
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.
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 |