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Charleston SC, USA (South-Carolina) - Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, Quarterman Memorial Organ
Municipal: Charleston SC
Region:Charleston County
Address: 3075 Bees Ferry Road, 29414, Charleston, SC
Website: http://www.holyspiritcharleston.org/
Description nr.: 2066508.
Built by: Robert Noehren (1963)
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Quintadena 16', Principal 8', Rohrfloete 8', Octave 4', Spitzfloete 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Octave 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 3-4 ranks, Dulcian 16' (from c°) - from Cromorne (Choir), Trumpet 8' - from Pedal.
Positiv Organ (C-g'''): Gedeckt 8' - C-B 2015, Koppelflute 4' - 2015, Principal 2' - C-B 2015, Larigot 1 1/3' - from Nasard (Great), Scharf 3 ranks (1'), Cromorne 8'.
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Bourdon 8', Gambe 8', Voix Celeste 8' (from c°), Flute Octaviante 4' - C-B from Bourdon, Octavin 2' - extension, Plein Jeu 3-4 ranks, Oboe 8' - 2015, Clairon 4' - 2015; extension, Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Resultant 32' - 1988; derived, Bourdon 16' - 2015, Quintade 16' - from Great, Principal 8', Octave 4', Octave 2' - extension, Mixture 4 ranks (2') - 1963/2015, Posaune 16', Trumpet 8' - extension, Trumpet 4' - extension.
Other stops: Zimbelstern - 1988.
Couplers: Positiv to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Positiv, Great to Pedal, Positiv to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: 4 General Pistons, 4 Great Pistons, 4 Positiv Pistons, 4 Swell Pistons, 4 Pedal Pistons.
Charleston SC, USA (South-Carolina) - Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, Quarterman Memorial Organ
Municipal: Charleston SC
Region:Charleston County
Address: 3075 Bees Ferry Road, 29414, Charleston, SC
Website: http://www.holyspiritcharleston.org/
Description nr.: 2066508.
Built by: Robert Noehren (1963)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1963 | Robert Noehren | new organ | 2015 | John-Paul Buzard | transfer/relocate |
- In 1963, a new organ was built for Saint Richard of Chichester Episcopal Church, 5101 West Devon Avenue in Chicago, by Robert Noehren. The instrument has three manuals and pedal with 34 stops. It was dedicated on December 29, 1963 with two concert by Robert Noehren. The organ was donated to the church by Edward Charles Flinn.
- The instrument was overhauled by Noehren in 1988. A new combination action was installed and a Zimbelstern was added to the organ. On the pedal an acoustic Resultant 32' was added, using pipes of the Quintade 16' (Great) and Subbass 16' (Pedal).
- The church has been sold in 2014 to Cristo Rey Episcopal Church. The organ was relocated to the Holy Spirit Lutheran Church in Charleston, South-Carolina by John-Paul Buzard. The Rohrfloete 4' of the Positiv was replaced with a new Koppelflute 4'. On Swell, the Trumpet 8' was replaced with an Oboe 8'. Also the Pedal Subbass was renewed with a new Bourdon 16'. In Charleston the organ was dedicated to the memory of Lila and Billy Quarterman.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1963 | Chicago, IL | Saint Richard of Chichester Episcopal Church |
| 2015 | Charleston, SC | Holy Spirit Lutheran Church |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 11 (9) |
| - Positiv Organ | 6 (5) |
| - Swell Organ | 8 |
| - Pedal Organ | 10 (5) |
| Total number of stops | 35 (27) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Quintadena 16', Principal 8', Rohrfloete 8', Octave 4', Spitzfloete 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Octave 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 3-4 ranks, Dulcian 16' (from c°) - from Cromorne (Choir), Trumpet 8' - from Pedal.
Positiv Organ (C-g'''): Gedeckt 8' - C-B 2015, Koppelflute 4' - 2015, Principal 2' - C-B 2015, Larigot 1 1/3' - from Nasard (Great), Scharf 3 ranks (1'), Cromorne 8'.
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Bourdon 8', Gambe 8', Voix Celeste 8' (from c°), Flute Octaviante 4' - C-B from Bourdon, Octavin 2' - extension, Plein Jeu 3-4 ranks, Oboe 8' - 2015, Clairon 4' - 2015; extension, Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Resultant 32' - 1988; derived, Bourdon 16' - 2015, Quintade 16' - from Great, Principal 8', Octave 4', Octave 2' - extension, Mixture 4 ranks (2') - 1963/2015, Posaune 16', Trumpet 8' - extension, Trumpet 4' - extension.
Other stops: Zimbelstern - 1988.
Couplers: Positiv to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Positiv, Great to Pedal, Positiv to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: 4 General Pistons, 4 Great Pistons, 4 Positiv Pistons, 4 Swell Pistons, 4 Pedal Pistons.
| Literature |
Holy Spirit Lutheran Church : Robert Noehren Organ (1963) : John-Paul Buzard Pipe Organ Builders, rebuilt (2016). - In: L'Organo : Piccolo Spoleto 2018 Charleston, South Carolina. |
| Recordings |
Couperin : Pièces d'Orgue / Robert Noehren. - Lyrichord LLST 7130 (LP). - 1963. |
| Links |
https://www.ohschicago.org/Organs/StRichardofChich.html |