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Martin Pasi, Roy, Washington
Bedford Presbyterian Church, Bedford, New York
The Millennium Organ
The organ committee of Bedford Presbyterian Church, Bedford,
New York, was charged to commission an organ that would fulfill the roles of
leading congregational singing, accompanying the church's choirs, and
playing a broad range of solo organ literature. It must also blend well with
the elegant Carpenter Gothic architecture of the 1872 church, and give a long
life of reliable service.
After studying and listening to many organs over a period of
several years, the committee determined that the church's needs would
best be met by a new mechanical-action pipe organ designed and built by Martin
Pasi. He developed a 2-manual organ of 29 stops to be placed in a rebuilt and
extended rear gallery. The organ is entirely encased in painted solid poplar
casework. Its shape and decorative elements pick up architectural elements from
the sanctuary. The organ is laid out horizontally in order to preserve a view
of the large rear window. Therefore the pipes of the Great and Pedal divisions
are placed on windchests divided on either side of the Swell, which is slightly
lower in the center of the case. The pedal Subbass and Posaune stand on a
separate chest at the lower rear of the organ. The organ has a suspended key
action with the console detached from the organ case, allowing the choir to see
the organist clearly. The stop action is electric with an eight-level
combination action. The console and bench are made of cherry, with walnut
highlights.
The organ draws its principal tonal inspiration from the
great North German organs of the 17th
and 18th centuries, leavening its resources with several stops inspired
by 19th and 20th century models. The presence of three façade Principals
at 8-foot pitch is unusual for an organ of this size. Of the organ's reed
stops all but the Oboe are inspired by stops in the baroque organs of North
Germany, especially those built by Arp Schnitger. The Oboe is modeled after
stops by Cavaillé-Coll. An unusual addition to the organ's tonal
palette is the Chamade, which begins at middle C on the Great. All of the
pipes, metal and wood, flue and reed, were made in the Pasi shop, from the
casting of the metal through to the completed pipes. The metal pipes are made
of hammered lead. The Subbass and the lowest 12 pipes of the Great Bourdon are
made of poplar, the only wood pipes in the organ.
The organ is tuned in the Kellner/Bach unequal temperament,
which favors the keys nearer C Major, and yet remains harmonious through all
keys.
Following time-honored principles gleaned from the work of
the great historic organ builders, Martin Pasi has built a thoroughly modern
organ to serve the musical needs of an active church at the beginning of the
new millennium. The congregation of Bedford Presbyterian Church is inspired by
their new organ's warm and lively sounds. The Rev. Kathryn L. Nichols is
minister of music and outreach. Dr. Mark A. Brombaugh was consultant.
—Mark A. Brombaugh
GREAT
16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Bourdon
8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Principal
8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Spitzflöte
4' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Octave
4' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Rohrflöte
22⁄3' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Quinte
22⁄3' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Nasard
2' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Octave
2' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Gemshorn
13⁄5' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Tierce
Mixture
8' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Trumpet
8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Chamade
(c')
SWELL
8' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Principal
8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Gedackt
8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Viola
8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Celeste
4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Principal
4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Spitzflöte
2'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Octave
11⁄3' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Larigot
Sesquialtera
Scharf
16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Dulcian
8' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Oboe
PEDAL
16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Subbass
8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Principal
8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Spitzflöte
(Gt)
4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Octave
16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Posaune
8' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Trumpet style="mso-spacerun: yes"> (Gt)
Sw/Gt,
Gt/Ped, Sw/Ped
Tremulant
to entire organ
Zimbelstern
with rotating gilded star
Vogelgesang
Suspended
key action
Solid-state
combination action (8 memory levels)
Kellner/Bach
1/5-comma temperament
Temple Organs, St.
Joseph, Missouri, has completed a new organ for St. John LaLande Catholic
Church, Blue Springs, Missouri. Most of the 40 ranks of pipes were taken from
the Austin organ, op. 2409, purchased from Trinity United Methodist Church,
Tallahassee, Florida. This is the largest organ built by the Temple Company
since the re-tirement of its founder N. Frederick Cool in 1999. Since 1953
Temple Organ has built and rebuilt over 150 pipe organs.
