful piece of American history, and it is need of serious support and repair. There have been some recent posts on you tube showing how bad the instrument sounds, and sadly showing that it is almost unplayable at this point. There are ciphers, damaged or destroyed wind chests and electric parts, and it is severely out of tune. I have contacted the ACCHOS recently, and they have assured me via email that they are working on getting the instrument playable again.

However, as is usual in most cases, they need greater financial support, in fact they need a lot of it to complete a full restoration of the instrument. We are fortunate to have such an amazing instrument, and were fortunate that some one isn't trying to remove it, modify it, or destroy it as has happened to so many civic organs in this country. We just need to give support in whatever way we can, and keep the movement to save a huge piece of American organ history alive.

You can visit www.acchos.org to learn more about the instrument, to become a member, or to make a donation.

I have included the stop list below:

17	Diaphone	64	35"	From Dulzian
21	Sub Principal	32	20"	From Sub Principal, Great
1	Contra Tibia Clausa	32	20"	Extended
1	Tibia Quint	211/3	20"	Ext. Tibia Clausa
2	Diaphone Phonon	16	50"	Extended
4	Principal	16	30"	Extended
21	Diapason	16	20"	From Sub Principal, Great
22	Diapason	16	20"	From Double Diapason I, Great
82	Geigen Diapason	16	15"	From Geigen Diapason, Great-Solo
3	Tibia Major	16	30"	Extended
59	Major Flute	16	30"	From Major Flute, Solo
81	Wald Flute	16	15"	From Wald Flute, Great-Solo
1	Grand Bourdon	16	20"	Ext. Contra Tibia Clausa
83	Tibia Clausa	16	15"	From Tibia Clausa, Great-Solo
5	Viol	16	30"	Extended
6	Gross Tierce	124/5	20"	Extended
2	Diaphone Quint	102/3	50"	Ext. Diaphone Phonon
4	Principal Quint	102/3	30"	Ext. Principal
3	Tibia Quint	102/3	30"	Ext. Tibia Major
1	Tibia Quint	102/3	20"	Ext. Contra Tibia Clausa
83	Quint Minor	102/3	15"	From Tibia Clausa, Great-Solo
7	Septieme	91/7	20"	Extended
4	Octave Principal	8	30"	Ext. Principal
22	Octave Major	8	20"	From Double Diapason I, Great
85	Octave Diapason	8	15"	From Horn Diapason, Great-Solo
82	Octave Geigen	8	15"	From Geigen Diapason, Great-Solo
87	Gross Gemshorn	8	15"	From Gemshorn, Great-Solo
3	Tibia Major	8	30"	Ext. Tibia Major
1	Tibia Clausa	8	20"	Ext. Contra Tibia Clausa
86	Doppel Gedeckt	8	15"	From Doppel Gedeckt, Great-Solo
5	Viol	8	30"	Ext. Viol
6	Gross Tierce	62/5	20"	Ext. Gross Tierce
4	Principal Quint	51/3	30"	Ext. Principal
3	Tibia Quint	51/3	30"	Ext. Tibia Major
1	Tibia Quint	51/3	20"	Ext. Contra Tibia Clausa
7	Gross Septieme	44/7	20"	Ext. Septieme
4	Super Octave	4	30"	Ext. Principal
85	Fifteenth	4	15"	From Horn Diapason, Great-Solo
3	Tibia Fifteenth	4	30"	Ext. Tibia Major
1	Flute Fifteenth	4	20"	Ext. Contra Tibia Clausa
5	Viol Fifteenth	4	30"	Ext. Viol
6	Tierce	31/5	20"	Ext. Gross Tierce
3	Tibia Nineteenth	22/3	30"	Ext. Tibia Major
1	Flute Nineteenth	22/3	20"	Ext. Contra Tibia Clausa
5	Viol Nineteenth	22/3	30"	Ext. Viol
7	Septieme	22/7	20"	Ext. Septieme
3	Tibia Twenty-Second	2	30"	Ext. Tibia Major
81	Flageolet	2	15"	From Wald Flute, Great-Solo
6	Octave Tierce	13/5	20"	Ext. Gross Tierce
1	Tibia Twenty-Sixth	11/3	30"	Ext. Tibia Major
7	Octave Septieme	11/7	20"	Ext. Septieme
1	Flute Twenty-Ninth	1	20"	Ext. Contra Tibia Clausa
	Mixture	XI	15"	From various Great-Solo ranks
	Reed Mixture	V	15"	From various Great-Solo ranks
17	Dulzian	64	35"	Ext. Dulzian
17	Contra Dulz Quint	422/3	35"	Ext. Dulzian
8	Contra Bombardon	32	35"	Ext. Bombardon
17	Contra Dulzian	32	35"	Ext. Dulzian
17	Dulzian Quint	211/3	35"	Ext. Dulzian
9	Grand Ophicleide	16	100"	Extended
73	Tuba Magna	16	50"	From Tuba Magna, Solo
8	Bombardon	16	35"	Extended
74	Trumpet Profunda	16	30"	From Trumpet Profunda, Solo
17	Dulzian	16	35"	Extended
10	Trumpet	16	20"	Extended
96	Saxophone	16	15"	From Saxophone, Great-Solo
98	French Horn	16	15"	From French Horn, Great-Solo
97	English Horn	16	15"	From English Horn, Great-Solo
95	Oboe Horn	16	15"	From Oboe Horn, Great-Solo
100	Krummhorn	16	15"	From Krummhorn, Great-Solo
99	Vox Baryton	16	15"	From Vox Baryton, Great-Solo
8	Bombard Quint	102/3	35"	Ext. Bombardon
17	Dulzian Quint	102/3	35"	Ext. Dulzian
9	Ophicleide	8	100"	Ext. Grand Ophicleide
78	Bugle	8	50"	From Bugle, Solo
8	Octave Bombardon	8	35"	Ext. Bombardon
17	Octave Dulzian	8	35"	Ext. Dulzian
100	Krummhorn	8	15"	From Krummhorn, Great-Solo
99	Vox Baryton	8	15"	From Vox Baryton, Great-Solo
8	Bombardon Quint	51/3	35"	Ext. Bombardon
10	Trumpet Quint	51/3	20"	Ext. Trumpet
17	Dulzian Fifteenth	4	35"	Ext. Dulzian
10	Trumpet Fifteenth	4	10"	Ext. Trumpet
	PEDAL LEFT
11	Diaphone	32	50"	Ext. Diaphone
12	Diapason	32	20"	Ext. Diapason
11	Diaphone	16	50"	Extended
13	Diaphonic Diapason	16	35"	Extended
320	Major Diapason	16	20"
12	Diapason	16	20"	Extended
117	Diapason	16	15"	From Double Diapason, Swell
15	Tibia Clausa	16	20"	Extended
147	Doppel Gedeckt	16	15"	From Doppel Gedeckt, Swell-Choir
311	Stopped Diapason	16	10"	From Stopped Diapason, Swell-Choir
14	Bass Viol	16	20"	Extended
254	Bass Viol	16	25"	From Contra Basso, String I
131	Bass Gamba	16	15"	From Contra Gamba, Swell
148	Cone Gamba	16	15"	From Cone Gamba, Swell-Choir
12	Diapason Quint	102/3	10"	Ext. Diapason
311	Stopped Quint	102/3	10"	From Stopped Diapason, Swell-Choir
148	Cone Quint	102/3	15"	From Cone Gamba, Swell-Choir
11	Octave Diaphone	8	50"	Ext. Diahone
13	Octave Phonon	8	35"	Ext. Diaphonic Diapason
15	Gross Flute	8	20"	Ext. Tibia Clausa
152	Octave Gemshorn	8	15"	From Gemshorn, Swell-Choir
149	Clarabella	8	15"	From Clarabella, Swell-Choir
14	Cello	8	20"	Ext. Bass Viol
155	Tenth	62/5	10"	From Third, Swell-Choir
155	Twelfth	51/3	10"	From Fifth, Swell-Choir
155	Fourteenth	44/7	10"	From Seventh, Swell-Choir
11	Fifteenth	4	50"	Ext. Diaphone
12	Super Octave	4	20"	Ext. Diapason
152	Gemshorn Fifteenth	4	15"	From Gemshorn, Swell-Choir
15	Flute Fifteenth	4	20"	Ext. Tibia Clausa
155	Seventeenth	31/5	10"	From Third, Swell-Choir
155	Nineteenth	22/3	10"	From Fifth, Swell-Choir
155	Twenty-First	22/7	10"	From Seventh, Swell-Choir
12	Twenty-Second	2	20"	Ext. Diapason
152	Gemshorn Twenty-Second	2	15"	From Gemshorn, Swell-Choir
15	Twenty-Second	2	20"	Ext. Tibia Clausa
15	Twenty-Ninth	1	20"	Ext. Tibia Clausa
16	Stentor Sesquialtera	VII	20"
	Grave Mixture	VI	15"	From various Swell-Choir ranks
18	Contra Bombard	32	50"	Ext. Bombard
19	Fagotto	32	20"	Ext. Fagotto
20	Major Posaune	16	50"	Extended
18	Bombard	16	50"	Extended
138	Trumpet	16	30"	From Double Trumpet, Swell
142	Horn	16	15"	From Double Horn, Swell
19	Fagotto	16	20"	Extended
160	Oboe	16	15"	From Oboe, Swell-Choir
161	Clarinet	16	15"	From Clarinet, Swell-Choir
162	Vox Humana	16	15"	From Vox Humana, Swell-Choir
20	Major Posaune	8	50"	Ext. Major Posaune
18	Octave Bombard	8	50"	Ext. Bombard
19	Octave Fagotto	8	20"	Ext. Fagotto
160	Octave Oboe	8	15"	From Oboe, Swell-Choir
161	Octave Clarinet	8	15"	From Clarinet, Swell-Choir
19	Horn Twelfth	51/3	20"	Ext. Fagotto
18	Bombard Fifteenth	4	50"	Ext. Bombard
19	Horn Fifteenth	4	20"	Ext. Fagotto
160	Oboe Fifteenth	4	15"	From Oboe, Swell-Choir
19	Horn Nineteenth	22/3	20"	Ext. Fagotto
19	Fagotto Twenty-Second	2	20"	Ext. Fagotto
	PEDAL RIGHT GALLERY
298	Contra Violone	32	25"	From Violone, Echo
233	Diaphone	16	25"	From Diaphone, Gallery I
242	Flute Maggiore	16	25"	From Flauto Maggiore, Gallery II
214	Spire Flute	16	15"	From Spire Flute, Echo
220	Bourdon	16	15"	From Clarabella, Echo
298	Contra Violone	16	25"	From Violone, Echo
265	Double Bass	16	15"	From Double Bass, String II
266	Contra Bass	16	15"	From Contra Bass, String II
267	Contra Viole	16	15"	From Contra Viole, String II
265	Contra Gamba	16	15"	From Gamba, Echo
220	Flute Quint	102/3	15"	From Clarabella, Echo
298	Violone	8	25"	From Violone, Echo
298	Violone	4	25"	From Violone, Echo
235	Trumpet Sonora	16	100"	From Trumpet Mirabilis, Gallery I
231	Tuba d'Amour	16	25"	From Tuba d'Amour, Echo
226	Contra Bassoon	16	15"	From Bassoon, Echo
227	Chalumeau	16	15"	From Clarinet, Echo
230	Vox Humana	16	15"	From Vox Humana II, Echo
226	Bassoon	8	15"	From Bassoon, Echo
	PEDAL LEFT GALLERY
236	Grand Diapason	16	20"	From Contra Diapason, Gallery III
171	Dulciana	16	10"	From Dulciana, Choir
197	Major Flauto	16	20	From Major Flute, Fanfare
176	Double Melodia	16	10"	From Melodia, Choir
176	Melodia	8	10"	From Melodia, Choir
299	Contra Trombone	32	35"	From Trombone, Fanfare
205	Posaune	16	50"	From Posaune, Fanfare
299	Trombone	16	35"	From Trombone, Fanfare
206	Bombardon	16	35"	From Bombardon, Fanfare
188	Trombone	16	25"	From Contra Tromba, Choir
249	Saxophone	16	25"	From Saxophone, Gallery IV
209	Tromba Quint	102/3	20"	From Tromba Quint, Fanfare
299	Trombone	8	35"	From Trombone, Fanfare
188	Tromba	8	25"	From Contra Tromba, Choir
210	Tromba Tierce	62/5	20"	From Tromba Tierce, Fanfare
209	Tromba Quint	51/3	20"	From Tromba Quint, Fanfare
210	Tromba Seventeenth	31/5	20"	From Tromba Tierce, Fanfare
	PEDAL PERCUSSION
A	Grand Piano	16		From Percussion
A	Grand Piano	8		From Percussion
108	Chimes	8		From Great-Solo
B	Contra Drum Strike	FF		From Percussion
B	Contra Drum Roll	FF		From Percussion
B	Contra Drum Strike	MP		From Percussion
B	Contra Drum Roll	MP		From Percussion
C	Bass Drum Strike			From Percussion
C	Bass Drum Roll			From Percussion
C	Bass Drum Strike			From Percussion
C	Bass Drum Roll			From Percussion
D	Bass Drum Strike			From Percussion
D	Bass Drum Roll			From Percussion
F,G	Snare Drums Roll			From Percussion
E	Snare Drum Roll			From Percussion
I	Chinese Gong Strike			From Percussion
I	Chinese Gong Roll			From Percussion
J	Persian Cymbal			From Percussion
K	Persian Cymbal			From Percussion
H	Cymbal			From Percussion
	PEDAL COUPLERS
	Pedal Divide
	Choir to Pedal	8
	Choir to Pedal	4
	Great to Pedal	8
	Great to Pedal	4
	Swell to Pedal	8
	Swell to Pedal	4
	Solo to Pedal	8
	Solo to Pedal	4
	Fanfare to Pedal	8
	Fanfare to Pedal	4
	Echo to Pedal	8
	Gallery I to Pedal
	Gallery II to Pedal
	Gallery III to Pedal
	Gallery IV to Pedal
	Brass Chorus to Pedal
	String I to Pedal
	String II to Pedal
	String III to Pedal
	PEDAL SECOND TOUCH
17	Diaphone	64	35"	From Dulzian, Pedal Right
11	Diaphone	32	50"	From Diaphone, Pedal Left
13	Diaphonic Diapason	16	35"	From Diaphonic Diapason, Pedal Left
3	Tibia Major	16	30"	From Tibia Major, Pedal Right
5	Contra Viol	16	30"	From Viol, Pedal Right
3	Tibia Major	8	30"	From Tibia Major, Pedal Right
5	Viol	8	30"	From Viol, Pedal Right
3	Tibia Major	4	30"	From Tibia Major, Pedal Right
5	Viol	4	30"	From Viol, Pedal Right
17	Dulzian	64	35"	From Dulzian, Pedal Right
18	Contra Bombard	32	50"	From Bombard, Pedal Left
8	Contra Bombardon	32	35"	From Bombard, Pedal Right
9	Ophicleide	16	100"	From Grand Ophicleide, Pedal Right
20	Posaune	16	50"	From Major Posaune, Pedal Left
18	Bombard	16	50"	From Bombard, Pedal Left
8	Bombardon	16	35"	From Bombardon, Pedal Right
9	Ophicleide	8	100"	From Grand Ophicleide, Pedal Right
20	Posaune	8	50"	From Major Posaune, Pedal Left
8	Bombardon	8	35"	From Bombardon, Pedal Right
17	Dulzian	8	35"	From Dulzian, Pedal Right
18	Bombard	4	50"	From Bombard, Pedal Left
17	Dulzian	4	35"	From Dulzian, Pedal Right
108	Chimes	8		From Great-Solo
B	Contra Drum Strike	FF		From Percussion
B	Contra Drum Roll	FF		From Percussion
C	Bass Drum Strike	FF		From Percussion
C	Bass Drum Roll	FF		From Percussion
D	Bass Drum Strike	FF		From Percussion
F,G	Snare Drums Roll	FF		From Percussion
E	Snare Drum Strike	FF		From Percussion
E	Snare Drum Roll	FF		From Percussion
J,K	Persian Cymbals			From Percussion
H	Cymbals			From Percussion
	Fanfare to Pedal	8
	Gallery I to Pedal
	Gallery III to Pedal
	Brass Chorus to Choir
	String I to Pedal
	String II to Pedal

