Charlotte, Friendship Missionary Baptist Church

Foto’s: Wim van der Kooij © 2018

Fratelli Ruffatti bouwde in 2006 een nieuw sleepladen-orgel met elektrische tractuur, 5 manualen en een radiaal concaaf pedaalklavier voor de Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Charlotte (North Carolina).

Dispositie:

Great Organ: C – c4 Contre Principal 16′ – extension, Bourdon 16′ – prepared, Principal 8′, Open Diapason 8′, Harmonic Flute 8′, Bourdon en Bois 8′, Violone 8′ – prepared, Octave 4′, Octave Diapason 4′, Flûte Ouverte 4′, Quinte 2 2/3′, Fifteenth 2′, Flûte Suisse 2′, Mounted Cornet 5 ranks (8′), Mixture Grave 4 ranks (2 2/3′), Fourniture 4 ranks (1 3/5′), Trombone 16′ – extension, Tromba Inglese 8′, Tromba dell’Amicizia 8′ – from Choir, Clarine 4′, Tremulant, Orchestral Chimes – from Solo.
Choir Organ: C – c4 Flûte Conique 16′ – prepared, Cor de Chamois Celeste 16′ (2 ranks) – prepared, English Diapason 8′, Viola Pomposa 8′, Viola Celeste 8′, Violes d’Orchestre 8′ (2 ranks) – prepared, Stopped Flute 8′, Dulciana 8′, Unda Maris 8′ (TC), Tibia Minor 8′ – prepared, Fugara 4′, Flûte d’Amour 4′, Echo Celeste 4′ (2 ranks) – prepared, Tibia Minor 4′ – prepared, Block Flute 2′, Larigot 1 1/3′, Fife 1′, Mixture 3 ranks (1′), Posaune 16′, Cornopean 8′, Cromorne 8′, Tromba dell’Amicizia 8′, Clarion 4′ – extension, Tremulant, Chimes – prepared, Harp – prepared, Celesta – prepared.
Swell Organ: C – c4 Bordone Dolce 16′ – prepared, Contra Gamba 16′ – prepared, Geigen Diapason 8′, Flauto a Camino 8′, Viole de Gambe 8′, Viole Celeste 8′, Voix Celeste 8′ (2 ranks) – prepared, Flauto Dolce Celeste 8′ (2 ranks) – prepared, Octave 4′, Flauto Veneziano 4′, Nazardo 2 2/3′, Super Octave 2′, Flautino 2′, Terza 1 3/5′, Plein Jeu 6 ranks (2′), Waldhorn 16′ – prepared, Bassoon 16′ – extension, French Trumpet 8′, Oboe 8′, Clarion 4′, Tremulant, Vox Humana 8′ – prepared, Vox Humana Tremulant – prepared.
Solo Organ: C – c4 Gambas 16′ (2 ranks) – prepared, Flauto Mirabilis 8′, Solo Gamba 8′, Gamba Celeste 8′, Gamba Celeste 4′ (2 ranks) – extension, Orchestral Flute 4′, Corno di Basetto 8′ – prepared, English Horn 8′ – prepared, French Horn 8′ – prepared, Tuba Mirabilis 16′ – prepared, Saxophone 16′ – prepared, Tuba Mirabilis 8′, Saxophone 8′ – prepared, Tuba Clarion 4′ – extension, Tibia Dura 16′ – prepared, Tibia Clausa 8′ – prepared, Tibia Quint 5 1/3′ – prepared, Tibia Mollis 4′ – prepared, Tibia Twelfth 2 2/3′ – prepared, Piccolo 2′ – prepared, Tibia Tierce 1 3/5′ – prepared, Main Tremulant, Tibia Tremulant, Orchestral Chimes (25 chimes) – prepared, Glockenspiel (49 tubes) – prepared.
Floating divisions: C – c4
Grand Choeur: Diapason Magna 16′ – prepared, Cathedral Diapason 8′, Liturgical Octave 4′, Grande Fourniture 4 ranks (2′), Grand Bombardon 16′ – extension, Corno De Angelis 8′, Tromba dell’Amicizia 8′ – from Choir, Bombarde Clarion 4′.
Trompeteria: Cor de la Gloire 16′ – extension, Herald Trumpet 8′, Millennial Clarion 4′ – extension.
Celestial (prepared): Muted Cellos 16′ (3 ranks), Dulcetts 8′ (3 ranks), String Chorus 5 ranks, Voix Seraphique 8′ (3 ranks), Fern Flute 8′, Voix Angelique 4′ (3 ranks), Echo Vox Humana 8′, Tremulant, Celestial Chimes (25 tubes), Celestial Harp (49 keys).
Antiphonal Organ: C – c4
Antiphonal Manual: Montre 8′, Philomela 8′ – prepared, Open Flute Celeste 8′ (2 ranks) – prepared, Metal Gedeckt 8′ – prepared, Prestant 4′ – prepared, Tapered Flute 4′ – prepared, Doublette 2′ – prepared, Mixture 4-6 ranks (2′) – prepared, Petite Bombarde 16′ – prepared, Trumpet 8′ – prepared, Cor d’Amour 8′ – prepared, Clarion 4′ – prepared, Tremulant.
Antiphonal Pedal (prepared): Contra Dulciana 32′, Principal 16′, Bourdon 16′, Octave 8′, Bourdon 8′, Prestant Bass 4′, Stopped Flute 4′, Trombone 16′.
Pedal Organ: C – g1 Contra Principal 32′ – C-G acoustic, Contra Violone 32′ – prepared, Contra Subbasso 32′ – prepared, Open Wood 16′ – prepared, Principal 16′, Violone 16′ – prepared, Subbasso 16′, Flute Conique 16′ – from Choir, Contre Viole 16′ – from Swell, Bordone Dolce 16′ – from Swell, Cor de Chamois 16′ (2 ranks) – from Choir, Grande Quinte 10 2/3′ – prepared, Open Bass 8′ – prepared, Octave 8′, Stopped Bass 8′, Violone 8′ – prepared, Flauto a Camino 8′ – from Swell, Viole 8′ – from Swell, Choral Bass 4′, Cantus Flute 4′, Bourdon 4′ – from Great, Octavin 2′ – extension, Grand Cornet 6 ranks (32′), Grosse Fourniture 5 ranks (5 1/3′), Contra Ophicleide 32′ – prepared, Contra Fagotto 32′ – prepared, Bombarde 16′, Buccina 16′ – extension, Bassoon 16′ – from Swell, Bass Trompette 8′, Tromba 8′ – from Great, Tromba dell’Amicizia 8′ – from Choir, Cromorne 4′ – from Choir, Clarion 4′, Trombina 4′ – from Great, Zink 2′ – extension, Chimes – from Choir.
Couplers: All possible suboctave, octave and normal couplers.
Accessories: Zimbelstern – 12 bells, Nightingale – 5 pipes.