The Interchurch Center
475 Riverside Drive at 120th Street
New York, N.Y. 10115
http://www.interchurch-center.org
Chapel
The Interchurch Center was the vision of many who for decades desired a tangible symbol of the growing unity among Protestant and Orthodox communions in America. Groundbreaking took place on November 17, 1957, on land donated by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., who also gave $2,000,000 toward the building fund and another $575,000 for the limestone exterior. Over $1,000,000 more was provided by foundations and interested friends for the Chapel, lounge, Treasure Room, lobbies and meeting rooms. On October 12, 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower laid the cornerstone for the 19-story building, which was to include offices for interdenominational agencies. The completed building was dedicated on May 29, 1960.
The Chapel of The Interchurch Center, designed by Frederick Dunn and Associated Architects of St. Louis, has a moving simplicity of design, keynoted by walls of white rose brick that convey a feeling of serenity and worship. Above the altar table of teak wood hangs a gilded stylized Chi Rho, the ancient Greek symbol for the Christ, combining the first two letters of the Greek word Christos. The white rose brick wall behind the altar is highlighted by thin lines of gold mosaic. At the left of the chancel is an unusual window of translucent English alabaster, measuring 22 feet by 23 feet and backlighted to bring out its bronze and gold beauty. Teakwood is used throughout the chapel, which can accomodate 400. |
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Johannes Klais Orgelbau GmbH
Bonn, Germany – Opus 1851 (2007)
Mechanical key action
Electric stop action
3 manuals, 22 stops, 29 ranks
The three-manual organ in the Interchurch Center Chapel was built by Johannes Klais Orgelbau of Bonn, Germany, and installed in 2007. So as not to alter the appearance of the chancel, the new organ was installed in the existing case designed several years earlier by architect Gerald Allen. The attached console employs mechanical key action, and electric stop action equipped with a multi-level setter combination system. Behind the lower case are the trackers from the console, with the blower and reservoir located to the right of the console mechanics. A five-section facade is comprised of pipes from the Great Praesant 8' that mask the twin chests of the Great and Pedal divisions. The two other manual divisions are enclosed in swell boxes against the wall. Outside the case, on the right side, are the lowest eight pipes of the Pedal Subbass 16', which are not stopped as one would expect, but are of Haskell construction with a second stopped tube inside the body. The organ was dedicated on October 17, 2007 during a noonday service, and was presented in a recital given by Martin Jean that evening. |
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Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes
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16 |
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Bourdon/Quintaton |
61 |
2 2/3 |
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Mixtur IV ranks |
244 |
8 |
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Praestant |
61 |
2 2/3 |
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Cornet III ranks |
183 |
8 |
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Gedackt |
61 |
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Tremulant |
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4 |
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Octave |
61 |
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Solo Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
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8 |
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Holzflöte |
61 |
2 |
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Mixtur III-V ranks |
269 |
4 |
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Principal |
61 |
8 |
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Trompette |
61 |
2 |
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Waldflöte |
61 |
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Tremulant |
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1 1/3 |
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Larigot |
61 |
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Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
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8 |
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Bordun |
61 |
4 |
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Flûte octaviante |
61 |
8 |
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Salicional |
61 |
8 |
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Hautbois |
61 |
8 |
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Unda Maris (TC) |
49 |
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Tremulant |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes
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16 |
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Subbass |
32 |
4 |
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Solo Octave |
32 |
16 |
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Bourdon |
GT |
16 |
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Posaune |
32 |
8 |
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Flûte [GT Praestant] |
GT |
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Couplers
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Great to Pedal |
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Solo to Great |
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Solo to Pedal |
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Swell to Solo |
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Swell to Pedal |
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Swell to Solo Suboctave |
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Swell to Pedal Superoctave |
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Swell to Solo Superoctave |
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Swell to Great |
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Swell Suboctave |
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Swell to Great Suboctave |
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Swell Superoctave |
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Swell to Great Superoctave |
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Adjustable Combinations
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Swell Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5 (thumb) |
Solo Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5 (thumb) |
Great Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5 (thumb) |
Pedal Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5 (toe) |
Full Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 (thumb & toe) |
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Piston 0 – Cancel |
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Piston S – Set |
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Reversibles
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Great to Pedal (thumb & toe) |
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Solo to Great (thumb) |
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Positiv to Pedal (thumb & toe) |
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Swell to Solo (thumb) |
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Swell to Pedal (thumb & toe) |
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Tutti (thumb & toe) |
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Swell to Great (thumb) |
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Piston Sequencer & Memory Controls
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> (Next) – 6 thumb, 1 toe |
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<< (thumb) – Memory Group Down |
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< (Prev) – 1 thumb |
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>> (thumb) – Memory Group Up |
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Expression
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Balanced Pedal – Solo Organ |
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Balanced Pedal – Swell Organ |
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Austin Organs Inc.
Hartford, Conn. (1982)
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 40 registers, 29 stops, 37 ranks
In 1982, the existing M.P. Möller organs were modified by Austin Organs or Hartford, Conn. Austin installed several new ranks of pipes, and provided a new three-manual Austin console at the front of the chapel that controlled both organs.
