I suggest you look to English and American village church organs of the past
for precedents. Indeed, a number of these are available for relocation
through the Organ Clearing House. I also have a small english organ built
around 1900,
with 10 stops on two manuals and pedal. It would fit into an approximately 8
x
8' space, 12' 8" tall. Let me know if you are interested.
Roy Redman
David Michael Kenney wrote:
> Hello Listers:
>
> I have talked with many of you and have received some great advice. I
> need help again, please!
>
> I have a simple request (yeah, sure):
>
> My church is looking to install a pipe organ. Sanctuary seats roughly 80
> to 90 people (2 set of 9 pews that seat 4-5 comfortably across);
> attendance is usually 40-45 every Sunday. Choir of 16 seated in front on
> the central axis of the room (behind Communion table, pulpit, and font).
> I am hoping to install the organ pipes behind and perhaps beside the
> choir, so the sound is projected as forward as possible.
>
> We have carpet on the pulpit level, in the choir loft, and on the center
> aisle. We have seat cushions, also. Neither of these is negotiable, as
> the trustees are in the process of having these replaced, so I cannot
> remove any of these items (they have been ordered). We have seven good
> sized (3' x 5'-ish) stained glass windows and paneling on the walls. The
> ceiling is probably 15-16' high.
>
> We want a good instrument to sing by and to accompany the choir with.
> Yes, we have talked to some organ builders, but they each have so many
> opinions. I would like to have some ideas on a good basic instrument
> (4 to maybe 6 or 7 ranks). Recommendations on strings (especially one
> with a good celeste juxtaposed) would be particularly welcome (dulciana &
> unda maris, vs. viole & viole celeste, vs. gemshorn & gemshorn celeste?).
> How about a reed - for solo and ensemble, so I don't waste room on a
> chest? Oboe, horn, trumpet?
>
> Given the dimensions, give me any ideas, please. Also, organ builders out
> there, tell me if these are inappropriate questions, since none of you has
> visited this particular room. As a therapist, I do not diagnose over the
> phone, but I have given many preliminary thoughts on courses of action I
> might recommend. Organ building is not speech-language pathology,
> however, so my analogy may not hold here, but, any info./ideas would be
> considered.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> David Kenney
>
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