Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Piet Bron
Philadelphia, USA (Pennsylvania) - First Presbyterian Church
Municipal: Philadelphia
Region:Philadelphia County
Address: 201 S 21st Street, 19103, Philadelphia, PA
Website: http://www.fpcphila.org/
Description nr.: 2024200.
Built by: Reuter Organ Company (2000) - opus 2199
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Violone 16', First Diapason 8', Second Diapason 8', Violone 8' - extension, Harmonic Flute 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Spill Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Contra Tromba 16' - extension, Tromba 8', Tuba 8' - from Solo, English Horn 8' - from Solo, French Horn 8' - from Solo, Tremolo, Chimes.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Dulciana 16', Diapason 8', Concert Flute 8', Dolcan 8', Dolcan Celeste 8', Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8', Principal 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Dulciana 4' - extension, Dulciana 2 2/3' - extension, Octavin 2', Dulciana 2' - extension, Dulciana 1 3/5' - extension, Larigot 1 1/3', Trumpet 8', Clarinet 8', English Horn 8' - from Solo, Flugel Horn 8', Tuba 8' - from Solo, Tremolo, Harp - digitaal.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Gedeckt 16', Geigen Principal 8', Gedeckt 8', Viola 8', Viola Celeste 8', Principal 4', Hohl Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Block Flute 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Plein Jeu 4 ranks, Contra Trumpet 16', Oboe 16', Trumpet 8' - extension, Oboe 8' - extension, Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo.
Solo Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Major Flute 8', Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8', Tuba 16' (TC) - extension, Tuba 8', English Horn 8', French Horn 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Tremolo.
Echo Organ (C-c''''): Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Vox Angelica 8', Viole Aetheria 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremolo, Chimes, Celesta.
Chancel Organ (C-c''''):
Chancel Great: Viole 16', Geigen Diapason 8', Bourdon 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Flauto Dolce Celeste 8', Octave 4', Harmonic Flute 4' - extension, Mixture 4 ranks, Trumpet 8', Tremolo.
Chancel Swell: Diapason 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Viole Celeste 8', Quintadena 8', Octave 4', Plein Jeu 3 ranks, Oboe 8'.
Chancel Pedal: Subbass 16', Viole 16', Subbass 8' - extension, Viole 8' - extension, Diapason 8' - from Chancel Swell, Subbass 4' - extension, Octave 4' - from Chancel Swell.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Violone 32' - digitaal, Subbass 32' - digitaal, Principal 16', Open Wood 16' - digitaal, Violone 16' - from Great, Bourdon 16', Gedeckt 16' - from Swell, Dulciana 16' - from Choir, Dulciana 10 2/3' - from Choir, Principal 8' - extension, Violone 8' - from Great, Bourdon 8' - extension, Gedeckt 8' - from Swell, Dulciana 8' - from Choir, Choral Bass 4' - extension, Bourdon 4' - extension, Mixture 4 ranks, Bombarde 32', Waldhorn 32' - digitaal, Trombone 16', Contra Trumpet 16' - from Swell, Oboe 16' - from Swell, Trombone 8' - extension, Tromba 8' - from Great, Oboe 8' - from Swell, Tuba 8' - from Solo, Trombone 4' - extension, Oboe 4' - from Swell, Chimes - from Great.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Choir to Great 16', Choir to Great 4', Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Chancel Swell to Great, Chancel Swell to Great 16', Chancel Swell to Great 4', Solo to Great, Solo to Great 16', Solo to Great 4', Echo to Great, Chancel Great to Choir, Swell to Choir, Swell to Choir 16', Swell to Choir 4', Solo to Choir, Echo to Choir, Solo to Swell, Great to Pedal, Great to Pedal 4', Chancel Great to Pedal, Chancel Great to Pedal 4', Choir to Pedal, Choir to Pedal 4', Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4', Chancel Swell to Pedal, Chancel Swell to Pedal 4', Solo to Pedal, Solo to Pedal 4', Echo to Pedal, Great to Great 16', Great to Great 4', Great Unison Off, Choir to Choir 16', Choir to Choir 4', Choir Unison Off, Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Off, Solo to Solo 16', Solo to Solo 4', Solo Unison Off, Chancel Great to Chancel Great 16', Chancel Great to Chancel Great 4', Chancel Great Unison Off, Chancel Swell to Chancel Swell 16', Chancel Swell to Chancel Swell 4', Chancel Swell Unison Off.
