Alexandria, Virginia —Aldersgate United Methodist Church

Alexandria, Virginia — Aldersgate United Methodist Church
Three manuals and pedals, 25 stops, 30 ranks
Movable drawknob console, compass 61/32
Electro-pneumatic action
Opus 3794, 2000
Photograph: Stanley Scheer
The origin of Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Alexandria, Virginia dates
to 1956 when thirty-five people met to discuss the possibility of forming a church
in this rapidly growing area of northern Virginia. A number of years later they
built the present church, which is rectangular in plan with interesting exterior
planes and a very high ceiling at the front of the nave. The focal point at the front
of the church is a wide natural stone wall, with a large wood cross mounted in the
center. The choir sits on the right side of the chancel and the initial plan was to
place an instrument of two manuals and pedal in this area so the choir would be
in close proximity to the instrument. A design was prepared and submitted,
however the members of the church preferred a symmetrical appearance so a
mirror image case was positioned at the left and the instrument increased to a
three manual instrument of modest proportions. The existing chancel furniture
provided the inspiration for the semi-circular features and vertical treatment for
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We wish to express our deepest appreciation to you, the Casavant
Frères organization and the Casavant employees with whom we
dealt directly for making the entire organ acquisition experience
very pleasant. It was clear throughout the entire process that your
people were fully committed to providing us a pipe organ with
which we would be fully satisfied for many years to come.
— M. .J. Kim, Pastor; David L. Debus, Chair, Pipe Organ Committee, August 2001
Grand Orgue
Bourdon (Ext.)
Montre
Flûte à cheminée
Prestant
Flûte à fuseau
Doublette
Fourniture IV
Basson (Récit)
Trompette
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Chimes
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Flûte majeure
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Voix céleste (TC)
Principal
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Octavebasse (Ext.)
Flûte à cheminée (Grand Orgue)
Octave
Flûte à cheminée (Grand Orgue)
Bombarde (Ext.)
Basson (Récit)
Trompette (Grand Orgue)
Hautbois (Récit)
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