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West Market Street
United Methodist Church
Greensboro, North Carolina
Opus 71, 1999
Cover Feature of the April, 2000
issue of The American Organist
Out of regard for the Akron plan interior of this historic church building, this instrument is located in a chamber behind the altar platform. The case front draws on architectural motifs found in the sanctuary. The attached console and mechanical key action give intimate control of the instrument; an electric stop action and multi-level combination are also provided. Mechanical design of the organ presented a challenge because of the plan of the chamber; nevertheless, the resulting design provides fine projection from all divisions and gives ready access for tuning and maintenance.The tonal design is a collaboration between Dobson and Los Angeles organ builder Manuel Rosales, who assisted with the scaling and voicing. Jerry Marshall of KMK Associates provided acoustical advice and Terry Byrd Eason served as liturgical architect.
The instrument was dedicated on Sunday, 17 October 1999, and a recital was presented that afternoon by Susan Bates, Organist of the church.
Dedicatory Recital Program
Choral varié sur Veni Creator Spiritus, Op. 4 |
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Maurice Duruflé
(1902-1986) |
Trio: Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr', BWV 664 |
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Johann Sebastian Bach
(1685-1750) |
Prelude and Fugue in D Major, BWV 532 |
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Johann Sebastian Bach
(1685-1750) |
Moravian Chorale Prelude: Jesus Makes My Heart Rejoice |
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Margaret Vardell Sandresky (1984) |
Sonata III in A Major |
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Felix Mendelssohn
(1809-1847) |
All Things Bright and Beautiful |
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James M. Bates
(1999) |
Partita: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, Op. 8, No. 1 |
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Hugo Distler
(1908-1942) |
Congregational Hymn: When in Our Music God is Glorified |
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Engelberg |
Toccata (from Symphony V, Op. 42) |
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Charles-Marie Widor
(1844-1937) |
GREAT |
pipes |
16' |
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Principal |
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58 |
8' |
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Prestant |
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58 |
8' |
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Chimney Flute |
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58 |
8' |
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Viola da Gamba |
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58 |
4' |
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Octave |
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58 |
4' |
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Spire Flute |
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58 |
2-2/3' |
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Twelfth |
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58 |
2' |
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Fifteenth |
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58 |
1-3/5' |
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Seventeenth |
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58 |
IV-VIII |
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Mixture 1-1/3' |
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321 |
16' |
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Bombarde |
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58 |
8' |
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Trumpet |
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58 |
4' |
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Clarion |
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58 |
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Tremulant |
affects Great, Swell & Pedal main |
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Swell to Great |
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Solo to Great |
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SWELL (expressive) |
16' |
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Lieblich Gedackt |
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58 |
8' |
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Geigen Principal |
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58 |
8' |
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Bourdon |
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58 |
8' |
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Salicional |
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58 |
8' |
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Celeste FF |
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53 |
4' |
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Octave |
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58 |
4' |
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Harmonic Flute |
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58 |
2-2/3' |
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Nazard |
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58 |
2' |
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Piccolo |
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58 |
1-3/5' |
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Tierce |
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58 |
IV |
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Mixture 2' |
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232 |
16' |
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Basson |
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58 |
8' |
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Trumpet |
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58 |
8' |
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Oboe |
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58 |
8' |
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Vox Humana |
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58 |
4' |
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Clarion |
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58 |
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Solo to Swell |
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SOLO (expressive) |
8' |
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Harmonic Flute |
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58 |
8' |
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Trumpet |
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58 |
8' |
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Clarinet |
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58 |
V |
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Cornet TG |
unenclosed |
193 |
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Tremulant |
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PEDAL |
32' |
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Contra Diapason |
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32 |
16' |
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Open Diapason |
ext. 32' Contra Diapason |
12 |
16' |
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Principal |
from Great |
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16' |
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Subbass |
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32 |
8' |
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Octave |
1-8 from Great |
24 |
8' |
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Flute |
ext. 32' Contra Diapason |
12 |
8' |
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Gedackt |
ext. 16' Subbass |
12 |
4' |
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Choralbass |
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32 |
V |
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Mixture 5-1/3' |
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160 |
32' |
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Contra Trombone |
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32 |
16' |
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Trombone |
ext. 32' Contra Trombone |
12 |
16' |
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Bombarde |
from Great |
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8' |
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Trumpet |
from Great |
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4' |
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Clarion |
from Great |
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Great to Pedal |
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Swell to Pedal |
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Solo to Pedal |
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Cymbelstern |
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Nightingale |
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Mechanical key action with some electric
action offset windchests |
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Electric stop action and 32 level combination
action with piston sequencer |
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Casework of white oak |
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