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Klais Tracker III/41 Ranks
Orgelbau Klais is a German firm that designs, builds and restores pipe organs. It is a family run company, founded in 1882 by Johannes Klais senior and is now run by his greatgrandson Philipp Klais. The firm is based in Bonn, Germany, and has completed many large-scale building and restoration projects around the globe in more than a century of organ building Johannes Klais studied organ building in Alsace, Switzerland and Southern Germany. He founded his own organ building workshop in Bonn in 1882. His way of building organs was closely bound up with traditional construction methods using slider wind chests. But as early as before the turn of the century he built high pressure stops with two mouths on pneumatic cone valve chests. In 1906, together with his son Hans, he introduced electric action. Hans Klais took over in 1925. In his time facade design began to come under the influence of the modern age and ergonomic console designs were also being developed. Hans Gerd Klais, the founder’s grandson, took charge in 1965. Philipp Klais, the great-grandson of the founder, studied organ building in Alsace, France; in Germany and overseas. He now runs the company.
Organ Specifications
Johannes Klais Orgelbau, Bonn
Opus 1881
36-stop, 41-rank, 3-manual, tracker pipe organ at First Church Congregational Fairfield; Built 2010.
| I. Choir C-c4 | |
|---|---|
| 8 | Burrdon (sic!)* |
| 8 | Dulciana |
| 4 | Flötenprincipal |
| 2 2/3 | Quinte |
| 2 | Waldflöte |
| 1 3/5 | Terz |
| 8 | Coreinette (sic!)* |
| Tremolo | |
| * original names Bourdon and Clarinette have been modified. | |
| II. Great C-c4 | |
| 16 | Violon |
| 8 | Principal |
| 8 | Flute harmonique |
| 8 | Gamba |
| 4 | Octave |
| 2 | Superoctave |
| 2 | Mixtur IV |
| 8 | Trompete |
| Tuba (prepared) | |
| III. Swell C-c4 | |
| 16 | Burrdon |
| 8 | Geigenprincipal |
| 8 | Rohrflöte |
| 8 | Aeoline |
| 8 | Vox coelestis |
| 4 | Traversflöte |
| 4 | Violine |
| 2 2/3 | Harmonia aetheria IV |
| 16 | Basson |
| 8 | Trompette |
| 8 | Basson Hautbois |
| Tremolo | |
| Pedal C-g1 | |
| 32 Resultant | |
| 16 | Open Wood |
| 16 | Subbass |
| 16 | Burrdon* (from Swell) |
| 8 | Principal |
| 8 | Burrdon |
| 4 | Octave |
| 16 | Posaune |
| 16 | Basson (from Swell) |
| Couplers | |
| Choir to Great | |
| Swell to Great | |
| Swell to Choir | |
| Swell Suboctave | |
| Swell Superoctave | |
| Choir Suboctave | |
| Choir Superoctave | |
| Choir to Pedal | |
| Great to Pedal | |
| Swell to Pedal | |
| Swell Superoctave to Pedal | |
Slider Wind Chests
Mechanical Key Action (Electric Coupling Action)
Electric Stop Action
Setter Combination System with 1,000,000 combinations, divided into 1000 levels with 100 groups, each featuring 10 Generals and 6 Divisionals for each Division
Recent AGO Performances
Photo Gallery:
June 5, 2011 – Member Recital – Paul Knox Salute
Program:
November 8, 2015 – Celebration of Life – Paul E. Knox
June 5, 2011 – Member Recital – Paul Knox Salute
Videos:
November 8, 2015 – Celebration of Life – Paul E. Knox
II. Choral from Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 20 (1903) Louis Vierne – Aymeric Dupré la Tour, organ
Hymn-improvisation on “A Mighty Fortress”*** EIN FIESTE BURG Verses 1-3 Melody by Martin Luther c.1529 – John Michniewicz, organ
Visions (1997) Joe Utterback (1944-) Dedicated to Dr. Louise Miller | Minister of Music, Emeritus First Congregational Church | Stratford, Connecticut –
Galen Tate, organ; Joe Utterback, piano
Reflections (2015) Utterback In memory of Paul Knox – flautist Joshua Toman Darren Ziller, flute, Joe Utterback, piano
Gammal fäbodpsalm från Dalarna Oskar Lindberg (Old Stable Song from Dalarna) (1887-1955) – Paul Jacobson, organ
Nunc Dimittis (1957) Paul E. Knox (1930-2015) written for Emmanuel Baptist Choir – Paul Knox Chamber Choir, Mike Lantowski, organ, Aymeric Dupré la Tour, conductor
I Will Sing (10/18/2010)** Knox – Mike Lantowski, organ; Paul P. Defrance and Rick Sanislo, trumpet; Aymeric Dupré la Tour, conductor
“Libera me” from Requiem, Op. 48 (1877, 1887-93)** Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) – Thomas Woodman, baritone; Paul Knox Festival Choir & Chamber Orchestra; Aymeric Dupré la Tour, conductor
Cantata No. 80, Ein Feste Burg – A Mighty Fortress (1723?, 1728-31?) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) – Rebecca Craig, soprano; Helena Brown, mezzo-soprano; Karl Scully, tenor; Michael Costantino, bass-baritone; Paul Knox Chamber Choir & Orchestra; Aymeric Dupré la Tour & Meg Williams, conductors – *** Fourth verse of “A Mighty Fortress”
February 9, 2014 – Member Concert –
A. Corelli, Concerto Grosso No. 9 (F Major), Op. 6
A. Scarlatti, Harpsichord Concerto No. 3 (U.S. Premiere) featuring Dr. Dupre’ la Tour
A. Vivaldi, Summer from The Four Seasons, RV. 315 featuring Danel Khalikov (violin)
O. Respighi, Suite in G Major, P.58 for Organ and Strings (original/complete version), featuring Dr. Dupre la Tour
June 5, 2011 – Member Recital – Paul Knox Salute
Jeffrey Wood – Praeludium in G Minor Dietrich Buxtehude – Bux WV 149
Jeffrey Wood and Galen Tate – Variations on an Easter Theme – John Rutter
Galen Tate – Coronation March from Le Prophète – Giacomo Meyerbeer
Dr. Joe Utterback and Galen Tate – Visions (piano/organ duet ) – Dr. Joe Utterback
Michael Lantowski – Nun Danket Alle Gott – Marche Triomphale – Sigfrid Karg-Elert Op. 65
David Harris – Razzle Dazzle – Richard Gere
Thomas Woodman, Dr. Joe Utterback, David Harris – The Lost Chord (baritone/piano/organ) – Arthur Sullivan