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Savannah, USA (Georgia) - Saint John's Episcopal Church
Municipal: Savannah
Region:Chatham County
Address: 325 Bull Street, 31401, Savannah, GA
Website: http://stjohnssav.org/
Description nr.: 2038763.
Built by: Wicks Organ Company (1982)
The organ of Saint John's Episcopal Church in Savannah, Georgia, was built in 1982 by the Wicks Organ Company. In 2006 a major rebuild and expansion was carried out by the A.E. Schlueter Company. The organ exists of two instruments: a large Gallery Organ with six divisions, and a Chancel Organ with three divisions. However, all ranks of the Chancel Organ are used for the stops on the two manuals and the pedal. The console has four manuals and pedal.
Technical data
Specification
Gallery Great (C-c''''): Principal 16' - extension, Diapason 8', Principal 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Flute 8', Gemshorn Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Octave 4' - extension, Principal 4', Flute 4' - extension, Fifteenth 2', Fourniture 4 ranks, Trompette (Choir) 16' - from Choir, Trompette (Choir) 8' - from Choir, Bombarde (Fanfare) 8' - from Fanfare.
Gallery Choir (C-c''''): Gemshorn 16' - extension, Principal 8' - C-B electronic, Bourdon 8', Gemshorn 8', Gemshorn Celeste 8', Gemshorn 4' - extension, Spill Flute 4', Block Flute 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Mixture 4 ranks, Trompette 8', Clarinet 8', Tuba 8' - from Fanfare, Tremulant.
Gallery Swell (C-c''''): Rohr Flute 16' - extension, Principal 8', Rohr Flute 8', Flute Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Viola Pomposa 8' - C-B electronic, Viola Celeste 8', Geigen Principal 4', Flute Harmonique 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Octavin 2', Plein Jeu 3-4 ranks, Basson Hautbois 16' - extension, Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Gallery Positive (C-c''''): Principal 8', Rohr Gedeckt 8', Principal 4', Koppel Flute 4', Nasat 2 2/3' - extension, Octave 2', Terz 1 3/5', Nasat 1 1/3', Scharf 4 ranks, Rohr Schalmei 8'.
Gallery Fanfare (C-c''''): Trompette en Chamade 16' (from c°) - extension, Trompette en Chamade 8', Tuba 8' - enclosed in Choir Swell Box, Bombarde 8' - unenclosed, Cymbelstern.
Gallery Pedal (C-c''''): Contre Principal 32', Bourdon 32', Principal 16' - from Great, Open Wood 16', Bourdon 16', Rohr Flute 16' - from Swell, Gemshorn 16' - from Choir, Gross Quint 10 2/3', Octave 8', Bourdon 8', Rohr Flute 8' - from Swell, Gemshorn 8' - from Choir, Choral Bass 4', Nachthorn 4', Mixture 4 ranks, Bombarde 32' - extension, Contre Basson 32' - extension, Bombarde 16', Basson 16' - from Swell, Bombarde 8' - extension, Tuba 8' - from Fanfare, Trumpet en Chamade 8' - from Fanfare, Bombarde 4', Rohr Schalmei 4' - from Positive.
Chancel Organ (C-g'):
Chancel Great: Gedeckt 16' - extension, Principal 8', Gedeckt 8', Gemshorn 8', Gemshorn Celeste 8', Viola d'Gamba 8', Octave 4', Nachthorn 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Block Flute 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Contre Trompette 16' - extension, Petite Trompette 8', Chancel Tremulant.
Chancel Swell: Gedeckt 8', Gemshorn 8', Gemshorn Celeste 8', Octave 4', Nachthorn 4', Block Flute 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Contre Trompette 16' - extension, Petite Trompette 8', Clarion 4' - extension.
Chancel Pedal: Gemshorn 16', Gedeckt 16', Octave 8', Gedeckt 8', Contre Trompette 16'.
Savannah, USA (Georgia) - Saint John's Episcopal Church
Municipal: Savannah
Region:Chatham County
Address: 325 Bull Street, 31401, Savannah, GA
Website: http://stjohnssav.org/
Description nr.: 2038763.
