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Masonic Temple
317 Clermont Avenue at Lafayette Avenue
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11205
http://www.brooklynmasonictemple.com
Organ Specifications:
► III/43 Reuben Midmer & Sons, Op. 3422 (1909)
• II/10 Reuben Midmer & Sons (1909)
• II/10 Reuben Midmer & Sons (1909)
• II/10 Reuben Midmer & Sons (1909)
• II/10 Reuben Midmer & Sons (1909)
• II/10 Reuben Midmer & Sons (1909) |
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Reuben Midmer & Sons
Brooklyn, N.Y. – Opus 3422 (1909)
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 46 stops, 43 ranks
This organ was probably installed in the large auditorium on the ground floor. The following specifications are from "Midmer Pipe Organs," a publication (c.1917) by Reuben Midmer & Sons. |
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Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes
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16 |
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Open Diapason |
61 |
8 |
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Doppel Flute |
61 |
8 |
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Open Diapason |
61 |
4 |
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Octave |
61 |
8 |
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Open Diapason |
61 |
4 |
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Flute Harmonique |
61 |
8 |
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Viola di Gamba |
61 |
2 |
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Super Octave |
61 |
8 |
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Gemshorn |
61 |
16 |
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Double Trumpet |
61 |
8 |
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Grosse Flute |
61 |
8 |
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Trumpet |
61 |
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Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
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16 |
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Bourdon |
73 |
2 |
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Flageolet |
61 |
8 |
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Horn Diapason |
73 |
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Dolce Cornet III ranks |
183 |
8 |
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Viol d'Orchestre |
73 |
16 |
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Contra Tuba |
73 |
8 |
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Salicional |
73 |
8 |
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Cornopean |
73 |
8 |
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Vox Celeste [TC] |
61 |
8 |
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Oboe |
73 |
8 |
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Stopped Diapason |
73 |
8 |
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Vox Humana |
73 |
4 |
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Principal |
73 |
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Tremulant |
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4 |
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Flauto Traverso |
73 |
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Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
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16 |
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Dulciana |
73 |
8 |
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Concert Flute |
73 |
8 |
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Violin Diapason |
73 |
4 |
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Violina |
73 |
8 |
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Dulciana |
73 |
4 |
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Flute d'Amour |
73 |
8 |
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Quintadena |
73 |
2 |
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Piccolo |
61 |
8 |
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Unda Maris [TC] |
61 |
8 |
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Clarinet |
73 |
8 |
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Clarinet Flute |
73 |
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Tremulant |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes
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32 |
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Contra Bourdon |
44 |
8 |
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Flute [Open Diap.] |
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16 |
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Open Diapason |
44 |
8 |
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Violoncello |
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16 |
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Bourdon |
— |
16 |
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Trombone |
44 |
16 |
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Lieblich Gedacht |
SW |
8 |
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Tromba |
— |
16 |
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Violone |
44 |
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Couplers
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Great to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Choir to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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Swell to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Swell to Swell 16', 4', Unison Off |
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Choir to Pedal |
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Choir to Choir 16', 4', Unison Off |
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Swell to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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Great to Great 4' |
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Piston Combinations (Adjustable)
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Six Pistons operating Great and Pedal Organs |
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Six Pistons operating Swell and Pedal Organs |
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Five Pistons operating Choir and Pedal Organs |
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Accessories
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Swell Tremulant |
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Sforzando Pedal (full organ) |
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Choir Tremulant |
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Coupler Cancel |
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Great to Pedal Reversible |
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General Release |
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Grand Crescendo and Diminuendo Pedal |
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Wind Indicator |
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Balanced Swell Pedal |
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Crescendo Indicator |
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Balanced Choir Pedal |
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Five additional organs:
Reuben Midmer & Sons
Brooklyn, N.Y. (c.1909)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 10 ranks
There were five additional organs in the Masonic Temple, all built by Reuben Midmer & Sons, presumably in 1909 and installed in meeting rooms. At least one of these organs is extant and somewhat playable. Specifications of these organs have not yet been located. |
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Sources:
Meloni, Tony. Electronic correspondence (Feb. 18, 2012) regarding organ in one of the meeting rooms.
"Midmer Pipe Organs." Brooklyn: Reuben Midmer & Sons, Inc., c.1917. Courtesy Jonathan Bowen.
Nelson, George. Organs in the United States and Canada Database. Seattle, Wash.
Illustration:
"Midmer Pipe Organs." Masonic Temple exterior (c.1917). |
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