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Bedient Pipe Organ Company Opus 22 (1994)

St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Cathedral
105 Queen
Charleston, SC

Images

2015-05-24 - Cathedral interior to rear gallery and organ case (Photograph by Steven Hyatt, via the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2016-07-04 - Cathedral exterior (Photograph by Wikimedia.commons, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2023-06-10 - Church exterior (Photograph by Keith Dover, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2023-06-10 - Church interior to front (Photograph by Keith Dover, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2023-06-10 - Gallery and organ case (Photograph by Keith Dover, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Unknown - Pipework (Photograph by Dalton Walters/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Detached, Reversed Keydesk (Mechanical Action)
2 manuals
26 stops
Key action Type: Mechanical With Pneumatic Assists
Stop action Type: Mechanical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped Jambs
Manual compass: 58 notes
Pedal compass: 30 notes
Pedal Type: Flat Straight
Expression Type: Trigger/Hitch-Down Expression
Combination action: Ventils
Has hitchdown couplers

Notes

2004-10-30 - The original builder was Gene R. Bedient (1985-86, Opus22). -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1997. -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Formerly in Christ Church Cathedral, Louisville, Kentucky. Relocated here September 1995, dedicated 17 Nov 1995. Two stops added: Recit Cornet II (full-compass), Pedale 32' Contresoubasse (independent; low 7 as resultant with two separate pipes per note, total 37 pipes, many from former 1907 Skinner 16' Open Wood, now stopped). Located in rear gallery. Detached reversed console, Barker-lever for Grand Orgue and its couplers. 58/30 compass. -Database Manager

2005-09-09 - Online update from Timothy Tikker -- This organ was originally built by Bedient in 1986 for Christ Church Cathedral (Epsicopal), Louisville, KY, and was moved by Bedient to the Charleston RC Cathedral 1994-95. He added two stops: Recit Cornet II and Pedal 32' Contresoubasse II-I. Wind-pressure is 120mm. Barker-lever is for the Grand Orgue manual and its coupler, then rest being plain mechanical (except the pedal 32', which is tubular-pneumatic). -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from builder's web site Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Charleston, South Carolina
St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Cathedral

Bedient Pipe Organ Company   Opus 22   1994
2 manuals, 26 stops, 32 ranks
Built in 1986 for Christ Church Cathedral,
  Louisville, Kentucky
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            GRAND-ORGUE
        16' Bourdon               58
         8' Montre                58
         8' Flûte harmonique      58
         8' Bourdon               58
         8' Salicional            58
         4' Prestant              58
         2' Doublette             58
            Plein Jeu III-VI       ?
        16' Basson                58
         8' Trompette             58
         4' Clairon               58

            RÉCIT EXPRESSIF
         8' Flûte harmonique      58
         8' Viole de gambe        58
         8' Voix céleste          58
         4' Flûte                 58
         2' Octavin               58
            Cornet II            116 a
         8' Trompette             58
         8' Hautbois              58
         8' Voix humaine          58

            PÉDALE
        32' Contresoubasse        37 b
        16' Contrebasse           30
        16' Soubbasse             30
         8' Basse flûte           30
        16' Bombarde              30
         8' Trompette             30

         a  added 1994
         b  added 1994; 1-7 resultant
              with two pipes per note;
              tubular-pneumatic action

            PEDAL MOVEMENTS (l. to r.)
            Orage
            G.-O./Ped
            Récit/Ped
            G.-O. Octaves Graves
          * Anches Ped
          * Anches G.-O.
          * Anches Récit
            Récit/G.-O.
            Tremblant
            Récit expressif

          * ventil control


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2015-01-05]

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