St. Patrick's Cathedral - New York City (Photo: Mike Baker - www.bakerlite.co.uk)

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Cathedral of Saint Patrick
(Roman Catholic)

Fifth Avenue at 51st Street
New York, N.Y. 10022
http://www.saintpatrickscathedral.org



Organ Specifications:
Fifth Avenue at 51st Street (since 1879):
V/135 Geo. Kilgen & Son (1928-30); rev. Paragallo (1993)
IV/114 Geo. Kilgen & Son, Op. 5918 (1930) – Gallery and Echo
III/23 Geo. Kilgen & Son, Op. 3920 (1928) – Chancel
II/23 J.H. & C.S. Odell, Op. 175 (1880) – Chancel
IV/56 George Jardine & Son (1879) – Gallery
290 Mulberry Street (1809-1879):
Present Building (since 1868) – See Old St. Patrick's Cathedral
III/46 Henry Erben & Co. (1866-68)
First Building (1809-burned 1866):
 Henry Erben & Co. (1852)
• Hall & Erben (1824)
           
Engraving of Old St. Patrick's Cathedral - New York City  
Original Cathedral  
The original St. Patrick's Cathedral, located at 260 Mulberry Street, was built between 1809-1815 on land used as the cemetery of St. Peter's Church. The cathedral's Irish Catholic parishioners were often at odds with local agitators. In 1836, a mob attempted to ransack the cathedral, but defenders cut holes in the wall for their muskets and posted sentries outside, successfully thwarting damage to the cathedral. Although the cathedral was then the largest religious structure in the city, Archbishop John J. Hughes envisioned a new and grander cathedral uptown, to serve as a "public architectural monument of the present and prospective greatness of this metropolis." In 1852, land was purchased far uptown on the relatively-uninhabited Fifth Avenue, and the cornerstone for a new cathedral was laid in 1858 by Archbishop Hughes. Meanwhile, a fire in 1866 caused great damage to the original cathedral, but it was rebuilt and rededicated in 1868. Construction on the new cathedral ground to a halt during the years of the Civil War (c.1860-65), but Archbishop John McCloskey (who in 1875 became the first American Cardinal) resumed work in 1865. Upon the consecration of the new cathedral in 1879, the old cathedral became a parish church and is known today as "Old St. Patrick's Cathedral".

  Interior - St. Patrick's Cathedral - New York City
  The new cathedral's twin-towered Gothic design, by James Renwick Jr., and William Rodrigue, Archbishop Hughes' brother-in-law, was influenced by Cologne Cathedral, which was being completed after a hiatus of several centuries. Archbishop Michael Corrigan added the towers on the West Front in 1888 and began work on the east addition, including the Lady Chapel, as designed by Charles Mathews, in 1901. Cardinal Hayes completed an extensive renovation of the interior between 1927 and 1931 when the great organ was installed and the sanctuary was enlarged.

1883 Advertisement for Jardine & Son Organbuilders, featuring their 1879 organ at St. Patrick's Cathedral - New York City

St. Patrick's Organ Case
in Jardine & Son ad (1883)
A History of the Organs
The original organ in Saint Patrick's Cathedral was built in 1879 by Geo. Jardine & Son, one of New York's organ builders during the later half of the 19th century. In 1926, Pietro Yon was appointed Organist/Director of Music, and plans were initiated to replace the Jardine organ. The St. Louis firm of Geo. Kilgen & Son was contracted to build two new instruments according to designs heavily influenced by Mr. Yon.

The Kilgen company first installed the Chancel Organ in 1928. Its 1,480 pipes are encased in the north Ambulatory, diagonally across from the console. The Chancel Organ complements the Gallery Organ in the playing of hymns and also provides the music for services held in the Lady Chapel.

During the installation period and concurrent renovation of the cathedral in 1927-31, a concrete-reinforced extension to the original gallery was constructed to accommodate the new Gallery Organ. In 1930, the Grand Gallery Organ, with one of the nation's most glorious wood façades adorned with angels and Latin inscriptions, was completed.

