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Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
7 West 55th Street at Fifth Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10019
http://www.fapc.org
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The original organ for Fifth Avenue Prebyterian Church was built in 1855 by George Jardine & Son of New York City. When the present church was built in 1873-75, Jardine was asked to move and rebuild the organ, adding the 32' Double Diapason which is still in use today. In 1893, a new organ of 3 manuals and 44 stops was built by John Odell of New York City. Both the Jardine and Odell organs were powered by a hydraulic motor—a steam engine pumped water to a tank above the tower's E. Howard & Co. clock, then the water flowed by gravity to a basement cistern, operating the feeders of the bellows. A gradual conversion to electric power followed. In 1913, Ernest M. Skinner of Boston was awarded the contract to build his Opus 206, a new four-manual and pedal organ for the Sanctuary, plus a two-manual organ for the Lecture Room. Skinner also carved the magnificent case which strongly resembles that of the organ in St. Bartholomew's, Armley, Leeds. Skinner altered the organ in 1945 and again in 1955. In 1961, Austin Organs, Inc. of Hartford, Conn., installed an entirely new organ that was later altered.
Noteworthy organists at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church have included William Mason (Lowell's son), Eugene Thayer, Harold Gleason, W. Lynnwood Farnam, Robert S. Baker, Richard Bouchett, William Whitehead, and Terence Flanagan. |
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Wicks Console (1996) |
Austin Organs, Inc.
Hartford, Conn. – Opus 2347 (1961), as of 2003
Electro-pneumatic action
4 manuals, 119 registers, 86 stops, 115 pipe ranks, 4 combination pipe and
digital ranks
The present organ was built in 1961 by Austin Organs of Hartford, Conn., as their
Opus 2347. In 1996, a new solid-state four-manual drawknob console built
by the Wicks Organ Company of Highland, Ill., was installed, retaining the ivory
keyboards
from
the previous 1961 Austin console. In 1998, Austin Organs rebuilt and releathered
the mechanisms of the instrument. Daniel L. Angerstein tonally revoiced the organ
in 1999, replacing several pipe ranks and providing new digital ranks.
Following is the specification as of 2003. |
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Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes
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16 |
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Violone |
61 |
2 |
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Waldflöte |
61 |
16 |
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Bourdon |
digital |
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Fourniture V ranks |
305 |
8 |
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Diapason |
61 |
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Klein Mixtur III ranks |
183 |
8 |
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Spitz Principal |
61 |
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Scharf III ranks |
183 |
8 |
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Gemshorn |
61 |
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Sesquialtera II ranks |
122 |
8 |
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Bourdon |
61 |
16 |
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Double Trumpet |
61 |
4 |
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Octave |
61 |
8 |
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Trumpet |
61 |
4 |
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Spitzflöte |
61 |
4 |
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Clarion |
61 |
4 |
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Lieblichflöte |
61 |
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Tremulant |
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2 2/3 |
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Twelfth |
61 |
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Great to Great 16' |
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2 |
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Fifteenth |
61 |
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Great Unison Off |
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Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
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16 |
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Lieblich Gedeckt * |
80 |
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Plein Jeu V ranks |
305 |
16 |
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Contra Dulciana * |
80 |
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Cymbale III ranks |
183 |
8 |
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Geigen Principal |
68 |
16 |
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Petite Trompette |
80 |
8 |
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Hohlflöte |
68 |
8 |
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Trompette |
68 |
8 |
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Gedeckt (fr. 16' Lieb. Ged.) |
— |
8 |
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Cornopean (fr. Pet. Trpt.) |
— |
8 |
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Viole de Gambe |
68 |
8 |
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Oboe |
68 |
8 |
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Voix Celeste |
68 |
8 |
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Vox Humana |
61 |
8 |
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Erzähler |
68 |
4 |
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Clarion |
68 |
8 |
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Erzähler Celeste (GG) |
61 |
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Tremulant |
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8 |
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Dulciana II ranks (fr. 16') + |
— |
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Vox Humana Tremulant |
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8 |
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Unda Maris (TC) |
56 |
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Swell to Swell 16' |
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4 |
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Geigen Octave |
68 |
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Swell Unison Off |
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4 |
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Rohrflöte |
68 |
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Swell to Swell 4' |
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4 |
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Voix Angelique II ranks + |
68 |
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2 |
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Flageolet |
61 |
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+ Celeste rank is digital |
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Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
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16 |
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Quintaton |
digital |
1 1/3 |
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Larigot |
61 |
8 |
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Viola |
68 |
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Mixture III ranks |
183 |
8 |
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Viola Celeste |
68 |
16 |
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Bass Clarinet |
80 |
8 |
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Rohrgedeckt |
68 |
8 |
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Trumpet |
digital |
8 |
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Flûte Conique |
68 |
8 |
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Clarinet (fr. 16') |
