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Rudolf von Beckerath (1969)

Christ Lutheran Church
5101 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC

Images


Unknown - Church exterior (Vintage postcard/Jim Stettner)

Unknown - Organ cases in rear gallery (D.C. AGO website/Jim Stettner)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 2004. -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Renovated 1994 by builder, with some changes. -Database Manager

2009-01-28 - Updated through online information from Geoffrey Simon. -- Original design altered by substitution of Cromorne 8 for Schalmei 4 in Swell. Trackers changed from metal to wood. -Database Manager

2013-03-24 - Updated through online information from David M Storey. -- This is an outstanding organ in excellent condition. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Source: Tracker: 14:3:22 SPRING 1970

Great Bordun 16, Principal 8, Rohrflöte 8, Octave 4, Spielflöte 4, Octave 2, Nasat 2 2/3, Cornet IV-V (from F), Mixture V, Trumpet 8

Swell Gedackt 8, Violflöte 8, Prestant 4, Celeste 8 (TC), Traverseflöte 4, Octavin 2, Larigot 1 1/3, Sesquialtera II, Mixture IV, Dulcian 16, Oboe 8, Schalmei 4 (Later replaced by original builder with Cromorne: see additional stoplist), Tremolo

Pedal Subbass 16, Principal 8, Octave 4, Nachthorn 2, Rauschpfeife V, Fagott 16, Trumpet 8, Trumpet 4

FINGER PISTONS General 1 - 5, Swell 1 & 2, Pedal 1 & 2, Great 1 & 2

TOE STUDS General 1 - 5

EXPRESSION Swell (balanced)

Swell to Pedal 8 (Swell to Pedal) (Both drawknob and reversible toe stud), Great to Pedal 8 (Great to Pedal) (Both drawknob and reversible toe stud), Swell to Great 8 (Swell to Great) (Both drawknob and reversible toe stud)

10 General pistons (6-10 toe studs) 2 Great divisional pistons 2 Swell divisional pistons 2 Pedal divisional pistons (toe studs) Source: Collected from instrument

Great Principal 8 (C-c# in façade), Octave 4, Octave 2, Bordun 16, Mixture V, Spielflöte 4, Rohrflöte 8 (C-F# fully stopped (as Bordun)), Nasat 2 2/3, Cornet IV-V (From f; 8' rank from c'), Trumpet 8, Zimbelstern

Swell Prestant 4, Gedackt 8, Octavin 2 (Harmonic flute from c), Larigot 1 1/3, Mixture IV, Violflöte 8 (C-F# from Gedackt), Celeste 8 (From c), Traversflöte 4 (Harmonic flute from c), Sesquialtera II (C-B sounds octave higher), Dulcian 16, Oboe 8, Cromorne 8 (Originally 4' Schalmei), Tremolo

Pedal Subbass 16, Principal 8 (C-c# in façade), Octave 4, Nachthorn 2, Rauschpfeife IV, Trumpet 8, Fagott 16, Trumpet 4

Swell to Great 8, Swell to Pedal 8, Great to Pedal 8


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