National City Christian Church
5 Thomas Circle NW
Washington, DC
Images
2022-10-08 - Handbells, located at the base of the Antiphonal case (Photograph by Cumberland Valley Chapter, AGO, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-10-08 - Antiphonal organ pipework and en-chamade (Photograph by Cumberland Valley Chapter, AGO, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-10-08 - Console (Photograph by Cumberland Valley Chapter, AGO, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-10-08 - Chancel and console (Photograph by Cumberland Valley Chapter, AGO, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2018 - Church exterior from above (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2015-06-11 - Church exterior (Photograph by Wikimedia, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2010-05-16 - Console (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2010-07-11 - Right stopjamb (Photograph by Ken Stein, photographybystein.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2010-07-11 - Left stopjamb (Photograph by Ken Stein, photographybystein.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2010-07-11 - Toe stud reversibles (Photograph by Ken Stein, photographybystein.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2010-07-11 - Console (Photograph by Ken Stein, photographybystein.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2010-07-11 - Gallery Organ and en-Chamade (Photograph by Ken Stein, photographybystein.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2010-07-11 - Church interior to rear and Gallery Organ (Photograph by Ken Stein, photographybystein.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2010-05-16 - Church interior, 180ft long, 57ft ceiling (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2011-07-06 - Sanctuary interior (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)
2011-07-06 - Chancel, console and exposed pipes (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)
2011-07-06 - Console (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)
2011-07-06 - Gallery organ exposed pipes (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)
2011-01-02 - Console and pipe display (Photograph by Len Levasseur/Database Manager)
2011-01-02 - Chancel and organ (Photograph by Len Levasseur/Database Manager)
1988-06-30 - Church interior and exposed pipes (Photograph from a ca. 1990 Moller brochure in the collection of James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
- Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
- 5 manuals
- 179 stops
- 91 registers
- 9 divisions
- Key action Type: Electrical
- Stop action Type: Electrical
- Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
- Manual compass: 61 notes
- Pedal compass: 32 notes
- Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
- Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
- Combination action: Computerized/Digital
- Has sequencer
- Has combination thumb pistons
- Has combination toe pistons
- Has coupler thumb pistons
- Has coupler toe pistons
- Has tutti thumb pistons
- Has tutti toe pistons
Notes
2006-05-15 - Identified through information adapted from <i>E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List</i>, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn: <br><i> Further additions to organ that began as Skinner Opus 824 (1930), enlarged in 1976 and 1980 by Möller.</i> -Database Manager
2009-11-08 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager
2011-03-05 - According to the church web site, this work included a new five-manual console and the addition of 20 new ranks of pipes. -Database Manager
2012-05-30 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager
Stoplist
Stoplist copied from the factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Washington, District of Columbia
National City Christian Church
Möller Op. M-3456 1976/1981/1985 5/140
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GREAT (exposed) SOLO
16' Violone 61 16' String Celeste IV e
8' Prinzipal 61 8' String Celeste IV e
