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Washington D.C., USA (District of Columbia) - National Presbyterian Church - John Jay Hopkins Memorial Organ
Municipal: Washington D.C.
Region:Washington Metropolitan Area
Address: 4100 Nebraska Avenue North West, 20016, Washington, DC
Website: http://nationalpres.org/
Description nr.: 2006944.
Built by: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1970) - opus 1456
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (Manual II) (C-c''''): Principal 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Gemshorn 8', Octave 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Super Octave 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Kornett 4-5 ranks, Scharf 4 ranks, Trompette 8' - 1987, Clairon 4' - 1987, Tremulant, State Trumpet 8' - from Antiphonal Organ, Carillon.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (Manual I) (C-c''''): Flauto Dolce 16' - extension, Viola Pomposa 8', Viola Celeste 8', Spindel Gedeckt 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Flute Celeste 8', Principal 4', Rohrflöte 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Blockflöte 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 4 ranks, Fagott 16', Trompette 8' - 1987, Rohrschalmei 4', Tremulant, State Trumpet 8' - from Antiphonal Organ.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (Manual III) (C-c''''): Quintaton 16', Principal 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Viole Celeste 8', Rohrflöte 8', Octave 4', Nachthorn 4', Gemshorn 2' - 1987, Plein Jeu 4 ranks, Cymbale 3 ranks, Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8' - 1987, Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant, State Trumpet 8' - from Antiphonal Organ.
Positiv (Manual I) (C-c''''): Principal 8', Holzgedeckt 8', Octave 4', Koppelflöte 4', Octavin 2' - 1987, Larigot 1 1/3' - 1987, Sifflöte 1', Sesquialtera 2 ranks (2 2/3'), Scharf 4-5 ranks, Jeu de Clochette 2 ranks, Rankett 16', Krummhorn 8', Tremulant, Cymbelstern - 1987.
Antiphonal Organ (Manual IV) (C-c''''):
Manual: Salicional 8', Bourdon 8', Principal 4', Flachflöte 2', Mixture 5 ranks, Trumpet 8', State Trumpet 16', State Trumpet 8' - 1987; 500 mm winddruk, State Trumpet 4'.
Pedal: Principal 16', Bourdon 16', Octave 8' - extension, Bourdon 8' - from Manual, Sub-Trumpet 16' - extension.
Solo Organ (Manual IV) - prepared (C-c''''):.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Bourdon 32' - extension, Principalbass 16', Principal 16' - from Great Organ, Bourdon 16', Quintaton 16' - from Swell Organ, Flauto Dolce 16' - from Choir Organ, Quinte 10 2/3', Principal 8', Bourdon 8' - 1987; extension, Quintaton 8' - from Swell Organ, Flute Conique 8', Choralbass 4', Nachthorn 4', Flute Conique 4' - extension, Nachthorn 2' - extension, Mixture 4 ranks, Scharf 3 ranks, Kontra Posaune 32' - extension, Posaune 16', Fagott 16' - from Choir Organ, Rankett 16' - from Positiv, State Trumpet 8' - from Antiphonal Organ, Trompete 8' - extension, Trompette 8' - 1987; from Choir Organ, Schalmei 4', Trompette 4' - 1987; from Choir Organ, Rohrschalmei 2' - from Choir Organ.
Couplers: Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal (8' en 4'), Choir to Pedal (8' en 4'), Positiv to Pedal (8' en 4'), Solo to Pedal (8' en 4') - voorbereid, Antiphonal to Pedal, Swell to Great (16', 8' en 4'), Choir to Great (16', 8' en 4'), Positiv to Great, Antiphonal to Great (8' en 4'), Solo to Great - voorbereid, Choir to Swell (8' en 4'), Positiv to Swell, Antiphonal to Swell (8' en 4'), Solo to Swell - voorbereid, Swell to Choir (16', 8' en 4'), Antiphonal to Choir (8' en 4'), Choir to Solo (8' en 4'), Positiv to Solo, Swell to Swell (16' en 4'), Swell Unison Off, Choir to Choir (16' en 4'), Choir Unison Off, Antiphonal to Antiphonal 4', Antiphonal to Antiphonal Unison Off.
Accessories: Great / Positiv - transfer, All Swells to Swell, 16' manuals off, 16' / 4' couplers off, Mixtures Off, Reeds Off, Tremulants Off, Celestes Off, Sforzando, 60 lever crescendo pedal, 40 memory levels.
Washington D.C., USA (District of Columbia) - National Presbyterian Church - John Jay Hopkins Memorial Organ
Municipal: Washington D.C.
Region:Washington Metropolitan Area
Address: 4100 Nebraska Avenue North West, 20016, Washington, DC
Website: http://nationalpres.org/
Description nr.: 2006944.
Built by: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1970) - opus 1456
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1970 | Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company | 1456 | new organ | 1987 | Builder unknown | rebuild |
- One of the last large organs of Aeolian-Skinner was delivered in 1970 for the new National Presbyterian Church building on Nebraska Avenue in Washington DC. The fronts were designed in collaboration with architect Harold Wagoner, designer of the church building.
