Waynesville, North Carolina —First United Methodist Church

Waynesville, North Carolina
— First United Methodist Church
Three manuals and pedals, 37 stops, 50 ranks
Movable drawknob console, compass 61/32
Electro-pneumatic action
Opus 3774, 1998
Photograph: Stanley Scheer
First United Methodist Church in Waynesville, North Carolina is the church
home not only to the congregation but also to many visitors and residents of the
area Methodist conference center at Lake Junaluska. Consequently the church is
used for many events for the Western Conference of the United Methodist
Church. A few years ago after a fire virtually destroyed the building, the architects
designed a large new church that incorporated the two exterior walls and bell
tower that remained standing after the fire. The interior of the nave is
constructed of solid, reflective surfaces that provide an excellent acoustic for
music. Earth-tone colors and natural materials of wood and stone give the
contemporary space a warm appearance. The choir is seated at the front of the
nave in a semi-circular space that can accommodate a large chorus in addition to
instrumentalists. Movable chancel furniture provides the necessary flexibility for
the multi-use needs of the church and community.
The instrument occupies a raised loft above the choir from where it speaks
directly into the nave. In keeping with the contemporary interior treatment, the
organ façade is composed of the functional pipes from the Great and Pedal
divisions. The console is movable for recitals and is made of cherry to match the
chancel furniture and handsome front wall, which serves as an acoustic shell for
the choir. The organ specification was planned to provide considerable tonal
color for service playing, recitals and use by the United Methodist Church for
conferences and workshops.
Great Organ
Bourdon (Ext.)
Principal
Chimney Flute
Octave
Flute
Super Octave
Fourniture IV
Trumpet
Great Unison Off
Chimes
Festival Trumpet (Choir)
Festival Trumpet (Choir)
Festival Trumpet (Choir)
Pedal Organ
Contrebasse (Resultant)
Sub Bass (Resultant)
Contrebasse
Sub Bass
Bourdon (Great)
Bourdon doux (Swell)
Octavebasse (Ext.)
Chimney Flute (Great)
Bourdon doux (Swell)
Chorale Bass
Flute (Great)
Mixture III
Contra Posaune (Ext.)
Posaune
Basson (Swell)
Trumpet (Ext.)
Festival Trumpet (Choir)
Clarion (Ext.)
Festival Trumpet (Choir)
Hautbois (Swell)
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Bourdon doux (Ext.)
Flûte majeure
Viole de gambe
Voix céleste (GG)
Principal
Flûte douce
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Bourdon
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Harmonic Flute (common bass)
8
Flûte douce
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Flûte céleste (TC)
8
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Koppel Flute
4
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