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Widener and Company (2006)

Grace United Methodist Church: Sanctuary
458 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE
Atlanta, GA

Images


2006-09-12 - Chancel, Console, and Pipe Displays (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2006-09-12 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2006-09-12 - Chancel from aisle (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2006-09-12 - East Transept (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2006-09-12 - West Gallery (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2006-09-12 - West Transept (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

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Notes

2005-11-24 - Identified through information from Sue Goddard. -Database Manager

2006-10-28 - Additions 1991, 2000 & 2006 by Widener & Company, Inc. -Database Manager

2006-11-04 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -- Original cost $80,000; major renovation and expansion to 79 ranks 1991; various other ranks added until the eventual completion in 2006 by John Widener & Co., who have maintained the organ and done the enhancements. -Database Manager

2011-04-30 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -- Originally installed in 1969 as Schantz 4/60 Op. 684; 8' Diapason added to SW in 1986; major renovation, console rebuild and addition of 20 ranks in 1991 by Widener & Co.; two ranks added for East Gallery (Transept) division in 2000; Walker digital 32's added in 2001 and Harp and Celesta in 2003; additions by Widener & Co. in 2006 brought the organ to 101 ranks. -Database Manager

2016-04-09 - Church membership down to 200 and buildings sold in 2015 to the General Board of the Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church, with the congregation still using the sanctuary and other parts of the building. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Stoplist from 2006 re-dedication program Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Atlanta, Georgia
       Grace United Methodist Church

       Schantz Organ Co.    1969
       Widener & Co., Inc.  1991, 2000 & 2006
       4 manuals, 101 ranks
       ________________________________________________________

       GREAT (II)                           POSITIV (I)
   16' Violone                           8' Nasongedackt     
    8' Principal                         4' Koppelflöte
    8' Harmonic Flute                    2' Principal
    8' Bordun                        1 1/3' Quinte
    8' Viol                              1' Sifflöte
    8' Erzähler                        III  Zymbel
    4' Octave                            8' Regal   (encl in CH)
    4' Quintade                             Sub
    2' Super Octave                         Unison Off
    V  Cornet (Mounted)                  8' Festival Trumpet CL
   IV  Mixture
  III  Scharff                              SOUTH GALLERY
   16' Contra Trumpet                    8' Geigen Diapason
    8' Trumpet                           8' Bourdon
    4' Clarion                           8' Voix Angelique
       Tremolo                           8' Voix Celeste
       Unison Off                        4' Principal
    8' Trompette-en-Chamade SG a         2' Flute
    8' Festival Trumpet     CL b        IV  Mixture
    8' Goddard Tuba         CH           8' Trompette-en-Chamade
       Chimes
                                            EAST GALLERY (transept)
       SWELL (III)                       8' Bourdon
   16' Bourdon                           4' Fugara
    8' Diapason
    8' Flute a Cheminee                     WEST GALLERY (transept)
    8' Viole                             8' Gedackt
    8' Viole Celeste                     4' Principal
    8' Flute Celeste II              2 2/3' Twelfth
    4' Principal                         2' Fifteenth
    4' Flute Harmonique
    2' Cor de Chamois                       CHANCEL (exposed)
   IV  Plein Jeu                         8' Festival Trumpet
   16' Basson
    8' Trompette                            PERCUSSION
    8' Hautbois                          8' Harp              in CH
    8' Voix Humaine                      4' Celesta           in CH
    4' Clarion                              Pedal Chimes
       Tremblant                            Great Chimes
       Sub                                  Choir Chimes
       Unison Off
       Super                                PEDAL
    8' Festival Trumpet     CL          32' Diapason
                                        32' Sub Bordun
       CHOIR (IV)                       16' Principal
   16' Quintaton                        16' Brummbass
    8' Holzgedack                       16' Violone              GT
    8' Viola Pomposa                    16' Bourdon              SW
    8' Viola Celeste                    16' Quintaton            CH
    8' Gemshorn                     10 2/3' Viol                 GT
    8' Gemshorn Celeste                  8' Octave
    4' Geigen Prinzipal                  8' Bordun
    4' Spitzflöte                        8' Viol                 GT
2 2/3' Nazard                            8' Flute a Cheminee     SW
    2' Blockflöte                        4' Choral Bass
1 3/5' Terz                              4' Nachthorn
   16' English Horn                      4' Viol                 GT
    8' Oboe                              2' Flachflöte
    8' Rohrschalmei                     IV  Viol Cornet          GT
       Tremulant                        II  Rauschquinte
    8' Goddard Tuba                     II  Quartane
       Sub                              32' Contre Bombarde
       Unison Off                       16' Posaune
       Super                            16' Contra Trumpet       GT
       Chimes                           16' Basson               SW
       Harp                              8' Trompete
       Celesta                           8' Basson               SW
                                         4' Klarion
    a  located in South Gallery (SG)     4' Schalmey
    b  mounted vertically to each        8' Trompette-en-Chamade SG
       side of the Chancel (CL) window   8' Festival Trumpet     CL
                                            Chimes

      [Received online from Jeff Scofield June 12, 2012]

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