Complete description of the selected organ
Charlotte NC, USA (North-Carolina) - Saint John the Baptist Church
Municipal: Charlotte NC
Region:Mecklenburg County
Address: 300 Hawthorne Lane, 28204, Charlotte, NC
Website: http://www.stjohnsbaptistchurch.org/
Description nr.: 2074786.
Built by: M.P. Möller Company (1964) - opus 8966
Replaced (2008)
The Möller Organ Company built an organ for Saint John the Baptist Church in Charlotte in 1963-1964. The instrument was dedicated on July 26, 1964 with a concert by Paul Langston, the church's organist. In 2008 the organ was demolished and replaced by a new organ from the Canadian company Orgues Létourneau.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Quintaten 16', Diapason 8', Bourdon 8', Principal 4', Grave Mixture 3 ranks, Fourniture 4 ranks, Tremolo, Chimes - in Choir Swellbox.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Nason Gedeckt 8', Dolcan 8', Dolcan Celeste 8' (from c°), Koppelflöte 4', Principal 2', Sifflöte 1', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Krummhorn 8', Tremolo.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Rohrflöte 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Viole Celeste 8', Spitz Principal 4', Flute Harmonic 4', Waldflöte 2', Plein Jeu 3 ranks, Bassoon 16', Trompette 8', Schalmei 4', Tremolo.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Violone 16', Soubasse 16', Quintaten 16' - from Great, Dolcan 16' - from Choir, Violone 8' - extension, Principal 8', Soubasse 8' - extension, Quintaten 8' - extension, Choralbass 4' - extension, Mixture 3 ranks, Bassoon 16' - from Swell, Trombone 16' - extension from Swell, Trompette 8' - extension, 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 (8', 4'), Choir to Pedal (8', 4'), Swell 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).
Charlotte NC, USA (North-Carolina) - Saint John the Baptist Church
Municipal: Charlotte NC
Region:Mecklenburg County
Address: 300 Hawthorne Lane, 28204, Charlotte, NC
Website: http://www.stjohnsbaptistchurch.org/
Description nr.: 2074786.
Built by: M.P. Möller Company (1964) - opus 8966
Replaced (2008)
The Möller Organ Company built an organ for Saint John the Baptist Church in Charlotte in 1963-1964. The instrument was dedicated on July 26, 1964 with a concert by Paul Langston, the church's organist. In 2008 the organ was demolished and replaced by a new organ from the Canadian company Orgues Létourneau.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 6 |
| - Choir Organ | 8 |
| - Swell Organ | 10 |
| - Pedal Organ | 14 (4) |
| Total number of stops | 38 (28) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Quintaten 16', Diapason 8', Bourdon 8', Principal 4', Grave Mixture 3 ranks, Fourniture 4 ranks, Tremolo, Chimes - in Choir Swellbox.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Nason Gedeckt 8', Dolcan 8', Dolcan Celeste 8' (from c°), Koppelflöte 4', Principal 2', Sifflöte 1', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Krummhorn 8', Tremolo.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Rohrflöte 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Viole Celeste 8', Spitz Principal 4', Flute Harmonic 4', Waldflöte 2', Plein Jeu 3 ranks, Bassoon 16', Trompette 8', Schalmei 4', Tremolo.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Violone 16', Soubasse 16', Quintaten 16' - from Great, Dolcan 16' - from Choir, Violone 8' - extension, Principal 8', Soubasse 8' - extension, Quintaten 8' - extension, Choralbass 4' - extension, Mixture 3 ranks, Bassoon 16' - from Swell, Trombone 16' - extension from Swell, Trompette 8' - extension, 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 (8', 4'), Choir to Pedal (8', 4'), Swell 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).
| Literature |
Pipe Organs of Charlotte / John Apple. - Charlotte NC : John Apple, 1985. |