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Randall Dyer & Assoc., Inc. Opus 91 (2009)

Central Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary
301 Euclid Ave.
Bristol, VA

Images

2009-06-03 - Church exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2009-06-03 - Sanctuary interior from rear gallery (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2009-06-03 - Chancel (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2009-06-03 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Movable Console
3 manuals
52 stops
34 registers
4 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

2009-06-05 - Identified through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -- Originally installed in 1962 as 3/30 Möller Op. 9567; rebuilt and enlarged by Dyer in 1981. -Database Manager

2012-06-25 - Updated through online information from Randall Dyer. -Database Manager

2012-06-27 - Updated through online information from Randall S. Dyer. -- The present instrument is a mechanically new organ using certain pipes from the previous Moller, along with additional new ranks to update the sound. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist taken from the console June 3, 2009 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Bristol, Virginia
       Central Presbyterian Church

       Randall Dyer & Associates   Op. 91   2009   3/42

       GREAT                         CHOIR
   16' Bourdon SW                 8' Flûte harmonique
    8' Principal                  8' Copula
    8' Rohrflöte                  8' Erzähler
    4' Octave                     8' Erzähler Celeste
       Blank                      4' Principal
    2' Super Octave               4' Koppelflöte
   IV  Mixture                    2' Octave
       Unison Off             1 1/3' Quinte
    8' Trompette-en-Chamade     III  Scharff
    8' Trumpet CH                 8' Cromorne
       Chimes                        Tremulant
       Zimbelstern                8' Trumpet
                                     Sub
       SWELL                         Unison Off
   16' Bourdon                       Super
    8' Principal                 16' Trompette-en-Chamade tc
    8' Bourdon (ext)              8' Trompette-en-Chamade GT
    8' Viola
    8' Viola Celeste                 PEDAL
    4' Octave                    32' Resultant --
    4' Nachthorn                 16' Contre Basse
2 2/3' Nasard                    16' Subbass
    2' Blockflöte                16' Bourdon SW
1 3/5' Tierce                     8' Octave
  III  Plein Jeu                  8' Subbass (ext)
   16' Fagott                     8' Bourdon SW
    8' Trompette                  4' Octave (ext)
    8' Fagott (ext)               4' Flöte (ext)
    8' Voix Humaine              II  Rauschquinte
    4' Clairon (ext)             32' Reed Cornet --
       Tremulant                 16' Trompette (ext SW)
       Sub                       16' Fagott SW
       Unison Off                 8' Trompette SW
       Super                      4' Fagott SW
                                  8' Trompette-en-Chamade GT

 [Received on line from Jeff Scofield June 08, 2009.]

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