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John-Paul Buzard (2005)

Williamsburg Presbyterian Church
215 Richmond Road
Williamsburg, VA

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Unknown - Sanctuary Facade, 2006. (Photograph by John-Paul Buzard/Database Manager)

Unknown - Facade up close, 2006. (Photograph by John-Paul Buzard/Database Manager)

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Notes

2007-10-14 - Identified through online information from Stephen Hall. -- Seven ranks are prepared for: Great Tuba and Trumpet, Choir Diapason and Mixture. Organ is in regular use for services (2007) -Database Manager

2013-06-18 - Updated through online information from Scott Crowell. -- Organ was built in 2005 and kept in storage until the new sanctuary was completed in 2006. -Database Manager

2019-06-25 - Updated by Norman Elton, who has heard or played the organ. Five prepared stops were installed in the spring of 2019. Instrument is now complete. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Stoplist from June 2007 American Organist magazine (pg 47), updated in 2019 per Buzard's website. Source: Source not recorded Dec 27, 2023

Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg Presbyterian Church

Buzard Pipe Organ Builders, Opus 32, 2005


           GREAT                                      SWELL (Enclosed)

        16 Lieblich Gedeckt                         8 Violin Diapason
         8 Open Diapason                            8 Stopped Diapason
         8 Viola da Gamba                           8 Salicional
         8 Harmonic Flute                           8 Voix Celeste (TC)
         8 Bourdon     (2019)                       4 Principal
         4 Principal                                4 Harmonic Flute
         4 Spire Flute                          2 2/3 Nazard
     2 2/3 Twelfth                                  2 Recorder
         2 Fifteenth                            1 3/5 Tierce
     1 3/5 Seventeenth                          2 2/3 Plein Jeu V
         2 Fourniture V                            16 Bassoon
         8 Trumpet       (2019)                     8 Trompette
         8 Tromba (ext. of Pedal Trombone)          8 Oboe
         8 Major Tuba (Ch.)                         8 Major Tuba (Ch.)
         8 Tuba Solo (melody coupler function)        Tremulant
           Tremulant               
           Cymbalstern


           CHOIR (Enclosed)                           PEDAL

         8 English Open Diapason   (2019)          32 Subbass (1-12 digital)
         8 Claribel Flute                          32 Lieblich Gedeckt (Gt) (1-12 digital)
         8 Flute a Biberon                         16 Open Diapason
         8 Flute Coelestis II ("Ludwigtone")       16 Bourdon
         4 Principal                               16 Lieblich Gedeckt (Gt.)
         4 Koppel Flute                             8 Principal
         2 Doublette                                8 Spire Flute (2019)
     1 1/3 Mixture IV (2019)                        8 Bass Flute (ext. of 16' Bourdon)
         8 Clarinet                                 8 Gedeckt Flute (Gt.)
         8 Major Tuba (high wind)                   4 Choral Bass (ext. of 8' Principal)
           Tremulant                                4 Open Flute (ext. of 16' Bourdon)
                                                   16 Trombone
                                                   16 Bassoon (SW)
                                                    8 Tromba (from 16' Trombone)
                                                    4 Clarion (from 16' Trombone)
                                                    8 Major Tuba (Ch.)

                        
 
      



 [Received from Scott Crowell 2013-06-18.]
 [Updated by Jeff White 2023-12-27 as seen on Buzard's website]

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