Grand Gallery Organ Case - Kilgen, Op. 3920 (1929) - St. Patrick's Cathedral - New York City (Photo: David Garvey; used by permission)  

Gallery Organ Case

 
Tonal changes were made to the organs in the 1940s and 50s by Charles Courboin, the Belgian-born virtuoso who succeeded Pietro Yon. Courboin was organist at St. Patrick's Cathedral from 1943-1973, and had been organist for the John Wanamaker stores in Philadelphia and New York. In the 1970s, John Grady, cathedral organist from 1970-1990 and also organist of the Metropolitan Opera, instigated the revoicing of many reeds and the addition of the Trompette en Chamade. In 1993, after more than 60 years of daily use, a complete refurbishing of both organs was begun. First, two identical five-manual drawknob consoles were constructed and installed in 1993 by Robert M. Turner Organs, Hacienda Heights, Calif. Next, wood craftsmen cleaned, repaired and oiled the hand-carved organ façade. Paragallo Pipe Organ Company of Paterson, NJ, was awarded the contract to clean and restore all of the pipework, as well as the chests and wind systems. The façade pipes were returned to their original finish, with a protective coating added to prevent oxidation. Finally, the Echo organ, situated in the south triforium near the crossing, underwent tonal modifications, including the addition of a new principal chorus and a solo trumpet stop; it is now called the Nave Organ.

The combined Gallery, Nave and Chancel organs have 177 stops with a total of more than 9,000 pipes. Both organs can be played from either five-manual console.
         

Grand Gallery Organ Case - Kilgen, Op. 3920 (1929) - St. Patrick's Cathedral - New York City (photo: Steven E. Lawson)

Geo. Kilgen & Son
St. Louis, Mo.
Grand Gallery Organ – Opus 5918 (1930); rev. Peragallo (1993)
Chancel Organ – Opus 3920 (1928); rev. Peragallo (1993)
Electro-pneumatic action
Twin 5-manual drawknob consoles, 200 stops, 135 ranks
               

GRAND GALLERY ORGAN

               
Gallery Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes (6" pressure)
16
  Diapason [unit]
85
4
  Erzähler
16
  Violone [unit]
85
2 2/3
  Quinte
61
8
  First Diapason
61
2
  Fifteenth
61
8
  Second Diapason
2
  Claribel Flute
61
8
  Violoncello
1 3/5
  Tierce
61
8
  Viola Sorda
61
1 1/3
  Larigot
61
8
  Gemshorn
61
 
  Fourniture IV ranks
244
8
  Flute harmonique +
73
 
  Cymbale IV ranks
244
8
  Bourdon
61
16
  Posaune [8" pressure]
61
5 1/3
  Gross Quinte
61
8
  Trompette
61
4
  Principal
61
8
  Trumpet
73
4
  Octave
4
  Clarion [Trumpet]
4
  Flute Octaviante [Fl.H.] +

  Great MIDI
4
  Clarabella
61
     

     

     
Gallery Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed (6" pressure)
16
  Salicional
97
4
  Salicet
16
  Bourdon
97
2
  Super Octave
61
8
  Diapason
73
1 1/3
  Larigot
61
8
  Violin Diapason [unit]
85
  Fourniture V ranks
305
8
  Viola da Gamba
73
 
  Cymbale III ranks
183
8
  Viole d'Orchestre
73
16
  Contra Fagotto
73
8
  Viole Celeste
73
8
  Trompette
73
8
  Flute Harmonique
73
8
  Corno di Bassetto
73
8
  Clarinet Flute
8
  Oboe
73
8
  Salicional
8
  Vox Humana
73
8
  Voix Celeste
73
4
  Clarion
73
4
  Prestant
 
  Tremolo
4
  Octave [Vln. Diap.]
8
  Trompette en Chamade
SO
4
  Forest Flute
73

  Swell MIDI
4
  Dolce Flute [Clarinet Fl.]