8' Violone 12 a 4' String Celeste IV e
8' Bordun 61 8' Doppelflöte CH
8' Querflöte 61 8' Howland Tuba CH
4' Oktave 61 8' Trompette CH
4' Spitzflöte 61 8' Cor Anglais CH
2 2/3' Quinte 61 8' Clarinet CH
2' Oktavlein 61 8' Rohrschalmei CH
2' Waldflöte 61 8' Voix Humaine SW
1 3/5' Terz 61 16' Festival Trumpet tc
V Mounted Cornet 185 a 8' Trompette-en-Chamade GG
IV-V Mixtur 257 8' Festival Trumpet GT
III-IV Scharf 220 4' Festival Trumpet GT
16' Kontratrompete 61 Nordan Chimes GT
16' Bombarde 61 a English Handbells GG
8' Trompette 12 a
8' Trompete 12 GALLERY GREAT (unencl)
4' Klarine 12 a 16' Bourdon 92
4' Clairon 12 a 8' Principal 80
Tremulant 8' Gedeckt
Unison Off 8' Gemshorn
Pedal to Great 8' Gemshorn Celeste
8' Festival Trumpet 61 4' Octave
8' Trompette-en-Chamade GG 4' Gedeckt
Nordan Chimes 25 2' Super Octave
2' Flute
SWELL (enclosed) V Cornet
16' Bourdon 61 b II Sesquialtera 98
8' Flûte à Cheminée 12 III-IV Mixture 208
8' Gambe 61 Tremulant
8' Gambe Céleste 61 Unison Off
8' Flûte Douce 61 8' Trompette-en-Chamade 61
8' Flûte Douce Céleste 61 English Handbells 61
4' Prestant 61 Zimbelstern 4
4' Flûte Trianulaire 61
2' Doublette 61 GALLERY SWELL (enclosed)
2' Flûte Conique 61 a 8' Rohrflöte 73
II Sesquialtera 122 8' Gemshorn 80
III-V Plein Jeu 257 8' Gemshorn Celeste 49
III Cymbale 183 4' Spitzprincipal 73
16' Bombarde 61 4' Rohrflöte
8' Trompette 61 2' Spitzoctave
8' Bombarde 12 a 1 1/3' Larigot
8' Hautbois 61 1' Klein Oktave
8' Voix Humaine 61 a III-IV Scharf
4' Clairon 61 16' Contre Trompette 80
Tremulant 8' Trompette
Sub 8' Schalmei 61
Unison Off 4' Clairon
Super Tremulant
8' Festival Trumpet GT Sub
8' Trompette-en-Chamade GG Unison Off
Super
CHOIR (enclosed) 8' Trompette-en-Chamade GG
16' Quintaton 61
8' Montre 61 GALLERY PEDAL
8' Flûte Ouverte 61 16' Principal 32
8' Doppelflöte 61 16' Bourdon GG
8' Quintadena 12 a 10 2/3' Quint GG
8' Viole Sourdine 61 8' Octave 12
8' Viole Sourdine Celeste 49 8' Rohrflöte GS
4' Octave 61 4' Choralbass 12
4' Flûte Traversière 61 4' Gedeckt GG
2 2/3' Nazard 61 c 32' Trompette Cornet --
2' Flûte Magique 61 16' Contre Trompette GS
1 1/3' Larigot 12 4' Clairon GS
III-IV Fourniture 220 4' Schalmei GS
III Jeu de Clochette 183 8' Trompette-en-Chamade GG
16' Contre Trompette 61 a Unison Off
8' Howland Tuba 61 a
8' Trompette 12 a PEDAL
8' Cor Anglais 61 32' Untersatz 32
8' Clarinet 61 a 16' Prinzipal 32
4' Clairon 12 a 16' Kontrabass 32
Tremulant 16' Subbass 12
Sub 16' Violone GT
Unison Off 16' Bourdon SW
Super 16' Quintaton CH
8' Festival Trumpet GT 10 2/3' Quinte 32
8' Trompette-en-Chamade GG 8' Oktave 32
8' Violone GT
POSITIV (exposed) 8' Gedacktpommer 32
16' Quintaton CH 8' Flûte à Cheminée SW
8' Prinzipal 61 a 5 1/3' Quinte 12
8' Spitzgedackt 61 4' Choralbass 32
4' Prinzipal 61 4' Nachthorn 32
4' Koppelflöte 61 4' Flûte à Cheminée SW
2 2/3' Nasat 61 2' Hohlflöte 32
2' Oktave 61 a IV Grand Cornet 64' 128
2' Flachflöte 61 IV Cornet 32' 128
1 3/5' Terz 61 IV Mixtur 128
1 1/3' Quint 61 a III Scharf 96
1' Sifflöte 12 VI Terzzimbel 192 f
III-IV Tertian 183 a 32' Kontraposaune 32 g
III-V Zimbel 257 16' Posaune 12
16' Petite Trompette 61 a 16' Kontratrompete GT
16' Dulzian 61 16' Bombarde SW
8' Petite Trompette 12 a 16' Petite Trompette PO
8' Krummhorn 12 16' Dulzian PO
8' Rohrschalmei 61 d 16' Contre Trompette CH
4' Petite Clairon 12 a 8' Posaune 12
Tremulant 8' Trompete GT
Sub 8' Trompette CH
Unison Off 4' Klarine 12
16' Festival Trumpet tc 4' Trompete GT
8' Festival Trumpet GT 4' Rohrschalmei PO
4' Festival Trumpet GT Tremulant
8' Trompette-en-Chamade GG Unison Off
Zimbelstern 4 8' Festival Trumpet GT
8' Trompette-en-Chamade GG
Nordan Chimes GT
a new pipework
b 1-24 present pipes, 25-73 new pipes
c 1-12 new pipes, 13-83 present pipes
d 1-12 and 45-61 new pipes; 13-44 present Pedal 4 Schalmei pipes
e SW Gambe and Gambe Céleste and CH Viole Sourdine and Celeste
f 160 present CH IV-V Neuf Cornet and Pedal IV (16') Cornet,
32 new pipes
g 1-12 present pipes; 13-68 new pipes
[Received online from Jeff Scofield May 30, 2012]
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