NTN2021
| Census ID | NTN2021 |
|---|---|
| Location | Nantong, Grand Theatre |
| Builder | Rieger |
| Specs | IV/64+ Ped. (+2 traps) |
| Action | mechanical/electric (+ second console electric) |
NTN2021 is a four-manual and pedal organ by Rieger installed in the new Concert Hall of the Nantong Grand Theater. Nantong is a river port on the north bank of the Yangtze River, northeast of Shanghai. It incorporates the old (and better-known) towns of Haimen and Tongzhou.
There are 64 stops and 2 traps (Carillon and Rossignol on the Solo manual). The organ was completed in December 2021, and the inaugural recital was played on 28 August 2022 by Shen Yuan of the Beijing Central Conservatory.
| Grand orgue (I) (C-c4) |
Montre 16′ Violon 16′ Montre 8′ Viole de gambe 8′ Flûte 8′ Cor de nuit 8′ Prestant 4′ Flûte 4′ Quinte 2 2/3′ Doublette 2′ Fourniture V Cymbale IV Bombarde 16′ Trompette 8′ |
| Positiv (II) |
Bourdon 16′ Principal 8′ Salicional 8′ Unda maris 8′ Bourdon 8′ Prestant 4′ Flûte douce 4′ Carillon II-III Doublette 2′ Larigot 1 1/3′ Piccolo 1′ Plein jeu V Trompette 8′ Cromorne 8′ |
| Récit expressif (III) |
Salicional 16′ Diapason 8′ Viole de gambe 8′ Flûte traversière 8′ Bourdon 8′ Voix celeste 8′ Flûte octave 4′ Fugara 4′ Viole 4′ Nazard harmonique 2 2/3′ Octavin 2′ Tierce harmonique 1 3/5′ Fourniture IV-V Bombarde 16′ Trompette 8′ Hautbois 8′ Voix humaine 8′ Clarion 4′ |
| Solo (IV) |
Flûte majeure 8′ Cornet V Chamade 16′ Chamade 8′ Tuba 8′ Carillon Rossignol |
| Pédale (C-g1) |
Soubasse 32′ Flûte 16′ Contrebasse 16′ Bourdon 16′ Quinte 10 2/3′ Principal 8′ Violoncelle 8′ Bourdon 8′ Flûte 4′ Contrebombarde 32′ Bombarde 16′ Basson 16′ Trompette 8′ |
| Couplers |
Mechanical: II/I Electric: II/I, III/I, IV/I, III/II, IV/II, IV/III, I/P, II/P, III/P, IV/P, I/I 16′, I/I 4′, III/I 16′, II/II 16′, III/III 16′, III/III 4′, I/P 4′, II/P 4′, III/P 4′ |
| Accessories | Pos. (II) Tremblant, Réc. (III) Tremolo; Combination system 10 users x 1,000 combinations, with 3 inserts; 4 crescendi, adjustable; Sostenuto all manuals; Sequencer; Copy function; Repeat function; General cancel; MIDI |
A brief description can be found at: https://www.rieger-orgelbau.com/projekte/?lang=en
NTN2001, view from the stage of the electric action second console.
We thank our correspondent, Julie Zhu, for bringing this installation to our attention, and Yao Wu of Shanghai Pi Organ Industrial Co., Ltd., for the photos and other information.