- The organ was overhauled in 1987. The console has been updated and expanded. A Solo division is prepared for this. The disposition was also changed: the Trumpet 16' and Trumpet 8' of Great were replaced by a Trumpet 8' and a Clairon 4'. Positiv's Gemshorn 2' was swapped with Swell's Octavin 2'. Furthermore, the Hautbois 8' from Choir moved to Swell, while the Choir Organ got a new Trumpet 8'. The Quinte 1 1/3' from Positiv was replaced by a Larigot. Finally, the State Trumpet of Great was placed on the Antiphonal Organ.
- The organ from the former church building was transferred to the Capitol Hill United Methodist Church.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 13 (12) |
| - Choir Organ | 16 (14) |
| - Swell Organ | 16 (15) |
| - Positiv | 12 |
| - Pedal Organ | 27 (11) |
| - Antiphonal Manual | 9 |
| - Antiphonal Pedal | 5 (2) |
| Total number of stops | 98 (73) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great Organ (Manual II) (C-c''''): Principal 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Gemshorn 8', Octave 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Super Octave 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Kornett 4-5 ranks, Scharf 4 ranks, Trompette 8' - 1987, Clairon 4' - 1987, Tremulant, State Trumpet 8' - from Antiphonal Organ, Carillon.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (Manual I) (C-c''''): Flauto Dolce 16' - extension, Viola Pomposa 8', Viola Celeste 8', Spindel Gedeckt 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Flute Celeste 8', Principal 4', Rohrflöte 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Blockflöte 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 4 ranks, Fagott 16', Trompette 8' - 1987, Rohrschalmei 4', Tremulant, State Trumpet 8' - from Antiphonal Organ.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (Manual III) (C-c''''): Quintaton 16', Principal 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Viole Celeste 8', Rohrflöte 8', Octave 4', Nachthorn 4', Gemshorn 2' - 1987, Plein Jeu 4 ranks, Cymbale 3 ranks, Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8' - 1987, Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant, State Trumpet 8' - from Antiphonal Organ.
Positiv (Manual I) (C-c''''): Principal 8', Holzgedeckt 8', Octave 4', Koppelflöte 4', Octavin 2' - 1987, Larigot 1 1/3' - 1987, Sifflöte 1', Sesquialtera 2 ranks (2 2/3'), Scharf 4-5 ranks, Jeu de Clochette 2 ranks, Rankett 16', Krummhorn 8', Tremulant, Cymbelstern - 1987.
Antiphonal Organ (Manual IV) (C-c''''):
Manual: Salicional 8', Bourdon 8', Principal 4', Flachflöte 2', Mixture 5 ranks, Trumpet 8', State Trumpet 16', State Trumpet 8' - 1987; 500 mm winddruk, State Trumpet 4'.
Pedal: Principal 16', Bourdon 16', Octave 8' - extension, Bourdon 8' - from Manual, Sub-Trumpet 16' - extension.
Solo Organ (Manual IV) - prepared (C-c''''):.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Bourdon 32' - extension, Principalbass 16', Principal 16' - from Great Organ, Bourdon 16', Quintaton 16' - from Swell Organ, Flauto Dolce 16' - from Choir Organ, Quinte 10 2/3', Principal 8', Bourdon 8' - 1987; extension, Quintaton 8' - from Swell Organ, Flute Conique 8', Choralbass 4', Nachthorn 4', Flute Conique 4' - extension, Nachthorn 2' - extension, Mixture 4 ranks, Scharf 3 ranks, Kontra Posaune 32' - extension, Posaune 16', Fagott 16' - from Choir Organ, Rankett 16' - from Positiv, State Trumpet 8' - from Antiphonal Organ, Trompete 8' - extension, Trompette 8' - 1987; from Choir Organ, Schalmei 4', Trompette 4' - 1987; from Choir Organ, Rohrschalmei 2' - from Choir Organ.
Couplers: Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal (8' en 4'), Choir to Pedal (8' en 4'), Positiv to Pedal (8' en 4'), Solo to Pedal (8' en 4') - voorbereid, Antiphonal to Pedal, Swell to Great (16', 8' en 4'), Choir to Great (16', 8' en 4'), Positiv to Great, Antiphonal to Great (8' en 4'), Solo to Great - voorbereid, Choir to Swell (8' en 4'), Positiv to Swell, Antiphonal to Swell (8' en 4'), Solo to Swell - voorbereid, Swell to Choir (16', 8' en 4'), Antiphonal to Choir (8' en 4'), Choir to Solo (8' en 4'), Positiv to Solo, Swell to Swell (16' en 4'), Swell Unison Off, Choir to Choir (16' en 4'), Choir Unison Off, Antiphonal to Antiphonal 4', Antiphonal to Antiphonal Unison Off.
Accessories: Great / Positiv - transfer, All Swells to Swell, 16' manuals off, 16' / 4' couplers off, Mixtures Off, Reeds Off, Tremulants Off, Celestes Off, Sforzando, 60 lever crescendo pedal, 40 memory levels.
| Literature |
Organ Historical Society : Convention Handbook : Washington, D.C. June 27-July 2, 2011. - Richmond, Virginia : Organ Historical Society, 2011. |
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| Links |
http://www.dcago.org/national-presbyterian.html |