First Presbyterian Church, Greenville, NC

Dedicatory recital by Dr. Christopher Marks, March 27, 2011

The organ at First Presbyterian Church in Greenville is a tracker – all connections between the keyboards and the windchests are done mechanically using nothing but thin pieces of wood. There is no other “assist” or “help” for the organist playing this instrument. This kind of connection is considered to be superior to any other type, simply because there is a direct contact between the human finger and the valve that lets the air go to the pipes. It allows for very fine control of the sound coming from the pipes, making the organ a life instrument and not a heartless machine.

GREAT

1. Bourdon 16′
2. Principal 8′
3. Rohrflöte 8′
4. Octave 4′
5. Spillflöte 4′
6. Quinte 2 2/3′
7. Principal 2′
8. Cornet III
9. Mixture IV- V
10. Trumpet 8′
11. Clarion 4′

SWELL (under expression)

12. Quintadena 8′ (outside the Swell box)
13. Hohlflöte 8′
14. Gambe 8′
15. Celeste 8′
16. Prestant 4′
17. Gedact 4′
18. Blockflöte 2′
19. Larigot 1 1/3′
20. Mixture III-IV
21. Fagott 16′
22. Oboe 8′
23. Rohrschalmei 4′

Tremolo

PEDAL

24. Principal 16′
25. Subbass 16′
26. Octavbass 8′
27. Bassflöte 8′
28. Choralbass 4′
29. Rauschquinte II
30. Posaune 16′

COUPLERS: II – I, II SUB – I, I – P, II – P

Manual keyboard compass: C – g”’ (56 keys), naturals in black, sharps in white.
Pedal keyboard compass: C – g’ (32 keys), parallel keys, slightly concave.
Wind pressure: 90 mm of water column for manuals, 99 mm for the pedal.
Mechanical key action (suspended), self-compensating for seasonal changes.
Electric stop action with 4,000 levels of electronic memory (free combinations).