Accessories: Full Organ, Chancel Full Organ, Crescendo, Midi Great, Midi Choir, Midi Pedal.
Photo: Piet Bron
Philadelphia, USA (Pennsylvania) - First Presbyterian Church
Municipal: Philadelphia
Region:Philadelphia County
Address: 201 S 21st Street, 19103, Philadelphia, PA
Website: http://www.fpcphila.org/
Description nr.: 2024200.
Built by: Reuter Organ Company (2000) - opus 2199
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1872 | W.B.D. Simmons & Co. | new organ | 1903 | Hutchings-Votey Organ Company | new organ in old case | 1927 | Austin Organ Company Inc. | rebuild | 2000 | Reuter Organ Company | 2199 | new organ in old case |
- De First Presbyterian Church op de hoek van 21st en Walnut Street in Philadelphia werd gebouwd in de jaren 1869-1872 naar een ontwerp van Henry Augustus Sims en voorzien van een toren in 1901, ontworpen door Frank Furness. De kerk was oorspronkelijk de Second Presbyterian Church. W.B.D. Simmons bouwde een orgel voor de kerk, dat op 12 oktober 1872 in gebruik werd genomen. De kas is eveneens een ontwerp van Henry Sims. Het was een orgel met 44 registers.
- In 1903 leverde Hutchings-Votey een nieuw orgel, waarbij de kas van Sims opnieuw werd gebruikt, maar de beide gedeelten werden met elkaar verbonden. In 1927 werd het orgel uitgebreid door de Austin Company. In 1950 zijn de First en Second Presbyterian Church samengevoegd, en vanaf dat moment is het kerkgebouw in gebruik onder de naam First Presbyterian Church. In 1954 plaatste de firma Möller een nieuw orgel op het koor van de kerk.
- In 1998 verkeerde het oude orgel in slechte staat. Men besloot de kassen terug te brengen in de oorspronkelijke staat, en de firma Reuter kreeg de opdracht het orgel geheel te herbouwen. Het nieuwe orgel kreeg 85 stemmen, vier manualen en pedaal. Op 21 oktober 2000 speelde Andrew Fletcher het orgel in. Het Möller-orgel is afgebroken en delen van het pijpwerk zijn gebruik voor de bouw van een nieuw Chancel Organ, dat bespeeld wordt vanaf de centrale speeltafel. Op Choir (Mixture 4 ranks) en Swell (Viole d'Orchestre en Viole Celeste) zijn nog enkele gereserveerde registers.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 16 (11) |
| - Choir Organ | 20 (14) |
| - Swell Organ | 17 (15) |
| - Solo Organ | 8 (7) |
| - Echo Organ | 4 |
| - Chancel Great | 10 (9) |
| - Chancel Swell | 7 |
| - Chancel Pedal | 7 (2) |
| - Pedal Organ | 28 (5) |
| Total number of stops | 117 (74) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Violone 16', First Diapason 8', Second Diapason 8', Violone 8' - extension, Harmonic Flute 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Spill Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Contra Tromba 16' - extension, Tromba 8', Tuba 8' - from Solo, English Horn 8' - from Solo, French Horn 8' - from Solo, Tremolo, Chimes.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Dulciana 16', Diapason 8', Concert Flute 8', Dolcan 8', Dolcan Celeste 8', Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8', Principal 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Dulciana 4' - extension, Dulciana 2 2/3' - extension, Octavin 2', Dulciana 2' - extension, Dulciana 1 3/5' - extension, Larigot 1 1/3', Trumpet 8', Clarinet 8', English Horn 8' - from Solo, Flugel Horn 8', Tuba 8' - from Solo, Tremolo, Harp - digitaal.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Gedeckt 16', Geigen Principal 8', Gedeckt 8', Viola 8', Viola Celeste 8', Principal 4', Hohl Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Block Flute 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Plein Jeu 4 ranks, Contra Trumpet 16', Oboe 16', Trumpet 8' - extension, Oboe 8' - extension, Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo.
