JB Robin - Live Organ Recital in Atlanta (July 26th, 2023) - Peachtree Road United Methodist Church

Recital in Atlanta, Georgia // Peachtree Road United Methodist Church
Jean-Baptiste Robin, organ
Mander Organs, London, England, 2002 8 Divisions • 106 Stops • 135 Ranks, Mechanical Action with Electric Stop Action
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July 26th, 2023 at 7:30PM

00:00 Applause
00:32 Grand Dialogue - Louis MARCHAND (1669-1732)
09:52 Les Sauvages* - Jean-Philippe RAMEAU (1683-1764)
12:28 Prelude and fugue in G major, BWV 541 - Johann Sebastian BACH (1685-1750)
20:33 Tierce en taille - Nicolas de GRIGNY (1672-1703)
26:42 Prelude and fugue on B-A-C-H - Franz LISZT (1811-1886)
40:43 Träumerei (Reverie)* - Robert SCHUMANN (1810-1856)
44:35 Pièce héroïque - César FRANCK (1822-1890)
54:30 D'après un rêve (After a dream)* - Gabriel FAURÉ (1845-1924)
58:17 Chant du Ténéré (The Song of the Ténéré) - Jean-Baptiste ROBIN (1976)
01:03:50 Toccata Op.53 No.6 in B-flat minor - Louis VIERNE (1870-1937)
01:08:22 Encore No.1
01:13:51 Encore No.2

THE GREAT ORGAN
The Great Organ of PRUMC, installed by Mander Organs of London, England, is the largest mechanical action organ ever built by a British organ builder. With mechanical action, the oldest type of organ action, the motions of the player are translated to the pipes through long wooden strips made from cedar, commonly called “trackers.” This provides a direct mechanical link from each note on the keyboard to the different divisions of the organ. Organists prefer this type of action due to its extreme responsiveness and sensitivity to the touch of the player.
The Chancel instrument is divided among twin 40-foot cases towering over the High Altar and Chancel. The three primary manual divisions (Great, Swell & Choir), played by the organist’s hands, are located in the left-hand case, facing the altar. The Pedal division, complete with two full-length 32-foot stops, is in the right-hand case and controlled by the organist’s feet. The Solo Organ, a division with a battery of high-powered reed stops on electric action is located in the upper level of the Chancel South case. A 42-rank instrument built by the Mander firm rises above the West End Gallery. French in “flavor,” the instrument greatly enhances the English accents coming from the Chancel. The crowning glory is the Trompette Royale, an en chamade stop that is used for heraldic fanfares and as a solo against the full organ. The intricately carved cases include dogwood branches, the instruments mentioned in Psalm 150, as well as the seal of Peachtree Road United Methodist Church.
The Chancel divisions of the organ were given through generous gifts by Mr. Charles Loudermilk and Mr. Mark Pope III in 2002. The Gallery divisions were donated by the Moon Family Foundation to complete the Great Organ.
Gilding on the Gallery organ casework was commissioned in 2022. Funding for this endeavor was provided for by PRUMC and Chancel Choir member, William Elisha York, Jr. and dedicated to all who serve.