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Atlanta, USA (Georgia) - First Presbyterian Church
Municipal: Atlanta
Region:Allegheny County
Address: 1328 Peachtree Street NE, 30309, Atlanta, GA
Website: http://www.firstpresatl.org/
Description nr.: 2024202.
Built by: Klais Orgelbau and A.E. Schlueter Pipe Organ Company (2018)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1919/1920 by Henry Pilcher's Sons, from 1969 by M.P. Möller Company, from 1992 by W. Zimmer and Sons
Technical data
Specification
Manual II - Great Organ (C-c''''): Contra Bourdon 32', Principal 16', Quinte 10 2/3', Principal 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Gambe 8', Holzbourdon 8', Quinte 5 1/3', Octave 4', Spitzflöte 4', Superoctave 2', Cornet 2-3 ranks (2 2/3'), Mixture 4 ranks, Trompete 8'.
Manual I (C-c''''):
Choir Organ: Principal 8', Hohlflöte 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Flûte Céleste 8', Cello 8', Octave 4', Koppelflöte 4', Flachflöte 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Posaune 16', Posaune 8', Schalmei 8', Trompette en Chamade 8', Tremolo.
Crown Positive: Principal 8', Prestant 4', Spillflöte 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Hohlpfeife 2', Septime 1 1/7', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Scharf 3 ranks, Dulzian 16', Clarinette 8', Tremolo.
Manual III - Swell Organ (C-c''''): Rohrgedackt 16', Geigenprincipal 8', Rohrgedackt 8', Salicional 8', Vox Céleste 8', Principal 4', Nachthorn 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Progressio 2-3 ranks, Trompette 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Vox Humana 8', Clairon 4'.
Manual IV - Solo Organ (C-c''''): Doppelflöte 8', Viola Pomposa 8', Viola Pomposa Céleste 8', Flûte Octaviante 4', Grand Cornet 5 ranks, Posaune 16', English Tuba 8', Tuba Clairon 4', Trompette en Chamade 8'.
Floating Division - Orchestral Organ (C-c''''): Principal 16', Rohrgedackt 16', Gemshorn 16', Rohrgedackt 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Cello 8', Streicherschwebung 8', Quinte 5 1/3', Flûte Octaviante 4', Posaune 16', Trompette 16', Posaune 8', Trompette 8', Clarinette 8', Vox Humana 8', Trompette en Chamade 8', Chimes.
Gallery Organ (C-c''''):
Gallery Great: Principal 8', Gedackt 8', Octave 4', Fifteenth 2', Sifflet 1', Mixture 2-4 ranks.
Gallery Swell: Gemshorn 8', Gemshorn Céleste 8', Hohlflöte 4', Rohrnasat 2 2/3', Principal 2', Blockflöte 2', Scharf 3 ranks, Trompette 8', Tremolo.
Gallery Echo: Gemshorn 16', Gedackt 8', Aeoline 8', Gamba 8', Gamba Céleste 8', Fugara 4', Krummhorn 16', Orchestral Oboe 8', Musette 4', Tremolo.
Gallery Pedal: Subbass 16', Bourdon 16', Bourdon 8', Gedackt 8', Rohrflöte 4', Fagott 16', Trompette 8'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Contra Bourdon 32', Principal 16', Violon 16', Rohrgedackt 16', Bourdon 16', Quinte 10 2/3', Octave 8', Spitzflöte 8', Cello 8', Bourdon 8', Rohrgedackt 8', Terz 6 2/5', Quinte 5 1/3', Bourdon 4', Septime 4 4/7', Choralbass 4', Spitzflöte 4', None 3 5/9', Spitzflöte 2', Bombarde 32', Holzposaune 16', Posaune 16', Trompette 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4', Trompette en Chamade 8', Trompette en Chamade 4', Chimes on Pedal.
Atlanta, USA (Georgia) - First Presbyterian Church
Municipal: Atlanta
Region:Allegheny County
Address: 1328 Peachtree Street NE, 30309, Atlanta, GA
Website: http://www.firstpresatl.org/
Description nr.: 2024202.
Built by: Klais Orgelbau and A.E. Schlueter Pipe Organ Company (2018)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1919/1920 by Henry Pilcher's Sons, from 1969 by M.P. Möller Company, from 1992 by W. Zimmer and Sons
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1919 | Henry Pilcher's Sons | 1005 | new organ | 1920 | Henry Pilcher's Sons | 1047 | enlargement | 1969 | M.P. Möller Company | 10527 | new organ in old case | 1992 | W. Zimmer and Sons | 461 | restoration and enlargement | 2010 | Robert I. Coulter | restoration | 2018 | Klais Orgelbau | rebuild | 2018 | A.E. Schlueter Pipe Organ Company | rebuild |
- In 1919 the company Henry Pilcher's Sons built a new organ for the First Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The instrument was enlarged in 1920 by the same firm. From this instrument only the prospect remains. In 1969 a new large organ was built by the Möller Company, behind the prospect, but with new organ chambers in the tower. A rebuilt of this instrument was carried out by Zimmer & Sons in 1992 and major maintenance works by Robert Coulter in 2010.
