Mid-Atlantic Organ Company, Charlotte, North Carolina
Covenant Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, North Carolina
The Aeolian-Skinner organ at Covenant Presbyterian Church
was completed in late 1953 and first played for worship on December 20, 1953 by
Richard M. Peek. The organ was voiced by G. Donald Harrison, president and
tonal director of Aeolian-Skinner.
Covenant Presbyterian Church signed contracts with
Mid-Atlantic Organ Company of Charlotte for the renovation of Aeolian-Skinner
Opus 1196 and with Robert M. Turner Organbuilder, Inc. of Hacienda Heights,
California, for the construction of a new five-manual console in May 2002. The
new console plays the 93-rank Aeolian-Skinner as well as the 37-rank Schlicker
tracker organ in the gallery.
The organ was removed for renovation in phases over the
following two years. A major aspect of the renovation involved removing each
chamber's tympanic interior walls and finishing the underlying masonry
walls, resulting in enhanced tonal egress. D. Steuart Goodwin of San
Bernardino, California, revoiced the Great division as well as several other
stops. A 1919 Austin 32' Contra Bourdon stop was added to the Pedal and a
new A.R. Schopp Harmonic Flute was added to the Great.
The instrument was rededicated in morning worship on October
31, 2004 with resident organist Susan Talley playing the service. Later
celebratory events included: a concert of Handel's Chandos Anthems
style='font-style:normal'> and the Handel Organ Concerto in B-flat
Major in February 2005 by the Covenant
Choir and Susan Talley, organist; a recital by Todd Wilson in April; a worship
presentation of the Poulenc Gloria and Organ Concerto by the Covenant Choir and
organist Susan Talley in May; and a concluding recital by Susan and Stephen
Talley on July 31.
--Stephen J. Talley
Minister of Music
Specification of Covenant Presbyterian Church sanctuary
organs
Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1196, 1949
Schlicker Order No. 8274, 1975
Renovation by Mid-Atlantic Organ Company, 2002-2005
Five-manual console by Robert M. Turner Organbuilder,
Inc., 2003
CHOIR Manual I
16' Contra
Gamba
8' Rohrflöte
8' Viola
8' Dulciana
4' Prestant
4' Koppelflöte
2' Blockflöte
II Sesquialtera
IV Scharff
16' English
Horn
8' Krummhorn
4' Rohr
Schalmei
8' Trompette
en chamade
Chimes (Solo)
Tremulant
Choir Sub
Choir Unison Off
Choir Super
Echo on Choir
POSITIV Manual I
8' Nachthorn
8' Nason
Flute
4' Principal
4' Spillflöte
22/3' Nasat
2' Principal
13/5' Tierce
11/3' Larigot
1' Octave
III Cymbel
8' Regal
Tremulant
Positiv Sub
Positiv Unison Off
Positiv Super
GREAT Manual II
16' Quintaton
8' Principal
' Bourdon
8' Spitzflöte
8' Flûte
Harmonique
4' Principal
4' Rohrflöte
22/3' Quint
2' Octave
IV Fourniture
8' Hooded
Bombarde
8' Trompette
en chamade
Chimes (Solo)
Zimbelstern
Great Sub
Great Unison Off
Great Super
Echo on Great
Positiv on Great
Tremulant
SWELL Manual III
16' Lieblich
Gedeckt
8' Geigen
8' Stopped
Diapason
8' Viole
de Gambe
8' Voix
Celeste
8' Flauto
Dolce
8' Flute
Celeste
4' Prestant
4' Cor
de Nuit
2' Octavin
IV Scharff
16' Fagotto
8' Trompette
8' Hautbois
8' Vox
Humana
4' Clairon
8' Trompette
en chamade
Tremulant
Swell Sub
Swell Unison Off
Swell Super
Echo on Swell
Positiv on Swell
SOLO Manual IV
8' Gamba
8' Gamba
Celeste
4' Orchestral
Flute
8' French
Horn
8' Trompette
Harmonique
8' Hooded
Bombarde (Great)
8' Regal
(Positiv)
4' Clairon
Harmonique
16' Trompette
en chamade
8' Trompette
en chamade
4' Clairon
en chamade
Chimes
Tremulant
Solo Sub
Solo Unison Off
Solo Super
Echo on Solo
Positiv on Solo
ECHO Manual V
8' Diapason
8' Gedeckt
8' Viole
d'Orchestre
8' Viole
Celeste
4' Octave
8' Peek
Trumpet
8' Oboe
16' Trompette
en chamade
8' Trompette
en chamade
4' Clairon
en chamade
Tremulant
Echo Sub
Echo Unison Off
Echo Super
Positiv on Echo
GALLERY HAUPTWERK Manual IV
16' Quintadena
8' Principal
8' Rohrfloete
4' Octave
4' Spitzfloete
2' Flachfloete
II Sesquialtera
IV-VI Mixture
8' Trompete
Zimbelstern
Hauptwerk to I
Hauptwerk to II
Hauptwerk to III
Hauptwerk to V
GALLERY BRUSTWERK Manual V
8' Gedeckt
4' Principal
4' Rohrfloete
2' Principal
11/3' Quintfloete
IV Scharf
8 Krummhorn
Tremulant
Brustwerk to I
Brustwerk to II
Brustwerk to III
Brustwerk to IV
PEDAL
32' Contra
Bourdon
32' Lieblich
Gedeckt Quint (Swell)
16' Contra
Bass
16' Subbass
16' Quintaton
(Great)
16' Lieblich
Gedeckt (Swell)
16' Contra
Gamba (Choir)
8' Principal
8' Gamba
(Choir)
8' Stopped
Flute
8' Still
Gedeckt (Swell)
4' Choral
Bass
4' Nachthorn
2' Blockflote
IV Mixture
32' Contra
Fagotto (Swell)
16' Bombarde
16' Fagotto
(Swell)
8' Trompette
4' Clairon
4' Regal
(Positiv)
8' Trompette
en chamade
4' Clairon
en chamade
Tremulant
Chimes (Solo)
GALLERY PEDAL
16' Subbass
8' Principal
8' Pommer
Gedeckt
4' Choral
Bass
2' Blockfloete
IV Mixture
16' Fagott
4' Schalmei
Accessories
General Pistons: 14 duplicated by toe studs
Manual Pistons: 10 (Great, Choir, Echo, Solo, and Swell)
Manual Pistons: 6 (Positiv)
Manual Pistons: 4 (Gallery Hauptwerk and Brustwerk)
Pedal Pistons: 8, toe studs only
Reversibles:
Great to Pedal, duplicated by toe stud
Swell to Pedal, duplicated by toe stud
Choir to Pedal, duplicated by toe stud
Positiv to Pedal, duplicated by toe stud
Solo to Pedal, duplicated by toe stud
Hauptwerk to Pedal, duplicated by toe stud
Brustwerk to Pedal, duplicated by toe stud
32' Contra Bourdon, toe spoon
32' Lieblich Gedeckt, toe spoon
32' Fagotto, toe spoon
32' Bombarde (future), toe spoon
Chancel Zimbelstern, toe spoon
Gallery Zimbelstern, toe spoon
All Swells to Swell, thumb
Tutti, duplicated by toe stud, with LED indicator
256 levels of memory
