Grace Church (Episcopal) - New York City

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Grace Church
(Episcopal)

802 Broadway at 10th Street
New York, N.Y. 10003
http://www.gracechurchnyc.org

Chantry Chapel

Organ Specifications:
► II/9 Ernest M. Skinner Company, Op. 152 (1907)
► II/8 Hilborne L. Roosevelt, Op. 28 (1877)

See also the organs in the Nave and the Chamber Organ.


The Chantry of Grace Church was designed by Edward T. Potter and built in 1879. Originally used to house the Sunday School and choir, this small chapel was financed by philanthropist Catharine Lorillard Wolfe. The chapel was altered in 1910 by architect William W. Renwick, a nephew of James Renwick, Jr.
           
 

Facade of Hilborne L. Roosevelt Organ, Op. 28 (1876) in the Chantry of Grace Episcopal Church - New York City (John Rust)
Ernest M. Skinner Company
Boston, Mass. – Opus 152 (1907)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 15 stops, 9 ranks




In 1907, the Ernest M. Skinner Company rebuilt the 1876 Roosevelt organ in the Chantry. The organ was installed in a newly constructed shallow chamber with the Swell below the opening and the Great and Pedal above and behind the opening. Skinner retained the Roosevelt case as a facade above the two-manual console that was built into the case. It seems likely that Skinner replaced the original windchests with his company's electro-pneumatic chests.
               
Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes
16
   Bourdon [ext. PED]
19
8
   Salicional
SW
8
   Diapason
61
8
   Dulciana
SW
8
   Erzähler
61
4
   Flute
SW
8
   Gedackt
SW
   
               
Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
8
   Gedackt
61
8
   Unda Maris [TC]
49
8
   Salicional
61
4
   Flute
61
8
   Voix Celestes
61
  Tremolo
8
   Dulciana
61
   
               
Pedal Organ – 30 notes
16
   Bourdon
30
        
8
   Gedackt [ext.]
12
        
           
Hilborne L. Roosevelt
New York City – Opus 28 (1877)
Mechanical key and stop action
2 manuals, 8 stops, 8 ranks, 409 pipes



The original organ in the Chantry was built in 1877 by Hilborne L. Roosevelt of New York City. This organ, known as "Style Nineteen," was described in a catalogue published by the Roosevelt Organ Works in 1889.
               
Great Organ (Manual I) – 58 notes
8
   Open Diapason
58
8
   Doppel Flöte
58
8
   Dulciana [1-12 Doppel Flöte]
46
4
   Gemshorn
58
               
Swell Organ (Manual II) – 58 notes, enclosed
8
   Violin Diapason [1-12 St. Diap.]
46
4
   Harmonic Flute
58
8
   Stopped Diapason
58
      
               
Pedal Organ – 27 notes
16
   Bourdon
27
        
               
Couplers
    Swell to Great       Swell to Pedal  
    Swell to Great octaves       Great to Pedal  
               
Mechanical Accessories
    Swell Tremulant          
    Bellows Signal          
    Eclipse Wind Indicator          
               
Pedal Movements
    Great Organ Forte          
    Great Organ Piano          
    Balanced Swell Pedal          
           
Sources:
     Aeolian-Skinner Archives web site: http://aeolianskinner.organsociety.org/
     Blanchard, Homer D. "The Organ in the United States: A Study in Design", The Bicentennial Tracker. Richmond: Organ Historical Society, Inc., 1976.
     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.
     Drexler, Stephan J. Specifications of Roosevelt Organ, Op. 28 (1877) as described in catalogue published by Roosevelt Organ Works. New York: Roosevelt Organ Works, 1889.
     Dunlap, David. From Abyssinian to Zion: A Guide to Manhattan's Houses of Worship. New York: Columbia University Press, 2004.
     Fox, David H. A Guide to North American Organbuilders (Rev. Ed.). Richmond: The Organ Historical Society, 1997.
     Grace Church, New York City. Specifications of the organs. (undated)
     Grace Church web site: http://www.gracechurchnyc.org
     Kinzey, Allen. Stoplist of Skinner Organ, Op. 152 (1907).
     Kinzey, Allen, and Sand Lawn, comps. E.M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List. New Rev. Ed. Richmond: The Organ Historical Society, 1997.
     Ogasapian, John. Organ Building in New York City: 1700-1900. Braintree: The Organ Literature Foundation, 1977.
     "The Organs of Grace Church," Grace Church web site.
     "Hilborne L. Roosevelt, Manufacturer of Church, Chapel, Concert and Chamber Organs," catalog pub. by Roosevelt Organ Works (Dec. 1888); republished by The Organ Literature Foundation, Braintree, Mass., 1978. Courtesy Sand Lawn and David Scribner.
     Stewart, William R. Grace Church and Old New York. New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1924. Courtesy Jonathan Bowen.

Illustrations:
     Grace Church web site. Exterior.
     Rust, John. Extant organ case by Hilborne L. Roosevelt.