Bedient Pipe Organ Company, Roca, Nebraska
The Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist, Thomaston,
Maine
The pastor and congregation at The Episcopal Church of St.
John the Baptist chose to view the fundraising for their new organ as a time to
rededicate themselves to God with open hearts. With this rededication came the
new Bedient pipe organ--a new organ for an old church, a robust sound for
a thriving congregation.
Based upon the Phoenix model in our Legacy line, this
803-pipe, II/13, self-contained organ speaks from the front left of the nave.
The façade pipes draw upon the Principal 8' and are ornamented with
23-carat gold leaf mouths. Made of Honduras mahogany, the casework is
stylistically fitting with the room, adorned with pipe shades of a nautical
theme incorporating the church crest. To best serve the needs of the church,
this organ has mechanical key action, electronic stop action with 8 levels of
memory, and the Swell is under expression.
The first of three organ celebration concerts was performed
on February 21, 2004 by Sean Fleming accompanied by an orchestra from Boudoin
College in the performance of the Poulenc Concerto for Organ and the Handel
Concerto for Organ in B-flat. This organ endeavor was near and dear to the
heart of our company because the late Myron Roberts, a member of the organ
committee, had been a past organ instructor of our president, Gene Bedient.
GREAT
8' Principal
4' Octave
2' Octave
Sesquialtera
II
Mixture
II-III
SWELL
8' Salicional
8' Voix
céleste
8' Gedackt
4' Spitzflute
2' Doublette
8' Cromorne/Trumpet
PEDAL
16' Subbass
8' Flute
Accessories
Great/Pedal
Swell/Pedal
Swell/Great
Tremulant
Goulding & Wood, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana
First Presbyterian Church, Washington, North Carolina
Washington, North Carolina was founded in the 1770s and in
1776 became the first town to adopt the name Washington. In recent years,
Washington has seen a vigorous renewal of its downtown. First Presbyterian
Church has contributed to the growing cultural life with the installation of a
new pipe organ in an expanded chancel area. Though the room is of modest size
and acoustics, the congregation expressed great desire for a comprehensive
instrument that would support worship and recital use. The stoplist reflects
these various desires and constraints by providing a maximum amount of tonal
color within a small three-manual scheme.
All main chests are the firm's exclusive design of
electro-pneumatic slider and pallet windchests, with pipework voiced on
relatively light wind pressures yet with generous scales. Flutes and principals
are from Jacques Stinkens Orgelpijpenmakers, with reeds, strings, bass and façade
pipes from A. R. Schopp's Sons, Inc. New wooden pipework, including the
boots and resonators of the Pedal reed, were made in the Goulding & Wood
shop.
Given the shallow chamber and the careful placement of
chests, the instrument speaks freely into the room without undue force or
overwhelming volume. Dedicatory recitals marking the completion of the project
feature Nicholas Bowden on September 12, Robert King on October 17, church
organist Mike Morgan on December 19, and Vance Harper Jones on February 20, 2005.
GREAT
16' Gemshorn
(ext Ch)
8' Principal
8' Bourdon
8' Gemshorn
(Ch)
4' Octave
4' Flûte
conique
22/3' Quint
2' Super
Octave
13/5' Terz
11/3' Mixture
IV
8' English
Trumpet
Tremolo
Gt/Gt
16-Unison Off-4
SWELL
16' Gedeckt
(ext)
8' Geigen
Principal
8' Geigen
Celeste (GG)
8' Gedeckt
4' Principal
4' Clear
Flute
2' Octave
11/3' Quint
2' Plein
Jeu III-IV
16' Basson-Hautbois
8' Trompette
8' Hautbois
(ext)
4' Clairon
Tremolo
Sw/Sw
16-Unison Off-4
CHOIR
8' Rohr
Flute
8' Gemshorn
8' Gemshorn
Celeste (TC)
4' Fugara
4' Spiel
Flute
22/3' Nazard
(TC)
2' Principal
2' Block
Flute
13/5' Tierce
(TC)
1' Scharf
III
8' Clarinette
Tremolo
Ch/Ch
16-Unison Off-4
PEDAL
32' Resultant
16' Gemshorn
(Ch)
16' Subbass
16' Gedeckt
(Sw)
8' Octave
8' Flute
(ext Subbass)
8' Gedeckt
(Sw)
4' Octave
4' Gedeckt
(Sw)
2' Mixture
III
16' Lieblich
Posaune
16' Basson
(Sw)
8' Basson
(Sw)
4' Basson
(Sw)
Movable console
Solid State Organ System multi-level memory
Internal MIDI processor with record/playback
