Church of St. Brendan
(Roman Catholic)

1525 East 12th Street at Avenue O
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11230

Organ Specifications:
► III/35 Peragallo Pipe Organ Company (1983)
► III/27 Reuben Midmer & Sons, Op. 3563 (1920)
• I/ Reuben Midmer & Sons (<1917)

The Roman Catholic Church of St. Brendan, located in the Midwood area of the Flatbush community, was established in 1907.
               
Peragallo Organ at St. Brendan's Catholic Church - Brooklyn, N.Y. (photo: Chris Berrios)
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Peragallo Pipe Organ Company
Paterson, N.J. (1983)
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 42 stops, 35 ranks
               
Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes
16
   Contre Principal
61
2
   Doublette
61
8
   Principal
61
     Mixture III ranks
183
8
   Holz Floete
61
8
   Pontifical Trompette
61
8
   Gemshorn
61
4
   Clarion Grande [ext.]
12
4
   Octave
61
     Chimes  
4
   Quintade
61
        
               
Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed  
16
   Lieblich Gedackt
61
2
   Recorder
61
8
   Geigen Principal
61
1 1/3
  Larigot
61
8
   Rohr Floete
61
8
   Trompette
61
8
   Viole
61
4
   Rohr Schalmei
61
8
   Viole Celeste [TC]
49
     Tremolo  
4
   Flute a Fuseau
61
        
               
Positiv Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes  
8
   Bourdon
61
1 3/5
  Terz
61
8
   Dolcan *
61
8
   Chalumeau
61
8
   Dolcan Celeste [TC] *
49
8
   Pontifical Trompette
GT
4
   Flute Harmonique
61
     Cymbalstern  
2 2/3
   Twelfth
61
        
2
   Octavin
61
    
* enclosed in Swell
               
Pedal Organ – 32 notes
32
   Contre Bourdon [ext.]
12
4
   Basse de Choral [ext.]
12
16
   Principal
32
     Rausch Quinte II ranks
64
16
   Soubasse
32
16
   Bombarde
32
16
   Lieblich Gedackt
SW
8
   Pontifical Trompette
GT
8
   Octave
32
4
   Clarion Grande
GT
8
   Soubasse [ext.]
12
        
               
Peragallo Organ at St. Brendan's Catholic Church - Brooklyn, N.Y. (photo: Chris Berrios)
               
Reuben Midmer & Sons
Merrick, N.Y. – Opus 3563 (1920)
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 29 stops, 27 ranks
               
Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes
16
   Open Diapason
61
8
   Doppel Flute
61
8
   Open Diapason
61
4
   Octave
61
8
   Viola Di Gamba
61
4
   Flute Harmonique
61
8
   Gemshorn
61
8
   Trumpet
61

 

      

 

      
Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
16
   Bourdon
73
8
   Stopped Diapason
73
8
   Open Diapason
73
4
  Violina
73
8
   Echo Salicional
73
4
   Flauto Traverso
73
8
   Viol D'Orchestre
73
8
   Oboe
73
8
   Vox Celeste [TC]
61
8
   Vox Humana
73
               
Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
8
   Violin Diapason
73
8
   Melodia
73
8
   Dulciana
73
4
   Flute d'Amour
73
8
   Quintadena
73
8
   Clarinet
73
8
   Unda Maris [TC]
61
        
               
Pedal Organ – 32 notes
16
   Open Diapason
44
16
   Lieblich Gedacht
SW
16
   Bourdon
32
8
   Flute [ext. O.D.]
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Piston Combinations
    Five pistons operating the Great and Pedal Organs.
    Six pistons operating the Swell and Pedal Organs.
    Four pistons operating the Choir and Pedal Organs.
    Five pistons operating such stops of entire organ as may be desired.
               
Accessories
1.
   Swell Tremulant.       A.G.O. Pedal Board.  
2.
   Choir Tremulant.       Detached console.  
3.
   Grand Crescendo pedal.       Orgoblo.
4.
   Sforzando Pedal. (full organ)     Electro-pneumatic action.  
5.
   Coupler Cancel.          
6.
   Great to Pedal, reversible.        
7.
   General release.          
8.
   Wind indicator for organist.        
9.
   Crescendo indicator for organist.        
10.
   Balanced Swell Pedal.          
11.
   Balanced Choir Pedal.          
               
Reuben Midmer & Sons
Brooklyn, N.Y. (before 1917)
Mechanical action
1 manual


An organ built by Midmer & Sons was installed in the gallery sometime before 1917, possibly when the church was founded in 1907. This organ may have been moved to the Lower Church, where it was extant in 2002.
               
Sources:
     Nelson, George. Organs in the United States and Canada Database. Seattle, Wash.
     Berrios, Chris. Specifications of Peragallo organ (1983).
     Trupiano, Larry. Specifications of Reuben Midmer & Sons organ (1920).

Illustrations:
     Berrios, Chris. Photos of Peragallo organ.