Opus 3 - St. Alban's Episcopal Church, Cape Elizabeth, ME - 2022

We designed our 19-stop, 25-rank Opus 3 for St. Alban’s putting the accompaniment of singing front and center. A bold Great organ including a Trumpet on high pressure undergirds and supports congregational singing. A Swell organ, directly behind the choir seating, provides voices and effects for choral accompaniment.

 

The parish took the bold step of placing the new organ front and center as part of an overall worship space redesign process, undertaken by Terry Eason. The new organ case, of rift-sawn white oak, echoes the spare lines of this mid-century edifice, accented with pipeshades in Ortloff Red.

 

The organ was installed in March and April, 2022, with tonal finishing completed in May.

 

Photos from construction can be seen in our Facebook album, here.

 

Sound Files:

WOLVERCOTE - "Our Father, by whose servants" - Katelyn Emerson, organist

Charles-Marie Widor - Symphonie No. 5, Allegro Vivace - Katelyn Emerson, organist

Percy Whitlock - Andante Tranquillo from Five Short Pieces - Katelyn Emerson, organist

 

 

Jonathan Ortloff has a deep understanding of the complex role a new pipe organ would play in the spiritual, liturgical, communal, and musical life of our particular parish. He guided us in designing an organ that met our needs, not his aspirations. He listened to us, and then discerned with us as we formed our approach to this important milestone project. His understanding helped us better communicate to the parish and donors fully and successfully.

It became readily clear to us that the Ortloff team would be a delight to work with. They were gracious, patient, wise and fun at each step along the way. We preferred to work with a firm that would show us the respect that friends show each other.

The Rev. Timothy Boggs, Rector

 

July, 2022 Feature article in The American Organist 

 

 

 Great

16 Bourdon (Pedal)
8 Diapason
8 Harmonic Flute
8 Stopped Diapason (Swell)
8 Salicional (Swell)
8 Salicional Celeste (Swell)
4 Octave
4 Flute
2 Fifteenth
IV Mixture 1 1/3
8 Trumpet
Tremolo

 

Swell to Great 16
Swell to Great
Swell to Great 4

 

 

 

 

Swell

16 Bourdon
8 Geigen
8 Stopped Diapason
8 Salicional
8 Salicional Celeste
4 Octave Geigen
4 Spire Flute
2 Fifteenth
2 Flute
IV Mixture 2 - draws 15th
8 Trumpet
8 Oboe
Tremolo

 

Swell 16
Swell Unison Off
Swell 4

 

 

 

Pedal

16 Diapason
16 Bourdon
8 Octave (Ext)
8 Bourdon (Ext)
8 Stopped Diapason (Swell)
4 Octave (Ext)
16 Trombone (Ext Great)
8 Trumpet (Great)
4 Oboe (Swell)

 

Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal
Great to Pedal 4
Swell to Pedal 4

 

Zimbelstern

Pedal on Great Pistons
Pedal on Swell Pistosn