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St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
89-26 168th Street
Jamaica (Queens), N.Y. 11432
http://ststephensjam.org
In 1902, the Diocese of Long Island purchased a parcel of land at the northwest corner of Grand and 91st Streets (now known as 168th Street and 90th Avenue). On the site was the present Rectory and a barn which was replaced by a small parish house in which the church services were held. On February 15, 1903 the parish house was dedicated as a church and the congregation was organized as a Mission by the Rt. Rev. Frederick Burgess, Bishop of Long Island. The Mission was said to be primarily for the black people in the eastern part of Jamaica to keep the bulk of them from traveling further westward to Grace Church (the mother Church). All activities including church services took place in the small parish hall until in 1923 when the present church building was completed. The present Parish Hall was built in 1935. |
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Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company
Boston, Mass. – Opus 973-A (1940)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 25 stops, 11 ranks, 734 pipes
This organ was originally built in 1937 by the Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company for the residence of Mrs. Albert P. Loening in Southampton, N.Y., and had five ranks of pipes. In 1940, as Op. 973-A, Aeolian-Skinner added the six-rank Swell division and provided blind combination pistons. At some point, the organ was moved to St. Stephen's Church. |
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Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes
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8 |
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Spitzflöte |
61 |
2 2/3 |
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Nasat |
61 |
8 |
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Bordun |
61 |
2 |
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Oktav [ext.] |
12 |
4 |
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Principal |
61 |
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4 |
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Nachthorn |
61 |
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Positiv Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes
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8 |
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Spitzflöte |
GT |
2 |
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Blockflöte |
GT |
8 |
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Bordun |
GT |
1 1/3 |
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Larigot |
GT |
4 |
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Nachthorn |
GT |
1 |
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Oktav |
GT |
4 |
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Spitzflöte [ext. GT] |
12 |
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Swell Organ (floating) – 61 notes, enclosed [added 1940 as Op. 973-A]
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8 |
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Spitzgamba |
73 |
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Cornet III ranks |
183 |
8 |
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Spitzgamba Celeste [AA] |
64 |
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Tremolo |
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4 |
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Quintaten |
73 |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes
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16 |
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Bordun [ext. GT] * |
12 |
2 2/3 |
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Nasat |
GT |
8 |
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Bordun |
GT |
2 |
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Oktav |
GT |
8 |
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Spitzflöte |
GT |
2 |
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Blockflöte |
GT |
4 |
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Principal |
GT |
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4 |
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Nachthorn |
GT |
* 1-12 replaced by larger scale pipes; original pipes extant |
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Couplers [added 1940 as Op. 973-A]
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Swell to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Swell to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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Swell to Positiv 16', 8', 4' |
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Adjustable Combinations [added in 1940 as Op. 973-A]
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Six settable blind pistons, plus cancel, operated from a small box on the left-hand key desk |
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Pedal Movements
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Balanced Swell Pedal |
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Crescendo Pedal [does not affect Swell stops] |
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Sources:
Aeolian-Skinner Archives web site: http://aeolianskinner.organsociety.org/
Kinzey, Allen, and Sand Lawn. E.M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List (New Revised Edition). Richmond: The Organ Historical Society, 1997.
Kloda, Barry. Specifications of Aeolian-Skinner Organ, Op. 973-A (1940).
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church web site: http://ststephensjam.org/
Illustrations:
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church web site: http://ststephensjam.org: exterior.
Schmauch, David: Aeolian-Skinner Organ, Op. 973-A (1940). Courtesy Jonathan Bowen. |
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