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Charlotte NC, USA (North-Carolina) - Providence United Methodist Church, Robinson Family Pipe Organ
Municipal: Charlotte NC
Region:Mecklenburg County
Address: 2810 Providence Road, 28211, Charlotte, NC
Website: http://providenceumc.org/
Description nr.: 2045066.
Built by: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1971) - opus 1472
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Violon 16', Principal 8', Violon 8', Gedeckt 8', Octave 4', Rohrflote 4', Super Octave 2', Mixture 4-5 ranks (1 1/3'), Contra Trompete 16', Trompete 8', Klarine 4', State Trumpet 8'.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Flauto Dolce 16', Spitzprincipal 8', Holzgedeckt 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Flute Celeste 8', Principal 4', Spillflote 4', Nazat 2 2/3', Spitzflote 2', Terz 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Scharf 4 ranks (1'), Cromorne 8', State Trumpet 8', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Pommer 16', Principal 8', Rohrflote 8', Viole De Gambe 8', Viole Celeste 8', Octave 4', Spitzflote 4', Blockflote 2', Plein Jeu 3-4 ranks (2 2/3'), Basson 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Clarion 4', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant, Vox Humana Tremulant.
Solo Organ (C-c''''): Harmonic Flute 8', Fanfare Trumpet 16', Fanfare Trumpet 8', Fanfare Clarion 4', Chimes.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Subbass 32', Principal 16', Subbass 16', Violon Great 16', Pommer Swell 16', Flauto Dolce Choir 16', Octave 8', Violon Great 8', Bourdon 8', Spitzgedackt 8', Choral Bass 4', Nachthorn 4', Hohlflote 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Contra Posaune 32', Posaune 16', Fagotto 16', Basson Swell 16', Trompete 8', Schalmei 4'.
Other stops: Zimbelstern.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Choir to Great 16', Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Solo on Great, Solo on Choir, Choir to Choir 16', Choir to Choir 4', Choir Unison Off, Swell to Choir, Swell to Choir 16', Swell to Choir 4', Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Off, Solo on Swell, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Choir to Pedal 4, Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4', Solo to Pedal.
Solo on Great Swell to Great 16 8 4 Choir to Great 16 8 Choir 16, 4, Unison Off Solo on Choir Swell to Choir 16 8 4 Swell 16, 4, Unison Off Solo on Swell Great to Pedal 8 Swell to Pedal 8 4 Choir to Pedal 8 4 Solo to Pedal 8
Accessories: 128 Memory Levels 8', Full Organ 12', 12 General Pistons (Thumb and Toe) 8', 6 Divisional Pistons for Great 8', 8 Divisional Pistons for Choir 6', 8 Divisional Pistons for Swell 4', 4 Divisional Pistons for Slo 8', 8 Divisional Pistons for Pedal, Piston sequencer.
Charlotte NC, USA (North-Carolina) - Providence United Methodist Church, Robinson Family Pipe Organ
Municipal: Charlotte NC
Region:Mecklenburg County
Address: 2810 Providence Road, 28211, Charlotte, NC
Website: http://providenceumc.org/
Description nr.: 2045066.
Built by: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1971) - opus 1472
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1971 | Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company | 1472 | new organ | 2013 | Parkey Organ Company | 14 | restoration |
- In the years 1965-1971, the Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company built a large concert organ for the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. The instrument was overhauled by the Parkey Organ Company in 2013 and transferred to Providence United Methodist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina.
- In this church there was a Zimmer & Sons organ from 1965. It is not known what happened to this instrument.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1971 | Washington, DC | Kennedy Center |
| 2013 | Charlotte NC | Providence United Methodist Church |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 12 |
| - Choir Organ | 15 |
| - Swell Organ | 15 |
| - Solo Organ | 5 |
| - Pedal Organ | 20 |
| Total number of stops | 67 |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Violon 16', Principal 8', Violon 8', Gedeckt 8', Octave 4', Rohrflote 4', Super Octave 2', Mixture 4-5 ranks (1 1/3'), Contra Trompete 16', Trompete 8', Klarine 4', State Trumpet 8'.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Flauto Dolce 16', Spitzprincipal 8', Holzgedeckt 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Flute Celeste 8', Principal 4', Spillflote 4', Nazat 2 2/3', Spitzflote 2', Terz 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Scharf 4 ranks (1'), Cromorne 8', State Trumpet 8', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Pommer 16', Principal 8', Rohrflote 8', Viole De Gambe 8', Viole Celeste 8', Octave 4', Spitzflote 4', Blockflote 2', Plein Jeu 3-4 ranks (2 2/3'), Basson 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Clarion 4', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant, Vox Humana Tremulant.
Solo Organ (C-c''''): Harmonic Flute 8', Fanfare Trumpet 16', Fanfare Trumpet 8', Fanfare Clarion 4', Chimes.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Subbass 32', Principal 16', Subbass 16', Violon Great 16', Pommer Swell 16', Flauto Dolce Choir 16', Octave 8', Violon Great 8', Bourdon 8', Spitzgedackt 8', Choral Bass 4', Nachthorn 4', Hohlflote 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Contra Posaune 32', Posaune 16', Fagotto 16', Basson Swell 16', Trompete 8', Schalmei 4'.
Other stops: Zimbelstern.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Choir to Great 16', Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Solo on Great, Solo on Choir, Choir to Choir 16', Choir to Choir 4', Choir Unison Off, Swell to Choir, Swell to Choir 16', Swell to Choir 4', Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Off, Solo on Swell, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Choir to Pedal 4, Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4', Solo to Pedal.
Solo on Great Swell to Great 16 8 4 Choir to Great 16 8 Choir 16, 4, Unison Off Solo on Choir Swell to Choir 16 8 4 Swell 16, 4, Unison Off Solo on Swell Great to Pedal 8 Swell to Pedal 8 4 Choir to Pedal 8 4 Solo to Pedal 8
Accessories: 128 Memory Levels 8', Full Organ 12', 12 General Pistons (Thumb and Toe) 8', 6 Divisional Pistons for Great 8', 8 Divisional Pistons for Choir 6', 8 Divisional Pistons for Swell 4', 4 Divisional Pistons for Slo 8', 8 Divisional Pistons for Pedal, Piston sequencer.
| Literature |
Here & There : Organ Builders. - In: The Diapason, Year 103, No. 12, December 2012. |
| Recordings |
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| Links |
https://www.providenceumc.org/music |