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Charleston SC, USA (South-Carolina) - First Scots Presbyterian Church
Municipal: Charleston SC
Region:Charleston County
Address: 53 Meeting Street, 29401, Charleston, SC
Website: http://www.first-scots.org/
Description nr.: 2003120.
Built by: Ontko & Young (1992) - opus 21
In 1992, the Ontko & Young firm built a large organ for the First (Scots) Presbyterian Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Pipework was used in the construction from the previous organ, also by Ontko & Young (opus 11) and from the organ of the Eastminster Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina, built by the companys Steinmeijer and Estey.
Technical data
Specification
Great (Manual I) (C-a'''): Principal 16', Montre 8', Principal 8' - extension, Flûte à Pointe 8', Prestant 4', Flageolet 2', Cornet 5 ranks (discant), Fourniture 4-5 ranks (1 1/3'), Cymbale 3 ranks (1/3'), Trompette 8', Clairon 4' - harmonic trebles, Tremulant.
Positif (Manual II) (C-a'''): Gemshorn 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte à Fuseau 4', Doublette 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Tierce-Sept 2 ranks (1 3/5' + 1 1/7' ) (from c°), Pétite Fourniture 4 ranks (2/3'), Cromorne 8', Tremulant, Zimbelstern.
Swell I (Manual III) (C-a'''): Flûte à Cheminée 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flûte Conique 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Quarte de Nasard 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Basson 16', Hautbois 8' - extension, Voix Humaine 8', Tremulant.
Swell II (Manual III) (C-a'''): Quintaton 16', Principal 8', Quintaton 8' - extension, Dulciane 8', Unde-Maris 8' (from c°), Octave 4', Plein-Jeu 5 ranks (2'), Trompette 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant.
Solo (Manual IV) (expressive) (C-a'''): Flûte en Bois 8', Violoncelle 8', VIoloncelle Céleste 8', Flûte Harmonique 4', Octavin 2' - extension, Cor Anglais 8', Tuba 8' - harmonic trebles, Tremulant, Chimes, Harp (from c°), Celesta - extension.
Pedal (C-g'): Resultant 32' - akoestisch, Contrebasse 16', Principal 16' - from Great, Soubasse 16', Quintaton 16' - from Swell II, Principal 8', Basse 8' - extension, Flûte Couverte 8' - extension, Violoncelle 8' - from Solo, Principal 4', Flûte 4' - extension, Mixture 6 ranks, Bombarde 32' - extension, Bombarde 16', Basson 16' - from Swell I, Trompette 8' - extension, Basson 8' - from Swell I, CLairon 4' - extension, Cor Anglais 4' - from Solo, Chimes - from Solo.
Couplers: Positif to Great, Positif to Great 16', Swell I to Great, Swell I to Great 16', Swell I to Great 4', Swell II to Great, Solo to Great, Solo to Great 16', Solo to Great 4', Pedal to Great, Great Unison Off, Great to Positif, Swell I to Positif, Swell I to Positif 16', Swell I to Positif 4', Swell II to Positif, Solo to Positif, Solo to Positif 16', Solo to Positif 4', Positif to Positif 16', Positif Unsion Off, Solo to Swell I, Solo to Swell I 16', Solo to Swell I 4', Swell I to Swell I 16', Swell I to Swell I 4', Swell I Unison Off, Swell II Unison Off, Swell II to Solo, Solo to Solo 16', Solo to Solo 4', Solo Unison Off, Great to Pedal, Positif to Pedal, Swell I to Pedal, Swell I to Pedal 4', Swell II to Pedal, Solo to Pedal, Solo to Pedal 4', Pedal Unison Off.
Accessories: MIDI Instrument, Pedal Divide, Effets d'Orage.
Charleston SC, USA (South-Carolina) - First Scots Presbyterian Church
Municipal: Charleston SC
Region:Charleston County
Address: 53 Meeting Street, 29401, Charleston, SC
Website: http://www.first-scots.org/
Description nr.: 2003120.
