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The Christ Episcopal Church

Sanctuary Organ

Rodgers, Opus 1724

Designed with an ear to the rich and luscious Aeolian-Skinner sound of the Harrison-era, the Christ Church Organ, Opus 1724, features a widely customized stop-list as well as an expanded 20-channel speaker system that spreads the organ's five divisions throughout the church's interior. The Great and Pedal divisions are located on the Western wall of the sanctuary, above and around the chapel clerestory. The Swell and Choir divisions are mounted in the arch-work above the Western stairwells, on the Epistle and Gospel sides, respectively. The Solo division (playable from any of the three manuals) is located in the facade of the original Hook organ (removed in 1973) in the choir loft to the South East. The console itself sits in the middle of the sanctuary on the Gospel side of the aisle, in full view of the congregation, where it maintains a powerful presence during worship services and performances.

This instrument was seen and heard in Minneapolis at the 2008 National Convention of the American Guild of Organists before it was reconfigured to the specification designed for Christ Church. Of note are the full reed choruses added to each of the manuals, the addition of a 64' Gravissima to the Pedal, and the classic Skinner "double chorus" on the Great. The resulting instrument is not only quite large and multi-faceted, but capable of surprising warmth and smoothness, supporting congregational singing with as much ease as it handles repertoire from all periods.

The organ was dedicated on November 30th, 2008.

Great

16’Montre/Violon/Bourdon

8’Flûte Harmonique

8’Diapason

8’Principal/Montre/Prinzipal

8’Rohrflöte/Chimney Flute

8’Gambe/Gemshorn

4’Octave/Principal/Oktav

4’Spitzflöte

2 2/3’Quinte

2’Super Octave/Fifteenth

1 3/5’Terz

IV Fourniture

IV Scharf

16’Posaune/Dbl Trumpet

8’Trompete/Trumpet

4’Clarion/Clarion Harmonique

Chimes/Handbells

Tremulant

Swell

16’Bourdon Doux/16’Violon

8’Gambe Céleste

8’Flûte Céleste II

8’Geigen Principal/GeigDiap

8’Viola De Gambe

8’Bourdon/Fl Harm/Tibia

4’Prestant/Unda Maris II

4’Flauto Treverso

2 2/3’Nazard

2’Flûte à Bec

1 3/5’Tierce/Cymbale III

IV Plein Jeu

8’Hautbois/Oboe

8’Voix Humaine/Vox Humana

16’Trompette/DblTrpt/Basson

8’Trompette/Trumpet

4’Clarion/Klarion

Tremulant

Swell 16

Swell 4

Swell Unison Off

Choir

16’Quintade/Erzähler

8’Viola Céleste

8’Viola Pomposa/Eng Diap

8’Erzähler Céleste II/Unda Maris II

8’Holz Gedackt/Concert Flute

4’Principal/Fugara

4’Koppel Flöte/Fl D’Amour

2’Oktav

2’Zauberflöte

1 1/3’Larigot/Sesquialtera II

IV Mixture/Rauschquint IV

1’Sifflöte/Jeu de Clochette II

16’Dulzian/Bombarde/

Corno Basso/Rankett

8’Cromhorne/Trompette/FrHn

4’Musette/Clarion

8’Trompette Harmonique

8’Festival Trumpet/Tuba

Tremulant

Choir 16

Choir 4

Choir Unison Off

Pedal

64’Gravissima

32’Contre Violone

32’Contre Bourdon

16’Subbass/Bourdon

16’Principal/Major Bass

16’Violone

16’Bourdon Doux (sw)

8’Octave

8’Gedackt

4’Choralbass

4’Nachthorn

IV Mixture/Harmonics V

32’Bombarde/Basson

16’Bombarde

16’Posaune/ContreTrompette

8’Trompette

4’Clarion/Rohrshalmei

Solo (Assignable)

8’Violoncello Céleste/

Strings/Solo Strings

8’Flauto Mirabilis/

Brass/Boychoir/Soprano

4’Harmonic Flute

8’French Horn/

Trombone/Fest Trp/Tuba

8’English Horn/Orch Oboe/

Harpsichord/Gregorian Chr

Tremulant

Couplers

Great to Pedal 8

Swell to Pedal 8

Swell to Pedal 4

Choir to Pedal 8

Choir to Pedal 4

Solo to Pedal 8

Swell to Great 16

Swell to Great 8

Swell to Great 4

Choir to Great 16

Choir to Great 8

Choir to Great 4

Swell to Choir 16

Swell to Choir 8

Swell to Choir 4

Choir to Swell 8