In the early 2000s, the Chancel organ was removed, in anticipation
of plans to place a new tracker instrument by Klais
Orgelbau in the front of the chapel. The Gallery organ
was donated to Our Saviour's Atonement
Lutheran Church in Manhattan. |
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Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes
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8 |
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Principal |
61 |
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Fourniture IV ranks |
244 |
8 |
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Bourdon |
61 |
8 |
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Trompette * |
61 |
4 |
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Octave |
61 |
8 |
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Krummhorn * |
61 |
4 |
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Spitzflöte * |
61 |
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Tremulant |
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2 |
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Fifteenth |
61 |
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Swell I Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
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8 |
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Flauto Dolce * |
68 |
8 |
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Trompette [1-12 half-length] |
68 |
8 |
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Flute Celeste * (GG) |
61 |
8 |
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Hautbois * |
68 |
2 |
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Blockflöte |
61 |
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Tremulant |
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16 |
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Cor Anglais [bass 1/2 length] |
68 |
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Swell II Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
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8 |
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Rohrflöte |
68 |
4 |
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Prestant * |
68 |
8 |
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Gambe |
68 |
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Mixture III ranks |
183 |
8 |
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Gambe Celeste |
68 |
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Tremulant |
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Positiv Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes
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8 |
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Gedeckt |
61 |
1 3/5 |
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Terz * |
61 |
4 |
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Koppelflöte |
61 |
1 |
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Oktav |
61 |
2 2/3 |
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Nasat * |
61 |
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Zimbel III ranks * |
183 |
2 |
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Prinzipal |
61 |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes
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16 |
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Principal [unit] * |
68 |
2 |
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Octave * |
— |
16 |
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Sub Bass |
32 |
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Grand Cornet II ranks |
64 |
16 |
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Rohrflöte |
SW II |
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Cornet II ranks (ext.) |
24 |
8 |
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Octave * |
— |
16 |
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Cor Anglais |
SW I |
8 |
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Rohrflöte |
SW II |
16 |
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Trompette * (ext. GT) |
12 |
4 |
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Octave * |
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8 |
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Trompette * |
GT |
4 |
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Rohrflöte |
SW II |
4 |
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Trompette * |
GT |
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Couplers
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Great to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Swell II to Positiv 8', 4' |
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Swell I to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Great to Positiv 8' |
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Swell II to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Great to Swell 8' |
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Positiv to Pedal 8' |
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Positiv to Swell 8' |
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Swell I to Great 8', 4' |
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Great Unison Off |
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Swell II to Great 8', 4' |
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Swell I 16', Unison Off, 4' |
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Positiv to Great 16', 8' |
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Swell II 16', Unison Off, 4' |
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Swell I to Positiv 8', 4' |
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Chancel Organ
M.P. Möller, Inc.
Hagerstown, Md. – Opus 9780 (1963)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 26 registers, 8 stops, 8 ranks
In 1963, a two-manual organ was built by M.P. Möller and installed in the chancel. It originally had a two-manual rocker-tablet console as shown in the photo. In the 1980s, the chancel console was replaced by a three-manual Austin console that controlled both Chancel and Gallery organs. In the early 2000s, the Chancel organ was removed in anticipation of the future installation of a mechanical-action instrument. |
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Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes
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16 |
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Bourdon |
85 |
4 |
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Flute (fr. Bourdon) |
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8 |
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Principal |
85 |
2 |
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Super Octave (fr. Principal) |
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8 |
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Rohrflöte (fr. Bourdon) |
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Mixture II ranks |
122 |
8 |
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Gemshorn |
SW |
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Tremulant |
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4 |
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Octave (fr. Principal) |
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Chimes |
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Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
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8 |
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Gemshorn |
73 |
16 |
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Trompette |
85 |
8 |
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Gemshorn Celeste (TC) |
49 |
8 |
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Trompette (fr. 16') |
— |
4 |
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Nachthorn |
73 |
4 |
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Trompette (fr. 16') |
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4 |
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Gemshorn (fr. 8') |
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Tremulant |
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2 |
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Nachthorn (fr. 4') |
— |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes
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16 |
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Bourdon |
GT |
4 |
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Rohrflöte |
GT |
8 |
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Principal |
GT |
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Mixture II ranks |
GT |
8 |
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Rohrflöte |
GT |
16 |
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Trompette |
SW |
8 |
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Gemshorn |
SW |
8 |
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Trompette |
SW |
4 |
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Octave |
GT |
4 |
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Trompette |
SW |
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Adjustable Combinations
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Swell & Pedal |
Pistons 1-2-3-4 (thumb) |
Great & Pedal |
Pistons 1-2-3-4 (thumb) |
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Gallery Organ
M.P. Möller, Inc.
Hagerstown, Md. – Opus 9370 (1960)
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 36 registers, 26 stops, 32 ranks
The original organ in the Interchurch Center Chapel was built by M. P. Möller in 1960 and installed in the Gallery. Three divisions were visible at the gallery level: at the sides were the Pedal ranks, the Great division was mounted in gold leaf-lined cases on the rear wall, and the Positiv chest and pipes were mounted on the front edge of the balcony. The two enclosed divisions were on the second level and spoke through louvers that were visible near the ceiling.
