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Front Royal, USA (Virginia) - Christendom College, Christ the King Chapel
Municipal: Front Royal
Region:Warren County
Address: 134 Christendom Drive, 22630, Front Royal, VA
Website: https://www.christendom.edu/
Description nr.: 2065166.
Built by: Kegg Pipe Organ Builders (2023) - opus 64
Christ the King Chapel at Christendom College in Front Royal, Virginia, is a new chapel built to a classic design by O'Brien & Keane of Arlington. The Kegg company built a four-manual organ for this chapel in 2021-2023. The instrument was dedicated on April 15, 2023, on the same day as the chapel itself.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Violone 16', Principal 8', Violone 8' - extension, Rohrflute 8', Harmonic Flute 8' - C-B from Rohrflute, Solo Diapason 4 ranks (8') - Great Principal & Octave, Pedal Principal & Choral Bass, Octave 4', Flute 4' - extension, Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks (1 1/3'), Tromba 16', Tuba 8' - from Choir, Tromba 8' - extension, Tromba Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Geigen Diapason 8', Voce Humana 8', Melodia 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Flute Celeste 8' (from c°), Octave 4', Open Flute 4', Fifteenth 2' - extension, Tuba 8' - high pressure, Clarinet 8', Tremulant, Chimes.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Gedeckt 16', Diapason 8', Gedeckt 8' - extension, Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Octave 4', Salicet 4' - extension, Spitzflute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Flute 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 4 ranks (2'), Bassoon 16', French Trumpet 8', Oboe 8' - extension, Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4' - extension, Tremulant.
Solo Organ (C-c''''): Solo Diapason 4 ranks (8') - Great Principal & Octave, Pedal Principal & Choral Bass, Flauto Dolce 8' - from Choir, Flute Celeste 8' - from Choir, Doppelflute 8', English Horn 8', Tremulant, Tuba Magna 8' - high pressure, Tuba 8' - from Choir, French Horn 8'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Bourdon 32', Open Diapason 16', Subbass 16' - extension, Violone 16' - from Great, Gedeckt 16' - from Swell, Principal 8', Subbass 8' - extension, Violone 8' - from Great, Gedeckt 8' - from Swell, Choral Bass 4', Cantus Flute 2' - from Great Harmonic Flute, Trombone 32', Harmonics 32' - derived, Trombone 16' - extension, Tromba 16' - from Great, Bassoon 16' - from Swell, Trumpet 8', Clarion 4' - extension, Clarinet 4' - from Choir.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Choir to Great 16', Choir to Great 4', Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Solo to Great, Solo to Great 16', Solo to Great 4', Swell to Choir, Swell to Choir 16', Swell to Choir 4', Solo to Choir, Solo to Choir 16', Solo to Choir 4', Solo to Swell, Solo to Swell 16', Solo to Swell 4', Great to Pedal, Great to Pedal 4', Choir to Pedal, Choir to Pedal 4', Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4', Solo to Pedal, Solo to Pedal 4', 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.
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Crafting the Organ | Christ the King Chapel Artisan Highlights (2023)
Front Royal, USA (Virginia) - Christendom College, Christ the King Chapel
Municipal: Front Royal
Region:Warren County
Address: 134 Christendom Drive, 22630, Front Royal, VA
Website: https://www.christendom.edu/
Description nr.: 2065166.
Built by: Kegg Pipe Organ Builders (2023) - opus 64
Christ the King Chapel at Christendom College in Front Royal, Virginia, is a new chapel built to a classic design by O'Brien & Keane of Arlington. The Kegg company built a four-manual organ for this chapel in 2021-2023. The instrument was dedicated on April 15, 2023, on the same day as the chapel itself.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 15 (10) |
| - Choir Organ | 10 (9) |
| - Swell Organ | 17 (13) |
| - Solo Organ | 8 (4) |
| - Pedal Organ | 19 (6) |
| Total number of stops | 69 (42) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Violone 16', Principal 8', Violone 8' - extension, Rohrflute 8', Harmonic Flute 8' - C-B from Rohrflute, Solo Diapason 4 ranks (8') - Great Principal & Octave, Pedal Principal & Choral Bass, Octave 4', Flute 4' - extension, Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks (1 1/3'), Tromba 16', Tuba 8' - from Choir, Tromba 8' - extension, Tromba Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Geigen Diapason 8', Voce Humana 8', Melodia 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Flute Celeste 8' (from c°), Octave 4', Open Flute 4', Fifteenth 2' - extension, Tuba 8' - high pressure, Clarinet 8', Tremulant, Chimes.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Gedeckt 16', Diapason 8', Gedeckt 8' - extension, Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Octave 4', Salicet 4' - extension, Spitzflute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Flute 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 4 ranks (2'), Bassoon 16', French Trumpet 8', Oboe 8' - extension, Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4' - extension, Tremulant.
Solo Organ (C-c''''): Solo Diapason 4 ranks (8') - Great Principal & Octave, Pedal Principal & Choral Bass, Flauto Dolce 8' - from Choir, Flute Celeste 8' - from Choir, Doppelflute 8', English Horn 8', Tremulant, Tuba Magna 8' - high pressure, Tuba 8' - from Choir, French Horn 8'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Bourdon 32', Open Diapason 16', Subbass 16' - extension, Violone 16' - from Great, Gedeckt 16' - from Swell, Principal 8', Subbass 8' - extension, Violone 8' - from Great, Gedeckt 8' - from Swell, Choral Bass 4', Cantus Flute 2' - from Great Harmonic Flute, Trombone 32', Harmonics 32' - derived, Trombone 16' - extension, Tromba 16' - from Great, Bassoon 16' - from Swell, Trumpet 8', Clarion 4' - extension, Clarinet 4' - from Choir.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Choir to Great 16', Choir to Great 4', Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Solo to Great, Solo to Great 16', Solo to Great 4', Swell to Choir, Swell to Choir 16', Swell to Choir 4', Solo to Choir, Solo to Choir 16', Solo to Choir 4', Solo to Swell, Solo to Swell 16', Solo to Swell 4', Great to Pedal, Great to Pedal 4', Choir to Pedal, Choir to Pedal 4', Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4', Solo to Pedal, Solo to Pedal 4', 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.
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https://chapel.christendom.edu/2019/04/23/kegg-pipe-organ-builders/ https://www.keggorgan.com/installations/christendom-college-christ-the-king-chapel |