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Queen of All Saints Church
(Roman Catholic)
300 Vanderbilt Avenue at Lafayette Avenue
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11205
http://qasrcc.org/
Organ Specifications:
Present building (since 1913)
► IV/45 Wirsching Organ Co. (1913)
First building (1879-1913)
• II/23 E. & G.G. Hook & Hastings, Op. 983 (1880) |
The Chapel of St. John was established in 1879. In 1910, the present church and school – renamed Queen of All Saints in 1913 – were built by Reiley & Steinbeck, who used cast stone to create an imposing French Gothic structure. In 1978, the surrounding Fort Greene Historic District was designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. |
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Wirsching Organ Co.
Salem, Ohio (1913)
Electro-pneumatic action
Electrified and new console by Wangerin Organ Co. (1925)
4 manuals, 47 registers, 43 stops, 45 ranks
The organ in the chapel was built in 1913 by Philipp Wirsching of Salem, Ohio. As originally installed, the organ had tubular-pneumatic action and a detached and reversed console. In 1925, the organ was electrified by the Wangerin Organ Company of Milwaukee, Wisc., who provided a new console that faces the organ case. At some point, the organ and console were rebuilt by John Klauder of Brooklyn. Klauder also provided new display pipes in the lower center section of the case following the removal of a bas relief of the pope.
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| Wirsching Console (1913) |
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Wangerin Console (1925), rev. by Klauder |
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The Organ Historical Society awarded its distinguished Historical Citation No. 66 in recognition of the Philipp Wirsching Organ as an outstanding example of organbuilding and worthy of preservation. |
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Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, partially enclosed with Choir
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16 |
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Principal Major * |
61 |
4 |
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Harmonic Flute |
61 |
8 |
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Principal Normal * |
61 |
4 |
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Octave |
61 |
8 |
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Principal Minor |
61 |
2 |
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Super Octave |
61 |
8 |
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Orchestral Flute |
61 |
8 |
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Orchestral Trumpet |
61 |
8 |
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Viol d'Orchestre |
61 |
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* unenclosed |
8 |
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Violoncello Celeste |
61 |
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Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
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16 |
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Bourdon |
73 |
4 |
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Violina |
73 |
8 |
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Principal |
73 |
2 2/3 |
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Nazard |
61 |
8 |
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Stopped Flute |
73 |
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Dolce Cornet III ranks |
183 |
8 |
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Viola |
73 |
8 |
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Horn |
73 |
8 |
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Voix Celeste (TC) |
61 |
8 |
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Orchestral Oboe |
73 |
8 |
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Gemshorn |
73 |
8 |
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Vox Humana |
73 |
8 |
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Quintadena |
73 |
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Tremolo |
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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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Contra Viola |
61 |
2 |
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Piccolo |
61 |
8 |
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Viole Dolce |
61 |
8 |
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Clarinet |
61 |
8 |
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Unda Maris (TC) |
49 |
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Tremolo |
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8 |
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Concert Flute |
61 |
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| Chimes (Mayland) |
20 notes |
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4 |
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Octave Flute |
61 |
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Solo Organ (Manual IV) – 61 notes, enclosed
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16 |
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Contra Gamba |
61 |
8 |
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Tuba Sonora |
61 |
8 |
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Gross Principal |
61 |
4 |
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Clarion |
61 |
8 |
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Gross Flöte |
61 |
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Tremolo |
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4 |
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Orchestral Flute |
61 |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes
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32 |
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Resultant |
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8 |
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Principal Normal |
32 |
16 |
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Principal Major |
32 |
8 |
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Flute Major |
32 |
16 |
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Bourdon |
32 |
8 |
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Violoncello |
32 |
16 |
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Bourdon Dolce |
SW |
4 |
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Principal Normal |
12 |
16 |
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Violon (sic) |
32 |
16 |
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Trombone (ext. SO) |
12 |
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Couplers
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Pedal to Pedal 8' |
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Solo to Swell 8' |
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Great to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Swell to Choir 16', 8', 4' |
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Swell to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Solo to Choir 8' |
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Choir to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Great 16', Unison |
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Solo to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Swell 16', 4', Unison |
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Swell to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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Choir 16', 4', Unison |
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Choir to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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Solo 16', 4', Unison |
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Solo to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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Adjustable Combinations
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| Solo Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6-0 (thumb) |
| Swell Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-0 (thumb) |
| Great Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-0 (thumb) |
| Choir Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6-0 (thumb) |
| Pedal Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6-0 (toe) |
| General |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6 (thumb & toe) 7-8-9-10-11-12 (thumb only) |
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General Cancel (thumb & toe) |
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Set (thumb) |
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Reversibles
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Great to Pedal (thumb & toe) |
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Solo to Great (thumb & toe) |
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Swell to Pedal (thumb & toe) |
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Great to Choir (thumb) |
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Choir to Pedal (thumb & toe) |
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Swell to Choir (thumb) |
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Solo to Pedal (thumb & toe) |
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Solo to Choir (thumb) |
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Swell to Great (thumb & toe) |
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Sforzando (toe) |
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Choir to Great (thumb & toe) |
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Mechanicals
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Current Indicator Light |
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Sforzando Indicator Light |
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Crescendo Indicator Light |
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Chimes Volume (Off-1-2-3-4-5) |
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Balanced Expression Pedals
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Great & Choir Organs |
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Solo Organ |
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Swell Organ |
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Crescendo |
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Organ in first chapel building:
E. & G.G. Hook & Hastings
Boston, Mass. – Opus 983 (1880)
Mechanical action
2 manuals, 23 registers
Specifications for this organ have not yet been located. |
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Sources:
Dolkart, Andrew S. and Matthew A. Postal. Guide to New York City Landmarks (Third Edition). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2004.
Klauder, John. Specification of Philipp Wirsching
organ with console revisions.
Organ Historical Society website: http://www.organsociety.org
Trupiano, Larry. Specification of Philipp
Wirsching organ (1913).
Van Pelt, William T., comp. The Hook Opus List, 1829-1916 in Facsimile. Richmond: The Organ Historical Society, 1991.
Webber, F.R. "Organ scrapbook" at Organ Historical Society Archives, Princeton, N.J. Stoplist of Philipp Wirsching Organ (1913) from The Diapason (Mar. 1, 1920). Courtesy Jonathan Bowen.
Illustrations:
Forgotten-NY website http://www.forgotten-ny.com.
Color exterior.
Lawson, Steven E. Interior; Wangerin console (1925) of Wirsching organ.
Wirsching, Charles. Original console of Wirsching organ (1913). Courtesy Larry Trupiano. |
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