New Pipe Organ

St. David's Lutheran Church, Davidsville, PA

Dedicated to the glory of God October, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This instrument replaces their original organ which was a 1966 9 rank Moller "Double Artiste".  Although it was in fairly good playing condition, it did not serve  very well as a liturgical instrument.  The two totally enclosed divisions, placed in the typical chancel arrangement,  were too small and "thin", a problem made worse because the instrument was in front of the choir seating area.  Also, because of the length of the nave, the congregation would lag behind in singing.  The new instrument places the Great and Swell divisions on the front center wall with the choir chairs directly in front of the organ.  The Antiphonal division on the opposite back wall greatly helps to lead the congregation.  The final result is an instrument that not only makes a visually harmonious architectural statment, but also better facilitates traditional Lutheran liturgy. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Manual   -  21 Ranks 
Electro-mechanical Action
Peterson Multiplex Switching / Coupler System
32 level memory Combination Action
Digital Transposer / Record / Playback
All Wood Manual Keyboards with Maple Naturals / Rosewood Sharps
Flamed Copper Facade / Flamed Copper Trumpet En-chamade
Zimbelstern with Rotating Star

Pipe Rank Specifications & Available Pitches:

New Ranks from A.R. Schopp's & Sons, Alliance OH
Original Moller Ranks
Ranks reclaimed from other instruments

Great:

Principal 8 (16 flamed copper bass pipes, treble spotted metal)
Open Metal Flute 8 - 4 - 2
Octave 4
Mixture IV (19 - 22 - 26 - 29)
 

Swell: 

Open Wood / Metal Flute 8 - 4 - 2 - 1 
Viola 8 - 4
Celeste 8
Quint 2-2/3 - 1- 1/3
Tierce 1-3/5
Trompette 16 - 8 - 4
 

Antiphonal:

Stopped Wood Flute 16 - 8 - 4 - 2
Spitzflute 8 - 4
Spitzflute 8 - 4
Principal  4 - 2
Zimbel II (29 - 33)
Trumpet En-chamade 8 (flamed copper with polished zinc flared bells)
 

Pedal:

Bourdon: 16 - 10-2/3  - 8