The low two octaves of aluminum Great and Pedal 16'
Principals, by Justin Matters, form matching facades in this newly renovated
modern building. The acoustics were improved in spite of the low central
ceiling. Clerestories on either side made possible the inclusion of independent
16' stops in all divisions. Cornets are playable on all divisions as well.
Summary: 33 speaking stops, 40 ranks.
Music director Ron Sondag and organist David Wischmeier
collaborated with David Cool and Jon Bertschinger of Temple Organs in achieving
the largest and most tonally independent stoplist possible in the limited space
available. Mr. Wischmeier played the dedication recital.
GREAT
16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Sub
Principal (ext)
8' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Principal
8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Bourdon
(Ped)
8' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Hohlflote
8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Gemshorn
(Ch)
4' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Octave
4' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Gedecktflote
4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Gemshorn
(Ch)
22⁄3' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Twelfth (Ch)
2'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Super
Octave
2'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Spitzflote
(Hohl)
13⁄5
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Terz
(Ch)
11⁄3' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Fourniture IV
Cornet
V (Ch)
8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Bombarde
(Ped)
Chimes
(prep)
SWELL
16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Gedeckt
(ext)
8' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Holzgedeckt
8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Viola
Pomposa
8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Viola
Celeste
4' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Principal
4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Harmonic
Flute
22⁄3 style='mso-tab-count:1'> Nazard
2'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Piccolo
(ext 4')
13⁄5' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Tierce
11⁄3' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Larigot (ext)
2'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Mixture
III
1'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Scharf
III (ext Mix)
16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Fagotto
(ext)
8' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Trompette
8' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Oboe
4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Clarion
(ext)
Tremulant
CHOIR
16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Gemshorn
(ext)
8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Nason
Flute
8' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Gemshorn
8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Flauto
Dolce
8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Flauto
Celeste
4' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Spitzprinzipal
4' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Koppelflote
22⁄3' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Quint
2' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Spitzoktav
2' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Blockflote
13⁄5' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Terz
11⁄3' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Quinte (ext)
1'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Flachflote
(ext 2')
2⁄3'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Cymbel
III
8' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Krummhorn
Tremulant
PEDAL
32' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Resultant
16' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Principal
16' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Subbass
16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Geigen
(Gt)
16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Gemshorn
(Ch)
16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Gedeckt
(Sw)
102⁄3' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Grossequinte (Gems)
8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Octave
(ext)
8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Bourdon
(ext)
8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Flauto
Dolce (Ch)
4' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Choralbass
4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Pedalflote
(ext Sub)
51⁄3' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Quinte (Gems)
31⁄5' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Terz (Ch)
2'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Super
Octave
2'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Flote
(ext Sub)
Mixture
IV (Gt)
32'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Grossekornet
VI (Ch)
16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Bombarde
(ext)
16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Fagotto
(Sw)
8' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Bombarde
8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Trompette
(Sw)
8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Oboe
(Sw)
4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Clarion
(ext)
4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Krummhorn
(Ch)
Andover Organ Company,
Methuen, Massachusetts, has completed restoration and repair work on the 1884
Ryder organ, opus 124, at the United Methodist Church, Woburn, Massachusetts.
The organ reservoir blew a gusset right before a wedding in August 2000. As
Andover taped up the reservoir to get through the weekend, the church planned
for some major work on the organ. The congregation had transferred the
two-manual, 12-stop organ to their present building in 1890.
First in the current project, Andover releathered the
reservoir. In addition, there had been problems for years with the pedals. Upon
replacing the very worn pedal trackers, Michael Eaton of Andover discovered
that the tracker guide had been installed two inches too high, a simple mistake
in construction that caused trackers to splinter and break over time. This rail
was lowered, pedal and coupler action redone, all trackers, nuts, and punchings
replaced, rollerboard cleaned and repinned, and a new brass pin installed in
the pedal square rail. The pedal coupler backfall was repaired and repinned,
and received new nuts and punchings.
GREAT
8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Open
Diapason
8' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Dulciana
8' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Melodia
4' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Octave
4'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Flute
d'Amour
Sw/Gt
Gt/Gt
4'
SWELL
16' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Bourdon
8' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Keraulophon
8'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Stopped
Diapason
4' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Violin
2' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Flageolet
8' style='mso-tab-count:1'> Oboe
Tremolo
PEDAL
16'
style='mso-tab-count:1'> Sub
Bass
Gt/Ped
Sw/Ped
