Visser & Associates,
Magnolia, Texas
NamDaeMun Presbyterian Church, Seoul, Korea
The new organ for NamDaeMun Presbyterian Church in Seoul was built by Visser and Associates in 2007 and 2008 and was completed in September 2008. The sanctuary of the church was completely renovated and redesigned to include a pipe organ. The acoustics are wonderful for both speech and music and were designed by Pieter Visser.
The manual divisions are on slider windchests with electric pull-downs and are divided in a major tierce layout. All the manual divisions are on 85mm wind pressure. The Pedal division is on electro-pneumatic unit windchests. All the stops are on 90mm wind pressure except for the 32′ Contra Bombarde and the 32′ Bourdon, which are on 100mm wind pressure, and the Solo division, which is on 120mm wind pressure. The placement of the windchests: Great left, Positif right, Swell center high. The Pedal is divided on the far right and far left in the case.
The console is built to AGO standards, with the stops in a French-style terrace layout. The organ has a multi-level combination action of 325 levels times three. Two of the 325 selectable combination actions are lockable for the church’s staff organists. The organ also has a MIDI record and playback system.
The organ was designed by Pieter and Michael Visser. Its installation was supervised by Michael Visser with Korean assistance. The tonal finishing was done by Pieter Visser and Michael Visser. Voicing was done in a romantic style with the reeds leaning somewhat toward the French romantic.
Marsha K. Seale, wife of Pieter Visser, played the dedication services and dedication recital on September 21, 2008. Marsha played works by Max Reger, Johann Sebastian Bach, Felix Mendelssohn, Frank Speller, Dan Locklair, and Charles Tournemire.
—Pieter Visser
MANUAL I—Positif
8′ Praestant 75% tin en façade
8′ Gedeckt wood
8′ Spitz Gamba 20% tin 1–12 Ged
8′ Celeste (TC) 20% tin
4′ Principal 75% tin
4′ Spireflute 20% tin
2′ Super Octave 20% tin
2-2⁄3′ Sesquialtera II 70% tin
1-1⁄3′ Mixture IV 70% tin
16′ Dulzian 50% tin
8′ Krummhorn 50% tin
Tremulant
Zimbelstern
Chimes
MANUAL II—Great
16′ Praestant copper en façade
8′ Praestant 70% tin en façade
8′ Viola 70% tin 1–12 zinc
8′ Rohrflute 20% tin 1–12 wood
4′ Octave 20% tin
4′ Koppelflute 20% tin
2′ Waldflute 20% tin
8′ Cornet V (TG) 20% tin mounted
2′ Mixture V 70% tin
16′ Trumpet 50% tin 1–24 zinc
8′ Trumpet 50% tin 1–12 zinc
4′ Clarion 50% tin
Tremulant
MANUAL III—Swell (Expressive)
16′ Bourdon wood
8′ Principal 50% tin 1–12 zinc
8′ Gedeckt wood
8′ Salicional 70% tin 1–12 zinc
8′ Celeste (TC) 70% tin
4′ Octave 50% tin
4′ Blockflute 20% tin
22⁄3′ Nazard 20% tin
2′ Flautina 20% tin
13⁄5′ Tierce 20% tin
2′ Mixture IV 70% tin
16′ Fagot 50% tin
1–12 HL & zinc
8′ Oboe 50% tin 1–12 zinc
4′ Clarion 50% tin
Tremulant
MANUAL IV—Solo
8′ Festival Trumpet copper, horizontal 32–56 harmonic
16′ Fanfare copper 1–12 HL
En chamade
PEDAL
32′ Bourdon wood
16′ Principal copper 1–12 Gt
16′ Subbass (ext) wood
8′ Octave (ext) 75% tin en façade
8′ Gedeckt (ext) wood
4′ Choralbass (ext) 20% tin
4′ Mixtur IV 20% tin
32′ Contra Bombarde zinc 1–12 HL
16′ Bombarde (ext) 50% tin
8′ Trumpet (ext) 50% tin
4′ Schalmey (ext) 50% tin
Tremulant
Visser & Associates
26650 Dobbin Hufsmith Road
Magnolia, TX 77354
713/503-2891, 713/503-6487
Pvisserorg@email.msn.com
www.visserassociates.com
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