NATIONAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
The John Jay Hopkins Memorial Organ in the sanctuary is Opus 1456 of the Æolian-Skinner Company of Boston. It was dedicated in 1970.
The organ consists of seven divisions. Five are included in the main organ, installed in the front wall of the church, above and behind the choir loft. The space that contains the main organ is actually part of the sanctuary itself, but is shielded from view by a thin cloth screen.
The Swell organ is on the lower left side and the Choir organ is on the lower right. Centered between these two divisions is the Great organ, with the Positiv above it. The pipes of the Pedal organ are located above the Swell enclosure, and behind the Great and Positiv. The Solo division, added in 1991, is on the upper right side, above the Choir.
The Antiphonal organ, with its own Pedal division, is visible in the balcony of the sanctuary. The State Trumpet is mounted on the front of the Antiphonal organ, with its pipes projecting horizontally into the nave.
The console has five keyboards, four manual and one pedal. The organ contains 106 ranks, and a total of more than 6000 individual pipes. Most of the organ speaks on low wind pressure, but the State Trumpet is voiced on ten inches of wind pressure. In 1987, solid state electronic controls were installed to replace the electro-pneumatic controls, and provisions were made for future expansion of the instrument. The console is moveable, and can be fully visible from the nave for concerts or recitals.
Beyond its use for solo performance, this instrument collaborates regularly with the Chancel Choir and serves supremely in the support of congregational singing for the worship of God.
The John Jay Hopkins Memorial Organ
The National Presbyterian Church and Center
Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company, Opus 1456, IV/115, Dedicated 1970
GREAT DIVISION
16' Violone
8' Principal
8' Holz Gedeckt
8' Gemshorn
4' Octave
4' Harmonic Flute
2' Super Octave
8' Kornett IV-V
1 1/3' Mixture IV
2/3' Scharf IV
16' Trumpet
8' Trumpet
8' English Horn (SO)
4' Clarion
Tremulant
8' Tuba Major (SO)
8' State Trumpet (ANT)
Carillon
Solo on Great
Great Unison Off
SWELL DIVISION
16' Quintaton
8' Principal
8' Viole de Gambe
8' Viole Celeste
8' Rohr Flote
4' Octave
4' Nachthorn
2' Spitz Principal
2' Plein Jeu IV
1/2' Cymbale III
16' Bombarde
8' Trompette
8' Hautbois
8' Voix Humaine
4' Clairon
8' State Trumpet (ANT)
Tremulant
16' Swell to Swell
Swell Unison Off
4' Swell to Swell
Solo on Swell
CHOIR DIVISION
16' Flauto Dolce
8' Viola Pomposa
8' Viole Celeste
8' Spindel Gedeckt
8' Flauto Dolce
8' Flute Celeste
4' Principal
4' Rohr Flote
2 2/3' Nazard
2' Block Flote
1 3/5' Tierce
1' Mixture IV
16' Fagott
8' Trompette
8' English Horn (SO)
8' Clarinet
4' Rohr Schalmei
8' State Trumpet (ANT)
Tremulant
16' Choir to Choir
Choir Unison Off
4' Choir to Choir
Solo on Choir
POSITIV DIVISION
8' Principal
8' Bourdon
4' Octave
4' Koppel flote
2 2/3' Sesquialtera II
2' Octavin
8' Principal Cornet V (collective)
1 1/3' Larigot
1' Sifflote
1' Scharf IV-V
4/5' Jeu de Clochette II
16' Rankett
8' Krummhorn
Tremulant
8' Tuba Major (SO)
Cymbelstern +
Positiv Unison Off
SOLO DIVISION (DiGennaro-Hart 2010)
8' Dolcan Gamba
8' Harmonic Flute
8' Dolcan Gamba Celeste
8' Tuba Major (unenclosed)
8' Tuba Minor
8' French Horn
8' Flugelhorn
8' English Horn
8' Orchestral Oboe
8' Clarinet (CH)
4' Clarion Major (unenclosed)
Tremulant
16' Solo to Solo
Solo Unison Off
