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Riverdale Presbyterian Church
4765 Henry Hudson Parkway
The Bronx, N.Y. 10471
http://www.rpc-bx.org
During the Civil War years, the nation was in great tumult and many involved in the war efforts sought a more peaceful existence by escaping to the serenity of "country living." Many homes were built in Riverdale and new churches were established. On June 24, 1863, with 65 attending in the morning and 50 in the afternoon, the Riverdale Presbyterian Church was organized. The English-inspired Late Gothic Revival stone building, designed by James Renwick Jr., was constructed during the summer with the first service in the completed structure taking place October 11, 1863.
In 1966, Riverdale Presbyterian Church was designated a Landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. |
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M.P. Möller, Inc.
Hagerstown, Md. – Opus R-625 (1959)
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 41 registers, 29 stops, 34 ranks
In 1959, Möller made repairs and tonal changes to the existing Möller organ, Op. 6423 (1936), reusing the old console. |
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Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes
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8 |
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Diapason |
61 |
2 |
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Super Octave * |
61 |
8 |
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Nasongedeckt |
CH |
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Fourniture III ranks * |
183 |
8 |
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Keraulophon |
61 |
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Tremolo |
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4 |
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Octave |
61 |
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2 2/3 |
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Octave Quint * |
61 |
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Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
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16 |
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Gedeckt Bass |
12 |
4 |
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Salicet (fr. 8') |
— |
16 |
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Gedeckt Treble [13-73 *] |
97 |
2 2/3 |
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Octave Quint |
— |
8 |
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Geigen Principal |
73 |
2 |
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Flautina |
— |
8 |
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Rohrflöte |
— |
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Plein Jeu IV ranks * |
244 |
8 |
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Salicional |
85 |
8 |
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Trompette * |
73 |
8 |
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Voix Celeste (TC) |
61 |
8 |
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Oboe |
73 |
8 |
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Aeoline |
73 |
8 |
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4 |
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Gemshorn Principal |
73 |
4 |
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Rohrschalmei * |
73 |
4 |
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Flute Harmonic |
73 |
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Tremolo |
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4 |
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Flute d'Amour |
— |
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Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
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8 |
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Nason Flute * |
73 |
1 3/5 |
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Terz * |
61 |
8 |
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Dolce |
73 |
8 |
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Clarinet |
61 |
8 |
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Unda Maris |
73 |
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Tremolo |
61 |
4 |
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Koppelflöte * |
73 |
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2 2/3 |
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Nasat * |
61 |
8 |
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2 |
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Blockflöte * |
61 |
4 |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes
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32 |
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Resultant |
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8 |
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Octave (fr. 16' Diap.) |
— |
16 |
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Diapason |
56 |
8 |
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Gedeckt |
SW |
16 |
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Violone |
32 |
8 |
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Salicional |
SW |
16 |
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Bourdon |
32 |
4 |
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Octavin (fr. 16' Diap.) |
— |
16 |
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Gedeckt Bass |
SW |
16 |
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Bass Trompette * (ext. SW) |
12 |
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* pipes new in 1959 |
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M.P. Möller, Inc.
Hagerstown, Md. – Opus 6423 (1936)
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 73 registers, 39 stops, 26 ranks
The Möller Factory Specification for this organ shows that Möller provided a detached three-manual stop-key console. Möller reused some ranks from the previous 1902 Müller & Abel organ. |
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Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes
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8 |
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Diapason |
61 |
4 |
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Flute Harmonic |
CH |
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4 |
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Octave |
61 |
8 |
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Doppel Flute |
61 |
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8 |
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Melodia |
CH |
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8 |
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Gamba |
CH |
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8 |
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Dolce |
CH |
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* duplex chest prepared for 2nd Diapason |
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Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
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16 |
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Lieblich Gedeckt Bass |
12 |
4 |
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Flute d'Amour |
— |
16 |
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Lieblich Gedeckt (TC) * |
85 |
4 |
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Salicet |
— |
8 |
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Geigen Diapason |
73 |
2 2/3 |
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Octave Quinte |
— |
8 |
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Stopped Flute |
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2 |
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Flautina |
— |
8 |
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Flute Celeste (TC) |
61 |
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Mixture IV ranks |
244 |
8 |
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Salicional |
73 |
8 |
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Cornopean |
73 |
8 |
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Voix Celeste (TC) |
61 |
8 |
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Oboe |
73 |
8 |
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Muted Viole |
73 |
8 |
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8 |
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Aeoline |
73 |
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Tremolo |
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4 |
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Gemshorn * |
73 |
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Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
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8 |
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English Diapason |
73 |
4 |
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Flute Harmonic * |
73 |
8 |
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Blank [2nd Diapason] |
GT |
8 |
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Clarinet |
73 |
8 |
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Melodia * |
73 |
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Tremolo |
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8 |
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Gamba * |
73 |
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8 |
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Dolce * |
61 |
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8 |
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Unda Maris (TC) |
73 |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes
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32 |
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Resultant |
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8 |
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Octave (fr. 16' OD) |
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16 |
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Open Diapason |
44 |
8 |
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Flute |
SW |
16 |
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Violone (ext. CH Gamba) |
12 |
8 |
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Cello |
CH |
16 |
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Bourdon (1-27 *) |
32 |
8 |
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Salicional |
SW |
16 |
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Lieblich Gedeckt |
SW |
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* inc. pipes from 1902 Müller & Abel organ |
Couplers
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Great to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Great to Swell 8' |
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Swell to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Swell to Choir 16', 8', 4' |
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Choir to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Great 4' |
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Swell to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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Swell 16', Unison, 4' |
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Choir to Choir 16', 8', 4' |
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Choir 16', Unison, 4' |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes
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Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5-6-0 |
Affecting Great stops, double touch for pedal |
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Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5-6-0 |
Affecting Swell stops, double touch for pedal |
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Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5-6-0 |
Affecting Choir stops, double touch for pedal |
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Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5-6-0 |
Affecting Pedal stops, duplicated with toe pistons |
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Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5-6 |
Affecting Full Organ, duplicated with toe pistons |
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Accessories
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Balanced Great & Choir Expression Pedal with light indicators |
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Balanced Swell Expression Pedal with light indicators |
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All expressions to Swell shoe by piston and with light indicator |
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Balanced Crescendo Pedal, light indicator, set 1" higher than the swell pedal |
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Sforzando pedal and piston, reversible, light indicator |
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General coupler cancel piston |
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Great to Pedal Reversible pedal |
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Swell Tremolo reversible pedal |
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Toe piston for setting combinations |
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General Cancel piston |
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Müller & Abel
New York City (1902)
Unknown action
2 manuals, 20 stops
The specifications for this organ have not yet been located. |
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Sources:
Dolkart, Andrew S. and Matthew A. Postal. Guide to New York City Landmarks (Third Edition). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2004.
Ochse, Orpha. Austin Organs. Richmond: The Organ Historical Society, 2001.
Riverdale Presbyterian Church website: www.rpc-bx.org
Scofield, Jeff. Factory Specification of M.P. Möller organ, Op. R-625 (1959).
Trupiano, Larry. Factory Specification of M.P. Möller organ, Op. 6423 (1936).
Illustration:
Flickr.com (jag9889). Exterior. |
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