Independent Presbyterian Church
Sunday, May 26, 2013
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Sanctuary Pipe Organ Dobson Organ to be completed in 2012
We had a BLESSING OF THE PIPES on Monday, October 10, 2011, at 8:00 a.m. to celebrate the arrival of the new organ. We sang and prayed the new pipes into the sanctuary!
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Opus 90
Signed, Sealed and “Soon” to be Delivered…
IPC has successfully signed a contract with the prestigious Dobson Pipe Organ Builders, Ltd. of Iowa to build our Joseph W. Schreiber Memorial Organ! Dobson designated our organ their “OPUS 90” and the detailed specifications of the new 3-manual, 6-division, 82-rank, 4785-pipe instrument can be perused on their website www.dobsonorgan.com.
While the Dobson studio begins building the organ in Iowa, we here at IPC will be concluding a $1.8 million capital campaign (fall 2010) to provide for speaking pipes in the new organ façade and to complete the necessary sanctuary renovations and preparations to receive the new organ in 2012.
We thank the members of the Organ Task Force, the House and Properties Committee, the Worship Committee, Music Committee, Fine Arts Committee, Finance Committee and SPOT (Sanctuary Project Oversight Task Group) as well as the members of Session for leading us through the necessary years of study, prayer, discernment, and discussion that have brought us to this significant time in the life of IPC.
The Joseph W. Schreiber Memorial Organ
Independent Presbyterian Church Birmingham, Alabama Opus 90, 2012  The original organ was built in 1925 by the E. M. Skinner Company. It was rebuilt and enlarged in 1969 by the Aeolian-Skinner Company, bringing its size to 75 ranks. In 1974 an antiphonal organ was installed in the rear gallery by the M. P. Moller Company.
ORGAN SPECIFICATIONS FOR INDEPENDENT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA Previous Organ
AEOLIAN-SKINNER ORGAN 87 Ranks GREAT
16 Violone 16 Erzähler 8 Principal 8 Flute Harmonique 8 Bourdon 8 Erzähler 4 Octave 4 Rohrflöte 2 2/3 Quint 2 Octave V Cornet V Fourniture III Scharff 16 Major Trumpet (Antiphonal) 8 Major Trumpet (Antiphonal) 8 Trumpet 8 Tromba 8Tuba Mirabilis 4 Clarion Unison Off Chimes Zimbelstern CHOIR 8 Spitzflöte 8 Dolcan 8 Dolcan Celeste 4 Fugara 2 Nachthorn 1 1/3 Larigot 8 Clarinet 8 French Horn 8 Tuba Mirabilis 16 Major Trumpet (Antiphonal) 8 Major Trumpet (Antiphonal) Celesta Celesta Sub Tremulant Choir 16 Choir 8 Unison Off Chimes SWELL 16 Quintflöte 8 Geigen Principal 8 Viola 8 Viola Celeste 8 Flute Celeste II 8 Gedeckt 4 Principal 4 Flute Triangulaire 2 Octavin II Sesquiatera V Plein Jeu 16 Hautbois 16 Major Trumpet (Antiphonal) 8 Hautbois 8 Trompette 8 Major Trumpet (Antiphonal) 8 Corno d’Amore 8 French Horn 8 Vox Humana 8 Tuba Mirabilis 4 Clarion Tremulant Swell 16 Swell 4 Unison Off POSITIV 8 Rohrflöte 4 Spillföte 2 Klein Principal IV Cymbel ANTIPHONAL 8 Gemshorn 4 Prestant 2 Blockflöte IV Plein Jeu PEDAL 32 Principal 32 Bourdon 16 Contrabass 16 Bourdon 16 Quintflöte (Swell) 16 Erzähler (Great) 16 Gemshorn (Antiphonal) 8 Octave 8 Bourdon 8 Erzähler (Great) 4 Choral Bass 4 Cor de Nuit 2 Cor de Nuit VI Grave Harmonics IV Mixture 32 Bombarde 16 Posaune 16 Hautbois (Swell) 8 Posaune 8 Hautbois (Swell) 8 Major Trumpet (Antiphonal) 8 Tuba Mirabilis 4 Posaune 4 Rohr Schalmei PISTONS 8 Swell 7 Great 6 Choir 3 Antiphonal 3 Positiv 8 Pedal 1-8 Thumb General 1-12 Toe General MECHANICS Swell Expression Choir Expression Crescendo Pedal Full Organ Reversible – Thumb and Toe Great to Pedal – Thumb and Toe Swell to Pedal – Thumb and Toe Choir to Pedal Toe Stud Antiphonal to Great Toe Stud 32 Bourdon Toe Stud 32 Bombarde Toe Stud Cymbelstern Toe Reversible Division Name Tabs to cancel division 99 Levels of Computer Memory COUPLERS
8 Great to Pedal 8 Swell to Pedal 8 Choir to Pedal 8 Antiphonal to Pedal 8 Positiv to Pedal 4 Swell to Pedal 4 Choir to Pedal 16 Swell to Great 8 Swell to Great 4 Swell to Great 16 Choir to Great 8 Choir to Great 4 Choir to Great 8 Antiphonal to Great 8 Positiv to Great 16 Swell to Choir 8 Swell to Choir 4 Swell to Choir 8 Great to Choir 8 Antiphonal to Choir 8 Positiv to Choir 8 Antiphonal to Swell 8 Positiv to Swell |
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