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Charleston SC, USA (South-Carolina) - Saint John's Lutheran Church
Municipal: Charleston SC
Region:Charleston County
Address: 5 Clifford Street, 29401, Charleston, SC
Website: https://www.stjohnscharleston.org/
Description nr.: 2067377.
Built by: Schantz Organ Company (1965) - opus 693
The organ contains older material: Organ prospect from 1823 by Thomas S. Hall
The organ in Saint John's Lutheran Church, Charleston, South Carolina was built in 1965 by the Schantz Organ Company. The middle part of the prospect is from the first organ of the church, built in 1823 by Thomas Hall. Church and organ were damaged by a hurricane, after which the instrument was restored by Schantz in 1991 and expanded with six new stops, including a Trompette-en-Chamade.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Prinzipal 8', Bordun 8', Octav 4', Super Octav 2', Mixtur 4 ranks, Trompette en Chamade 8' - 1991.
Positiv Organ (C-c''''): Nason Flöte 8', Gemshorn 4', Waldflote 2', Quinte 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1' - 1991, Scharff 3 ranks, Krummhorn 8' - 1991, Trompette en Chamade 8' - 1991; from Great.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Rohrflöte 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Viola Celeste 8' (from c°) - 1991, Koppel Flöte 4', Nazat 2 2/3', Prinzipal 2', Terz 1 3/5', Trompette 8', Chalumeau 4', Tremolo, Trompette en Chamade 8' - 1991; from Great.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Resultant 32' - acoustic extension, Prinzipal 16', Gedackt 16', Gedackt 8' - extension, Octav 8' - extension, Super Octav 4' - extension, Mixtur 2 ranks - 1991, Bombarde 16', Schalmey 4' - 1991.
Other stops: Cymbelstern, Carillon.
Couplers: Positiv to Great, Positiv to Great 16', Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Great to Positiv, Swell to Positiv, Swell to Positiv 4', Great to Pedal, Positiv to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4', Great to Great 4', Great Unison Off, Positiv Unison Off, Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Off.
Accessories: Full Organ, Crescendo Pedal.
Charleston SC, USA (South-Carolina) - Saint John's Lutheran Church
Municipal: Charleston SC
Region:Charleston County
Address: 5 Clifford Street, 29401, Charleston, SC
Website: https://www.stjohnscharleston.org/
Description nr.: 2067377.
Built by: Schantz Organ Company (1965) - opus 693
The organ contains older material: Organ prospect from 1823 by Thomas S. Hall
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1823 | Thomas S. Hall | new organ | 1965 | Schantz Organ Company | 693 | new organ in old case | 1991 | Schantz Organ Company | restoration and enlargement |
The organ in Saint John's Lutheran Church, Charleston, South Carolina was built in 1965 by the Schantz Organ Company. The middle part of the prospect is from the first organ of the church, built in 1823 by Thomas Hall. Church and organ were damaged by a hurricane, after which the instrument was restored by Schantz in 1991 and expanded with six new stops, including a Trompette-en-Chamade.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 6 |
| - Positiv Organ | 8 (7) |
| - Swell Organ | 10 (9) |
| - Pedal Organ | 9 (5) |
| Total number of stops | 33 (27) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Prinzipal 8', Bordun 8', Octav 4', Super Octav 2', Mixtur 4 ranks, Trompette en Chamade 8' - 1991.
Positiv Organ (C-c''''): Nason Flöte 8', Gemshorn 4', Waldflote 2', Quinte 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1' - 1991, Scharff 3 ranks, Krummhorn 8' - 1991, Trompette en Chamade 8' - 1991; from Great.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Rohrflöte 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Viola Celeste 8' (from c°) - 1991, Koppel Flöte 4', Nazat 2 2/3', Prinzipal 2', Terz 1 3/5', Trompette 8', Chalumeau 4', Tremolo, Trompette en Chamade 8' - 1991; from Great.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Resultant 32' - acoustic extension, Prinzipal 16', Gedackt 16', Gedackt 8' - extension, Octav 8' - extension, Super Octav 4' - extension, Mixtur 2 ranks - 1991, Bombarde 16', Schalmey 4' - 1991.
Other stops: Cymbelstern, Carillon.
Couplers: Positiv to Great, Positiv to Great 16', Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Great to Positiv, Swell to Positiv, Swell to Positiv 4', Great to Pedal, Positiv to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4', Great to Great 4', Great Unison Off, Positiv Unison Off, Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Off.
Accessories: Full Organ, Crescendo Pedal.
| Literature |
St. John's Lutheran Church. - In: L'Organo 2022 : Piccolo Spoleto, Charleston, South Carolina. - Program book. |
| Links |
https://stjohnscharleston.org/?page_id=98 |