Strasburg Presbyterian Church
Strasburg, VA - Opus 273, 1994
The Strasburg Presbyterian Church has a historic building built in 1830 which was used as a hospital during the Civil War. In 1928 a Moller tubular-pneumatic organ was installed in the front of the church, in the Apse that had been added years before. When this organ became unreliable, the church signed a contract with the original builder for a new organ. The church had paid half the cost of the new organ when the firm declared bankruptcy.
They then contracted with Lewis & Hitchcock to build a new organ, keeping the historic facade of non-speaking pipes. Four sets of pipes from the 1928 organ were retained and revoiced as a part of the new organ, as was the interior framework.
The tonal design emphasizes flexibility. The Great Principal and Pedal Bourdon are exposed, with the remainder of the pipework under expression. There is a full combination action with memory levels available. There are two reed stops, giving the organist more choices in registration. The organ has stops from all families of organ tone, so that music of all periods may be performed. The organ was dedicated on October 16, 1994, with a recital by Dr. Steven Cooksey of Shenandoah Conservatory performing.
Great Organ
1.
8' Principal
61 pipes
2.
8' Gedeckt
61 pipes, present, revoiced
8' Dolce
from #3
4' Principal
from #1
4' Gedeckt
12 pipes & #2
2' Octavin
from #7
1 1/3' Mixture III
from #'s 6 & 7
2 2/3' Cornet II
from #'s 6 & 8
8' Trumpet
from #9
16' Great to Great
8' Great Unison Off
4' Great to Great
16' Swell to Great
8' Swell to Great
4' Swell to Great
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Chimes
25 tubes
Swell
8' Rohrflute
from #'s 2 & 5
3.
8' Dolce
61 pipes, present, revoiced
4.
8' Celeste tc
49 pipes, present, revoiced
4' Principal
from #'s 3 & 7
5.
4' Rohrflute
61 pipes
6.
2 2/3' Nazard
61 pipes
7.
2' Octavin
61 pipes
2' Flute
12 pipes & #5
8.
1 3/5' Tierce
37 pipes
1 1/3' Larigot
from #6
9.
8' Trumpet
56 pipes
10.
8' Oboe tc
44 pipes
Tremolo
16' Swell to Swell
8' Swell Unison Off
4' Swell to Swell
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Pedal
32' Resultant
from #11
11.
16' Bourdon
32 pipes, present, rebuilt
16' Gedeckt
soft pressure on 1-12 of #11, & #2
8' Principal
from #1
8' Gedeckt
from #2
8' Dolce
from #3
4' Principal
from #1
4' Rohrflute
from #5
2 2/3' Mixture II
from #'s 6 & 7
16' Trombone
12 pipes & #9
8' Trumpet
from #9
4' Oboe
from #10
8' Great to Pedal
4' Great to Pedal
8' Swell to Pedal
4' Swell to Pedal
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11 registers
11 ranks
620 pipes
34 stops
A two-manual and pedal stoptab console, finished to match church furnishings, with the following accessories:
Pistons
Swell 1-4, Great 1-4, General 1-6, General Cancel
Toe Studs
Pedal 1-4, General 1-6
Reversibles
Great to Pedal and Full Organ, by piston and toe stud- Zymbalstern by toe stud only
Shoes
Swell and Crescendo
Shoes
Plexiglass Music Desk with light, Pedal light
Bench with music storage and backrest
Memory Level Selector 1-8
Locking rolltop
Indicator lights for Wind (white) and Full Organ (red), four
progressive indicator lights for Swell and Crescendo (green)