     

     

     
Gallery Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed (6" pressure)
16
  Contra Viola [unit]
85
4
  Flauto Traverso
73
16
  Quintaton [unit]
97
4
  Rohrflöte
73
8
  Diapason
73
4
  Violetta
8
  Geigen Diapason
73
2
  Super Viola
8
  Doppelflöte
73
2
  Piccolo
61
8
  Gamba
73
  Mixture III ranks
183
8
  Viola
8
  Schalmei
73
8
  Concert Flute [unit]
85
8
  Orchestral Oboe
73
8
  Flute Celeste [TC]
61
8
  Clarinet
73
8
  Quintadena
 
  Tremolo
73
8
  Cor de Nuit
73
 
  Harp +
digital
8
  Cor de Nuit Celeste
73
  Celesta +
digital
4
  Fugara
8
  Trompette en Chamade

SO

     

     
Gallery Solo Organ (Manual IV) – 61 notes, enclosed (10" pressure; 20" reeds)
16
  Contra Gamba [unit]
85
8
  Tuba
8
  Stentorphone
73
8
  French Horn
73
8
  Solo Flute
73
8
  English Horn
73
8
  Gross Gamba
4
  Tuba Clarion
8
  Gamba Celeste [TC]
61
  Tremolo
4
  Octave
73
8
  Trompette en Chamade
61
4
  Flute Ouverte [Solo Flute]

       [unenclosed, 33" pressure]
1 3/5
  Tierce
61

 
Chimes
25 tubes
 
  Mixture III ranks
183

  Harp
CH
16
  Tuba Profunda [unit]
97

  Celesta
CH
8
  Trompette
73

  Solo MIDI  

     

     
Gallery String Organ (floating) – 61 notes, enclosed (6" pressure)
16
  Contra Salicional [unit]
97
4
  Violina
73
8
  Viola
73
4
  Salicet
8
  Viola Celeste [TC] (sharp)
61
2
  Salicet
8
  Viole d'Orchestre
73
  Tremolo
8
  Salicional
 
Zimbelstern +

10 bells

8
  Voix Celeste [TC] (flat)
61
     

     

     
Gallery Pedal Organ – 32 notes (6" pressure)
64
  Gravissima
derived
8
  Gamba
SO
 
     [derived from 32 Diapason]
8
  Cello
GT
32
  Diapason [open wood, 4"]
44
8
  Gedeckt
SW
     [E.M. Skinner; 1-12 in north triforium]
4
  Super Octave
32
  Contra Violone ° +
digital
4
  Flute
32
  Bourdon ° +
digital
  Mixture V ranks
160
16
  Principal
16
  Tuba Profunda
SO
16
  First Diapason [unit]
56
16
  Posaune
GT
16
  Second Diapason
GT
16
  Contra Fagotto
SW
16
  Violone
GT
8
  Posaune 
GT
16
  Bourdon [unit]
56
  Pedal MIDI
16
  Contra Gamba
SO
     
16
  Viola
CH

 Jeux de Bombardes (in south triforium)

16
  Salicional
SW
32
  Contra Bombarde [unit] #
68
16
  Dolce Bass
32
16
  Bombarde
16
  Bourdon
SW
8
  Trompette
8
  Octave
4
  Clairon
8
  Flute [Bourdon]
  # unenclosed, 18" pressure

     

     
Nave Organ (Manual V) – 61 notes, partially enclosed (5" pressure) – south triforium crossing
16
  Bourdon [unit] **
97
8
  Trompette Harmonique + **
8
  Diapason **
73
8
  Trumpet
73
8
  Bourdon *
8
  Oboe Horn
73
8
  Melodia
73
8
  Vox Humana
73
8
  Gamba
73
4
  Clairon Harmonique + **
8
  Gamba Celeste [TC]
61
8
  Triforium Trumpet + **
61
4
  Octave **
61
 
     [unenclosed, 18" pressure]
4
  Stopped Flute **
8
  Trompette en Chamade
SO
4
  Violetta
73

  Tremolo  
2
  Super Octave **
61

 
Chimes
25 tubes
 
  Fourniture IV ranks **
244

     
16
  Bombarde [unit] + **
85

  ** unenclosed  

     

