Nichols & Simpson, Inc., Organbuilders,
Little Rock, Arkansas
Church of the
Redeemer, Sarasota, Florida
Nichols & Simpson, Inc., Organbuilders, has built a new organ for Church
of the Redeemer in Sarasota, Florida. The 47-stop, 61-rank instrument was
completed in September 2003. The architectural elements in the room clearly
influenced the case design. The pipe shades are inverted versions of the
wrought iron work separating the side chapel from the nave. Our ideas for the
case layout and concept were turned over to our trusted friend and colleague
Frank Friemel who did a magnificent job of interpreting our desires within the
context of the building's structure. The actual casework was constructed by Pat
Quigley of QLF Components.
The chest actions are electric-slider with pneumatic cylinder stop actions
and electro-pneumatic/electro-mechanical for unit and duplexed stops. The swell
box is two inches thick and fronted with our hollow shades featuring sound-trap
joint construction. The choir shades are of the same construction and fitted to
the chamber openings. Shade movement is controlled by our 12-stage pneumatic
cylinder whiffle tree swell engines.
The moveable console is constructed of oak finished to match the interior of
the church, and features an interior of burl eucalyptus, bone natural keys with
rosewood sharp keys, rosewood expression and crescendo shoes, rosewood
drawknobs with bone faces, rosewood thumb pistons with bone caps, and bone
tilting tablets to operate the intermanual couplers. The keys are weighted with
front compass tension springs and do not have "tracker-touch" springs.
From the beginnings of our dealings with the people at the Church of the
Redeemer we knew we were blessed. Our relationship of client/builder progressed
into one of deep trust, profound respect and ultimately abiding friendship. Dr.
Ann Stephenson-Moe, organist and choirmaster at Church of the Redeemer, clearly
communicated to us her wishes and we trust that we fulfilled them.
--C. Joseph Nichols
GREAT
16' Violone
8' Principal
8' Harmonic
Flute
8' Bourdon
8' Violone
4' Octave
4' Nachthorn
22/3' Twelfth
2' Fifteenth
13/5' Seventeenth
V Fourniture
8' Harmonic
Trumpet
Tremolo
8' Tuba
(Ch)
8' Festival
Trumpet
SWELL
16' Gedeckt
8' Diapason
8' Chimney
Flute
8' Salicional
8' Voix
Céleste
8' Flauto
Dolce
8' Flute
Celeste
4' Principal
4' Flûte
Octaviante
22/3' Nasard
2' Octavin
13/5' Tierce
V Plein
Jeu
16' Double
Trumpet
8' Trompette
8' Hautbois
8' Vox
Humana
4' Clairon
(from Double Trumpet)
Tremolo
8' Festival
Trumpet (rear gallery)
CHOIR
16' Erzähler
(digital)
8' Geigen
Diapason
8' Singend
Gedeckt
8' Erzähler
8' Erzähler
Celeste (1-12 digital)
4' Principal
4' Zauberflöte
2' Octave
11/3' Larigot
IV Mixture
16' Bass
Clarinet (1-12 digital)
8' Clarinet
8' English
Horn
Tremolo
16' Trombone
(Ped)
8' Tuba
8' Tromba
(Ped)
8' Festival
Trumpet
4' Tromba
Clairon (Ped)
PEDAL
32' Contra
Bourdon (digital)
16' Open
Wood
16' Principal
16' Subbass
16' Violone
(Gt)
16' Gedeckt
(Sw)
8' Octave
8' Bourdon
8' Violone
(Gt)
8' Chimney
Flute (Sw)
4' Choral
Bass
4' Bourdon
IV Mixture
32' Ophicleide
(digital)
16' Trombone
16' Double
Trumpet (Sw)
8' Festival
Trumpet
8' Tuba
(Ch)
8' Tromba
8' Trumpet
(Sw)
4' Tromba
Clairon
4' Clarinet
(Ch)