	UNENCLOSED CHOIR - Manual 1
165	Quintaton	16	31/2"
166	Diapason	8	31/2"
167	Holz Flute	8	31/2"
168	Octave	4	31/2"
169	Fifteenth	2	31/2"
170	Rausch Quint 12–15	II	31/2"
170	Scharf Mixture 19–22	II	31/2"
	CHOIR - Manual 1
171	Contra Dulciana	16	10"	Ext. Dulciana
176	Contra Melodia	16	10"	Ext. Melodia
172	Diapason I	8	10"
173	Diapason II	8	10"
171	Dulciana	8	10"	Extended
174	Dulciana Celeste	8	10"
184	Gemshorn	8	10"
185	Gemshorn Celeste	8	10"
176	Melodia	8	10"	Extended
177	Philomela	8	10"
178	Concert Flute	8	10"
179	Unda Maris	8	10"
308	Nachthorn	8	10"
186	Viola Pomposa	8	10"
187	Viola Celeste	8	10"
310	Voix Celeste (2 ranks)	8	10"
171	Dulzquint	51/3	10"	Ext. Dulciana
175	Dolce	4	10"	Extended
180	Spindle Flute	4	10"
181	Flute Overte	4	10"
309	Fugara	4	10"
175	Dulzard Twelfth	22/3	10"	Ext. Dolce
176	Melodia Twelfth	22/2	10"	Ext. Melodia
182	Flageolet	2	10"
175	Dulcett Fifteenth	2	10"	Ext. Dolce
176	Melodia Fifteenth	2	10"	Ext. Melodia
175	Dulce Nineteenth	11/3	10"	Ext. Dolce
175	Dulcinett Twenty-Second	1	10"	Ext. Dolce
183	Flute Mixture 15–17	III	10"
196	Acuta 19–31	VI	10"
188	Contra Tomba	16	25"	Extended
189	Tromba Real	8	25"
190	Brass Cornet	8	25"
191	French Horn	8	10"
192	Clarinet	8	10"
193	Bassett Horn	8	10"
194	Cor Anglais	8	10"
195	Kinura	8	10"
188	Tromba Clarion	4	25"	Ext. Contra Tromba
	Sub Octave	16
	Octave	4
	Great to Choir	8
	Swell to Choir	8
	Swell to Choir	4
	Solo to Choir	8
	Solo to Choir	4
	Fanfare to Choir	8
	Echo to Choir	8
	Gallery I to Choir
	Gallery II to Choir
	Gallery III to Choir
	Gallery IV to Choir
	Brass Chorus to Choir
	String I to Choir
	String II to Choir
	String III to Choir
	CHOIR-SWELL - Manual 1
147	Gross Gedeckt	16	15"	From Swell-Choir
311	Stopped Diapason	16	10"	From Swell-Choir
148	Cone Gamba	16	15"	From Swell-Choir
152	Gemshorn	8	15"	From Swell-Choir
153	Gemshorn Celeste I	8	15"	From Swell-Choir
154	Gemshorn Celeste II	8	15"	From Swell-Choir
149	Clarabella	8	15"	From Swell-Choir
150	Doppel Spitz Flute	8	10"	From Swell-Choir
147	Doppel Gedeckt	8	15"	From Swell-Choir
311	Stopped Diapason	8	10"	From Swell-Choir
148	Cone Gamba	8	15"	From Swell-Choir
155	Third	62/5	10"	From Swell-Choir
156	Fifth	51/3	10"	From Swell-Choir
153	Gemshorn Quint	51/3	15"	From Swell-Choir
148	Gamba Quint	51/3	15"	From Swell-Choir
157	Seventh	44/7	10"	From Swell-Choir
152	Octave Gemshorn	4	15"	From Swell-Choir
149	Claribel Flute	4	15"	From Swell-Choir
150	Spitz Flute	4	10"	From Swell-Choir
147	Doppel Flute	4	15"	From Swell-Choir
311	Stopped Flute	4	10"	From Swell-Choir
151	Zauber Flute	4	15"	From Swell-Choir
148	Cone Flute	4	15"	From Swell-Choir
158	Ninth	35/9	10"	From Swell-Choir
155	Major Tenth	31/5	10"	From Swell-Choir
154	Gemshorn Tenth	31/5	15"	From Swell-Choir
159	Eleventh	210/11	10"	From Swell-Choir
153	Gemshorn Twelfth	22/3	15"	From Swell-Choir
156	Twelfth	22/3	10"	From Swell-Choir
149	Flute Twelfth	22/3	15"	From Swell-Choir
311	Stopped Flute Twelfth	22/3	10"	From Swell-Choir
157	Octave Septieme	22/7	10"	From Swell-Choir
152	Gemshorn Fifteenth	2	15"	From Swell-Choir
150	Flute Fifteenth	2	10"	From Swell-Choir
151	Magic Flute	2	15"	From Swell-Choir
158	Sixteenth	17/9	10"	From Swell-Choir
155	Major Seventeenth	13/5	10"	From Swell-Choir
154	Gemshorn Seventeenth	13/5	15"	From Swell-Choir
159	Eighteenth	15/11	10"	From Swell-Choir
156	Major Nineteenth	11/3	10"	From Swell-Choir
153	Gemshorn Nineteenth	11/3	15"	From Swell-Choir
157	Twenty-First	11/7	10"	From Swell-Choir
152	Twenty-Second	1	15"	From Swell-Choir
151	Zauber Twenty-Second	1	15"	From Swell-Choir
158	Twenty-Third	8/9	10"	From Swell-Choir
155	Twenty-Fourth	4/5	10"	From Swell-Choir
159	Twenty-Fifth	8/11	10"	From Swell-Choir
156	Twenty-Sixth	2/3	10"	From Swell-Choir
152	Twenty-Ninth	1/2	15"	From Swell-Choir
152	Thirty-Sixth	1/4	15"	From Swell-Choir
19	Fagotto	32	20"	From Fagotto, Pedal Left
160	Contra Oboe	16	15"	From Swell-Choir
161	Bass Clarinet	16	15"	From Swell-Choir
162	Bass Vox Humana	16	15"	From Swell-Choir
160	Oboe	8	15"	From Swell-Choir
161	Clarinet	8	15"	From Swell-Choir
162	Vox Humana	8	15"	From Swell-Choir
160	Octave Oboe	4	15"	From Swell-Choir
161	Octave Clarinet	4	15"	From Swell-Choir
162	Vox Humana	4	15"	From Swell-Choir
163	Marimba Harp Repeat	8		From Swell-Choir
163	Marimba Harp Stroke	8		From Swell-Choir
164	Glockenspiel Repeat	4		From Swell-Choir
164	Glockenspiel Single	4		From Swell-Choir
164	Glockenspiel Single	2		From Swell-Choir
F,G	Snare Drums Roll			From Percussion
F,G	Snare Drums Tap			From Percussion
E	Snare Drum Roll			From Percussion
E	Snare Drum Tap			From Percussion
P	Tom-Tom			From Percussion
O	Wood Block			From Percussion
M	Castinets			From Percussion
N	Triangle			From Percussion
	GRAND CHOIR - Manual 1
11	Diaphone	16	50"	From Diaphone, Pedal Left
11	Diaphone Melody What's this?	16	50"	From Diaphone, Pedal Left
11	Diaphone	8	50"	From Diaphone, Pedal Left
12	Diapason	8	20"	From Diapason, Pedal Left
13	Diaphonic Diapason	8	35"	From Diaphonic Diapason, Pedal Left
15	Tibia Clausa	8	20"	From Tibia Clausa, Pedal Left
14	Violoncello	8	20"	From Bass Viol, Pedal Left
18	Bombard	16	50"	From Bombard, Pedal Left
19	Fagotto	16	20"	From Fagotto, Pedal Left
20	Major Posaune	8	50"	From Major Posaune, Pedal Left
18	Bombard	8	50"	From Bombard, Pedal Left
11	Bombard Melody What's this?	4	50"	From Bombard, Pedal Left
19	Chalumeau	8	20"	From Fagotto, Pedal Left
19	Octave Oboe	4	20"	From Fagotto, Pedal Left
	Grand Choir On
	CHOIR SECOND TOUCH - Manual 1
265	Double Bass	16	15"	From Double Bass, String II
266	Contra Bass	16	15"	From Contra Bass, String II
267	Contra Viol	16	15"	From Contra Viol, String II
265	Viola	8	15"	From Double Bass, String II
266	Violoncello	8	15"	From Contra Bass, String II
267	Violoncello	8	15"	From Contra Viol, String II
266	Violoncello	4	15"	From Contra Bass, String II
267	Violoncello	4	15"	From Contra Viol, String II
	Fanfare to Choir	8
	Gallery I to Choir
	String I to Choir
	String II to Choir