4' Solo to Solo
ANTIPHONAL DIVISION
8' Salicional
8' Bourdon
4' Principal
2' Flach Flote
1' Mixture V
8' Trumpet
16' State Trumpet
8' State Trumpet
4' State Trumpet
Antiphonal Unison Off
4' Antiphonal to Antiphonal
ANTIPHONAL PEDAL
16' Principal
16' Bourdon
8' Octave
8' Bourdon
16' Sub Trumpet
COUPLERS
8' Great to Pedal +
8' Swell to Pedal +
8' Choir to Pedal +
8' Positiv to Pedal +
8' Solo to Pedal +
8' Antiphonal to Pedal +
4' Swell to Pedal
4' Choir to Pedal
4' Positiv to Pedal
4' Solo to Pedal
16' Swell to Great
8' Swell to Great +
4' Swell to Great
16' Choir to Great
8' Choir to Great +
4' Choir to Great
8' Positiv to Great +
8' Antiphonal to Great +
4' Antiphonal to Great
16' Swell to Choir/Positiv
8' Swell to Choir/Positiv
4' Swell to Choir/Positiv
8' Antiphonal to Choir/Positiv +
4' Antiphonal to Choir/Positiv
8' Choir to Swell
4' Choir to Swell
8' Positiv to Swell
8' Antiphonal to Swell
4' Antiphonal to Swell
8' Choir to Solo/Antiphonal
4' Choir to Solo/Antiphonal
8' Positiv to Solo/Antiphonal
Great/Positiv Transfer
All Swells to Swell +
VENTIL THUMB PISTONS
16' Manual Stops Off +*
16' & 4' Couplers Off +*
32's Off +*
Antiphonal Mute +*
Main Pedal Mute +*
Mixtures Off +*
Reeds Off +*
Tremulants Off +*
Celestes Off +*
Ventil Cancel
* Indicator Light
+ Reverser Thumb and/or Toe Piston
64 CHANNEL CAPTURE SYSTEM
Crescendo Standard, A, B & C
Blind Check
Memory Chanel Clear
16 General Thumb Pistons
8 Great Thumb Pistons
8 Swell Thumb Pistons
8 Choir Thumb Pistons
8 Positiv Thumb Pistons
8 Solo Thumb Pistons
8 Antiphonal Thumb Pistons
8 Pedal Toe Pistons
1-6, 11-16 General Toe Pistons
Capture Thumb Piston
Full Organ Thumb & Toe Piston
General Chancel Thumb Piston
TONAL PEDALS
Swell Expression
Choir Expression
Solo Expression
Crescendo (60 stage)
MISCELLANEOUS MECHANICALS
Articulated touch ivory manual keyboards with Gabon ebony accidentals
Movable Console
Console Hydraulic Lift
Narthex Signal Light
Console Telephone Light
The organ consists of seven divisions. Five are included in the main organ, installed in the front wall of the church, above and behind the choir loft. The space that contains the main organ is actually part of the sanctuary itself, but is shielded from view by a thin cloth screen.
The Swell organ is on the lower left side and the Choir organ is on the lower right. Centered between these two divisions is the Great organ, with the Positiv above it. The pipes of the Pedal organ are located above the Swell enclosure, and behind the Great and Positiv. The Solo division, added in 1991, is on the upper right side, above the Choir.
The Antiphonal organ, with its own Pedal division, is visible in the balcony of the sanctuary. The State Trumpet is mounted on the front of the Antiphonal organ, with its pipes projecting horizontally into the nave.
The console has five keyboards, four manual and one pedal. The organ contains 106 ranks, and a total of more than 6000 individual pipes. Most of the organ speaks on low wind pressure, but the State Trumpet is voiced on ten inches of wind pressure. In 1987, solid state electronic controls were installed to replace the electro-pneumatic controls, and provisions were made for future expansion of the instrument. The console is moveable, and can be fully visible from the nave for concerts or recitals.
Beyond its use for solo performance, this instrument collaborates regularly with the Chancel Choir and serves supremely in the support of congregational singing for the worship of God.
