First Presbyterian Church
Waynesboro, Virginia

Andover Organ Company, 1986
Woodberry & Harris, Opus 111, 1893
Andover Organ Company
Restored, Relocated, Opus R-265 - 1986

Waynesboro Virginia organ
 


This organ, originally built for St. John's RC Church, Providence, RI, had not been playable since the 1950's. The original action was a form of tracker/pneumatic which means that the detached console had trackers to a pneumatic machine within the case. The pneumatic machine then operated the pull-down mechanisms of the slider windchests. The stop action was pneumatic throughout.

The organ was purchased by the First Presbyterian Church to replace their Casavant organ which had burned along with the church. The organ was purchased before the new building was designed, so the building was literally designed around the organ.

It was decided that the best approach to rebuilding was to make the key and stop actions mechanical with mechanical combination pedals. The console would be attached and projecting from the case although most of the old detached console was used including most of the woodwork, the keyboards, the Pedalboard and the stop jambs and knobs. The interior layout of the original organ was the Great in front with the Choir behind the Great and the Swell behind the Choir. The Choir was moved to a position above the Great and the Swell moved forward in the former Choir position.

Tonally it was decided to restore the original tone quality and voicing style. The only changes were to move the 8' Quintadena from the Swell to the Choir and the Choir Dolcissimo to the Swell and tuned as a Celeste to the Salicional. To increase the versatility of the organ a Mixture of two ranks and a 4' Clarion were added to the Great and a 10 2'/3' Quinte and 16' Trombone were added to the Pedal. A 4' Principal was prepared. These stops were copied exactly from existing stops in the Woodberry & Harris, Opus 100, located in St. Mary's Church, Charlestown, Massachusetts. 


GREAT  (61 Notes)
16'         Open Diapason           61 Pipes
8'          Open Diapason           61 Pipes
8'          Hohl Flute              61 Pipes
8'          Dulciana                61 Pipes
4'          Octave                  61 Pipes
4'          Flute d'Amour           61 Pipes
2  2/3'     Octave Quinte           61 Pipes
2'          Super Octave            61 Pipes
III         Mixture                183 Pipes
II          Mixture                122 Pipes
8'          Trumpet                 61 Pipes
4'          Clarion                 61 Pipes

 

SWELL (61 Notes)
16'         Bourdon Bass            12 Pipes
16'         Bourdon Treble          49 Pipes
8'          Violin Diapason         61 Pipes
8'          Stopped Diapason        61 Pipes
8'          Salicional              61 Pipes
8'          Dolcissimo              61 Pipes
4'          Fugara                  61 Pipes
4'          Flute Harmonique        61 Pipes
2'          Flautino                61 Pipes
III         Dolce Cornet           183 Pipes
8'          Cornopean               61 Pipes
8'          Oboe & Bassoon          61 Pipes
8'          Vox Humana              61 Pipes

 

CHOIR  (61 Notes)
8'          Geigen Principal        61 Pipes
8'          Melodia                 61 Pipes
8'          Quintadena              61 Pipes
4'          Violina                 61 Pipes
2'          Piccolo                 61 Pipes
8'          Clarinet                61 Pipes

 

PEDAL (30 Notes)
16'         Open Diapason           30 Pipes
16'         Bourdon                 30 Pipes
10  2/3'    Quinte                  30 Pipes
8'          Violoncello             30 Pipes
4'          Principal               Prepared
16'         Trombone                30 Pipes

 

COUPLER 7 ACCESSORIES
Swell to Great     Great to Pedal
Choir to Great     Swell to Pedal
Swell to Choir     Choir to Pedal
Tremulant to entire organ (original)
Swell enclosed.  Great, Choir, and Pedal unenclosed.
Great and Choir Combinations:  Piano; Mezzo; Forte
Swell Combinations:  Piano; Forte
Great to Pedal Reversible Lever
 
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