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Charlotte NC, USA (North-Carolina) - Calvary Church
Municipal: Charlotte NC
Region:Mecklenburg County
Address: 5300 Sardis Road, 28270, Charlotte, NC
Website: https://www.calvarychurch.com/
Description nr.: 2074765.
Built by: Cortese & Payne (1980)
Demolished or sold? (1989)
In the years 1986-1989 a new 5,000 seat church was built for Calvary Church in Charlotte. There is a large new organ built by Möller, which was completed in 1990. In the old church there was a large organ from 1980. It is not known what happened to this instrument. It was built by Joseph Cortese in collaboration with Michael Payne. Voicing was performed by Michael Payne and Fernand Le Tourneau.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Gedeckt 4' - extension, Twelfth 2 2/3' - extension, Principal 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Trumpet en Chamade 8', Chimes.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Doppelflöte 8', Gamba 8', Spitzflote 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Flöte 2' - extension, Tierce 1 3/5', Sesquialtera 2 ranks (2 2/3'+1 3/5') - extension, Oboe 8', Tremolo.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Gedeckt 16', Rohrflöte 8' - extension, Viola 8', Viola Celeste 8', Prestant 4', Violin 4' - extension, Nachthorn 4', Blockflöte 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Trumpet 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremolo.
Antiphonal Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Principal 8', Erzähler 8', Erzähler Celeste 8', Octave 4' - extension.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Resultant 32', Principal 16', Subbass 16', Gedeckt 16' - from Swell, Rohr Quint 10 2/3', Principal 8' - extension, Cello 8' - from Choir, Bourdon 8' - extension, Choral Bass 4' - extension, Nachthorn 2' - extension, Mixture IV - from Great, Trombone 16', Trombone 8' - extension, Trombone 4' - extension.
Couplers: Choir to Great (16', 8', 4'), Swell to Great (16', 8', 4'), Antiphonal to Great (16', 8', 4'), Swell to Choir (16', 8', 4'), Antiphonal to Choir (16', 8', 4'), Choir to Swell (16', 8', 4'), Antiphonal to Swell (16', 8', 4'), Great to Pedal (8', 4'), Choir to Pedal (8', 4'), Swell to Pedal (8', 4'), Antiphonal to Pedal (8', 4'), Great to Great (16', 4', Unison Off), Choir to Choir (16', 4', Unison Off), Swell to Swell (16', 4', Unison Off), Antiphonal to Antiphonal (16', 4', Unison Off).
Charlotte NC, USA (North-Carolina) - Calvary Church
Municipal: Charlotte NC
Region:Mecklenburg County
Address: 5300 Sardis Road, 28270, Charlotte, NC
Website: https://www.calvarychurch.com/
Description nr.: 2074765.
Built by: Cortese & Payne (1980)
Demolished or sold? (1989)
In the years 1986-1989 a new 5,000 seat church was built for Calvary Church in Charlotte. There is a large new organ built by Möller, which was completed in 1990. In the old church there was a large organ from 1980. It is not known what happened to this instrument. It was built by Joseph Cortese in collaboration with Michael Payne. Voicing was performed by Michael Payne and Fernand Le Tourneau.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 8 (6) |
| - Choir Organ (enclosed) | 8 (6) |
| - Swell Organ (enclosed) | 11 (9) |
| - Antiphonal Organ (enclosed) | 4 (3) |
| - Pedal Organ | 14 (5) |
| Total number of stops | 45 (29) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Gedeckt 4' - extension, Twelfth 2 2/3' - extension, Principal 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Trumpet en Chamade 8', Chimes.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Doppelflöte 8', Gamba 8', Spitzflote 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Flöte 2' - extension, Tierce 1 3/5', Sesquialtera 2 ranks (2 2/3'+1 3/5') - extension, Oboe 8', Tremolo.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Gedeckt 16', Rohrflöte 8' - extension, Viola 8', Viola Celeste 8', Prestant 4', Violin 4' - extension, Nachthorn 4', Blockflöte 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Trumpet 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremolo.
Antiphonal Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Principal 8', Erzähler 8', Erzähler Celeste 8', Octave 4' - extension.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Resultant 32', Principal 16', Subbass 16', Gedeckt 16' - from Swell, Rohr Quint 10 2/3', Principal 8' - extension, Cello 8' - from Choir, Bourdon 8' - extension, Choral Bass 4' - extension, Nachthorn 2' - extension, Mixture IV - from Great, Trombone 16', Trombone 8' - extension, Trombone 4' - extension.
Couplers: Choir to Great (16', 8', 4'), Swell to Great (16', 8', 4'), Antiphonal to Great (16', 8', 4'), Swell to Choir (16', 8', 4'), Antiphonal to Choir (16', 8', 4'), Choir to Swell (16', 8', 4'), Antiphonal to Swell (16', 8', 4'), Great to Pedal (8', 4'), Choir to Pedal (8', 4'), Swell to Pedal (8', 4'), Antiphonal to Pedal (8', 4'), Great to Great (16', 4', Unison Off), Choir to Choir (16', 4', Unison Off), Swell to Swell (16', 4', Unison Off), Antiphonal to Antiphonal (16', 4', Unison Off).
| Literature |
Pipe Organs of Charlotte / John Apple. - Charlotte NC : John Apple, 1985. |