Saint John's, Lafayette Square
After several years of extensive research and discussion, the Organ Committee determined that Gress-Miles pipe organ used since 1969 was in need of extensive repairs and refurbishment, and that, rather than invest the time and money in such a project, the parish would be better served by purchasing a new instrument.
The Committee devoted several years to studying organ building, listening to instruments around the country, and discovering which builders might be suitable for St. John’s. This intensive project led the Committee to recommend to the Vestry that the parish hire Lively-Fulcher Pipe Organs of Rocky Mount, Virginia to build a new instrument. The new organ was installed in March 2009 and after tuning, which took several weeks, was first used at the June 14, 2009, Music Festival. The organ was dedicated at a special Evensong service November 1, 2009, at 5:00 p.m.
GREAT (Manual II)
16 Bourdon
8 Open Diapason
8 Stopped Flute
8 Harmonic Flute
4 Principal
4 Open Flute
2 2/3 Twelfth
2 Fifteenth
1 3/5 Seventeenth
IV Furniture
8 Trumpet
4 Clarion
8 Tuba Mirabilis (Ch)
SWELL (Manual III) (expressive)
16 Bourdon doux (ext)
8 Violin Diapason
8 Chimney Flute
8 Viole de gambe
8 Voix céleste
4 Principal
4 Traverse Flute
2 2/3 Nazard
2 Harmonic Piccolo
1 3/5 Tierce
III Full Mixture
16 Bassoon
8 Trumpet
8 Hautboy
CHOIR (Manual I) (expressive)
8 Open Diapason
8 Stopped Diapason
8 Flauto dolce
8 Flute celeste
4 Principal
4 Tapered Flute
2 Fifteenth
1 1/3 Larigot
III Mixture
8 Trumpet
8 Cremona
8 Tuba Mirabilis
PEDAL
32 Contra Bourdon (Digital)
16 Open Wood
16 Subbass
16 Bourdon (Sw)
8 Principal
8 Bass Flute (ext)
8 Open Flute (ext)
4 Fifteenth (ext)
4 Solo Flute (ext)
32 Contra Trombone (ext)
16 Trombone
16 Bassoon (Sw)
8 Trumpet (ext)
GALLERY ORGAN (prepared)
(mechanical action, also playable from front console)
8 Stopped Flute
4 Principal
4 Wald Flute
2 Fifteenth
III Mixture
The Committee devoted several years to studying organ building, listening to instruments around the country, and discovering which builders might be suitable for St. John’s. This intensive project led the Committee to recommend to the Vestry that the parish hire Lively-Fulcher Pipe Organs of Rocky Mount, Virginia to build a new instrument. The new organ was installed in March 2009 and after tuning, which took several weeks, was first used at the June 14, 2009, Music Festival. The organ was dedicated at a special Evensong service November 1, 2009, at 5:00 p.m.
GREAT (Manual II)
16 Bourdon
8 Open Diapason
8 Stopped Flute
8 Harmonic Flute
4 Principal
4 Open Flute
2 2/3 Twelfth
2 Fifteenth
1 3/5 Seventeenth
IV Furniture
8 Trumpet
4 Clarion
8 Tuba Mirabilis (Ch)
SWELL (Manual III) (expressive)
16 Bourdon doux (ext)
8 Violin Diapason
8 Chimney Flute
8 Viole de gambe
8 Voix céleste
4 Principal
4 Traverse Flute
2 2/3 Nazard
2 Harmonic Piccolo
1 3/5 Tierce
III Full Mixture
16 Bassoon
8 Trumpet
8 Hautboy
CHOIR (Manual I) (expressive)
8 Open Diapason
8 Stopped Diapason
8 Flauto dolce
8 Flute celeste
4 Principal
4 Tapered Flute
2 Fifteenth
1 1/3 Larigot
III Mixture
8 Trumpet
8 Cremona
8 Tuba Mirabilis
PEDAL
32 Contra Bourdon (Digital)
16 Open Wood
16 Subbass
16 Bourdon (Sw)
8 Principal
8 Bass Flute (ext)
8 Open Flute (ext)
4 Fifteenth (ext)
4 Solo Flute (ext)
32 Contra Trombone (ext)
16 Trombone
16 Bassoon (Sw)
8 Trumpet (ext)
GALLERY ORGAN (prepared)
(mechanical action, also playable from front console)
8 Stopped Flute
4 Principal
4 Wald Flute
2 Fifteenth
III Mixture
