Church of the Epiphany & St. Simon
(Episcopal)
2910 Avenue M at 29th Street
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11210
http://epiphanysimon.org/
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Ronald Bishop
New York City
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 20 stops, 16 ranks
At an unknown time, Ronald Bishop installed a new organ that incorporated the 1931 Aeolian Organ (Op. 1795) as the Swell Organ in the rear of the room. Bishop installed a new Great Organ in the chancel. The console is located in the rear. The following stoplist was recorded (1982 or 1983) by organ builder Larry Trupiano of Brooklyn. |
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Great Organ – 61 notes (in Chancel)
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Swell Organ – 61 notes, enclosed (in Rear)
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16 |
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Gemshorn [TC, from 8'] |
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8 |
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Open Diapason [unit, TC] |
61 |
8 |
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Principal [unit] |
73 |
8 |
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Salicional |
61 |
8 |
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Flute [unit] |
73 |
8 |
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Dulciana |
61 |
8 |
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Gemshorn |
61 |
8 |
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Melodia [unit] |
85 |
4 |
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Octave [Prin.] |
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4 |
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Octave [Op. Diap.] |
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4 |
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Flute [8' Fl.] |
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4 |
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Flute [Melodia] |
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2 2/3 |
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Quint |
61 |
2 2/3 |
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Nazard [Melodia] |
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2 |
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Super Octave |
61 |
2 |
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Piccolo [Melodia] |
— |
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Mixture IV ranks |
244 |
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Tremulant |
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8 |
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Trumpet |
61 |
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Chancel Pedal
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Gallery Pedal
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16 |
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Bourdon |
32 |
16 |
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Bourdon |
30 |
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Aeolian Company
New York City – Opus 1795 (1931)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 4 ranks
The first-known organ in St. Simon's Church was built in 1931 by The Aeolian Company at a cost of $2,650. This organ had two manuals and four straight ranks: Diapason, Melodia, Salicional, and Dulciana, plus a synthetic Oboe on the Swell, and a synthetic Vox Celeste playable from both the Great and Swell. Specifications for this organ have not yet been located. |
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Sources:
Smith, Rollin. The Aeolian Pipe Organ and its Music. Richmond: The Organ Historical Society, 1998.
Trupiano, Larry. Specification (recorded 1982 or 1983) of organ as enlarged by Ronald Bishop.
Illustration:
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