	GREAT - Manual 2
21	Sub Principal	32	20"	Extended
22	Double Diapason I	16	20"	Extended
23	Double Diapason II	16	15"
24	Double Diapason III	16	10"
25	Sub Quint	102/3	15"
26	Diapason I	8	30"
27	Diapason II	8	30"
28	Diapason III	8	20"
21	Principal	8	20"	Ext. Sub Principal
29	Diapason IV	8	15"
30	Diapason V	8	15"
31	Diapason VI	8	15"
32	Diapason VII	8	10"
33	Diapason VIII	8	10"
34	Diapason IX	8	10"
35	Diapason X	8	4"
53	Harmonic Flute	8	15"
54	Flute Overte	8	4"
36	Quint	51/3	20"
37	Octave I	4	20"
38	Octave II	4	20"
22	Octave Diapason	4	20"	Ext. Double Diapason I
39	Octave III	4	15"
40	Octave IV	4	10"
41	Octave V	4	10"
55	Harmonic Flute	4	15"
42	Gross Tierce	31/5	20"
43	Major Twelfth	22/3	20"
44	Fifteenth I	2	20"
21	Super Principal	2	20"	Ext. Sub Principal
45	Fifteenth II	2	15"
46	Fifteenth III	2	10"
47	Rausch Quint 5–8	II	30"
48	Rausch Quint 12–15	II	30"
49	Grand Cornet 05–22	XI	20"
50	Major Sesquialtera 10–22	V	20"
51	Schulze Mixture 12–26	V	4"
52	Furniture 17–36	VI	15"
49	Scharf Mixture 17–22	III	20"	From Grand Cornet
51	Doublette Mixture 22–26	II	4"	From Schulze Mixture
56	Trumpet	16	30"
57	Harmonic Trumpet	8	30"
58	Harmonic Clarion	4	30"
F,G	Snare Drums Roll			From Percussion
F,G	Snare Drums Tap			From Percussion
E	Snare Drum Roll			From Percussion
E	Snare Drum Tap			From Percussion
P	Tom-Tom			From Percussion
O	Wood Block Roll			From Percussion
O	Wood Block Stroke			From Percussion
M	Castinets			From Percussion
L	Tambourine			From Percussion
N	Triangle			From Percussion
	Choir to Great	16
	Choir to Great	8
	Choir to Great	4
	Swell to Great	16
	Swell to Great	8
	Swell to Great	4
	Solo to Great	8
	Solo to Great	4
	Fanfare to Great	8
	Fanfare to Great	4
	Echo to Great	16
	Echo to Great	8
	Echo to Great	4
	Gallery I to Great
	Gallery II to Great
	Gallery III to Great
	Gallery IV to Great
	Brass Chorus to Great
	String I to Great
	String II to Great
	String III to Great
	GREAT-SOLO - Manual 2
82	Geigen Principal	16	15"	Ext. Geigen Principal
81	Wald Flute	16	15"	Ext. Wald Flute
83	Tibia Clausa	16	15"	Ext. Tibia Clausa
81	Wald Quint	102/3	15"	Ext. Wald Flute
83	Tibia Quint	102/3	15"	Ext. Tibia Clausa
84	Diapason Phonon	8	15"	Extended
85	Horn Diapason	8	15"	Extended
82	Geigen Principal	8	15"	Extended
87	Gemshorn	8	15"	Extended
88	Gemshorn Celeste	8	15"	Extended
81	Wald Flute	8	15"	Extended
86	Doppel Gedeckt	8	15"	Extended
83	Tibia Clausa	8	15"	Extended
89	Viola d'Gamba	8	15"	Extended
90	Vox Celeste	8	15"	Extended
91	Gemshorn Terz	62/5	15"	Extended
92	Gemshorn Quint	51/3	15"	Extended
81	Wald Quint	51/3	15"	Ext. Wald Flute
93	Gemshorn Septieme	44/7	15"	Extended
84	Octave Phonon	4	15"	Ext. Diapason Phonon
85	Octave	4	15"	Ext. Horn Diapason
82	Geigen Principal	4	15"	Ext. Geigen Principal
87	Gemshorn	4	15"	Ext. Gemshorn
88	Gemshorn Celeste	4	15"	Ext. Gemshorn Celeste
81	Wald Flute	4	15"	Ext. Wald Flute
86	Doppel Gedeckt	4	15"	Ext. Doppel Gedeckt
83	Tibia Clausa	4	15"	Ext. Tibia Clausa
89	Viola d'Gamba	4	15"	Ext. Viola d'Gamba
90	Vox Celeste	4	15"	Ext. Vox Celeste
88	Gemshorn Tenth	31/5	15"	Ext. Gemshorn Celeste
91	Tenth	31/5	15"	Ext. Gemshorn Terz
92	Twelfth	22/3	15"	Ext. Gemshorn Quint
81	Flute Twelfth	22/3	15"	Ext. Wald Flute
83	Minor Twelfth	22/3	15"	Ext. Tibia Clausa
93	Octave Septieme	22/7	15"	Ext. Gemshorn Septieme
85	Fifteenth	2	15"	Ext. Horn Diapason
82	Geigen Fifteenth	2	15"	Ext. Geigen Principal
87	Gemshorn Fifteenth	2	15"	Ext. Gemshorn
81	Piccolo	2	15"	Ext. Wald Flute
88	Gemshorn Seventeenth	13/5	15"	Ext. Gemshorn Celeste
91	Seventeenth	13/5	15"	Ext. Gemshorn Terz
92	Nineteenth	11/3	15"	Ext. Gemshorn Quint
93	Twenty-First	11/7	15"	Ext. Gemshorn Septieme
87	Gemshorn	1	15"	Ext. Gemshorn
91	Twenty-Fourth	4/5	15"	Ext. Gemshorn Terz
92	Twenty-Sixth	2/3	15"	Ext. Gemshorn Quint
87	Twenty-Ninth	1/2	15"	Ext. Gemshorn
87	Thirty-Sixth	1/4	15"	Ext. Gemshorn
96	Saxophone	16	15"	Ext. Saxophone
98	French Horn	16	15"	Ext. French Horn
97	English Horn	16	15"	Ext. English Horn
95	Oboe Horn	16	15"	Ext. Oboe Horn
100	Krummhorn	16	15"	Ext. Krummhorn
99	Vox Baryton	16	15"	Extended
102	Orchestral Saxophone	8	15"
96	Saxophone	8	15"	Extended
101	Clarinet	8	15"
98	French Horn	8	15"	Extended
97	English Horn	8	15"	Extended
95	Oboe Horn	8	15"	Extended
103	Orchestral Oboe	8	15"
100	Krummhorn	8	15"	Extended
105	Vox Humana	8	15"	Extended
99	Vox Humana	8	15"	Ext. Vox Baryton
106	Kinura	8	15"
96	Saxophone	4	15"	Ext. Saxophone
98	French Horn	4	15"	Ext. French Horn
97	English Horn	4	15"	Ext. English Horn
95	Octave Horn	4	15"	Ext. Oboe Horn
100	Krummhorn	4	15"	Ext. Krummhorn
105	Vox Humana	4	15"	Ext. Vox Humana
64	Flute Twelfth	22/3	15"
108	Chimes	8
107	Harp	8		From Harp
107	Harp	4		From Harp
94	Xylophone	4		From Xylophone
94	Xylophone	2		From Xylophone
	GRAND GREAT - Manual 2
4	Principal	8	30"	From Principal, Pedal Right
3	Tibia Major	8	30"	From Tibia Major, Pedal Right
3	Tibia Melody What's this?	4	30"	From Tibia Major, Pedal Right
1	Tibia Clausa	8	20"	From Tibia Clausa, Pedal Right
5	Viol	8	30"	From Viol, Pedal Right
5	Viol Melody What's this?	4	30"	From Viol, Pedal Right
21	Octave	4	20"	From Sub Principal, Great
4	Super Octave	2	30"	From Principal, Pedal Right
17	Dulzian	32	35"	From Dulzian, Pedal Right
8	Trombone	16	35"	From Bombardon, Pedal Right
8	Trombone Melody What's this?	8	35"	From Bombardon, Pedal Right
9	Ophicleide	8	100"	From Grand Ophicleide, Pedal Right
10	Trumpet	8	20"	From Trumpet, Pedal Right
10	Clarion	4	20"	From Trumpet, Pedal Right
10	Clarion Melody What's this?	4	20"	From Trumpet, Pedal Right
	Grand Great On
	GREAT SECOND TOUCH - Manual 2
254	Viol Phonon	8	25"	From Contra Basso, String I
265	Violoncello	8	15"	From Double Bass, String II
266	Viol	8	15"	From Contra Bass, String II
267	Viol	8	15"	From Contra Viol, String II
108	Chimes	8		From Great-Solo
E,F,G	Muffled Drums			From Percussion
	Solo to Great	8
	Solo to Great	4
	Fanfare to Great	8
	Gallery I to Great
	Brass Chorus to Great
	String I to Great
	String II to Great

