Advent Lutheran Church - NYC (Photo: John Rust)

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  Advent Lutheran Church - NYC (Photo: John Rust)
Advent Lutheran Church

2504 Broadway at 93rd Street
New York, N.Y. 10025
http://adventnyc.org


Organ Specifications:
► II/16 Casavant Frères, Op. 3166 (1972)
► II/31 J.H. & C.S. Odell, Op. 377 (1901); reb. Odell (1962)
► II/31 J.H. & C.S. Odell, Op. 377 (1901)



The congregation of Advent Lutheran Church was established in 1897. Between 1900-01, the present building was constructed, as designed by William A. Potter in a German Gothic style. The church's stained glass, lighting fixtures, pews, and ceramic mosaic reredos were fabricated by the studio of Louis Comfort Tiffany, who also decorated the front pipes of the Odell organ.

From 2000-2016, Advent Lutheran shared ts facilities with Broadway United Church of Christ which had been without a permanent church building since their Broadway Tabernacle was sold and razed in 1969.
               
  Casavant Organ - Advent Lutheran Church - NYC (Photo: John Rust)
Casavant Frères, Limitée
St. Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada – Opus 3166 (1972)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 12 stops, 16 ranks


This Casavant Frères organ was originally built in 1972 for Southwestern Adventist College in Keene, Tex. In 1988, the organ was moved to Advent Lutheran and installed on the left side of the nave near the chancel. The organ was fully restored in 2000 by Meloni & Farrier. In 2008, the Positiv Scharf III was replaced by a 1-1/3' Larigot.
               
Great Organ (Manual I) – 56 notes, unenclosed
8
   Rohrflöte
56
2
   Flachflöte
56
4
   Prinzipal
56
1
   Mixture IV ranks
224

     

     
Positiv Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, unenclosed
8
   Gedeckt
56
2 2/3
   Sesquialtera II ranks (TC)
88
4
   Koppelflöte
56
1 1/3
   Larigot *
56
2
   Prinzipal
56
    
* orig. Scharf III ranks

     

     
Pedal Organ – 32 notes
16
   Subbass
32
4
   Choralbass
32
8
   Prinzipal
32
        
               
Couplers
    Great to Pedal      
    Positiv to Pedal      
    Positiv to Great      
               
Mechanicals
    Great to Pedal Reversible      
    Wind indicator light      
               
Casavant Organ - Advent Lutheran Church - NYC (Photo: John Rust)   Casavant Organ - Advent Lutheran Church - NYC (Photo: John Rust)
             
  Odell Organ (c.1901) Advent Lutheran Church - New York City (Photo: John Rust)
J.H. & C.S. Odell & Co.
New York City –Opus 377 (1901); reb. Odell (1962)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 29 stops, 31 ranks






In 1962, J.H. & C.S. Odell rebuilt their 1901 organ, eliminating all tubular action in the wind chests and the console key and coupler action, and replacing it with their modern all-electric action. The Odell Factory Specification (June 15, 1962) states that "The agreement does not provide for any general repair work for the wind chests, or changes in the stonal structure or character of the organ. These sections of the organ are in good operating condition at the present time." Odell indicated that the organ would be completed shortly after the new year, and before Easter 1963. The cost of this rebuilding was $5,950.

After serving the church well for nearly a century, water damage rendered the organ unplayable. In 2000, the organ was removed to faciliate repairs of the organ chamber roof. The church was unable to fund the restoration of the Odell, so the organ was purchased by Meloni & Farrier Organbuilders and is currently in storage. All that remain today are the facade pipes.
               
Great Organ (Manual I) –61 notes
16
   Double Diapason
61
4
   Octave
61
8
   First Diapason
61
4
   Flute Harmonic
61
8
   Second Diapason
61
2 2/3
   Octave Quint
61
8
   Dopple Flote
61
2
   Super Octave
61
8
   Viole de Gambe
61
8
   Trumpet
61
8
   Dulciana
61
        

     

     
Swell Organ (Manual II) –61 notes, enclosed
16
   Bourdon
61
4
   Rohr Flote
61
8
   Open Diapason
61
2
   Flautino
61
8
   Salicional
61
     Dolce Cornet III ranks
183
8
   Vox Celestis (TC)
49
8
   Vox Humana
61
8
   Stopped Diapason
61
8
   Cornopean
61
8
   Aeoline
61
8
   Oboe
61
4
   Salicet
61
     Tremulant  

     