- A new organ was built again in 2017-2018 by the German factory Klais in collaboration with Schlueter. They used large parts of the exisiting pipe ranks, and the original prospect by Pilcher was renovated. The organ could be dedicated on September 28, 2018 with a concert by Jens Korndörfer, organist of the church, who also was the consultant during the work.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 14 |
| - Choir Organ | 13 |
| - Crown Positive | 10 |
| - Swell Organ | 17 |
| - Solo Organ | 9 |
| - Orchestral Organ | 16 |
| - Pedal Organ | 27 |
| - Gallery Great | 6 |
| - Gallery Swell | 8 |
| - Gallery Echo | 9 |
| - Gallery Pedal | 7 |
| Total number of stops | 136 |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Manual II - Great Organ (C-c''''): Contra Bourdon 32', Principal 16', Quinte 10 2/3', Principal 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Gambe 8', Holzbourdon 8', Quinte 5 1/3', Octave 4', Spitzflöte 4', Superoctave 2', Cornet 2-3 ranks (2 2/3'), Mixture 4 ranks, Trompete 8'.
Manual I (C-c''''):
Choir Organ: Principal 8', Hohlflöte 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Flûte Céleste 8', Cello 8', Octave 4', Koppelflöte 4', Flachflöte 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Posaune 16', Posaune 8', Schalmei 8', Trompette en Chamade 8', Tremolo.
Crown Positive: Principal 8', Prestant 4', Spillflöte 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Hohlpfeife 2', Septime 1 1/7', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Scharf 3 ranks, Dulzian 16', Clarinette 8', Tremolo.
Manual III - Swell Organ (C-c''''): Rohrgedackt 16', Geigenprincipal 8', Rohrgedackt 8', Salicional 8', Vox Céleste 8', Principal 4', Nachthorn 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Progressio 2-3 ranks, Trompette 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Vox Humana 8', Clairon 4'.
Manual IV - Solo Organ (C-c''''): Doppelflöte 8', Viola Pomposa 8', Viola Pomposa Céleste 8', Flûte Octaviante 4', Grand Cornet 5 ranks, Posaune 16', English Tuba 8', Tuba Clairon 4', Trompette en Chamade 8'.
Floating Division - Orchestral Organ (C-c''''): Principal 16', Rohrgedackt 16', Gemshorn 16', Rohrgedackt 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Cello 8', Streicherschwebung 8', Quinte 5 1/3', Flûte Octaviante 4', Posaune 16', Trompette 16', Posaune 8', Trompette 8', Clarinette 8', Vox Humana 8', Trompette en Chamade 8', Chimes.
Gallery Organ (C-c''''):
Gallery Great: Principal 8', Gedackt 8', Octave 4', Fifteenth 2', Sifflet 1', Mixture 2-4 ranks.
Gallery Swell: Gemshorn 8', Gemshorn Céleste 8', Hohlflöte 4', Rohrnasat 2 2/3', Principal 2', Blockflöte 2', Scharf 3 ranks, Trompette 8', Tremolo.
Gallery Echo: Gemshorn 16', Gedackt 8', Aeoline 8', Gamba 8', Gamba Céleste 8', Fugara 4', Krummhorn 16', Orchestral Oboe 8', Musette 4', Tremolo.
Gallery Pedal: Subbass 16', Bourdon 16', Bourdon 8', Gedackt 8', Rohrflöte 4', Fagott 16', Trompette 8'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Contra Bourdon 32', Principal 16', Violon 16', Rohrgedackt 16', Bourdon 16', Quinte 10 2/3', Octave 8', Spitzflöte 8', Cello 8', Bourdon 8', Rohrgedackt 8', Terz 6 2/5', Quinte 5 1/3', Bourdon 4', Septime 4 4/7', Choralbass 4', Spitzflöte 4', None 3 5/9', Spitzflöte 2', Bombarde 32', Holzposaune 16', Posaune 16', Trompette 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4', Trompette en Chamade 8', Trompette en Chamade 4', Chimes on Pedal.
| Recordings |
Windows of the Spirit / Jens Korndörfer. - Organum Classics OGM 191036 (CD). - 2019. |
| Links |
https://klais.de/m.php?sid=436 http://coulterorgans.com/projects/fpcatlanta.html |