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Episcopal
Church of the Ascension |
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Location: |
Clearwater, Florida. |
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Program: |
Nave renovations for a new pipe organ and
sound systems. |
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Budget: |
$175,000.00. |
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Schedule: |
Design completed 2002. Construction
completed 2003. |
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Working with Episcopal Church of
the Ascension, Acoustical Design
Collaborative, Ltd provided acoustical
measurements, room acoustics, noise control,
and sound systems design for nave
renovations prior to installing a 56 rank
gallery pipe organ and a 7 rank chancel pipe
organ, both by Orgues Létourneau. The
modifications included making the chancel
organ chamber walls less sound absorptive by
adding additional layers of gypsum wallboard
and removing chancel area carpet to lengthen
room reverberance. The gallery was
rearranged for better choral ensemble
conditions to incorporate a more intimate
seating layout, closer proximity to the
organ console, hardwood floor with seating
risers, and an acoustically open balcony
front. Noise from HVAC equipment fans and
diffusers were reduced for a quieter Worship
environment. The new sound system provides a
split-cluster system for the nave and
distributed loudspeakers for the narthex,
chapel, and memorial garden all controlled
from the gallery sound mixing position. The
new organs and sanctuary acoustic
renovations compliment musical expression
for Worship, choral concerts, and organ
recitals. |
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