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Bethesda MD, USA (Maryland) - Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary Organ
Municipal: Bethesda MD
Region:Montgomery County MD
Address: 6601 Bradley Boulevard, 20817, Bethesda, MD
Website: http://www.bradleyhillschurch.org/
Description nr.: 2057460.
Built by: Holtkamp Organ Company (1973) - opus 1890
Technical data
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Pommer 16', Principal 8', Gedackt 8', Octave 4', Spitzflote 4', Super Octave 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Mixture 4 ranks, Trumpet 8', Fanfara 8' - 2006.
Positiv (C-c''''): Copula 8', Prestant 4', Rohrflote 4', Doublette 2', Cornet 2 ranks, Scharf 3 ranks, Cromorne 8', Fanfara 8' - 2006.
Swell (C-c''''): Geigen 8', Rohrpfeife 8', Bourdon 4', Principal 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Zimbel 3 ranks, Dulzian 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo.
Pedal (C-g'): Principal 16', Pommer 16' - from Great, Octave 8', Flute 8', Choralbass 4', Rauschbass 4 ranks, Posaune 16', Trumpet 8', Fanfara 8' - 2006, Schalmey 4'.
Other stops: Zymbelstern - 2003.
Couplers: Positiv to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Positiv, Great to Pedal, Positiv to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Bethesda MD, USA (Maryland) - Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary Organ
Municipal: Bethesda MD
Region:Montgomery County MD
Address: 6601 Bradley Boulevard, 20817, Bethesda, MD
Website: http://www.bradleyhillschurch.org/
Description nr.: 2057460.
Built by: Holtkamp Organ Company (1973) - opus 1890
Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1973 | Holtkamp Organ Company | 1890 | new organ | 2003 | firma Aug. Laukhuff | enlargement | 2006 | A.R. Schopp & Sons | enlargement |
- The Holtkamp Organ Company built a new organ for Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church in Bethesda, Maryland in the years 1971-1973. The construction consultant was the Church's organist, Donald S. Sutherland. The organ was dedicated on February 4, 1973.
- The organ was expanded in 2003 with a Zymbelstern with eight bells, supplied by the Laukhuff company. In 2006 a Festival Trumpet (Fanfare) was placed above the organ. This rank was supplied by the company Schopp. The Fanfare 8' can be played from Great, Choir and Pedal.
Technical data
Number of stops per division | |
- Great | 10 (9) |
- Positiv | 8 (7) |
- Swell | 9 |
- Pedal | 10 (8) |
- Fanfare | 1 |
Total number of stops | 38 (34) |
Key action | Mechanical |
Stop action | Electrical |
Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Pommer 16', Principal 8', Gedackt 8', Octave 4', Spitzflote 4', Super Octave 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Mixture 4 ranks, Trumpet 8', Fanfara 8' - 2006.
Positiv (C-c''''): Copula 8', Prestant 4', Rohrflote 4', Doublette 2', Cornet 2 ranks, Scharf 3 ranks, Cromorne 8', Fanfara 8' - 2006.
Swell (C-c''''): Geigen 8', Rohrpfeife 8', Bourdon 4', Principal 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Zimbel 3 ranks, Dulzian 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo.
Pedal (C-g'): Principal 16', Pommer 16' - from Great, Octave 8', Flute 8', Choralbass 4', Rauschbass 4 ranks, Posaune 16', Trumpet 8', Fanfara 8' - 2006, Schalmey 4'.
Other stops: Zymbelstern - 2003.
Couplers: Positiv to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Positiv, Great to Pedal, Positiv to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Literature |
September Crawl Review : September 27, 2019 Potomac & Bethesa / Peter Crisafulli. - In: Hilbus Chapter (The Organ Historical Society, Inc.), Volume 50 Number 2, October 2019. |
Links |
http://www.dcago.org/bradley-hills-presbyterian.html |