A movable three-manual drawknob console controlled the gallery organ.
In 1963, the Chancel organ, also by Möller, was installed with its own two-manual rocker-tablet console. In the 1980s, the organs were modified by Austin Organs Inc., and a new three-manual Austin console that controlled both organs was installed at the front of the chapel. In the early 2000s, the Chancel organ was removed, with plans to place a new tracker instrument by Klais Orgelbau in the front of the chapel. The Gallery organ was donated to Our Saviour's Atonement Lutheran Church in Manhattan. |
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Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes
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8 |
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Diapason |
61 |
1 3/5 |
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Terz |
61 |
8 |
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Bourdon |
61 |
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Fourniture IV ranks |
244 |
4 |
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Octave |
61 |
16 |
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Fagot [1-42 half-length] |
61 |
2 2/3 |
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Nasat |
61 |
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Tremulant |
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2 |
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Fifteenth |
61 |
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Great Unison Off |
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Swell I Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
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8 |
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Gemshorn |
68 |
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Tremulant |
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8 |
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Gemshorn Celeste (GG) |
61 |
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Swell I to Swell I 16' |
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2 |
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Blockflöte |
61 |
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Swell I Unison Off |
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16 |
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Cor Anglais [half-length] |
68 |
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Swell I to Swell I 4' |
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8 |
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Trompette [1-12 half-length] |
68 |
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Swell II Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
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8 |
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Rohrflöte |
68 |
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Tremulant |
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8 |
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Gambe |
68 |
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Swell II to Swell II 16' |
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8 |
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Gambe Celeste |
68 |
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Swell II Unison Off |
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4 |
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Nachthorn |
68 |
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Swell II to Swell II 4' |
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Mixture III ranks |
183 |
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Positiv Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes
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8 |
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Gedeckt |
61 |
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Tremulant |
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4 |
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Koppelflöte |
61 |
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Positiv to Positiv 16' |
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4 |
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Prinzipal |
61 |
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Positiv Unison Off |
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1 1/3 |
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Larigot |
61 |
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Positiv to Positiv 4' |
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1 |
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Oktav |
61 |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes
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16 |
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Sub Bass |
32 |
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Grand Cornet II ranks |
64 |
16 |
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Rohrflöte |
SW II |
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Cornet II ranks (ext.) |
24 |
8 |
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Spitzprinzipal |
56 |
16 |
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Fagot |
GT |
8 |
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Rohrflöte |
SW II |
16 |
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Cor Anglais |
SW I |
4 |
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Spitzprinzipal (fr. 8') |
— |
8 |
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Fagot |
GT |
4 |
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Rohrflöte |
SW II |
4 |
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Fagot |
GT |
2 |
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Spitzprinzipal (fr. 8') |
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Couplers
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Great to Pedal 8' |
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Positiv to Great 16', 8' |
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Swell I to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Great to Swell 8' |
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Swell II to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Positiv to Swell 8' |
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Positiv to Pedal 8' |
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Great to Positiv 8' |
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Swell I to Great 8', 4' |
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Swell I to Positiv 8', 4' |
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Swell II to Great 8', 4' |
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Swell II to Positiv 8', 4' |
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Adjustable Combinations
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Swell I Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3 (thumb) |
Swell II Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3 (thumb) |
Swell I and Swell II |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6 (thumb) |
Great Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6 (thumb) |
Positiv Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3 (thumb) |
Pedal Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6 (thumb) |
Full Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 (thumb & toe) |
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General Cancel (thumb) |
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Set (thumb) |
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Reversibles
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Great to Pedal (thumb & toe) |
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Positiv to Pedal (thumb & toe) |
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Swell I to Pedal (thumb & toe) |
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Sforzando (thumb & toe) |
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Swell II to Pedal (thumb & toe) |
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Expression
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Balanced Pedal – Swell I |
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Balanced Pedal – Swell II |
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Crescendo Pedal |
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Sources:
The American Organist (April 1961). Specifications of M.P. Möller organ, Op. 9370 (1960).
"Dedication of the new Klais Organ, October 17, 2007," booklet published by the Interchurch Center.
Graumann, Gesa. Details of Klais Orgelbau organ, Op. 1851 (2007).
Interchurch Center web site: www.interchurch-center.org
Lawless, Barrie. Specifications of Austin Organs rebuild (1982) of M.P. Möller organ, Op. 9370 (1960).
Schuder, John F. Specifications of Klais Orgelbau organ, Op. 1851 (2007).
Scofield, Jeff. Factory Specifications for M.P. Möller organ, Op. 9370 (1960).
Illustrations:
The American Organist (April 1961). Console and close-up of M.P. Möller organ, Op. 9370 (1960).
Lawson, Steven E. Chapel interior and Klais organ (2007).
M.P. Möller, Inc. brochure for Op. 9370 (1960) and Op. 9780 (1963). Courtesy Jeff Scofield. |
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