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Charlotte NC, USA (North-Carolina) - First Baptist Church-West
Municipal: Charlotte NC
Region:Mecklenburg County
Address: 1801 Oaklawn Avenua, 28216, Charlotte, NC
Description nr.: 2074773.
Built by: Wicks Organ Company (1951)
In 1951, Wicks built an organ for First Baptist Church West in Charlotte. The instrument was transferred in 1977 by Albert Discepoli to a new church building. It has been expanded on this occasion with two new stops on Great: a Principal 4' and a Mixture.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Open Diapason 8', Melodia 8', Dulciana 8', Octave 4', Principal 4' - 1977, Flute 4' - extension, Mixture 3 ranks - 1977, Trumpet 8' - from Swell, Tremolo, Chimes.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Lieblich Gedeckt 16', Violin Diapason 8', Stopped Flute 8' - extension, Quintadena 8' - Flute 8'+2 2/3', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Flute d'Amour 4' - extension, Violina 4' - extension, Nazard 2 2/3' - extension, Piccolo 2' - extension, Oboe 8' - Salicional + 2 2/3', Trumpet 8', English Horn 8', Tremolo.
Pedal Organ (enclosed) (C-g'): Resultant 32', Bourdon 16', Lieblich Bourdon 16' - from Swell, Bass Flute 8' - from Great, Flauto Dolce 8' - from Swell, Cello 8' - from Swell, Trumpet 8' - from Swell.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Great to Great 16', Great to Great 4', Great Unison Silent, Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Silent.
Charlotte NC, USA (North-Carolina) - First Baptist Church-West
Municipal: Charlotte NC
Region:Mecklenburg County
Address: 1801 Oaklawn Avenua, 28216, Charlotte, NC
Description nr.: 2074773.
Built by: Wicks Organ Company (1951)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1951 | Wicks Organ Company | new organ | 1977 | Albert Discepoli | transfer/relocate |
In 1951, Wicks built an organ for First Baptist Church West in Charlotte. The instrument was transferred in 1977 by Albert Discepoli to a new church building. It has been expanded on this occasion with two new stops on Great: a Principal 4' and a Mixture.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ (enclosed) | 8 (6) |
| - Swell Organ (enclosed) | 13 (8) |
| - Pedal Organ (enclosed) | 7 (2) |
| Total number of stops | 28 (16) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
Specification
Great Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Open Diapason 8', Melodia 8', Dulciana 8', Octave 4', Principal 4' - 1977, Flute 4' - extension, Mixture 3 ranks - 1977, Trumpet 8' - from Swell, Tremolo, Chimes.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Lieblich Gedeckt 16', Violin Diapason 8', Stopped Flute 8' - extension, Quintadena 8' - Flute 8'+2 2/3', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Flute d'Amour 4' - extension, Violina 4' - extension, Nazard 2 2/3' - extension, Piccolo 2' - extension, Oboe 8' - Salicional + 2 2/3', Trumpet 8', English Horn 8', Tremolo.
Pedal Organ (enclosed) (C-g'): Resultant 32', Bourdon 16', Lieblich Bourdon 16' - from Swell, Bass Flute 8' - from Great, Flauto Dolce 8' - from Swell, Cello 8' - from Swell, Trumpet 8' - from Swell.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Great to Great 16', Great to Great 4', Great Unison Silent, Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Silent.
| Literature |
Pipe Organs of Charlotte / John Apple. - Charlotte NC : John Apple, 1985. |