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Cornel Zimmer Organ Builders Opus 46 (1999)

First Presbyterian Church
200 W. Trade Street
Charlotte, NC

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Images

2021 - Organ case at front of room and nave (Photograph from an archival source: Church website, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)

2009-05-18 - Organ case in front choir loft (Photograph by David Ritch/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Tilting/Rocking Tablets Above Top Manual

Notes

2009-06-17 - Identified through on-line information from David Ritch. -- The case, some chests and pipework were retained from an 1899 Votey instrument. In 1970, the Positiv Division was added along with the Pedal Principal 16'. In 1999, Cornel Zimmer Organ Builders completely rebuilt the console and made additions to the organ, which is now their Opus 46. -Database Manager

2014-02-07 - Updated through online information from T. Daniel Hancock. -Database Manager

2024-06-18 - Organ removed, replaced by Quimby organ, ORGAN ID 69024 Information received online from Steven Aycock on 2024-06-17 -Paul R. Marchesano

Stoplist

Stoplist taken from console and builder\'s website Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

First Presbyterian Church
Charlotte, North Carolina
Schlicker Organ Co. (1964/1970)
Cornel Zimmer Organ Builders Op. 46 (1999)

(*)Denotes additions/changes to Schlicker stoplist by Cornel Zimmer

GREAT (Manual II unenclosed)  POSITIV (Manual I expressive)

   16 Violone*                    8 Flute Celeste*
    8 Principal                   8 Holzgedackt   
    8 Violone*                    4 Spillflote 
    8 Gedackt                     2 Principal  
    4 Octave                  1 1/3 Nasat 
    4 Rohrflote                   1 Sifflote 
    2 Nachthorn                     Mixture III*
      Sesquialter II              8 Krumhorn
      Mixture V                   8 Basset Horn*
      Scharff IV*                 8 English Horn*
   16 Dulzian                     8 Tuba Major*
    8 Trumpet                       Harp
    8 Tuba Major                    Positiv Unison Off	
      Chimes*                       Tremulant
   16 Swell to Great              8 Swell to Positiv	
    8 Swell to Great              4 Swell to Positiv	
    4 Swell to Great 
   16 Positiv to Great 
    8 Positiv to Great 

SWELL  (Manual III expressive)  PEDAL (unenclosed)

   16 Lieblich Gedackt           32 Contra Violone*
    8 Geigen Principal*          32 Contra Bourdon*
    8 Rohrflote                  16 Principal 
    8 Salicional                 16 Violone*
    8 Celeste (T.C.)             16 Subbass
    8 Erzahler Celeste II        16 Lieblich Gedackt (SW)
    4 Gemshorn                    8 Octave 
    4 Harmonic Flute              8 Gedackt  
2-2/3 Nazard                      2 Nachthorn 
    2 Waldflote                     Mixture III 
      Mixture IV                 32 Contra Bombarde*
   16 Basson*                    16 Bombarde*
    8 Trompette*                 16 Fagott   
    8 Schalmei                    4 Schalmei  
    8 Vox Humana*                 8 Great to Pedal 
    4 Clarion*                    8 Swell to Pedal 
      Tremulant                   8 Positiv to Pedal 
   16 Swell to Swell
      Swell Unison Off
    4 Swell to Swell


 [Received on line from David Ritch June 18, 2009.]

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