Alexandria, Virginia —Aldersgate United Methodist Church
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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 t heor ga n’ soakwoodwork. The expressive divisions are housed in the lower part oft hec as e wor kwi t ht heRé c i tont her i ghts i deandt heChœuront hel e f t .The t wol ar get owe r sc ont ai nt hel a r ge s tpi pe soft hePe dalMont r e1 6’ .TheGr and Orgue sits in a commanding position at the top of the right casework and the Pédale division, with its eight-foot principal in façade, provides the mirror image for the left case. 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 Grand Orgue Unison Off Chimes 16 8 8 4 4 2 1-1/3 16 8 Chœur Bourdon 8 Flûte céleste (TC) 8 Fugara 4 Flûte conique 4 Nazard 2-2/3 Quarte de nazard 2 Tierce 1-3/5 Cromorne 8 Hautbois (Récit) 8 Tremblant Chœur1 6' ,Uni s onOf f ,Chœur4’ Trompette-en-chamade (Prepared) 8 © Casavant Frères Récit Flûte majeure Viole de gambe Voix céleste (TC) Principal Flûte Principal italien Cymbale III Basson (Ext.) Trompette (Grand Orgue) Hautbois Tremblant Ré c i t1 6' ,Uni s onOf f ,Ré c i t4’ Pédale Bourdon (Resultant) Montre Bourdon (Grand Orgue) Octavebasse (Ext.) Flûte à cheminée (Grand Orgue) Octave Flûte à cheminée (Grand Orgue) Bombarde (Ext.) Basson (Récit) Trompette (Grand Orgue) Hautbois (Récit) 8 8 8 4 4 2 1 16 8 8 32 16 16 8 8 4 4 16 16 8 4