Census ID | PEK2014 |
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Location | Beijing, Beitang (North Church, Church of the Holy Savior) |
Builder | Casavant , Op. 3905 |
Specs | III/38; second console in nave |
Action | EM/EP |
PEK2014 is a III/38 instrument of great historical importance. This Casavant three-manual and pedal organ was installed in October and November 2014, and dedicated on 7 December 2014. It is a partial replica (I/III/Ped) and expansion of PEK1888 (Cavaillé-Coll Op. 607; the added feature is a Positif manual (II), under expression with the Récit.)
The specs of the new organ are:
Grand-Orgue (I) |
Bourdon 16′ Montre 8′ Flûte harmonique 8′ Bourdon 8′ Prestant 4′ Flûte douce 4′ Doublette 2′ Dessus de Cornet III Fourniture IV-V Basson 16′ Clarion 4′ |
Positif (II) |
Flûte majeure 8′ Salicional 8′ Flûte 4′ Nazard 2 2/3′ Piccolo 2′ Tierce 1 3/5′ Cymbale III Trompette 8′ |
Récit (III) |
Cor de nuit 8′ Viole de gambe 8′ Voix céleste 8′ (from Tenor C) Fugara 4′ Plein-jeu II-IV Clarinette 16′ Basson-Hautbois 8′ Voix humaine 8′ |
Pédale |
Basse résultante 32′ Contrebasse 16′ Bourdon 16′ Théorbe 10 2/3′ Octavebasse 8′ Violoncelle 8′ Bourdon 8′ Octave 4′ Bombarde 16′ Trompette 8′ |
Couplers | G.O/Ped 8, Pos./Ped 8, Pos./Ped. 4, Réc./Ped 8, Réc./Ped. 4; Pos./G.O. 16, Pos./G.O. 8, Pos./G.O. 4, Réc./G.O. 16, Réc./G.O. 8, Réc./G.O. 4, Réc./Pos. 16, Réc./Pos. 8, Réc./Pos. Pos. 16, Pos. 4; Réc. 16, Réc. 4. |
Accessories | Tremolo to G.O., Pos., Réc. Pos. Unison Off, Réc. Unison Off; Combination action: electronic capture system, with 100 levels of memory; Auto-bass (Ped. played on G.O.); Grand Jeu; Effet d’orage (five notes); Pos. and Réc. expression pedals; Crescendo on all stops and couplers; |
The dedicatory recital was given by Daniel Tappe, and included works of Bach, Guilmant, Ropartz, Gigout, Widor, and Vierne.
A descriptive account of the entire service of dedication forms the conclusion of Chapter Seven of Keys to the Kingdom (pp. 342-45).