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ZION CHURCH ORGAN RESTORATION |
Organ Restoration 2010: First, a sincere thanks to everyone who has contributed to the Organ Fund! In 2009, Zion members and friends added over $13,000 to the fund which now totals about $132,000. We are grateful for all gifts of financial support toward our goal of restoring Zion’s ailing organ. Your generous support energizes the committee as we plan for the next stage of the organ project. Our kickoff event for 2010 was held on March 13 featuring a video presentation about the pipe organ. We were pleased that over twenty interested members came out on a rainy Saturday afternoon to support this event. The group learned that an organ is custom built to meet the musical requirements of the space which it occupies. They viewed the engineering, hand craftsmanship, and musical expertise required to build an instrument that combines so many sounds, from the delicate flutes to the mighty roar of the pedal. After viewing the videos, John Heizer gave a demonstration of the current state of Zion’s organ by playing the familiar melody of the Bach chorale, “Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring”. To begin, John tried to evoke the reflective mood of the music, using the flute stops. The group witnessed John’s hands depressing the keyboard, yet heard only a fraction of the notes. No one could recognize the melody until John gradually added more and more stops. He was finally able to play the piece with a grander fuller sound, using a combination of stops that actually produced all the notes of the chorale. Many members who were unable to attend our March presentation have asked about viewing the videos and learning more for themselves. We repeated the video presentation on Sunday, May 16, 2010. Our hope is that this first hand observation will inspire our members to see the organ restoration as a priority project for Zion Church. As the year progresses, the committee will be planning a fundraising campaign with upcoming events to be announced. Wishing everyone a blessed Easter and a beautiful Spring! |
Please consider making a donation to the Organ Fund.
Luther Rose T-Shirts seen below are for sale to benefit the fund.
Information is available from the Organ Restoration Task Force.
Previously drafted specifications for a working instrument follow: GREAT 16
Bourdon 8
Principal 8
Bourdon 8
Violone 8
Harmonic Flute 4
Octave 4
Koppelflute 2 2/3
Nazard 2
Fifteenth 1 3/5
Tierce 1 1/3 Mixture IV 8
Trumpet 4
Clarion SWELL 16
Rohrgedackt 8
Geigen 8
Rohrflute 8
Viole de gambe 8
Viole Celeste 4
Principal 4
Flauto Traverso 2
Open Flute 2
Mixture III-IV 16
Trompette 8
Trompette 8
Oboe CHOIR 8
Gemshorn 8
Stopped Diapason 8
Erzähler 8
Erzähler Celeste 4
Geigen Octave 4
Chimney Flute 2
Super Octave 1 1/3
Larigot 1
Mixture III 8
Clarinet 8
Tuba PEDAL 32
Subbass 16
Contrebasse 16
Subbass 16
Bourdon 8
Principal 8
Octave 8
Subbass 4
Octave 4
Harmonic Flute 2
Mixture 32
Trombone 16
Trombone 16
Trompette 8
Trumpet 4 Clarion |
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SUPPORT ZION'S ORGAN FUND |
The Zion Church Pipe Organ needs a great deal of work to remain in service Please consider making a donation to the Organ Fund. Luther Rose T-Shirts seen below are for sale to benefit the fund. Information is available from the Organ Restoration Task Force.
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