	SWELL - Manual 3
117	Double Diapason	16	15"	Extended
131	Contra Gamba	16	15"	Extended
118	Diapason I	8	15"
119	Diapason II	8	15"
120	Waldhorn	8	15"
124	Tibia Plena	8	15"
125	Hohl Flute	8	15"
127	Harmonic Flute	8	15"
312	Harmonic Flute Celeste	8	15"
126	Gross Gedeckt	8	15"
135	Gamba	8	15"
136	Gamba Celeste	8	15"
132	Violin	8	15"
133	Viol Celestes I (2 ranks)	8	15"
134	Viol Celestes II (2 ranks)	8	15"
121	Octave I	4	15"
117	Octave II	4	15"	Ext. Double Diapason
129	Traverse Flute	4	15"
313	Silver Flute	4	15"
137	Gambette	4	15"
131	Salicet	4	15"	Ext. Contra Gamba
122	Fifteenth	2	15"
122	Orchestral Piccolo	2	15"
317	Cymbal 12–26	VIII	15"
123	Furniture 15–29	V	15"
146	Plein Jeu 15–36	VII	15"
138	Double Trumpet	16	30"	Extended
142	Double Horn	16	15"	Extended
139	Harmonic Trumpet	8	30"
140	Field Trumpet	8	30"
143	Posaune	8	15"
144	Cornopean	8	15"
314	Muted Trumpet	8	15"
145	Flugel Horn	8	15"
315	Krummhorn	8	15"
316	Vox Humana	8	15"
141	Trumpet Clarion	4	30"
138	Trumpet Clarion	4	30"	Ext. Double Trumpet
142	Octave Horn	4	15"	Ext. Double Horn
	Sub Octave	16
	Octave	4
	Choir to Swell	16
	Choir to Swell	8
	Choir to Swell	4
	Solo to Swell	16
	Solo to Swell	8
	Solo to Swell	4
	Fanfare to Swell	8
	Fanfare to Swell	4
	Echo to Swell	16
	Echo to Swell	8
	Echo to Swell	4
	Gallery I to Swell
	Gallery II to Swell
	Gallery III to Swell
	Gallery IV to Swell
	Brass Chorus to Swell
	String I to Swell
	String II to Swell
	String III to Swell
	SWELL-CHOIR - Manual 3
147	Gross Gedeckt	16	15"	Ext. Gross Gedeckt
311	Stopped Diapason	16	10"	Ext. Stopped Diapason
148	Cone Gamba	16	15"	Ext. Cone Gamba
152	Gemshorn	8	15"	Extended
153	Gemshorn Celeste I	8	15"	Extended
154	Gemshorn Celeste II	8	15"	Extended
149	Clarabella	8	15"	Extended
150	Doppel Spitz Flute	8	10"	Extended
147	Doppel Gedeckt	8	15"	Extended
311	Stopped Diapason	8	10"	Extended
148	Cone Gamba	8	15"	Extended
155	Third	62/5	10"	Extended
156	Fifth	51/3	10"	Extended
153	Gemshorn Quint	51/3	15"	Ext. Gemshorn Celeste I
148	Gamba Quint	51/3	15"	Ext. Cone Gamba
157	Seventh	44/7	10"	Extended
152	Octave Gemshorn	4	15"	Ext. Gemshorn
149	Claribel Flute	4	15"	Ext. Clarabella
150	Spitz Flute	4	10"	Ext. Doppel Spitz Flute
147	Doppel Flute	4	15"	Ext. Doppel Gedeckt
311	Stopped Flute	4	10"	Ext. Stopped Diapason
151	Zauber Flute	4	15"	Extended
148	Cone Flute	4	15"	Ext. Cone Gamba
158	Ninth	35/9	10"	Extended
155	Major Tenth	31/5	10"	Ext. Third
154	Gemshorn Tenth	31/5	15"	Ext. Gemshorn Celeste II
159	Eleventh	210/11	10"	Extended
153	Gemshorn Twelfth	22/3	15"	Ext. Gemshorn Celeste I
156	Twelfth	22/3	10"	Ext. Fifth
149	Flute Twelfth	22/3	15"	Ext. Clarabella
311	Stopped Flute Twelfth	22/3	10"	Ext. Stopped Diapason
157	Octave Septieme	22/7	10"	Ext. Seventh
152	Gemshorn Fifteenth	2	15"	Ext. Gemshorn
147	Gedeckt Fifteenth	2	15"	Ext. Doppel Gedeckt
151	Magic Flute	2	15"	Ext. Zauber Flute
158	Sixteenth	17/9	10"	Ext. Ninth
155	Major Seventeenth	13/5	10"	Ext. Third
154	Gemshorn Seventeenth	13/5	15"	Ext. Gemshorn Celeste II
159	Eighteenth	15/11	10"	Ext. Eleventh
156	Major Nineteenth	11/3	10"	Ext. Fifth
153	Gemshorn Nineteenth	11/3	15"	Ext. Gemshorn Celeste I
157	Twenty-First	11/7	10"	Ext. Seventh
152	Twenty-Second	1	15"	Ext. Gemshorn
151	Zauber Twenty-Second	1	15"	Ext. Zauber Flute
158	Twenty-Third	8/9	10"	Ext. Ninth
155	Twenty-Fourth	4/5	10"	Ext. Third
159	Twenty-Fifth	8/11	10"	Ext. Eleventh
156	Twenty-Sixth	2/3	10"	Ext. Fifth
152	Twenty-Ninth	1/2	15"	Ext. Gemshorn
156	Thirty-Third	1/3	10"	Ext. Fifth
152	Thirty-Sixth	1/4	15"	Ext. Gemshorn
19	Fagotto	32	20"	From Fagotto, Pedal Left
160	Contra Oboe	16	15"	Ext. Oboe
161	Bass Clarinet	16	15"	Ext. Clarinet
162	Bass Vox Humana	16	15"	Ext. Vox Humana
160	Oboe	8	15"	Extended
161	Clarinet	8	15"	Extended
162	Vox Humana	8	15"	Extended
160	Octave Oboe	4	15"	Ext. Oboe
161	Octave Clarinet	4	15"	Ext. Clarinet
162	Vox Humana	4	15"	Ext. Vox Humana
163	Marimba Harp Repeat	8		From Marimba Harp
163	Marimba Harp Stroke	8		From Marimba Harp
163	Marimba Harp Repeat	4		From Marimba Harp
163	Marimba Harp Stroke	4		From Marimba Harp
164	Glockenspiel Repeat	4		From Glockenspiel
164	Glockenspiel Single	4		From Glockenspiel
164	Glockenspiel Single	2		From Glockenspiel

