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Eighth Church of Christ, Scientist
103 East 77th Street
New York, N.Y. 10021
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Original Interior (1952) |
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The Eighth Church of Christ, Scientist, located directly across the street from Lenox Hill Hospital, has been at its present site for many years. The present red brick, steepled church, designed by C. Dale Badgeley and erected in 1950-51, includes architectural elements of Art Deco and Georgian styles.
In the mid-1970s, the church interior was extensively redecorated, in part to accomodate the Hellmuth Wolff tracker organ, installed in 1977. |
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Hellmuth Wolff & Associés Ltée
Laval, Québec, Canada – Opus 20 (1977)
Mechanical key, electric stop action
2 manuals, 25 stops, 28 ranks
The Hellmuth Wolff mechanical action organ, installed in 1977, has two manual
divisions. A third keyboard functions as a permanent coupling manual. Prior to
the installation of the organ, the church removed draperies and carpets, hardened
the wall and ceiling surfaces, and improved the lighting.
In 2015, Meloni & Farrier Organbuilders installed a solid state combination action
with
multiple
memory
levels.
In order for the new system to function properly, the mechanical stop action
had to be replaced with electric solenoids. The original stop knobs were retained. |
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Coupling Manual (Manual I) – 56 notes
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no stops |
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Grand-Orgue (Manual II) – 56 notes
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16 |
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Bourdon |
56 |
2 |
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Doublette |
56 |
8 |
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Montre |
56 |
1 3/5 |
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Tierce |
56 |
8 |
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Flûte à cheminée |
56 |
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Fourniture IV rangs |
224 |
4 |
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Prestant |
56 |
8 |
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Trompette |
56 |
2 2/3 |
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Nazard |
56 |
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Récit expressif (Manual III) – 56 notes
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8 |
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Bourdon |
56 |
2 |
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Flûte à fuseau |
56 |
8 |
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Viole de gambe |
56 |
1 1/3 |
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Larigot |
56 |
8 |
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Viole céleste |
56 |
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Plein Jeu III rangs |
168 |
4 |
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Prestant |
56 |
8 |
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Hautbois |
56 |
4 |
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Flûte conique |
56 |
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Pédale – 30 notes
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16 |
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Soubasse |
30 |
16 |
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Basson |
30 |
8 |
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Montre |
30 |
8 |
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Trompette |
GO |
8 |
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Flûte |
GO |
4 |
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Clairon |
30 |
4 |
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Prestant |
30 |
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Tirasse Grand-Orgue |
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60 mm wind pressure |
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Tirasse Récit |
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Tremblant (entire organ) |
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18 combination pistons |
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Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc.
Boston, Mass. – Opus 1219 (1952)
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 27 registers, 22 stops, 28 ranks
The original organ in the present edifice was built in 1952 by the Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co. of Boston. Installed entirely above the ceiling, the organ spoke through a grill.
When the new Hellmuth Wolff organ was installed in 1977, the Aeolian-Skinner organ was moved to St. Peter's Church, Glenside, Penn., where it was installed with a new Austin console. |
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Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes (3" pressure)
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Principal |
61 |
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Fourniture III-IV ranks |
207 |
8 |
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Spitzflote |
61 |
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Great to Great 16' |
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4 |
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Principal |
61 |
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Great Unison Off |
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4 |
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Rohrflote |
61 |
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Great to Great 4' |
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Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed (3½" pressure)
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Viole de Gambe |
68 |
8 |
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Trompette |
68 |
8 |
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Viole Celeste (TC) |
56 |
4 |
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Cromorne |
68 |
8 |
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Rohrflöte |
80 |
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Tremulant |
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8 |
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Aeoline |
68 |
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Swell to Swell 16' |
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Gemshorn |
68 |
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Swell Unison Off |
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Rohrflöte (fr. 8') |
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Swell to Swell 4' |
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Plein Jeu III ranks |
183 |
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Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed (2½" pressure)
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Gedeckt |
61 |
1 |
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Sifflöte |
61 |
4 |
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Koppelflote |
61 |
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Tremulant |
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2 2/3 |
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Nazard |
61 |
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Choir to Choir 16' |
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2 |
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Blockflöte |
61 |
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Choir Unison Off |
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1 3/5 |
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Terz |
61 |
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Choir to Choir 4' |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes
(4" pressure)
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Principal |
44 |
4 |
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Choralbass |
32 |
8 |
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Rohr Bordun (ext. SW) |
12 |
4 |
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Rohr Bordun |
SW |
8 |
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Principal (fr. 16') |
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Mixture II ranks |
64 |
8 |
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Rohr Bordun |
SW |
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Couplers
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Great to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Swell to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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Swell to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Choir to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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Choir to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Swell to Choir 16', 8', 4' |
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Adjustable Combinations ("Skinner type in console")
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| Swell Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4 (thumb) |
| Great Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4 (thumb) |
| Choir Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4 (thumb) |
| Pedal Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4 (thumb & toe) |
| General |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5 (thumb & toe) |
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Reversibles
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Swell to Great (thumb) |
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Great to Pedal (thumb & toe) |
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Choir to Great (thumb) |
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Swell to Pedal (thumb & toe) |
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Swell to Choir (thumb) |
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Choir to Pedal (thumb & toe) |
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Mechanicals
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Swell Expression |
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Tracker Touch |
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Choir Expression |
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("weight like Columbia University") |
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Crescendo (light indicator) |
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Full Organ (light indicator) |
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Sources:
Dunlap, David. From Abyssinian to Zion: A Guide to Manhattan's Houses of Worship. New York: Columbia University Press, 2004.
Kinzey, Allen, and Sand Lawn, comps. E.M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List. New Rev. Ed. Richmond: The Organ Historical Society, 1997.
Trupiano, Larry. Factory Specification (Nov. 18, 1952) for Aeolian-Skinner Company organ, Op. 1219.
Illustrations:
Gottscho-Schleisner Collection, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Online. B&W photos of church.
Stein, Ken. Exterior and Wolff organ case. |
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