Built by: Wicks Organ Company (1982)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1982 | Wicks Organ Company | new organ | 2006 | A.E. Schlueter Pipe Organ Company | rebuild |
The organ of Saint John's Episcopal Church in Savannah, Georgia, was built in 1982 by the Wicks Organ Company. In 2006 a major rebuild and expansion was carried out by the A.E. Schlueter Company. The organ exists of two instruments: a large Gallery Organ with six divisions, and a Chancel Organ with three divisions. However, all ranks of the Chancel Organ are used for the stops on the two manuals and the pedal. The console has four manuals and pedal.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Gallery Great | 14 (9) |
| - Gallery Choir | 13 (10) |
| - Gallery Swell | 16 (14) |
| - Gallery Positive | 10 (9) |
| - Gallery Fanfare | 4 (3) |
| - Gallery Pedal | 24 (12) |
| - Chancel Great | 13 (11) |
| - Chancel Swell | 10 (0) |
| - Chancel Pedal | 5 (0) |
| Total number of stops | 109 (68) |
| Key action | Electronic |
| Stop action | Electronic |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Gallery Great (C-c''''): Principal 16' - extension, Diapason 8', Principal 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Flute 8', Gemshorn Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Octave 4' - extension, Principal 4', Flute 4' - extension, Fifteenth 2', Fourniture 4 ranks, Trompette (Choir) 16' - from Choir, Trompette (Choir) 8' - from Choir, Bombarde (Fanfare) 8' - from Fanfare.
Gallery Choir (C-c''''): Gemshorn 16' - extension, Principal 8' - C-B electronic, Bourdon 8', Gemshorn 8', Gemshorn Celeste 8', Gemshorn 4' - extension, Spill Flute 4', Block Flute 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Mixture 4 ranks, Trompette 8', Clarinet 8', Tuba 8' - from Fanfare, Tremulant.
Gallery Swell (C-c''''): Rohr Flute 16' - extension, Principal 8', Rohr Flute 8', Flute Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Viola Pomposa 8' - C-B electronic, Viola Celeste 8', Geigen Principal 4', Flute Harmonique 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Octavin 2', Plein Jeu 3-4 ranks, Basson Hautbois 16' - extension, Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Gallery Positive (C-c''''): Principal 8', Rohr Gedeckt 8', Principal 4', Koppel Flute 4', Nasat 2 2/3' - extension, Octave 2', Terz 1 3/5', Nasat 1 1/3', Scharf 4 ranks, Rohr Schalmei 8'.
Gallery Fanfare (C-c''''): Trompette en Chamade 16' (from c°) - extension, Trompette en Chamade 8', Tuba 8' - enclosed in Choir Swell Box, Bombarde 8' - unenclosed, Cymbelstern.
Gallery Pedal (C-c''''): Contre Principal 32', Bourdon 32', Principal 16' - from Great, Open Wood 16', Bourdon 16', Rohr Flute 16' - from Swell, Gemshorn 16' - from Choir, Gross Quint 10 2/3', Octave 8', Bourdon 8', Rohr Flute 8' - from Swell, Gemshorn 8' - from Choir, Choral Bass 4', Nachthorn 4', Mixture 4 ranks, Bombarde 32' - extension, Contre Basson 32' - extension, Bombarde 16', Basson 16' - from Swell, Bombarde 8' - extension, Tuba 8' - from Fanfare, Trumpet en Chamade 8' - from Fanfare, Bombarde 4', Rohr Schalmei 4' - from Positive.
Chancel Organ (C-g'):
Chancel Great: Gedeckt 16' - extension, Principal 8', Gedeckt 8', Gemshorn 8', Gemshorn Celeste 8', Viola d'Gamba 8', Octave 4', Nachthorn 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Block Flute 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Contre Trompette 16' - extension, Petite Trompette 8', Chancel Tremulant.
Chancel Swell: Gedeckt 8', Gemshorn 8', Gemshorn Celeste 8', Octave 4', Nachthorn 4', Block Flute 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Contre Trompette 16' - extension, Petite Trompette 8', Clarion 4' - extension.
Chancel Pedal: Gemshorn 16', Gedeckt 16', Octave 8', Gedeckt 8', Contre Trompette 16'.
| Links |
http://stjohnssav.org/worship/music/ |