The John Jay Hopkins Memorial Organ
The National Presbyterian Church and Center
Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company, Opus 1456, IV/115, Dedicated 1970
GREAT DIVISION
16' Violone
8' Principal
8' Holz Gedeckt
8' Gemshorn
4' Octave
4' Harmonic Flute
2' Super Octave
8' Kornett IV-V
1 1/3' Mixture IV
2/3' Scharf IV
16' Trumpet
8' Trumpet
8' English Horn (SO)
4' Clarion
Tremulant
8' Tuba Major (SO)
8' State Trumpet (ANT)
Carillon
Solo on Great
Great Unison Off
SWELL DIVISION
16' Quintaton
8' Principal
8' Viole de Gambe
8' Viole Celeste
8' Rohr Flote
4' Octave
4' Nachthorn
2' Spitz Principal
2' Plein Jeu IV
1/2' Cymbale III
16' Bombarde
8' Trompette
8' Hautbois
8' Voix Humaine
4' Clairon
8' State Trumpet (ANT)
Tremulant
16' Swell to Swell
Swell Unison Off
4' Swell to Swell
Solo on Swell
CHOIR DIVISION
16' Flauto Dolce
8' Viola Pomposa
8' Viole Celeste
8' Spindel Gedeckt
8' Flauto Dolce
8' Flute Celeste
4' Principal
4' Rohr Flote
2 2/3' Nazard
2' Block Flote
1 3/5' Tierce
1' Mixture IV
16' Fagott
8' Trompette
8' English Horn (SO)
8' Clarinet
4' Rohr Schalmei
8' State Trumpet (ANT)
Tremulant
16' Choir to Choir
Choir Unison Off
4' Choir to Choir
Solo on Choir
POSITIV DIVISION
8' Principal
8' Bourdon
4' Octave
4' Koppel flote
2 2/3' Sesquialtera II
2' Octavin
8' Principal Cornet V (collective)
1 1/3' Larigot
1' Sifflote
1' Scharf IV-V
4/5' Jeu de Clochette II
16' Rankett
8' Krummhorn
Tremulant
8' Tuba Major (SO)
Cymbelstern +
Positiv Unison Off
SOLO DIVISION (DiGennaro-Hart 2010)
8' Dolcan Gamba
8' Harmonic Flute
8' Dolcan Gamba Celeste
8' Tuba Major (unenclosed)
8' Tuba Minor
8' French Horn
8' Flugelhorn
8' English Horn
8' Orchestral Oboe
8' Clarinet (CH)
4' Clarion Major (unenclosed)
Tremulant
16' Solo to Solo
Solo Unison Off
4' Solo to Solo
ANTIPHONAL DIVISION
8' Salicional
8' Bourdon
4' Principal
2' Flach Flote
1' Mixture V
8' Trumpet
16' State Trumpet
8' State Trumpet
4' State Trumpet
Antiphonal Unison Off
4' Antiphonal to Antiphonal
ANTIPHONAL PEDAL
16' Principal
16' Bourdon
8' Octave
8' Bourdon
16' Sub Trumpet
COUPLERS
8' Great to Pedal +
8' Swell to Pedal +
8' Choir to Pedal +
8' Positiv to Pedal +
8' Solo to Pedal +
8' Antiphonal to Pedal +
4' Swell to Pedal
4' Choir to Pedal
4' Positiv to Pedal
4' Solo to Pedal
16' Swell to Great
8' Swell to Great +
4' Swell to Great
16' Choir to Great
8' Choir to Great +
4' Choir to Great
8' Positiv to Great +
8' Antiphonal to Great +
4' Antiphonal to Great
16' Swell to Choir/Positiv
8' Swell to Choir/Positiv
4' Swell to Choir/Positiv
8' Antiphonal to Choir/Positiv +
4' Antiphonal to Choir/Positiv
8' Choir to Swell
4' Choir to Swell
8' Positiv to Swell
8' Antiphonal to Swell
4' Antiphonal to Swell
8' Choir to Solo/Antiphonal
4' Choir to Solo/Antiphonal
8' Positiv to Solo/Antiphonal
Great/Positiv Transfer
All Swells to Swell +
VENTIL THUMB PISTONS
16' Manual Stops Off +*
16' & 4' Couplers Off +*
32's Off +*
Antiphonal Mute +*
Main Pedal Mute +*
Mixtures Off +*
Reeds Off +*
Tremulants Off +*
Celestes Off +*
Ventil Cancel
* Indicator Light
+ Reverser Thumb and/or Toe Piston
64 CHANNEL CAPTURE SYSTEM
Crescendo Standard, A, B & C
Blind Check
Memory Chanel Clear
16 General Thumb Pistons
8 Great Thumb Pistons
8 Swell Thumb Pistons
8 Choir Thumb Pistons
8 Positiv Thumb Pistons
8 Solo Thumb Pistons
8 Antiphonal Thumb Pistons
8 Pedal Toe Pistons
1-6, 11-16 General Toe Pistons
Capture Thumb Piston
Full Organ Thumb & Toe Piston
General Chancel Thumb Piston
TONAL PEDALS
Swell Expression
Choir Expression
Solo Expression
Crescendo (60 stage)
MISCELLANEOUS MECHANICALS
Articulated touch ivory manual keyboards with Gabon ebony accidentals
Movable Console
Console Hydraulic Lift
Narthex Signal Light
Console Telephone Light