     
Nave Pedal Organ – 32 notes
16
  Sub Bass
32

8

  Trompette Harmonique

NAV

16
  Bourdon [unit]
44

8

  Triforium Trumpet

NAV

8
  Flute

  Chimes
NAV
16
  Bombarde

NAV

     

     

  + new stops added 1994-97

     

     

CHANCEL ORGAN

     

     
Chancel Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
16
  Diapason
73
4
  Octave
8
  First Diapason *
61
4
  Flute
CH
8
  Second Diapason [ext. 16]
2
  Flautino
CH
8
  Bourdon
61
 
  Mixture III ranks
183
8
  Melodia
CH
8
  Trumpet
73
8
  Viola da Gamba

CH

4
  Clarion
8
  Dulciana

73

  * unenclosed  

     

     
Chancel Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
16
  Lieblich Gedeckt [unit]
97
2
  Principal
8
  Gedeckt
2
  Gedecktflöte
8
  Salicional
73
8
  Cornopean
73
8
  Voix Celeste [TC]
61
8
  Oboe
73
4
  Harmonic Flute
61
8
  Vox Humana
73
4
  Gedeckt

  Tremolo
4
  Salicet

     

     

     
Chancel Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
16
  Bass Flute [TC]
4
  Gambette
16
  Dulciana [TC]
4
  Flute

GT

8
  Diapason

GT

4
  Dulcet
GT
8
  Viola da Gamba
73
2
  Flautino

GT

8
  Melodia

85

8
  Orchestral Oboe [synthetic]
8
  Dulciana
GT
8
  Clarinet
73
4
  Principal
GT

  Tremolo

     

     
Chancel Pedal Organ – 32 notes
32
  Resultant
derived
8
  Gamba
CH
16
  Diapason [ext. GT]

12

8
  Gedeckt
SW
16
  Bourdon [unit]
44
16
  Double Trumpet
GT
16
  Lieblich Gedeckt

SW

8
  Trumpet
GT
8
  Bass Flute
4
  Clarion
GT

 

     

     

Gallery Organ Console - Kilgen, Op. 3920 (1929) - St. Patrick's Cathedral - New York City (photo: Steven E. Lawson)

 

Chancel Organ Console - Kilgen, Op. 3920 (1929) - St. Patrick's Cathedral - New York City (photo: Steven E. Lawson)

Gallery Console (Turner, 1993)   Chancel Console (Turner, 1993)

           

Original Gallery Organ Console - Kilgen, Op. 3920 (1929) - St. Patrick's Cathedral - New York City (The Diapason, July 1930)

Geo. Kilgen & Son
St. Louis, Mo. – Opus 5918 (1930) – West Gallery and Echo
Electro-pneumatic action
4 manual stopkey console, 157 stops, 114 ranks
               
Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes
16
  Diapason [unit]
85
4
  Diapason
16
  Bourdon [unit]
85
4
  Principal
61
8
  First Diapason
61
4
  Clarabel Flute
61
8
  Second Diapason
4
  Flute Harmonic
61
8
  Horn Diapason
61
4
  Violina Sorda
8
  Philomela
61
2 2/3
  Nazard
8
  Clarabella
73
2
  Flute Octaviante
8
  Gamba
61
 
  Ripieno IV ranks
244
8
  Doppel Flute
61
16
  Posaune
61
8
  Violoncello
61
8
  Tromba [unit]
73
8
  Gedeckt
4
  Tromba Clarion
8
  Viol d'Amour
61
  Chimes
SO

     

   
Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
16
  Salicional [unit]
97
4
  Salicional
16
  Bourdon [unit]
97
4
  Forest Flute
73
8
  Diapason Phonon
73
4
  Dolce Flute
8
  Open Diapason
73
2
  Flautino
61
8
  Small Diapason [unit]
85
 
  Ripieno V ranks
305
8
  Stopped Flute
73
  Dolce Cornet III ranks
183
8
  Flute Harmonic
73
16
  Fagotto
73
8
  Viol d'Gamba
73
8
  Cornopean
73
8
  Viol d'Orchestre
73
8
  Corno di Bassetto
73
8
  Viol Celeste
73
8
  Oboe [unit]
85
8
  Salicional
4
  Oboe Clarion
8
  Voix Celeste
73
16
  Vox Humana [unit]
85
8
  Clarinet Flute
8
  Vox Humana
4
  Prestant
4
  Vox Humana
4
  Violina
73