	SOLO - Manual 4
59	Major Flute	16	30"	Ext. Major Flute
59	Flute Quint	102/3	30"	Ext. Major Flute
71	Stentor Diapason	8	30"
79	Diapason	8	30"	8' rank from Grand Chorus
60	Tibia Rex	8	30"
59	Major Flute	8	30"	Extended
61	Hohl Flute	8	20"
62	Flute Overte	8	20"
66	Cello Pomposa	8	20"
67	Cello Celeste	8	20"
68	Violin	8	20"
69	Violin Celeste	8	20"
59	Flute Quint	51/3	30"	Ext. Major Flute
72	Stentor Octave	4	30"
79	Octave	4	30"	4' rank from Grand Chorus
59	Major Flute	4	30"	Ext. Major Flute
59	Wald Flute	4	30"
70	Viola Pomposa	4	20"
65	Harmonic Piccolo	2	20"
79	Grand Chorus 1–29	IX	30"
80	Carillon 17–24	IV	30"
73	Tuba Magna	16	50"	Ext. Tuba Magna
74	Trumpet Profunda	16	30"	Ext. Trumpet Profunda
74	Trumpet Quint	102/3	30"	Ext. Trumpet Profunda
74	Tuba Imperial	8	100"
73	Tuba Magna	8	50"	Extended
74	Bugle	8	50"
76	Trumpet Royal	8	30"
74	Trumpet Profunda	8	30"	Extended
77	English Horn	8	30"
104	French Horn	8	30"
73	Magna Fifth	51/3	50"	Ext. Tuba Magna
73	Tuba Clarion	4	50"	Ext. Tuba Magna
74	Trumpet Clarion	4	30"	Ext. Trumpet Profunda
	Sub Octave	16
	Octave	4
	Choir to Solo	8
	Great to Solo	8
	Fanfare to Solo	8
	Fanfare to Solo	4
	Echo to Solo	8
	Gallery I to Solo
	Gallery II to Solo
	Gallery III to Solo
	Gallery IV to Solo
	Brass Chorus to Solo
	String I to Solo
	String II to Solo
	String III to Solo
	SOLO-GREAT - Manual 4
82	Geigen Principal	16	15"	From Great-Solo
81	Wald Flute	16	15"	From Great-Solo
83	Tibia Clausa	16	15"	From Great-Solo
81	Wald Quint	102/3	15"	From Great-Solo
83	Tibia Quint	102/3	15"	From Great-Solo
84	Diapason Phonon	8	15"	From Great-Solo
85	Horn Diapason	8	15"	From Great-Solo
82	Geigen Principal	8	15"	From Great-Solo
87	Gemshorn	8	15"	From Great-Solo
88	Gemshorn Celeste	8	15"	From Great-Solo
81	Wald Flute	8	15"	From Great-Solo
86	Doppel Gedeckt	8	15"	From Great-Solo
83	Tibia Clausa	8	15"	From Great-Solo
89	Viola d'Gamba	8	15"	From Great-Solo
90	Vox Celeste	8	15"	From Great-Solo
91	Gemshorn Terz	62/5	15"	From Great-Solo
92	Gemshorn Quint	51/3	15"	From Great-Solo
81	Wald Quint	51/3	15"	From Great-Solo
93	Gemshorn Septieme	44/7	15"	From Great-Solo
84	Octave Phonon	4	15"	From Great-Solo
85	Octave	4	15"	From Great-Solo
82	Geigen Principal	4	15"	From Great-Solo
87	Gemshorn	4	15"	From Great-Solo
88	Gemshorn Celeste	4	15"	From Great-Solo
81	Wald Flute	4	15"	From Great-Solo
86	Doppel Gedeckt	4	15"	From Great-Solo
83	Tibia Clausa	4	15"	From Great-Solo
89	Viola d'Gamba	4	15"	From Great-Solo
90	Vox Celeste	4	15"	From Great-Solo
88	Gemshorn Tenth	31/5	15"	From Great-Solo
91	Tenth	31/5	15"	From Great-Solo
92	Twelfth	22/3	15"	From Great-Solo
81	Flute Twelfth	22/3	15"	From Great-Solo
83	Minor Twelfth	22/3	15"	From Great-Solo
93	Octave Septieme	22/7	15"	From Great-Solo
85	Fifteenth	2	15"	From Great-Solo
82	Geigen Fifteenth	2	15"	From Great-Solo
87	Gemshorn Fifteenth	2	15"	From Great-Solo
81	Piccolo	2	15"	From Great-Solo
88	Gemshorn Seventeenth	13/5	15"	From Great-Solo
91	Seventeenth	13/5	15"	From Great-Solo
92	Nineteenth	11/3	15"	From Great-Solo
93	Twenty-First	11/7	15"	From Great-Solo
87	Gemshorn	1	15"	From Great-Solo
91	Twenty-Fourth	4/5	15"	From Great-Solo
92	Twenty-Sixth	2/3	15"	From Great-Solo
87	Twenty-Ninth	1/2	15"	From Great-Solo
87	Thirty-Sixth	1/4	15"	From Great-Solo
96	Saxophone	16	15"	From Great-Solo
98	French Horn	16	15"	From Great-Solo
97	English Horn	16	15"	From Great-Solo
95	Oboe Horn	16	15"	From Great-Solo
100	Krummhorn	16	15"	From Great-Solo
99	Vox Baryton	16	15"	From Great-Solo
102	Orchestral Saxophone	8	15"	From Great-Solo
96	Saxophone	8	15"	From Great-Solo
101	Clarinet	8	15"	From Great-Solo
98	French Horn	8	15"	From Great-Solo
97	English Horn	8	15"	From Great-Solo
95	Oboe Horn	8	15"	From Great-Solo
103	Orchestral Oboe	8	15"	From Great-Solo
100	Krummhorn	8	15"	From Great-Solo
105	Vox Humana	8	15"	From Great-Solo
99	Vox Humana	8	15"	From Great-Solo
106	Kinura	8	15"	From Great-Solo
96	Saxophone	4	15"	From Great-Solo
98	French Horn	4	15"	From Great-Solo
97	English Horn	4	15"	From Great-Solo
95	Octave Horn	4	15"	From Great-Solo
100	Krummhorn	4	15"	From Great-Solo
105	Vox Humana	4	15"	From Great-Solo
64	Flute Twelfth	22/3	15"	From Great-Solo
108	Chimes	8		From Great-Solo
107	Harp	8		From Great-Solo
107	Harp	4		From Great-Solo
94	Xylophone	4		From Great-Solo
94	Xylophone	2		From Great-Solo