— |
8 |
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Flûte Celeste (GG) |
61 |
4 |
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Rohrschalmei |
68 |
4 |
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Principal |
68 |
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Tremulant |
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4 |
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Nachthorn |
68 |
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| Harp Celesta (TC) |
49 bars |
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2 2/3 |
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Nazard |
61 |
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Choir to Choir 16' |
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2 |
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Spindle Flute |
61 |
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Choir Unison Off |
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1 3/5 |
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Tierce |
61 |
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Choir to Choir 4' |
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Positiv Organ (floating) – 61 notes
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8 |
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Spitzflöte |
61 |
1 |
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Sifflöte |
61 |
8 |
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Nason Flute |
61 |
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Mixture IV ranks |
244 |
4 |
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Prinzipal |
61 |
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Zymbel III ranks |
183 |
4 |
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Koppelflöte |
61 |
8 |
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Krummhorn |
61 |
2 |
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Oktav |
61 |
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Tremulant |
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1 1/3 |
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Quint |
61 |
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Positiv to Positiv 16' |
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Solo Organ (Manual IV) – 61 notes, enclosed
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Flûte harmonique |
digital |
8 |
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Flugel Horn |
68 |
8 |
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Cello |
68 |
8 |
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English Horn |
68 |
8 |
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Cello Celeste |
68 |
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Clarion |
68 |
4 |
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Orchestral Flute |
61 |
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Tremulant |
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Harmonics VII ranks |
427 |
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Chimes |
digital |
16 |
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Contre Bombarde * |
68 |
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Cymbelstern |
digital |
16 |
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Basset Horn |
digital |
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Solo to Solo 16' |
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8 |
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Bombarde |
68 |
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Solo Unison Off |
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French Horn |
68 |
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Solo to Solo 4' |
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Tuba Organ (floating) – 61 notes (25" wind pressure)
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Tuba Magna (TC) |
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Tuba on Swell |
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Tuba Magna |
73 |
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Tuba on Great |
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Tuba Magna (fr. 8') |
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Tuba on Choir |
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Tuba on Solo |
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Tuba on Pedal |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes
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Double Diapason |
44 |
4 |
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Choral Bass |
32 |
32 |
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Contra Gamba |
44 |
4 |
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Blockflöte |
44 |
32 |
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Contre Bourdon |
56 |
4 |
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Lieblichflöte |
SW |
16 |
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Diapason (fr. 32' DD) |
— |
2 |
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Blockflöte (fr. 4') |
— |
16 |
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Principal |
32 |
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Mixture IV ranks |
128 |
16 |
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Gamba (fr. 32' CG) * |
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32 |
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Grand Cornet VII rks (derived) |
44 |
16 |
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Violone |
GT |
32 |
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Contre Bombarde (ext. Solo) |
12 |
16 |
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Subbass (fr. 32' SB) |
— |
16 |
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Posaune |
56 |
16 |
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Bourdon |
GT |
16 |
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Bombarde * |
SO |
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16 |
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Lieblich Gedeckt |
SW |
16 |
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Double Trumpet |
GT |
16 |
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Dulciana * |
SW |
16 |
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Petite Trompette |
SW |
16 |
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Quintaton * |
CH |
16 |
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Clarinet |
CH |
10 2/3 |
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Gross Quint |
44 |
8 |
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Posaune (fr. 16') |
— |
8 |
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Octave |
32 |
8 |
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Trumpet |
GT |
8 |
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Spitzflöte |
32 |
4 |
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Posaune (fr. 16') |
— |
8 |
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Bourdon |
32 |
4 |
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Clarion |
GT |
8 |
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Gedeckt |
SW |
4 |
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Krummhorn |
POS |
5 1/3 |
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Quint (fr. 10-2/3') |
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Chimes |
SO |
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Antiphonal Organ (floating) – 61 notes, expressive
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8 |
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Diapason |
digital |
8 |
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Vox Humana |
digital |
8 |
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Melodia |
digital |
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Tremulant |
digital |
8 |
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Muted Viole |
digital |
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Antiph. to Antiph. 4' |