     
Pedal Organ –30 notes
16
   Open Diapason
30
8
   Gedeckt
30
16
   Bourdon
30
8
   Violoncello
30
10 2/3
   Quinte
30
        
               
Couplers (all electric)
    Great Unison   Swell to Great 16', 8', 4'
    Great to Great 16', 4'   Swell to Pedal 8'
    Swell Unison   Great to Pedal 8'
    Swell to Swell 16', 4'    
               
Combination Pistons (all electric modern, hold-and-set)
    4 - Operating the Swell stops, Pedal stops and couplers
    4 - Operating the Great stops, Pedal stops and couplers
    3 - General Pistons for all stops and couplers
    General Cancel
               
Accessories
    Swell Pedal   Indicator light for current
    Crescendo Pedal   Rectifier for organ action current
    Indicator lights for Crescendo (4)   Great to Pedal Reversible piston
               
Odell Organ (c.1901) Advent Lutheran Church - New York City (Photo: John Rust)   Odell Organ (c.1901) Advent Lutheran Church - New York City (Photo: John Rust)
               
J.H. & C.S. Odell & Co.
New York City – Opus 377 (1901)
Tubular-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 29 stops, 31 ranks


The original organ in Advent Lutheran Church was built by J.H. & C.S. Odell of New York City. All pipes were located in a chancel chamber, with the console situated at the head of the side aisle. The organ had vacuum-exhaust tubular-pneumatic action and was voiced on 4" wind pressure. The Odell Specification (dated Dec. [illegible], 1900) states that the organ would cost $6,975, including repair and tuning for one year. Odell also agreed to do mason work required by alterations, at a cost not to exceed $225; to furnish the wood caring on or about the organ as directed by the architect, at a cost not to exceed $200; to furnish, at a cost not to exceed $300, the decorations supplied by Tiffany & Company; and to set up and attach a first class electric motor for the organ, at a cost of $385. The organ was to be entirely completed and ready for use for the morning services on the first Sunday in May, 1901.
               
Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes
16
   Double Open Diapason
61
4
   Octave
61
8
   First Open Diapason
61
4
   Flute Harmonique
61
8
   Second Open Diapason
61
2 2/3
   Twelfth
61
8
   Gamba
61
2
   Fifteenth
61
8
   Dulciana
61
8
   Trumpet
61
8
   Doppel Flote
61
        

     

     
Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
16
   Bourdon
61
4
   Rohr Flote
61
8
   Open Diapason
61
2
   Flautino
61
8
   Salicional
61
     Dolce Cornet III ranks
183
8
   Æoline
61
8
   Vox Humana
61
8
   Vox Celestis (TC)
49
8
   Cornopean
61
8
   Stopped Diapason
61
8
   Oboe
61
4
   Salicet
61
        

     

     
Pedal Organ – 30 notes
16
   Double Open Diapason
30
8
   Gedackt
30
16
   Bourdon
30
8
   Violoncello
30
10 2/3
   Quinte
30
        
               
Couplers
    Swell Unison to Great   Swell Octaves to Swell
    Swell Superoctaves to Great   Great to Pedal
    Swell Suboctaves to Great   Swell to Pedal
               
Mechanical Accessories
    Swell Tremulant   Bellows Signal
               
Piston Combinations
    Four Piston Knobs on Great Organ      
    Four Piston Knobs on Swell Organ      
               
Pedal Movements
    Grand Balanced Crescendo Pedal   Pedal Organ Forte
    Balanced Swell Pedal   Pedal Organ Mezzo
    Sforzando Pedal   Pedal Organ Piano
    Great to Pedal Reversible    
               
Sources:
     Advent Lutheran Church website: http://adventnyc.org
     Casavant Frères, Ltee. Factory Specification of Casavant Frères Organ, Op. 3166 (1972). Courtesy Stanley Scheer.
     Dunlap, David W. From Abyssinian to Zion: A Guide to Manhattan's Houses of Worship. New York: Columbia University Press, 2004.
     "Odell Rebuilds One of Its 1901 Instruments", The Diapason (April 1963). Courtesy Jeff Scofield.
     Trupiano, Larry. Factory Specification (Dec. 4?, 1900) of J.H. & C.S. Odell & Co. organ, Opus 377.
     Trupiano, Larry. Factory Specification (June 15, 1962) of J.H. & C.S. Odell & Co. organ, Opus 377-A.

Illustrations:
     Rust, John: exterior, interior, organs.