  String Organ

     

     
Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
16
  Quintaton [unit]
85
4
  Flauto Traverso
16
  Contra Viole [unit]
97
4
  Flûte à Chiminée
73
8
  English Diapason
73
4
  Salicet
73
8
  Violin Diapason
73
4
  Violetta
8
  Tibia Minor
73
  Tertian II ranks
122
8
  Concert Flute [unit]
85
2
  Super Viola
61
8
  Flute Celeste [TC]
61
2
  Piccolo
8
  Viola Horn
73
8
  French Horn
73
8
  Quintadena
8
  Clarinet
73
8
  Cor de Nuit
73
8
  Orchestral Oboe
73
8
  Cor de Nuit Celeste
73
 
Harp Celesta
61 bars
8
  Viole?
  String Organ
ST

     

     
Solo Organ (Manual IV) – 61 notes, enclosed
16
  Contra Gamba [unit]
85
4
  Fugara
73
8
  Stentorphone
73
16
  Tuba Profunda [unit]
97
8
  Flauto Major
73
8
  Tuba Sonora
73
8
  Gross Gamba
8
  Tuba Harmonic
8
  Gamba Celeste [TC]
61
8
  English Horn [Orchestral]
73
8
  Clarabella
73
8
  Solo Trumpet [Brass]
73
8
  Concerto Viola II ranks
134
4
  Tuba Clarion
4
  Octave
73
 
Chimes
25 tubes
4
  Flute Ouverte
73
  String Organ
ST

     

     
String Organ (floating) – 61 notes, enclosed
16
  Contra Salicional [unit]
97
8
  Violina Sarda
73
8
  Viol d'Orchestre
73
8
  Sordo Celeste [TC]
61
8
  Viol Celeste, sharp [TC]
61
4
  Violina
73
8
  Salicional
4
  Salicet
8
  Voix Celeste, flat [TC]
61
  Grand Celeste

     

     
Pedal Organ – 32 notes
64
  Gravissima
derived
8
  Diapason
32
  Diapason [unit] [unit]
44
8
  Violone
32
  Resultant Bourdon derived
8
  Bass Flute
16
  Principal
8
  'Cello
16
  Diaphone
32
4
  Octave
16
  First Diapason
56
4
  Flute
16
  Second Diapason
  Ripieno Great
GT
16
  Violone [unit]
44
  Ripieno Swell
SW
16
  First Bourdon [unit]
56
32
  Bombarde [unit]
56
16
  Second Bourdon
SW
16
  Bombarde
16
  Contra Gamba
SO
16
  Tuba Profunda
SO
16
  Salicional
SW
16
  Posaune
GT
16
  Viola
CH
16
  Fagotta
SW
16
  Dolce Bass
32
8
  Bombarde
10 2/3
  Quint
    String Organ
ST

     

     
Echo Organ (floating) – 61 notes (in South Gallery chamber)
16
  Bourdon [unit]
97
4
  Flute d'Amour
8
  Open Diapason
73
4
  Flauto Amabile
73
8
  Violin Diapason
73
2 2/3
  Flute Nazard
8
  Tibia Major
73
2
  Flautino
8
  Melodia
73
  Echo Ripieno V ranks
305
8
  Echo Gamba
73
8
  Trumpet
73
8
  Gemshorn
73
8
  Oboe Horn
73
8
  Gemshorn Celeste [TC]
61
8
  Keraulophon
73
8
  Echo Flute
8
  Vox Humana
73
8
  Vox Angelica
73
 
Chimes
25 tubes
8
  Vox Aetheria [TC]
61
  Tremolo
4
  Violina
73
   

     

     
Echo Pedal Organ– 32 notes
16
  Sub Bass [unit]
44
8
  'Cello [Echo Gamba]
16
  Bourdon [ext. Tibia Major]
12
8
  Dolce Flute [man. Bourdon]
EC
16
  Still Gedeckt
  Ripieno V ranks
EC
8
  Bass Flute [Tibia]
16
  Posaune [ext. Trumpet]
12

