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Charlotte NC, USA (North-Carolina) - Myers Park Baptist Church
Municipal: Charlotte NC
Region:Mecklenburg County
Address: 1900 Queen Road, 28207, Charlotte, NC
Website: https://myersparkbaptist.org/

Description nr.: 2074764.

Built by: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1952)


The organ of Myers Park Baptist Church was built in 1952 by Aeolian-Skinner under the direction of G. Donald Harrison. It was inaugurated with a concert by Alexander McCurdy on March 28, 1952.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Great Organ9
- Choir Organ (enclosed)9
- Swell Organ (enclosed)13
- Pedal Organ12 (7)
Total number of stops43 (38)
Key actionElectrical
Stop actionElectrical

Specification
Great Organ: Quintaten 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Principal 4', Spitzflöte 4', Super Octave 2', Fourniture 3-4 ranks, Scharf 3 ranks, Trumpet 8'.
Choir Organ (enclosed): Viola 8', Cor de Nuit 8', Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8', Koppel Flöte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Blockflöte 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Cromorne 8', Tremolo.
Swell Organ (enclosed): Gedeckt 16', Geigen Principal 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Viole Celeste 8', Flute Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Octave Geigen 4', Flûte 4', Fifteenth 2', Plein Jeu 3 ranks, Contra Hautbois 16', Trompette 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo.
Pedal Organ: Bourdon 32' - resultant, Contra Basse 16', Bourdon 16', Quintaten 16' - from Great, Echo Lieblich 16' - from Swell, Spitz Principal 8', Still Gedeckt 8' - from Swell, Choral Bass 4', Gedeckt 4', Fourniture 3 ranks, Bombarde 16', Clarion 4' - extension.
Couplers: Choir to Great (16', 8', 4'), Swell to Great (16', 8', 4'), Swell to Choir (16', 8', 4'), Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal (8', 4'), Swell to Pedal (8', 4'), Choir to Choir 16', Choir to Choir 4', Choir Unison Off, Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Off.

Literature Pipe Organs of Charlotte / John Apple. - Charlotte NC : John Apple, 1985.