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Charlotte NC, USA (North-Carolina) - Sardis Presbyterian Church
Municipal: Charlotte NC
Region:Mecklenburg County
Address: 6100 Sardis Road, 28270, Charlotte, NC
Website: https://sardis.org/
Description nr.: 2074783.
Built by: M.P. Möller Company (1960) - opus 9364
The Möller Organ Company built an organ for Sardis Presbyterian Church in 1960. It is a three-manual organ with 36 registers. Over time, Swell's Principal 2' and Great's Octave 2' have swapped places. During a restoration by J. Fred Barr in 1984, the pipework was partially retonated. He also swapped places for Great's Principal 2' and Choir's Flautino 2'.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ: Quintaton 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Principal 4', Flautino 2', Fourniture 4 ranks, Trompette 8', Tremolo, Chimes.
Choir Organ: Nason Gedeckt 8', Nachthorn 4', Principal 2', Sifflöte 1', Cymbel 3 ranks, Cromorne 8', Tremolo.
Swell Organ: Gedackt 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8' (from c°), Praestant 4', Rohrflöte 4', Octave 2', Plein Jeu 3 ranks, Fagot 16', Trompette 8', Schalmei 4', Tremolo.
Pedal Organ: Violone 16', Bourdon 16', Contre Gambe 16' - from Swell, Quintaton 16' - from Great, Principal 8', Bourdon 8' - extension, Gambe 8' - from Swell, Quintaton 8' - from Great, Choral Bass 4' - extension, Mixture 3 ranks, Trompette 16' - from Swell, Trompette 8' - from Swell, Trompette 4' - from Swell.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Choir to Great 16', Choir to Great 4', Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Swell to Choir, Swell to Choir 16', Swell to Choir 4', Great to Pedal, Great to Pedal 4', Choir to Pedal, Choir to Pedal 4', Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4', 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) - Sardis Presbyterian Church
Municipal: Charlotte NC
Region:Mecklenburg County
Address: 6100 Sardis Road, 28270, Charlotte, NC
Website: https://sardis.org/
Description nr.: 2074783.
Built by: M.P. Möller Company (1960) - opus 9364
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1960 | M.P. Möller Company | 9364 | new organ | 1984 | J. Fred Barr | restoration |
The Möller Organ Company built an organ for Sardis Presbyterian Church in 1960. It is a three-manual organ with 36 registers. Over time, Swell's Principal 2' and Great's Octave 2' have swapped places. During a restoration by J. Fred Barr in 1984, the pipework was partially retonated. He also swapped places for Great's Principal 2' and Choir's Flautino 2'.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 7 |
| - Choir Organ | 6 |
| - Swell Organ | 10 |
| - Pedal Organ | 13 (4) |
| Total number of stops | 36 (27) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
Specification
Great Organ: Quintaton 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Principal 4', Flautino 2', Fourniture 4 ranks, Trompette 8', Tremolo, Chimes.
Choir Organ: Nason Gedeckt 8', Nachthorn 4', Principal 2', Sifflöte 1', Cymbel 3 ranks, Cromorne 8', Tremolo.
Swell Organ: Gedackt 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8' (from c°), Praestant 4', Rohrflöte 4', Octave 2', Plein Jeu 3 ranks, Fagot 16', Trompette 8', Schalmei 4', Tremolo.
Pedal Organ: Violone 16', Bourdon 16', Contre Gambe 16' - from Swell, Quintaton 16' - from Great, Principal 8', Bourdon 8' - extension, Gambe 8' - from Swell, Quintaton 8' - from Great, Choral Bass 4' - extension, Mixture 3 ranks, Trompette 16' - from Swell, Trompette 8' - from Swell, Trompette 4' - from Swell.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Choir to Great 16', Choir to Great 4', Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Swell to Choir, Swell to Choir 16', Swell to Choir 4', Great to Pedal, Great to Pedal 4', Choir to Pedal, Choir to Pedal 4', Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4', 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. |