           

  Chancel Organ Case of Kilgen, Op. 3920 (1929) - St. Patrick's Cathedral - New York City (Photo: David Garvey; used by permission)
Geo. Kilgen & Son
St. Louis, Mo. – Opus 3920 (1928) – Chancel
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manual stopkey console, 46 stops, 23 ranks

     

     
Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed with Choir except as noted
16
  Diapason
73
4
  Octave
8
  First Open Diapason *
61
4
  Flute
8
  Second Open Diapason
2
  Flute Octaviante
8
  Philomela *
61
8
  Tuba [unit]
73
8
  Viol de Gamba
CH
4
  Tuba Clarion
8
  Melodia
CH
  Ripieno V ranks
305
8
  Dulciana
73
  * not under expression

     

     
Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
16
  Bourdon [unit]
97
4
  Flute d'Amour
8
  Open Diapason
73
4
  Violina
8
  Stopped Diapason
2
  Flautina
8
  Salicional
73
8
  Cornopean
73
8
  Voix Celeste [TC]
61
8
  Oboe
73
8
  Aeoline
73
8
  Vox Humana
73

     

     
Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed with Great
16
  Bass Flute [TC]
4
  Flute
16
  Contra Dulciana [TC]
GT
4
  Fugara
8
  Open Diapason
GT
4
  Dulcet
GT
8
  Violoncello
73
2
  Piccolo
8
  Melodia [unit]
85
8
  Orchestral Oboe [synthetic]
8
  Quintadena
73
8
  Clarinet
73
8
  Dulce
GT
 
Chimes
25 tubes

     

     
Pedal Organ – 32 notes
32
  Resultant
derived
8
  Bass Flute
16
  Open Diapason [ext. GT]
12
8
  Dulce Flute
16
  Bourdon [unit]
44
8
  Violoncello
16
  Lieblich Gedeckt
SW
  Ripieno
               
Ripieno
Great Ripieno, 5 ranks to draw: Pedal Ripieno as specified in Great with:
8
  Open Diapason  
16
  Open Diapason  
8
  Second Open Diapason  
8
  Violoncello  
8
  Melodia  
8
  Bass Flute  
4
  Octave  
     

2

  Flute Octaviante  

     

           

J.H. & C.S. Odell
New York City – Opus 175 (1880)
Mechanical action
2 manuals, 20 stops, 23 ranks


In 1880, a Chancel organ was installed by J.H. & C.S. Odell. The following specification was recorded in an organ notebook by Lynnwood Farnam (1885-1930), noted concert organist of the early 20th century.
               
Great Organ (Manual I) – 58 notes
16
  Bourdon
58
4
  Principal
58
8
  Open Diapason
58
2 2/3
  Twelfth
58
8
  Melodia
58
2
  Fifteenth
58
8
  Gamba
58
    Mixture, 3 ranks
174
8
  Dolce
58
8
  Trumpet
58

     

     
Swell Organ (Manual II) – 58 notes, enclosed
8
  Open Diapason
58
4
  Flute Harmonique
58
8
  Salicional
58
2
  Piccolo
58
8
  Stopped Diapason
58
8
  Oboe
58
4
  Fugara
58
       

     

     
Pedal Organ– 30 notes
16
  Open Diapason
30

8

  Violoncello
30
16
  Bourdon
30

     
               
Couplers and Accessories
    Great to Pedal       Tremulant  
    Swell to Pedal       Bellows Signal
    Swell to Great       3 composition pedals to Great
    Great to Pedal reversible [bet. manuals]   Balanced Swell pedal

           

Jardine & Son Organ (1879) formerly in St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York City (from Jardine & Son catalog)

St. Patrick's Organ Case, shown in Jardine & Son catalogue
George Jardine & Son
New York City (1879)
Mechanical action
4 manuals, 51 stops, 56? ranks


The first organ in the new St. Patrick's Cathedral was built by Jardine & Son of New York City in 1879. A notice placed by the firm in the June 28, 1879 issue of the American Art Journal stated, "The organ was built in the new open style, displaying all the pipes, symmetrically grouped, highly decorated in the Gothic style and richly gilded...There are four enormous pair of bellows, blown by French treadles, which require four men to handle them. Patent vacuum pallets overcome the tremendous wind pressure, rendering the touch pliable..." The uncased organ arranged the larger basses at the sides, with the smaller pipes and a sunburst display of flared-reed pipes in the center. Surprisingly, although sizes of both the organ and room warranted it, the organ lacked any 32' stops.
               
Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes
16
  Double Open Diapason
61
3
  Nazard
61
16
  Grand Open Diapason
61
2
  Doublette
61
8
  Open Diapason
61
2
  Fife
61
8
  Stopped Diapason
61
  Plein Jeu, 5 ranks
305
8
  Gamba
61
16
  English Horn
61
4
  Prestant
61
8
  Trumpet
61
4
  Night Horn
61
4
  Clarion
61

     

     
Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
16
  Bourdon
61
2
  Piccolo
61
16
  Open Diapason
61
  Cornet [3 ranks?]
183?
8
  Dolce
61
8
  Cornopean
61
8
  Viola d'Amour
61
8
  Hautboy and Bassoon
61
8
  Stopped Diapason
61
8
  Vox Humana
61
4
  Principal
61
    Tremulant  
4
  Pyramid Flute
61
       

     

     
Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes
8
  Pyramid Diapason
61
4
  German Flute
61
8
  Clarabella
61
4
  Violin
61
8
  Lieblich Gedackt
61
2
  Flageolet
61
8
  Dulciana
61
8
  Cremona
61
8
  Keraulophone
61
       

     

     
Solo Organ/Clavier de Bombardes (Manual IV) – 61 notes
8
  Pyramid Diapason
61
16
  Bombarde
61
8
  Flute à Pavillon
61
8
  Horn
61
4
  Flute Harmonic
61
8
  Tuba Mirabilis
61
2
  Fife
61
8
  Posaune
61

     

     
Pedal Organ – 32 notes
16
  Open Diapason
32
8
  Violoncello
32
16
  Gamba
32
4
  Flute
32
16
  Bourdon
32
16
  Trombone
32

10 2/3

  Quint
32

     

           

Sources:
     Archdiocese of New York website: www.ny-archdiocese.org/pastoral/cathedral_about.html    
     Biswanger, Ray. Music in the Marketplace: the Story of Philadelphia's Historic Wanamaker Organ. Bryn Mawr: The Friends of the Wanamaker Organ, Inc., 1999.
     Cameron, Peter T., "A Chronology of the Organ Builders Working in New York City from the Mid-eighteenth Century to the Early Twentieth Century", an article in The Bicentennial Tracker. Richmond: Organ Historical Society, Inc., 1976.
     The Diapason, August 1, 1927. Specifications of Geo. Kilgen & Son organs: Chancel – Op. 3920 (1928) and Gallery – Op. 5918 (1930); courtesy Jeff Scofield.
     Dunlap, David W. From Abyssinian to Zion: A Guide to Manhattan's Houses of Worship. New York: Columbia University Press, 2004.
     Farnam, Lynnwood. "Organ Notebook," pp. 1422 (specification of 1880 Odell organ, op. 175). John de Lancie Library, The Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia; Sally Branca, archivist; courtesy Jonathan Bowen.
     Ogasapian, John. Organ Building in New York City: 1700-1900. Braintree: The Organ Literature Foundation, 1977.

Photos:
     Baker, Mike: Cathedral exterior. www.bakerlite.co.uk/. Used with permission.
     The Diapason, July 1930. Kilgen Gallery Organ console; courtesy Jeff Scofield.
     Garvey, David: Kilgen Gallery Organ case. Used with permission.
     Geo. Jardine & Son catalog: Jardine organ case. Courtesy Jonathan Bowen.
     Lawson, Steven E.: Turner consoles in gallery and chancel; Kilgen Gallery Organ case.

           
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