LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE HOLY COMFORTER

Photo of Belmont organ.

Belmont, North Carolina

Goulding & Wood, Inc., Opus 22 (1992)

 

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.

THE STOPLIST

 
Total Ranks: 34;  Total Pipes: 1,883
          GREAT

 16'      Gedeckt
 8'       Principal
 8'       Rohr Flute
 8'       Spitz Flute
 4'       Octave
 4'       Spiel Flute
 2-2/3'   Nazard (TC)
 2'       Gemshorn
 1-3/5'   Tierce (TC)
 II       Mixture (1-1/3')
 II       Cymbel (2/3')
 8'       Cromorne
 8'       Trompette en Chamade
          Chimes
          Carillon
          Tremolo
          Great to Great 16-UO-4 

           SWELL

 8'       Stopped Flute
 8'       Viole
 8'       Viole Celeste (TC)
 4'       Principal
 4'       Nachthorn
 2'       Octave
 1-1/3'   Spitz Quint
 III      Scharf (1')
 16'      Bassoon-Hautbois
 8'       Trompette
 8'       Hautbois (ext 16')
 4'       Clarion
 8'       Trompette en Chamade
          Tremolo
          Swell to Swell 16-UO-4 

 
              PEDAL

32'      Contre-Bourdon 
         (1-12 resultant) 
16'      Principal
16'      Gedeckt (GT)
8'       Octave (ext 16' Princ)
8'       Gedeckt (GT)
4'       Choral Bass
4'       Gedeckt (GT)
2'       Octave Bass
II       Mixture (1-1/3')
16'      Posaune
16'      Bassoon-Hautbois (SW)
8'       Hautbois (SW)
4'       Hautbois (SW)
8'       Trompette en Chamade (GT)
         Cymbelstern