	FANFARE - Manual 5
197	Major Flute	16	20"	Extended
212	Stentor Diapason	8	35"	8' rank from Stentor Mixture
199	Stentorphone	8	20"
198	Stentor Flute	8	35"
200	Pileata Magna	8	20"
304	Gamba Tuba	8	20"
305	Gamba Tuba Celeste	8	20"
212	Stentor Octave	4	35"	4' rank from Stentor Mixture
197	Major Flute	4	20"	Ext. Major Flute
201	Flute Octaviante	4	20"
307	Gamba Clarion	4	20"
203	Recorder	22/3	20"
202	Fife	2	20"
212	Stentor Mixture 1–22	VII	35"
307	Harmonic Mixture 17–29	VI	20"
204	Cymbale 19–33	V	20"
205	Contra Posaune	16	50"	Ext. Posaune
206	Contra Bombardon	16	35"	Ext. Bombardon
299	Contra Trombone	16	35"	Ext. Trombone
209	Tromba Quint	102/3	20"	Extended
207	Harmonic Tuba	8	50"	Extended
207	Tuba Melody What's this?	4	50"	From Harmonic Tuba
208	Ophicleide	8	50"
205	Posaune	8	50"	Extended
206	Bombardon	8	35"	Extended
299	Trombone	8	35"	Extended
209	Tromba	8	20"	Ext. Tromba Quint
210	Tromba Tierce	62/5	20"
299	Trombone Fifth	51/3	35"	Ext. Trombone
209	Tromba Fifth	51/3	20"	Ext. Tromba Quint
211	Major Clarion	4	50"
207	Harmonic Clarion	4	50"	Ext. Harmonic Tuba
205	Octave Posaune	4	50"	Ext. Posaune
206	Bombardon	4	35"	Ext. Bombardon
299	Trombone Clarion	4	35"	Ext. Trombone
210	Tromba Tierce	31/5	20"	Ext. Tromba Tierce
209	Tromba Twelfth	22/3	20"	Ext. Tromba Quint
206	Bombardon	2	35"	Ext. Bombardon
	Choir to Fanfare	16
	Choir to Fanfare	8
	Choir to Fanfare	4
	Great to Fanfare	8
	Swell to Fanfare	16
	Swell to Fanfare	8
	Swell to Fanfare	4
	Solo to Fanfare	8
	Echo to Fanfare	8
	Gallery I to Fanfare
	Gallery II to Fanfare
	Gallery III to Fanfare
	Gallery IV to Fanfare
	String I to Fanfare
	String II to Fanfare
	String III to Fanfare

	ECHO - Manual 6
214	Spire Flute	16	15"	Ext. Spire Flute
298	Contra Violone	16	25"	Ext. Violone
213	Contra Gamba	16	15"	Ext. Gamba
215	Diapason	8	15"
219	Waldhorn	8	15"
220	Clarabella	8	15"	Extended
214	Spire Flute	8	15"	Extended
216	Spitz Flute	8	15"
217	Spitz Flute Celeste I	8	15"
218	Spitz Flute Celeste II	8	15"	Extended
222	Flute Sylvestre	8	15"
223	Flute Celeste	8	15"
221	Tibia Mollis	8	15"
298	Violone	8	25"	Extended
319	Violone Celeste	8	25"
213	Gamba	8	15"	Extended
220	Open Flute	4	15"	Ext. Clarabella
214	Spire Flute	4	15"	Ext. Spire Flute
298	Violone	4	25"	Ext. Violone
213	Gamba	4	15"	Ext. Gamba
218	Spitz Tenth	31/5	15"	Ext. Spitz Flute Celeste II
220	Open Flute	22/3	15"	Ext. Clarabella
214	Spire Flute	22/3	15"	Ext. Spire Flute
220	Flute Fifteenth	2	15"	Ext. Clarabella
214	Spire Flute	2	15"	Ext. Spire Flute
218	Spitz Seventeenth	13/5	15"	Ext. Spitz Flute Celeste II
214	Spire Flute	11/3	15"	Ext. Spire Flute
214	Spire Flute	1	15"	Ext. Spire Flute
225	Mixture Aetheria 15–29	VI	15"
231	Tuba d'Amour	16	25"	Ext. Tuba d'Amour
226	Contra Bassoon	16	15"	Ext. Bassoon
227	Chalumeau	16	15"	Ext. Clarinet
230	Vox Humana	16	15"	Ext. Vox Humana II
231	Tuba d'Amour	8	25"	Extended
228	Trumpet Minor	8	15"
229	Cor d'Amour	8	15"
226	Bassoon	8	15"	Extended
227	Clarinet	8	15"	Extended
303	Vox Humana I	8	15"
230	Vox Humana II	8	15"	Extended
231	Tuba d'Amour	4	25"	Ext. Tuba d'Amour
226	Octave Bassoon	4	15"	Ext. Bassoon
227	Octave Clarinet	4	15"	Ext. Clarinet
230	Vox Humana	4	15"	Ext. Vox Humana II
232	Chimes	8
	Sub Octave	16
	Octave	4
	Choir to Echo	8
	Great to Echo	8
	Solo to Echo	8
	Fanfare to Echo	8
	Gallery I to Echo
	Gallery II to Echo
	Gallery III to Echo
	Gallery IV to Echo
	String I to Echo
	String II to Echo
	String III to Echo

	BOMBARD - Manual 7
	Gallery I to Bombard
	Gallery II to Bombard
	Gallery III to Bombard
	Gallery IV to Bombard