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Viole Celeste |
digital |
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Antiph. on Solo |
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Flute Celeste II ranks |
digital |
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Antiph. on Swell |
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Octave |
digital |
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Antiph. on Great |
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Zauberflöte |
digital |
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Antiph. on Choir |
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Corno di Amore |
digital |
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Antiphonal Pedal Organ (floating) – 32 notes, expressive
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Sanftbass |
digital |
8 |
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Open Bass |
digital |
16 |
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Violone |
digital |
8 |
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Still Gedeckt |
digital |
16 |
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Rohrgedeckt |
digital |
16 |
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Fagotto |
digital |
16 |
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Flûte conique |
digital |
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* pipe ranks enhanced by digital |
Couplers
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Great to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Great to Choir 8' |
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Swell to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Swell to Choir 16', 8', 4' |
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Choir to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Solo to Choir 8' |
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Solo to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Positiv on Choir |
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Positiv on Pedal |
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Choir to Swell 8' |
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Pedal to Great 8' |
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Solo to Swell 8' |
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Swell to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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Positiv on Swell |
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Choir to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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Great to Solo 8' |
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Solo to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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Swell to Solo 16', 8', 4' |
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Positiv on Great |
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Choir to Solo 16', 8', 4' |
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Adjustable Combinations
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| Tuba Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3 (thumb) |
| Antiphonal Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 (thumb) |
| Solo Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 (thumb) |
| Swell Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 (thumb) |
| Great Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 (thumb) |
| Choir Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 (thumb) |
| Positiv Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4 (thumb) |
| Pedal Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 (toe) |
| Couplers |
Pistons I-II-III-IV |
| Generals |
Pistons |
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16 |
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17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24 (thumb & toe) |
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General Cancel (thumb) |
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Pedal Cancel (toe) |
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Set (thumb) |
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Memory Level Down (1 thumb) |
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Memory Level Up (3 thumb) |
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Reversibles
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Solo to Pedal (thumb & toe) |
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Tutti A (thumb & toe spoon) |
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Swell to Pedal (thumb & toe) |
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Tutti B (thumb & toe spoon) |
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Great to Pedal (thumb & toe) |
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Tutti C (thumb & toe spoon) |
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Choir to Pedal (thumb & toe) |
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VII Grand Cornet (toe spoon) |
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Positiv to Pedal (thumb & toe) |
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32 Double Diapason (toe spoon) |
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Swell to Great (thumb) |
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32 Contra Gamba (toe spoon) |
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Choir to Great (thumb) |
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32 Contre Bourdon (toe spoon) |
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Positiv to Great (thumb) |
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32 Contre Bombarde (toe spoon) |
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Solo to Great (thumb) |
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32 Adj. Rev. (toe) |
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Cymbalstern (thumb & toe) |
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Accessories
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Wind Indicator Light |
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Tutti A Indicator Light |
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Pulpit Signal Light |
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Tutti B Indicator Light |
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Narthex Signal Light |
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Tutti C Indicator Light |
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Choir Signal Light |
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Great to Choir Ind. Light |
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All Swells to Swell Ind. Light |
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Expression Shoes
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| Balanced Pedal I |
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Assignable to Solo, Swell, Choir, and Antiphonal divisions
by push-button selector panel to right of music rack |
| Balanced Pedal II |
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| Balanced Pedal III |
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| Crescendo Pedal |
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Austin Organs, Inc.
Hartford, Conn. – Opus 2347 (1961)
Electro-pneumatic action
4 manuals, 117 registers, 90 stops, 120 ranks
After nearly a half century of service, the 1913 Skinner organ was replaced by a large new organ built in 1961 by Austin Organs, Inc., of Hartford. As originally built, this organ had 120 ranks, 18 of which were retained from the previous E.M. Skinner organ. The 1959 contract, totalling $132,300, called for a newly designed Austin drawknob console with a capture combination action and imported English ivory keyboards, and modifications to the Skinner case to provide room for a choir and instrumentalists. Dr. Robert Baker, organist and choirmaster of the church from 1953-62, served as consultant.
