{"id":728,"date":"2019-04-04T02:20:56","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T02:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/?page_id=728"},"modified":"2019-04-04T02:20:57","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T02:20:57","slug":"the-pipe-organ","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/the-pipe-organ\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pipe Organ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The current pipe organ was built by Leonard A. Carlson of East Greenbush, New York, and completed in large part in 1977, with subsequent modifications made in recent years. It consists of five independent divisions: the Swell division is located above and to the right of the chancel in the front of the church; the Great, Positiv and Pedal divisions are in the front of the church above the altar; the Echo division is in the back of the church on the left side of the balcony. There are forty-seven ranks and six extensions with a total of 2,624 pipes. The entire instrument is controlled by a three-manual console located in the chancel area. The original specification was developed by the organ builder, Leonard A. Carlson, and by Fred D. Brumbaugh, who was the church\u2019s Director of Music. The organ is of traditional North German design, ideal for the music of Bach and his predecessors, but it has additional resources making it suitable for almost all organ literature.<\/p>\n<p>In 2011 the organ building firm of Kerner &amp; Merchant of Syracuse, NY installed the controlling system to the organ. This system includes a single fiber optic communication link between the console and the chamber, unlimited record\/playback and infinite memory levels. In 2015, the addition of the two electronic 32\u2019 stops was completed.<\/p>\n<p>When the organ was installed, the church decided to share the organ with the public as a part of its ministry to the community and to that end established an annual series of concerts \u2013 organ recitals, instrumental concerts, choral concerts \u2013 with performances by distinguished musicians offered free to the public. The policy continues to this day, and this year marks the 42nd year of concerts. The concerts are sponsored by the church\u2019s Ida Hill Dalton fund, the contributions of patrons, and advertisers and everyone is welcome to attend.<\/p>\n<h3>The Organ<\/h3>\n<h4>Great Organ<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n<li>16\u2019 Quintaton<\/li>\n<li>8\u2019 Principal<\/li>\n<li>8\u2019 Gedeckt<\/li>\n<li>4\u2019 Oktave<\/li>\n<li>4\u2019 Pommer<\/li>\n<li>2\u2019 Super Oktave<\/li>\n<li>IV Mixture<\/li>\n<li>8\u2019 Trompette<\/li>\n<li>Chimes<\/li>\n<li>Zimbelstern<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Swell Organ<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n<li>16\u2019 Dulciana<\/li>\n<li>8\u2019 Rohrfl\u00f6te<\/li>\n<li>8\u2019 Salicional<\/li>\n<li>8\u2019 Voix Celeste (TC)<\/li>\n<li>4\u2019 Prinzipal<\/li>\n<li>4\u2019 Nachthorn<\/li>\n<li>2\u2019 Doublette<\/li>\n<li>IV Scharf<\/li>\n<li>8\u2019 Hautbois<\/li>\n<li>4\u2019 Rohrschalmei<\/li>\n<li>Tremolo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Echo Organ (Expressive)<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n<li>8\u2019 Diapason<\/li>\n<li>8\u2019 Stopped Flute<\/li>\n<li>8\u2019 Gemshorn<\/li>\n<li>4\u2019 Octave<\/li>\n<li>4\u2019 Gedeckt Fl\u00f6te<\/li>\n<li>2\u2019 Fifteenth<\/li>\n<li>8\u2019 English Horn<\/li>\n<li>Tremolo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Pedal Organ<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n<li>32\u2019 Untersatz<\/li>\n<li>32\u2019 Bourdon<\/li>\n<li>16\u2019 Principal<\/li>\n<li>16\u2019 Bourdon<\/li>\n<li>16\u2019 Dulciana<\/li>\n<li>8\u2019 Oktave<\/li>\n<li>8\u2019 Bourdon<\/li>\n<li>4\u2019 Super Oktave<\/li>\n<li>2\u2019 Fl\u00fbte \u00e0 bec<\/li>\n<li>III Mixture<\/li>\n<li>16\u2019 Trompette<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Positiv Organ<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n<li>8\u2019 Singend Gedeckt<\/li>\n<li>8\u2019 Dolce<\/li>\n<li>8\u2019 Dolce Celeste (TC)<\/li>\n<li>4\u2019 Spillfl\u00f6te<\/li>\n<li>2\u2019 Blockfl\u00f6te<\/li>\n<li>1\u2019 Siffl\u00f6te<\/li>\n<li>1-1\/3\u2019 Quint<\/li>\n<li>III Cornet<\/li>\n<li>III Cymbal<\/li>\n<li>Tremolo<\/li>\n<li>8\u2019 Trompette (Gt)<\/li>\n<li>4\u2019 Clarion (Gt)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Couplers<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n<li>8\u2019 Great to Pedal<\/li>\n<li>16\u2019 Swell to Swell<\/li>\n<li>8\u2019 Swell to Pedal<\/li>\n<li>4\u2019 Swell to Swell<\/li>\n<li>4\u2019 Swell to Pedal<\/li>\n<li>4\u2019 Swell to Swell<\/li>\n<li>8\u2019 Positiv to Pedal<\/li>\n<li>8\u2019 Positiv to Swell<\/li>\n<li>16\u2019 Great to Great<\/li>\n<li>16\u2019 Positiv to Positiv<\/li>\n<li>4\u2019 Great to Great<\/li>\n<li>Positiv Unison Off<\/li>\n<li>16\u2019 Swell to Great<\/li>\n<li>Swell Unison Off<\/li>\n<li>8\u2019 Swell to Great<\/li>\n<li>Great Unison Off<\/li>\n<li>4\u2019 Swell to Great<\/li>\n<li>8\u2019 Positiv to Great<\/li>\n<li>Echo on Great<\/li>\n<li>8\u2019 Swell to Positiv<\/li>\n<li>Echo on Swell<\/li>\n<li>4\u2019 Swell to Positiv<\/li>\n<li>Echo on Positiv<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>L.A. Carlson Company, East Greenbush, New York 1977<br \/>\nControlling System, Kerner and Merchant, Syracuse, New York<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The current pipe organ was built by Leonard A. 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