	GALLERY I - Floating
233	Contra Diaphone	16	25"	Extended
233	Diaphone	8	25"	Ext. Contra Diaphone
318	Diapason	8	25"	8' rank from Mixture Mirabilis
318	Octave	4	25"	4' rank from Mixture Mirabilis
318	Mixture Mirabilis 1–22	VII	25"
235	Trumpet Mirabilis	16	100"	Extended
235	Trumpet Melody What's this?	16	100"	From Trumpet Mirabilis
234	Tuba Maxima	8	100"	Extended
235	Trumpet Imperial	8	100"	Ext. Trumpet Mirabilis
234	Clarion Mirabilis	4	100"	Ext. Tuba Maxima
234	Clarion Melody What's this?	4	100"	From Clarion Mirabilis
235	Clarion Real	4	100"	Ext. Trumpet Mirabilis
	GALLERY II - Floating
242	Flauto Maggiore	16	25"	Extended
243	Jubal Flute	8	25"
243	Flute Melody What's this?	4	25"	From Jubal Flute
244	Harmonic Flute	8	25"
245	Harmonic Flute	4	25"
242	Flute Melodic	4	25"	Ext. Flauto Maggiore
246	Harmonic Twelfth	22/3	25"
247	Harmonic Piccolo	2	25"
248	Harmonic Mixture 17–22	III	25"
	Sub Octave	16
	Octave	4
	GALLERY III - Floating
236	Contra Diapason	16	20"	Extended
237	Diapason I	8	20"
238	Diapason II	8	20"
239	Octave I	4	20"
236	Octave II	4	20"	Ext. Contra Diapason
240	Fifftenth	2	20"
241	Mixture 12–22	IV	20"
A	Grand Piano	16		From Percussion
A	Grand Piano	8		From Percussion
A	Grand Piano	4		From Percussion
	GALLERY IV - Floating
249	Contra Saxophone	16	25"	Ext. Saxophone
300	Brass Trumpet	8	25"
302	Egyptian Horn	8	25"
301	Euphone	8	25"
253	Major Clarinet	8	25"
250	Major Oboe	8	25"
251	Musette Mirabilis	8	25"
249	Saxophone	8	25"	Extended
249	Octave Saxophone	4	25"	Ext. Saxophone
	Sub Octave	16
	Octave	4

	BRASS CHORUS - Floating
109	Trombone	16	25"
110	Trombone I	8	25"
111	Trombone II	8	25"
112	Tromba Quint	51/3	20"
113	Trombone	4	25"
112	Tromba Twelfth	22/3	20"
115	Trombone	2	25"
116	Tierce Mixture 10–22	III	20"

	STRING I - Floating
254	Contra Basso	16	25"	Extended
255	Cello	8	25"
256	Cello Celestes I (2 ranks)	8	25"
257	Cello Celestes II (2 ranks)	8	25"
258	Violins I (2 ranks)	8	25"
259	Violins II (2 ranks)	8	25"
260	Violins III (2 ranks)	8	25"
261	Violins IV (2 ranks)	8	25"
262	Violins Secundo I (2 ranks)	8	25"
263	Violins Secundo II (2 ranks)	8	25"
254	Octave Viola	4	25"	Ext. Contra Basso
264	Violins Secundo (2 ranks)	4	25"
	Sub Octave	16
	Octave	4
	Melody What's this?	16
	Melody What's this?	4
	Pizzicato
	Seperation
	STRING II - Floating
265	Double Bass	16	15"	Extended
266	Contra Bass	16	15"	Extended
267	Contra Viol	16	15"	Extended
268	Viola Diapason	8	15"
269	Violincello	8	15"
270	Cello Phonon	8	15"
271	Cello	8	15"
272	Cello Celestes (2 ranks)	8	15"
273	Viola Phonon	8	15"
274	Viola Celestes (2 ranks)	8	15"
275	Viol Phonon	8	15"
276	Viol	8	15"
277	Viol Celestes I (2 ranks)	8	15"
278	Viol Celestes II (2 ranks)	8	15"
279	Viol Celestes III (2 ranks)	8	15"
280	Viol Celestes IV (2 ranks)	8	15"
281	Viol Celestes V (2 ranks)	8	15"
287	Flute Quint	51/3	15"	Ext. Stopped Flute
284	Viol Principal	4	15"
265	Octave Cello I	4	15"	Ext. Double Bass
266	Octave Cello II	4	15"	Ext. Contra Bass
267	Octave Violin	4	15"	Ext. Contra Viol
282	Violins (2 ranks)	4	15"
283	Violas (2 ranks)	4	15"
287	Stopped Flute	4	15"	Extended
288	Flute Twelfth	2 2/3	15"
287	Piccolo	2	15"	Ext. Stopped Flute
285	String Mixture 10–22	V	15"
286	Tromba d'Amour	8	15"
	Sub Octave	16
	Octave	4
	Melody What's this?	16
	Melody What's this?	4
	Pizzicato
	Seperation
	STRING III - Floating
289	Cello Celestes I (2 ranks)	8	15"
290	Cello Celestes II (2 ranks)	8	15"
291	Viola Celestes (2 ranks)	8	15"
292	Viol Celestes I (2 ranks)	8	15"
293	Viol Celestes II (2 ranks)	8	15"
294	Viol Celestes III (2 ranks)	8	15"
295	Viol Celestes IV (2 ranks)	8	15"
296	Viol Celestes V (2 ranks)	8	15"
297	Cor Anglais	8	15"

Sub Octave	16
	Octave	4
A	Grand Piano	16	From Percussion
A	Grand Piano	8	From Percussion
A	Grand Piano	4	From Percussion

TREMOLOS
Unenclosed Choir	Choir	Choir Philomela
Great-Solo Flues	Great-Solo Tibia Clausa	Great-Solo Reeds
Swell	Swell-Choir	Swell-Choir Vox Humana
Solo 20"	Fanfare	Fanfare Pileata Magna
Echo	Gallery IV	String I
String II	String III	Master

In addition to the above registers, there are 120 selectives for switching
the swell boxes onto the swell pedals. This brings the total
number of stop-keys on the console to 1,235.

Highland Park UMC Dobson Opus 87

2009-07-17T19:19:00.000-07:00

Highland Park UMC Dobson Opus 87
On Thursday this week, July 16th 2009, I had the chance to get into the sanctuary of the church. I got to take a look at the new Dobson organ. The wood work is so intricately carved, the raised wood panels are superb, and the bottoms and tops of the turrets that house the principals are beautiful. This organ looks like it has been in the church since the building was built. The color of the wood of the organ, and entire nave is a warm, rich, beautiful dark tone.

There were modifications to the acoustics, they removed the horse hair ceiling and completed the solid surface slate flooring. I can say from earlier experiences that it has improved 100 percent. However, fortunately the beautiful wood work, carvings, and over all Neo-Gothic style was kept to it’s true style.

The 32’ Contra Diapason sits on a rank of carved wood on the wall of the west nave. It is an amazing sight to see the full length pipes almost touching the ceiling. The mouths on those Diapasons are huge, and the Pedal C and D are just cool to look at. Who ever sits in the pews below will certainly feel the breath of the pipes when played. The pipes are the same beautiful color of the wood work in the rest of the nave. The Principal/Diapasons on the towers of the main case are huge and beautiful as well, they are in the 16’ and 8’ range on the facade. There is a wind chest evident, for the horizontally mounted 8’ Festival Trumpet. Once installed, I think it will give a stately air to the instrument. There is also a 16’ Festival trumpet in the case, and then a 8’ Herald Trumpet in the organ. The Antiphonal/Gallery organ sits high on the rear wall of the nave. Again it is crowned with intricate carvings, and the façade is the 8’ Principals/Diapasons. However, this Antiphonal organ does have a couple of 16’ stops, a Bourdon and a Fagotto. It does have heft as rear or reserve instrument, and will add another needed layer of sound to those singing hymns at the rear of the nave.

The console is a mammoth, I mean gargantuan. The organist wont even be able to see over the top to see the choir director, nave, or much of anything else. They had to put a camera in the case, and there will be a TV on the console for the organist to look at it. I do think it’s way to large, I understand there are a lot of stops, but moderation on consoles is not a bad thing. I will say though, it’s beautiful, very regal looking, and the carvings on it match the nave’s wood work and color.

Over all, this is a beautiful, regal, stately instrument to look at. It has artisan crafted wood, it is a fabulously warm, rich wood tone. It also seems like it has been there since the building was built, and I think that is perfect for that particular nave. Since the building is a Neo-Gothic style, I think it was important to have a case designed to fit in. The former instrument, and Austin, was an open style layout, with no case. It stuck out like a soar thumb, and didn’t speak very well into the nave. Again, I like the looks of the instrument, and can’t wait to hear it play. As soon as Dr Welch returns, I will try to get in and see if he can play some of the stops that are already voiced. Stay tuned for more updates, and I will try to get some of my own pictures of it.