The Fifth Avenue Presbyterian organ was one of a "quartet" of large and important Austin organs installed in the 1960s in New York City, the others being at the Church of the Heavenly Rest (Op. 1586-B, 1961), First Presbyterian (Op. 2408, 1961) and Brick Presbyterian (Op. 2400, 1963). |
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Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes
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First Chorus: |
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Secondary Chorus: |
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16 |
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Violone |
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8 |
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Spitz Prinzipal |
68 |
8 |
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Diapason |
61 |
8 |
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Bourdon |
68 |
4 |
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Octave |
61 |
8 |
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Gemshorn |
68 |
2 2/3 |
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Twelfth |
61 |
4 |
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Spitzflöte |
68 |
2 |
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Fifteenth |
61 |
4 |
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Quintaton |
68 |
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Fourniture V ranks |
305 |
2 |
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Waldflöte |
61 |
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Scharf III ranks |
183 |
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Sesquialtera II ranks |
122 |
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Klein Mixtur III ranks |
183 |
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16 |
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Double Trumpet |
68 |
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8 |
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Trumpet |
68 |
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4 |
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Clarion |
68 |
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Tremulant |
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Sub |
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Unison Off |
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Super |
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Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
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16 |
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Lieblich
Gedeckt |
80 |
2 |
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Flageolet |
61 |
16 |
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Contra Dulciana |
80 |
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Plein Jeu V ranks |
305 |
8 |
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Geigenprinzipal |
68 |
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Cymbale III ranks |
183 |
8 |
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Hohlflöte |
68 |
16 |
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Contra Fagotto |
80 |
8 |
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Gedeckt (fr.
Lieb.Ged.) |
— |
8 |
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Trompette |
68 |
8 |
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Viole de Gambe |
68 |
8 |
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Fagotto (fr.
16') |
— |
8 |
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Voix Celeste |
68 |
8 |
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Oboe |
68 |
8 |
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Erzähler |
68 |
4 |
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Clairon |
68 |
8 |
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Erzähler
Celeste (GG) |
61 |
8 |
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Vox Humana |
61 |
8 |
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Dulciana
(fr. 16') |
— |
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Tremulant |
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8 |
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Unda Maris
(TC) |
56 |
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Sub |
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4 |
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Geigenoctav |
68 |
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Unison Off |
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4 |
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Rohrflöte |
68 |
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Super |
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4 |
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Dulcet |
68 |
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Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
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16 |
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Quintaton |
68 |
1 1/3 |
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Larigot |
61 |
8 |
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Rohrgedeckt |
68 |
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Mixture III ranks |
183 |
8 |
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Viola |
68 |
16 |
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Bass Clarinet |
80 |
8 |
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Viola Celeste |
68 |
8 |
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Trumpet |
68 |
8 |
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Flute Conique |
68 |
8 |
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Clarinet
(fr. 16') |
— |
8 |
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Flute Celeste
(GG) |
61 |
4 |
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Rohrschalmei |
68 |
4 |
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Principal |
68 |
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Tremulant |
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4 |
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Nachthorn |
68 |
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2 2/3 |
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Nazard |
61 |
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Sub |
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2 |
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Spindelflöte |
61 |
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Unison Off |
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1 3/5 |
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Tierce |
61 |
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Super |
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Positiv Organ (floating) – 61 notes
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8 |
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Nason Flute |
61 |
1 |
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Sifflöte |
61 |
8 |
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Spitzflöte |
61 |
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Mixture IV ranks |
244 |
4 |
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Prinzipal |
61 |
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Zymbel III ranks |
183 |
4 |
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Koppelflöte |
61 |
8 |
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Krummhorn |
61 |
2 |
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Oktav |
61 |
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Tremulant |
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1 1/3 |
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Quint |
61 |
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Solo Organ (Manual IV) – 61 notes, enclosed
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8 |
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Concert Flute |
68 |
8 |
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Flügel Horn |
68 |
8 |
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Violincello |
68 |
4 |
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Clairon |
68 |
8 |
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Cello Celeste |
68 |
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Tremulant |
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4 |
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Harmonic Flute |
68 |
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Grand Chorus VII ranks |
427 |
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Sub |
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16 |
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Contre Bombarde |
68 |
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Unison Off |
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8 |
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Bombarde |
68 |
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Super |
8 |
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French Horn |
68 |
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8 |
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English Horn |
68 |
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Tuba Organ (floating) – 61 notes (25" wind pressure)
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16 |
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Tuba Magna
(TC) |
— |
4 |
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Tuba Magna
(fr. 8') |
— |
8 |
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Tuba Magna |
73 |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes
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32 |
