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Charlotte NC, USA (North-Carolina) - Myers Park Presbyterian Church
Municipal: Charlotte NC
Region:Mecklenburg County
Address: 2501 Oxford Place, 28207, Charlotte, NC
Website: https://myersparkpres.org/
Description nr.: 2074781.
Built by: Casavant Frères (1962) - opus 2625
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ: Quintaton 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Super Octave 2', Cornet 4 ranks - ca. 1983, Fourniture 4 ranks, Trompette Harmonique 8' - from Choir, Clairon 4' - from Choir.
Choir Organ (enclosed): Cor de Nuit 8', Spitz Principal 4' - ca. 1978, Nachthorn 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Blockflöte 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Cymbel 3 ranks, Trompette Harmonique 8', Krummhorn 8', Clairon 4' - extension, Rohr Schalmei 4', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (enclosed): Lieblich Gedeckt 16', Geigen Diapason 8', Bourdon 8' - ca. 1983, Viola de Gambe 8', Voix Celeste 8', Spitzflöte 8', Spitzflöte Celeste 8', Principal 4', Rohrflöte 4' - ca. 1983, Nazard 2 2/3', Octavin 2', Plein Jeu 4 ranks, Contra Fagoto 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8' - 1985, Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Antiphonal Organ:
Antiphonal Manual (enclosed): Principal 8' - unenclosed, Diapason Conique 8' - unenclosed, Singend Gedeckt 8', Erzähler 8', Erzähler Celeste 8', Principal 4' - unenclosed, Koppelflöte 4', Gemshorn 2' - 1962/1980, Fourniture 4 ranks, Trompette 8'.
Antiphonal Pedal (enclosed): Diapason Conique 16' - extension, unenclosed, Erzähler 16' - extension, Diapason Conique 8' - transmission, unenclosed, Erzähler 8' - transmission, Gemshorn 4' - transmission.
Pedal Organ: Basse Acoustique 32' - 1985; extension, Contra Bourdon 32', Contrebasse 16', Violone 16', Bourdon 16', Lieblich Gedeckt 16' - from Swell, Quintaton 16' - from Great, Spitz Principal 8', Quintaton 8' - from Great, Choralbass 4', Nachthorn 4', Principal 2' - extension, Nachthorn 2' - extension, Mixture 3 ranks, Bombarde 16', Contra Fagotto 16' - from Swell, Trompette 8' - extension, Clarion 4' - extension, Rohr Schalmei 4' - from Choir.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Choir to Great 16', Choir to Great 4', Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Antiphonal to Great, Antiphonal to Great 4', Swell to Choir, Swell to Choir 16', Swell to Choir 4', Antiphonal to Swell, Antiphonal to Swell 4', Great to Pedal, Great to Pedal 4', Choir to Pedal, Choir to Pedal 4', Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4', Antiphonal to Pedal, Great to Great 16', Great to Great 4', Great Unison Off, Choir to Choir 16', Choir to Choir 4', Choir Unison Off, Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Off.
Charlotte NC, USA (North-Carolina) - Myers Park Presbyterian Church
Municipal: Charlotte NC
Region:Mecklenburg County
Address: 2501 Oxford Place, 28207, Charlotte, NC
Website: https://myersparkpres.org/
Description nr.: 2074781.
Built by: Casavant Frères (1962) - opus 2625
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1962 | Casavant Frères | 2625 | new organ | 2008 | Casavant Frères | restoration |
- The organ at Myers Park Presbyterian Church in Charlotte was built in 1961 by Casavant. It replaced a Hook & Hastings organ from the 1920s. Consultant was Austin C. Lovelace. The organ was inaugurated with a concert by Edward Power Biggs on January 21, 1962.
- In 1975 a separate two-manual console was installed at the Antiphonal Organ. In the following years (1978-1985) some registers were replaced: the Unda Maris of Choir by a Spitz Principal 4', the Hohlflöte 8' and Koppelflöte 4' by Swell were replaced by a Bourdon 8' and a Rohrflöte 4', the Corno d'Amour 8' was replaced by a Hautbois 8', which was renewed in 1985. On Great the Rohrflöte 4' has been removed, and a Cornet has been added. Around 1980, Antiphonal's Gemshorn 4' was moved to a two-foot register, and a Principal 4' was added. The removed Koppelflöte 4' from Swell has been placed on the Antiphonal Manual instead of the Flauto Traverso 4'. Finally, a Basse Acoustique 32' has been placed on the pedal, as a result of the Contrabass 16' and the existing Quint 10 2/3'.
- New consoles were installed in 2008: a four-manual console at the main organ and a three-manual console at the Antiphonal Organ.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 9 (7) |
| - Choir Organ | 11 (10) |
| - Swell Organ | 16 |
| - Pedal Organ | 19 (9) |
| - Antiphonal Manual | 10 |
| - Antiphonal Pedal | 5 (0) |
| Total number of stops | 70 (52) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
Specification
Great Organ: Quintaton 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Super Octave 2', Cornet 4 ranks - ca. 1983, Fourniture 4 ranks, Trompette Harmonique 8' - from Choir, Clairon 4' - from Choir.
Choir Organ (enclosed): Cor de Nuit 8', Spitz Principal 4' - ca. 1978, Nachthorn 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Blockflöte 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Cymbel 3 ranks, Trompette Harmonique 8', Krummhorn 8', Clairon 4' - extension, Rohr Schalmei 4', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (enclosed): Lieblich Gedeckt 16', Geigen Diapason 8', Bourdon 8' - ca. 1983, Viola de Gambe 8', Voix Celeste 8', Spitzflöte 8', Spitzflöte Celeste 8', Principal 4', Rohrflöte 4' - ca. 1983, Nazard 2 2/3', Octavin 2', Plein Jeu 4 ranks, Contra Fagoto 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8' - 1985, Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Antiphonal Organ:
Antiphonal Manual (enclosed): Principal 8' - unenclosed, Diapason Conique 8' - unenclosed, Singend Gedeckt 8', Erzähler 8', Erzähler Celeste 8', Principal 4' - unenclosed, Koppelflöte 4', Gemshorn 2' - 1962/1980, Fourniture 4 ranks, Trompette 8'.
Antiphonal Pedal (enclosed): Diapason Conique 16' - extension, unenclosed, Erzähler 16' - extension, Diapason Conique 8' - transmission, unenclosed, Erzähler 8' - transmission, Gemshorn 4' - transmission.
Pedal Organ: Basse Acoustique 32' - 1985; extension, Contra Bourdon 32', Contrebasse 16', Violone 16', Bourdon 16', Lieblich Gedeckt 16' - from Swell, Quintaton 16' - from Great, Spitz Principal 8', Quintaton 8' - from Great, Choralbass 4', Nachthorn 4', Principal 2' - extension, Nachthorn 2' - extension, Mixture 3 ranks, Bombarde 16', Contra Fagotto 16' - from Swell, Trompette 8' - extension, Clarion 4' - extension, Rohr Schalmei 4' - from Choir.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Choir to Great 16', Choir to Great 4', Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Antiphonal to Great, Antiphonal to Great 4', Swell to Choir, Swell to Choir 16', Swell to Choir 4', Antiphonal to Swell, Antiphonal to Swell 4', Great to Pedal, Great to Pedal 4', Choir to Pedal, Choir to Pedal 4', Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4', Antiphonal to Pedal, Great to Great 16', Great to Great 4', Great Unison Off, 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. |