Photo Links
http://www.dobsonorgan.com/html/instruments/op87_dallas/install2/op87_install2.html
http://www.dobsonorgan.com/html/instruments/op87_dallas/install1/op87_install1.html

Specifications

GREAT (II)
1.	16'	Principal		61 pipes
2.	8'	Open Diapason		61 pipes
	8'	Principal	ext. Principal 16'	12 pipes
3.	8'	Harmonic Flute		61 pipes
4.	8'	Chimney Flute		61 pipes
	8'	Gemshorn	Positive	— pipes
5.	4'	Octave		61 pipes
6.	4'	Flute		61 pipes
7.	2-2/3'	Twelfth		61 pipes
8.	2'	Fifteenth		61 pipes
9.	1-3/5'	Seventeenth		61 pipes
10.	IV	Mixture 2'		244 pipes
11.	III	Cymbal 1'		183 pipes
12.	IV	Cornet 4'	mounted, g20-g56	148 pipes
13.	16'	Bombarde		61 pipes
14.	8'	Trompette		61 pipes
	8'	Posaune	ext. Ped. Posaune 16'	17 pipes
15.	4'	Clairon		61 pipes
16.	8'	Festival Trumpet *	horizontal	61 pipes
17.	8'	Herald Trumpet *	in Gallery organ	61 pipes

SWELL (III; enclosed)
	16'	Bourdon	ext. Bourdon 8'	12 pipes
18.	8'	Diapason		61 pipes
19.	8'	Flute traversiere	1-19 from Bourdon	42 pipes
20.	8'	Bourdon		61 pipes
21.	8'	Viole		61 pipes
22.	8'	Viole Celeste		61 pipes
23.	8'	Flauto Dolce		61 pipes
24.	8'	Flute Celeste		49 pipes
25.	4'	Octave		61 pipes
26.	4'	Flute octaviante		61 pipes
27.	2-2/3'	Quinte		61 pipes
28.	2'	Doublette		61 pipes
29.	1-3/5'	Tierce		61 pipes
30.	III-IV	Plein jeu 2'		220 pipes
31.	16'	Basson		61 pipes
32.	8'	Trompette		61 pipes
33.	8'	Hautbois		61 pipes
34.	8'	Voix humaine		61 pipes
35.	4'	Clairon		61 pipes
	8'	Festival Trumpet *	Great	61 pipes
	8'	Herald Trumpet *	Gallery	61 pipes

POSITIVE (I; enclosed)
	16'	Gemshorn	ext. Gemshorn 8'	12 pipes
36.	8'	Principal		61 pipes
37.	8'	Gemshorn		61 pipes
38.	8'	Gemshorn Celeste	GG	54 pipes
39.	8'	Gedeckt		61 pipes
40.	4'	Octave		61 pipes
41.	4'	Chimney Flute		61 pipes
42.	2-2/3'	Nasard		61 pipes
43.	2'	Super Octave		61 pipes
44.	2'	Recorder		61 pipes
45.	1-3/5'	Tierce		61 pipes
46.	1-1/3'	Larigot		61 pipes
47.	1'	Piccolo		61 pipes
48.	IV	Mixture 1-1/3'		244 pipes
49.	8'	Trumpet		61 pipes
50.	8'	Cromorne		61 pipes
	8'	Chimes	digital, c13 - c49	37 notes
	8'	Harp	digital	61 notes
	4'	Celesta	ext. of Harp	— notes
	8'	Tuba	Solo	— pipes
	8'	Festival Trumpet *	Great	— pipes
	8'	Herald Trumpet *	Gallery	— pipes

SOLO (IV; enclosed)
51.	8'	Gamba		61 pipes
52.	8'	Gamba Celeste		61 pipes
53.	8'	Major Flute		61 pipes
54.	4'	Orchestral Flute		61 pipes
55.	8'	English Horn		61 pipes
56.	8'	Basset Horn		61 pipes
57.	8'	Tuba		61 pipes
	16'	Festival Trumpet *	TC, Great	— pipes
	8'	Festival Trumpet *	Great	— pipes
	8'	Herald Trumpet *	Gallery	— pipes

PEDAL
58.	32'	Contra Diapason		32 pipes
	32'	Contra Bourdon	digital	32 notes
	16'	Open Diapason	ext. 32'	12 pipes
59.	16'	Octave		32 pipes
	16'	Principal	Great	— pipes
60.	16'	Subbass		32 pipes
	16'	Bourdon	Swell	— pipes
	16'	Gemshorn	Positive	— pipes
	10-2/3'	Quint	ext. C. Diap. 32'	7 pipes
	8'	Open Diapason	ext. C. Diap. 32'	5 pipes
61.	8'	Octave		32 pipes
	8'	Bass Flute	ext. Subbass 16'	12 pipes
	8'	’Cello II	Solo	— pipes
	8'	Gedeckt	Swell	— pipes
	8'	Gemshorn	Positive	— pipes
62.	4'	Super Octave		32 pipes
	4'	Flute	Solo	— pipes
63.	IV	Mixture 2-2/3'		128 pipes
64.	32'	Contra Trombone		32 pipes
	32'	Grand Harmonics	various	— pipes
	16'	Trombone	ext. 32'	12 pipes
	16'	Bombarde	Great	— pipes
65.	16'	Posaune		32 pipes
	16'	Basson	Swell	— pipes
	8'	Trompette	Great	— pipes
	8'	Posaune	ext. 16'	12 pipes
	4'	Clarion	Great	— pipes
	4'	Basset Horn	Solo	— pipes
	4'	English Horn	Solo	— pipes
	8'	Festival Trumpet	Great	— pipes
	8'	Herald Trumpet	Gallery	— pipes
		Chimes	Positive	— notes

ACCESSORIES
		Bell Star	in Solo box	5 bells
		Orage
		Nightingale		2 pipes
		All Swells to Swell
		Great/Positive Manual Transfer

GALLERY (enclosed except •)
	16'	Bourdon (• 1-12)	ext. Cor de Nuit	12 pipes
66.	8'	Prestant •		61 pipes
67.	8'	Viola		61 pipes
68.	8'	Viola Celeste	GG	54 pipes
69.	8'	Cor de Nuit		61 pipes
70.	8'	Cor de Nuit Celeste	TC	49 pipes
71.	4'	Octave		61 pipes
72.	4'	Spire Flute		61 pipes
73.	2'	Super Octave		61 pipes
74.	IV	Mixture		244 pipes
75.	8'	Trumpet		61 pipes

GALLERY PEDAL
	16'	Bourdon	Gallery	— pipes
	8'	Prestant •	Gallery	— pipes
	8'	Viola	Gallery	— pipes
	8'	Flute	Gallery Cor de Nuit	— pipes
	4'	Octave •	Gallery Prestant 8	— pipes
	16'	Fagotto	ext. Gallery Trumpet	12 pipes
	8'	Trumpet	Gallery	— pipes

		* = non-coupling

DETAILS OF CONSTRUCTION

• Electric key and stop action controlled by a movable drawknob console
• Electric slider windchests for all divisions except Solo, which has electro-pneumatic windchests
• 61 note manual keyboards and 32 note concave & radiating pedalboard
• Expression shoes for Positive, Swell and Solo
• Crescendo (1 fixed, 3 programmable)
• Solid state combination action with the following features:
24 General thumb & duplicate toe pistons
0-8 Great divisional thumb pistons
0-8 Swell divisional thumb pistons
0-8 Positive divisional thumb pistons
0-8 Solo divisional thumb pistons
1-8 Pedal divisional toe pistons
0-4 Gallery divisional thumb pistons
Great to Pedal reversible thumb & toe piston
Swell to Pedal reversible thumb & toe piston
Positive to Pedal reversible thumb piston
Solo to Pedal reversible thumb piston
Tutti reversible thumb & toe piston
General Cancel thumb piston
Set thumb piston
Bone-colored thumb pistons with black engraving
Toe pistons of brass with inset black rubber surfaces
Simple piston sequencer with Next & Previous thumb & toe pistons
• MIDI-based performance recorder
• Crescendo Off & indicator lamp

Transfiguration D-Day (Delivery Day)

2009-07-15T20:30:00.000-07:00

Transfiguration D-Day (Delivery Day) July 13th, 2009

What an amazing day we had, and wow what an amazing instrument thus far. The brilliant, gorgeous red stain of the case is amazing. The warm, rich tone of the color gives a new found, regal quality to the Nave. The Key desk is so beautiful and large. The stop knobs and their name plates were crafted with amazing care and detail. The intricately carved key cheeks are so gorgeous, and complete the Baroque styling. I think, we will have the best and most beautiful organ case in Dallas, if not TX.

There were approximately 125 volunteers that shuffled through during the day, in an almost shift like parade. We unloaded a very large semi trailer, in probably about six hours. There were many, many parts and pieces, and with a long line of volunteers ready and willing to help carry everything, it made for quick work. I can’t say enough about the amazing spirit, and kindness of the parishioners of Transfiguration and there willingness to help. They are so very kind, and went out of their way to help. Can I just say there was good food, and so much of it, truly loaves and fishes proportions Again, thank you to all of the wonderful people that helped and made for a great day of fun , fellowship and work.

Since we were ahead of schedule on emptying the truck, they were able to start assembly of the organ before the day was over. Also, it was a great help to the builders to have so many hands to lift the heaviest piece of the case. The heaviest piece of the case proper, the Positive impost, took many hands and backs, but we finally got it up. After a few hours, the entire front portion of the lower case was up. At that point, we finally got our first look at the wonderful red, and began to get an idea of what the instrument is going to look like. We concluded our day with a tasty meal and fabulous and much welcome fellowship. After so many years of planning, anticipation, and lots of impatience, the first glimpse at it was emotional to say the least. As it begun to take shape, we began to realize what a blessing this instrument is and will be once it is playable. Again, all I can say is wow, and YAY it is finally here.