Schantz organ for Westminster Presbyterian, Atlanta

Schantz organ, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, Georgia

Schantz Organ Company, Orrville, Ohio, has installed a new instrument, #2346, for Westminster Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, Georgia.

The three-manual organ consists of 38 ranks of pipes. Some highlights of the stoplist include an 8′ Harmonic Flute on the Great division, a 16′ Gamba in the Swell, and an 8′ Festival Trumpet in the Choir. The Pedal division includes a 4′ slot-length flute and two digital 32′ stops.

Bryan Anderson, a member of The Diapason’s 20 Under 30 Class of 2017, played the premiere recital in February to celebrate the completion of the project.

For information: schantzorgan.com.

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