~ Lutheran Church of the Holy Comforter ~

Belmont, North Carolina

Opus 22  •  33 ranks

          GREAT

16'     Gedeckt

8'       Principal

8'       Rohrflöte

8'       Spitzflöte

4'       Octave

4'       Spielflöte

2²/₃' Nazard (tc)

2'       Gemshorn

1³/₅' Tierce (tc)

1¹/₃' Mixture II

¹/₂'    Cymbel II

8'       Cromorne

8'       Trompette en Chamade

          Chimes

          Carillon

          Tremolo

          Great to Great 16-Unison Off-4

          Swell to Great 16-8-4

 

          SWELL

8'       Stopped Flute

8'       Viole

8'       Voix céleste

4'       Principal

4'       Nachthorn

2'       Octave

1¹/₃' Spitz Quint

1'       Scharf III

16'     Basson-Hautbois

8'       Trompette

8'       Hautbois

4'       Clairon

8'       Trompette en Chamade (Gt.)

          Tremolo

          Swell to Swell 16-Unison Off-4

          Great to Swell 8

 

          PEDAL

32'     Contre Bourdon (resultant)

16'     Principal

16'     Gedeckt (Gt.)

8'       Octave

8'       Gedeckt (Gt.)

4'       Choral Bass

4'       Gedeckt (Gt.)

2'       Octave Bass

1¹/₃' Mixture II

16'     Posaune

16'     Basson-Hautbois (Sw.)

8'       Hautbois (Sw.)

8'       Trompette en Chamade (Gt.)

4'       Hautbois (Sw.)

          Great to Pedal 8-4

          Swell to Pedal 8-4

The organ is built across the rear of the building at an elevated height that allows for minimum depth and maximum tonal egress. The cases reflect the architecture of the building and display the Pedal 16' Principal and the Great 8' Principal along with the Festival Trumpet.

The design is centered around the classic Principal choruses that were the heart of the organs built to support the liturgy of the German Reformation. Thus, the organ has complete and balanced plenums in all three divisions. Within this concept, choir accompaniment needs for todays wide-ranging choral literature were addressed.

The specification is "topped off" with a Festival Trumpet mounted horizontally in the center case. It was possible to include several stops from the existing organ in this design.

The balcony was renovated to house the organ and to seat 40 people. The organ's mechanics make use of the historic slider and pallet windchest which is recognized for its simplicity and ability to unify the tonal ensemble through its common key channel construction.

The tonal style for this type of instrument is best described as a "synthesis." The organ design is anchored in historic tradition, but is conceived to perform the literature of various musical periods as well as serve the wide variety of musical styles that are a part of a modern-day, liturgical congregation.

 

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