Built by: Ontko & Young (1992) - opus 21
In 1992, the Ontko & Young firm built a large organ for the First (Scots) Presbyterian Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Pipework was used in the construction from the previous organ, also by Ontko & Young (opus 11) and from the organ of the Eastminster Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina, built by the companys Steinmeijer and Estey.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great | 11 (10) |
| - Positif | 9 |
| - Swell I | 10 (9) |
| - Swell II | 9 (8) |
| - Solo | 7 (6) |
| - Pedal | 19 (6) |
| Total number of stops | 65 (48) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests, Cone chests |
Specification
Great (Manual I) (C-a'''): Principal 16', Montre 8', Principal 8' - extension, Flûte à Pointe 8', Prestant 4', Flageolet 2', Cornet 5 ranks (discant), Fourniture 4-5 ranks (1 1/3'), Cymbale 3 ranks (1/3'), Trompette 8', Clairon 4' - harmonic trebles, Tremulant.
Positif (Manual II) (C-a'''): Gemshorn 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte à Fuseau 4', Doublette 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Tierce-Sept 2 ranks (1 3/5' + 1 1/7' ) (from c°), Pétite Fourniture 4 ranks (2/3'), Cromorne 8', Tremulant, Zimbelstern.
Swell I (Manual III) (C-a'''): Flûte à Cheminée 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flûte Conique 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Quarte de Nasard 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Basson 16', Hautbois 8' - extension, Voix Humaine 8', Tremulant.
Swell II (Manual III) (C-a'''): Quintaton 16', Principal 8', Quintaton 8' - extension, Dulciane 8', Unde-Maris 8' (from c°), Octave 4', Plein-Jeu 5 ranks (2'), Trompette 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant.
Solo (Manual IV) (expressive) (C-a'''): Flûte en Bois 8', Violoncelle 8', VIoloncelle Céleste 8', Flûte Harmonique 4', Octavin 2' - extension, Cor Anglais 8', Tuba 8' - harmonic trebles, Tremulant, Chimes, Harp (from c°), Celesta - extension.
Pedal (C-g'): Resultant 32' - akoestisch, Contrebasse 16', Principal 16' - from Great, Soubasse 16', Quintaton 16' - from Swell II, Principal 8', Basse 8' - extension, Flûte Couverte 8' - extension, Violoncelle 8' - from Solo, Principal 4', Flûte 4' - extension, Mixture 6 ranks, Bombarde 32' - extension, Bombarde 16', Basson 16' - from Swell I, Trompette 8' - extension, Basson 8' - from Swell I, CLairon 4' - extension, Cor Anglais 4' - from Solo, Chimes - from Solo.
Couplers: Positif to Great, Positif to Great 16', Swell I to Great, Swell I to Great 16', Swell I to Great 4', Swell II to Great, Solo to Great, Solo to Great 16', Solo to Great 4', Pedal to Great, Great Unison Off, Great to Positif, Swell I to Positif, Swell I to Positif 16', Swell I to Positif 4', Swell II to Positif, Solo to Positif, Solo to Positif 16', Solo to Positif 4', Positif to Positif 16', Positif Unsion Off, Solo to Swell I, Solo to Swell I 16', Solo to Swell I 4', Swell I to Swell I 16', Swell I to Swell I 4', Swell I Unison Off, Swell II Unison Off, Swell II to Solo, Solo to Solo 16', Solo to Solo 4', Solo Unison Off, Great to Pedal, Positif to Pedal, Swell I to Pedal, Swell I to Pedal 4', Swell II to Pedal, Solo to Pedal, Solo to Pedal 4', Pedal Unison Off.
Accessories: MIDI Instrument, Pedal Divide, Effets d'Orage.
| Literature |
First (Scots) Presbyterian Church. - In: L'Organo : Organ Recital Series Piccolo Spoleto 2005. |
| Recordings |
Symphonic organ works / S. Wayne Foster. - Tower Hill (CD). |