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Alexandria VA, USA (Virginia) - Christ Church Episcopal
Municipal: Alexandria VA
Region:Washington Metropolitan Area
Address: 118 North Washington Street, 22314, Alexandria, VA
Website: https://www.historicchristchurch.org/
Description nr.: 2064307.
Built by: Austin Organ Company Inc. (1975)
In the years 1765-1773, a church was built in Alexandria, Virginia, after a design by Col. James Wren. It was completed in February 1773. The first pipe organ was installed second hand in 1811. This organ is now still visible in the Smithsonian Museum, Washington DC. The current organ is the fifth instrument of the church, built in 1975 by the Austin Organ Company. It has three manuals and pedal, with 34 stops, including a number of transmissions and extensions.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Principal 8', Bordun 8' - from Choir, Flauto Dolce 8' - from Choir, Octave 4', Superoctave 2', Mixture 2-4 ranks, Cromorne 8' - from Choir, Chimes.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Bordun 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Flute Céleste 8' (from c°), Principal 4', Blockflöte 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Trompette 8', Cromorne 8', Tremolo.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Rohrflöte 8', Viole 8', Voix Céleste 8' (from c°), Spitzflöte 4', Octavin 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Plein Jeu 3 ranks, Contra Fagotto 16', Fagotto 8' - extension, Tremolo.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Resultant 32' - extension, Soubasse 16', Bordun 16' - extension from Swell, Montre 8', Rohrflöte 8' - from Swell, Choralbasse 4' - extension, Mixture 3 ranks, Trompette 16' - extension from Choir, Fagotto 16' - from Swell, Cromorne 4' - from Choir.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Alexandria VA, USA (Virginia) - Christ Church Episcopal
Municipal: Alexandria VA
Region:Washington Metropolitan Area
Address: 118 North Washington Street, 22314, Alexandria, VA
Website: https://www.historicchristchurch.org/
Description nr.: 2064307.
Built by: Austin Organ Company Inc. (1975)
In the years 1765-1773, a church was built in Alexandria, Virginia, after a design by Col. James Wren. It was completed in February 1773. The first pipe organ was installed second hand in 1811. This organ is now still visible in the Smithsonian Museum, Washington DC. The current organ is the fifth instrument of the church, built in 1975 by the Austin Organ Company. It has three manuals and pedal, with 34 stops, including a number of transmissions and extensions.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 7 (4) |
| - Choir Organ | 8 |
| - Swell Organ | 9 |
| - Pedal Organ | 10 (3) |
| Total number of stops | 34 (24) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Principal 8', Bordun 8' - from Choir, Flauto Dolce 8' - from Choir, Octave 4', Superoctave 2', Mixture 2-4 ranks, Cromorne 8' - from Choir, Chimes.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Bordun 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Flute Céleste 8' (from c°), Principal 4', Blockflöte 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Trompette 8', Cromorne 8', Tremolo.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Rohrflöte 8', Viole 8', Voix Céleste 8' (from c°), Spitzflöte 4', Octavin 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Plein Jeu 3 ranks, Contra Fagotto 16', Fagotto 8' - extension, Tremolo.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Resultant 32' - extension, Soubasse 16', Bordun 16' - extension from Swell, Montre 8', Rohrflöte 8' - from Swell, Choralbasse 4' - extension, Mixture 3 ranks, Trompette 16' - extension from Choir, Fagotto 16' - from Swell, Cromorne 4' - from Choir.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
| Literature |
38. Orgelstudienfahrt (USA) : 16. September - 3. Oktober 1996 / Hans Uwe Hielscher. - [Wiesbaden] : [Hans Uwe Hielscher], 1996. |