Solo Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Major Flute 8', Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8', Tuba 16' (TC) - extension, Tuba 8', English Horn 8', French Horn 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Tremolo.
Echo Organ (C-c''''): Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Vox Angelica 8', Viole Aetheria 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremolo, Chimes, Celesta.
Chancel Organ (C-c''''):
Chancel Great: Viole 16', Geigen Diapason 8', Bourdon 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Flauto Dolce Celeste 8', Octave 4', Harmonic Flute 4' - extension, Mixture 4 ranks, Trumpet 8', Tremolo.
Chancel Swell: Diapason 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Viole Celeste 8', Quintadena 8', Octave 4', Plein Jeu 3 ranks, Oboe 8'.
Chancel Pedal: Subbass 16', Viole 16', Subbass 8' - extension, Viole 8' - extension, Diapason 8' - from Chancel Swell, Subbass 4' - extension, Octave 4' - from Chancel Swell.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Violone 32' - digitaal, Subbass 32' - digitaal, Principal 16', Open Wood 16' - digitaal, Violone 16' - from Great, Bourdon 16', Gedeckt 16' - from Swell, Dulciana 16' - from Choir, Dulciana 10 2/3' - from Choir, Principal 8' - extension, Violone 8' - from Great, Bourdon 8' - extension, Gedeckt 8' - from Swell, Dulciana 8' - from Choir, Choral Bass 4' - extension, Bourdon 4' - extension, Mixture 4 ranks, Bombarde 32', Waldhorn 32' - digitaal, Trombone 16', Contra Trumpet 16' - from Swell, Oboe 16' - from Swell, Trombone 8' - extension, Tromba 8' - from Great, Oboe 8' - from Swell, Tuba 8' - from Solo, Trombone 4' - extension, Oboe 4' - from Swell, Chimes - from Great.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Choir to Great 16', Choir to Great 4', Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Chancel Swell to Great, Chancel Swell to Great 16', Chancel Swell to Great 4', Solo to Great, Solo to Great 16', Solo to Great 4', Echo to Great, Chancel Great to Choir, Swell to Choir, Swell to Choir 16', Swell to Choir 4', Solo to Choir, Echo to Choir, Solo to Swell, Great to Pedal, Great to Pedal 4', Chancel Great to Pedal, Chancel Great to Pedal 4', Choir to Pedal, Choir to Pedal 4', Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4', Chancel Swell to Pedal, Chancel Swell to Pedal 4', Solo to Pedal, Solo to Pedal 4', Echo to Pedal, Great to Great 16', Great to Great 4', Great Unison Off, Choir to Choir 16', Choir to Choir 4', Choir Unison Off, Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Off, Solo to Solo 16', Solo to Solo 4', Solo Unison Off, Chancel Great to Chancel Great 16', Chancel Great to Chancel Great 4', Chancel Great Unison Off, Chancel Swell to Chancel Swell 16', Chancel Swell to Chancel Swell 4', Chancel Swell Unison Off.
Accessories: Full Organ, Chancel Full Organ, Crescendo, Midi Great, Midi Choir, Midi Pedal.
| Recordings |
Élan Vital (Vital Force) / Andrew Senn. - Pro Organo 7230 (CD). - 2008. |
| Links |
https://www.fpcphila.org/organ/ |
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