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Double Open Diapason |
44 |
4 |
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Choral Bass |
32 |
32 |
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Contre Bourdon |
56 |
4 |
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Blockflöte |
44 |
32 |
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Contra Gamba |
44 |
4 |
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Lieblichflöte |
SW |
16 |
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Open Diapason (fr. 32' DOD) |
— |
2 |
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Blockflöte (fr. 4') |
— |
16 |
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Principal |
32 |
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Grand Cornet VII (derived) |
44 |
16 |
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Bourdon (fr. 32' CB) |
— |
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Mixture IV ranks |
128 |
16 |
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Violone |
32 |
32 |
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Contre Bombarde |
32 |
16 |
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Gamba (fr. 32' CG) |
— |
16 |
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Posaune |
56 |
16 |
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Quintaton |
CH |
16 |
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Bombarde |
SO |
16 |
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Lieblich Gedeckt |
SW |
16 |
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Double Trumpet |
GT |
16 |
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Dulciana |
SW |
16 |
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Fagotto |
SW |
10 2/3 |
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Gross Quint |
44 |
16 |
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Clarinet |
CH |
8 |
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Octave |
32 |
8 |
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Posaune (fr. 16') |
— |
8 |
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Spitzflöte |
32 |
8 |
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Trumpet |
GT |
8 |
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Bourdon |
— |
4 |
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Posaune (fr. 16') |
— |
8 |
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Quintaton |
CH |
4 |
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Clarion |
SO |
8 |
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Gedeckt |
SW |
4 |
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Krummhorn |
PO |
5 1/3 |
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Quint (fr. 10 2/3') |
— |
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Chimes |
SO |
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Ernest M. Skinner Organ Case (1913) |
Ernest M. Skinner Company
Boston, Mass. – Opus 206 (1913)
Electro-pneumatic action
4 manuals, 87 registers, 66 stops, 73 ranks
In 1913, a new organ was built by Ernest M. Skinner, who also carved the present organ case. The choir loft in front of the case was at this time much smaller, providing space only for a quartet of singers used to lead the congregation. |
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Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes
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16 |
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Diapason (ext. PED) |
61 |
8 |
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Erzahler |
61 |
8 |
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Bourdon |
61 |
4 |
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Octave |
61 |
8 |
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First Diapason |
61 |
4 |
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Flute |
61 |
8 |
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Second Diapason |
61 |
2 |
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Fifteenth |
61 |
8 |
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Third Diapason |
61 |
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Mixture III ranks |
183 |
8 |
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Philomela |
PED |
16 |
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Ophicleide * |
61 |
8 |
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Clarabella |
61 |
8 |
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Tromba * |
61 |
8 |
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Waldflöte |
61 |
4 |
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Clarion * |
61 |
8 |
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Viol d'Amour |
61 |
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* enclosed in Choir |
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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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Violin |
73 |
16 |
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Dulciana |
73 |
4 |
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Flute |
73 |
8 |
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First Diapason |
73 |
2 |
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Flautino |
61 |
8 |
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Second Diapason |
73 |
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Dolce Cornet III ranks |
183 |
8 |
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Claribel Flute |
73 |
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Mixture III |
183 |
8 |
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Gedackt |
73 |
16 |
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Contra Posaune |
73 |
8 |
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Salicional |
73 |
8 |
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Cornopean |
73 |
8 |
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Voix Celestes |
73 |
8 |
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French Trumpet |
73 |
8 |
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Spitzfloete |
73 |
8 |
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Oboe |
73 |
8 |
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Aeoline |
73 |
8 |
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Vox Humana |
73 |
8 |
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Unda Maris (TC) |
61 |
4 |
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Clarion |
73 |
4 |
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Octave |
73 |
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Tremolo |
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Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
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16 |
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Gamba |
73 |
2 |
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Piccolo |
61 |
8 |
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Diapason |
73 |
16 |
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Contra Fagotto |
73 |
8 |
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Concert Flute |
73 |
8 |
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Orchestral Oboe |
73 |
8 |
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Quintadena |
73 |
8 |
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Clarinet |
73 |
8 |
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Gemshorn |
73 |
8 |
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English Horn |
73 |
8 |
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Dulcet II ranks |
146 |
8 |
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Vox Humana |
73 |
8 |
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Flauto Dolce |
73 |
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Tremolo |
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8 |
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Flute Celeste (TC) |
61 |
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4 |
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Flute |
73 |
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Solo Organ (Manual IV) – 61 notes, enclosed
with Choir
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8 |
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Philomela |
PED |
8 |
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Flugel Horn |
73 |
8 |
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Harmonic Flute |
73 |
8 |
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Corno di Bassetto |
73 |
8 |
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Gamba |
73 |
8 |
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Orchestral Oboe |
CH |
8 |
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Gamba Celeste |
73 |
8 |
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English Horn |
CH |
4 |
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Hohlpfeife |
73 |
8 |
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Clarinet |
CH |
16 |
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Contra Fagotto |
CH |
8 |
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Vox Humana |
CH |
8 |
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Tuba Mirabilis |
73 |
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Tremolo |
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8 |
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French Horn |
73 |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes ("Augmented")
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32 |
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Diapason |
56 |
8 |
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Octave (fr. 32' Diap) |
— |
32 |
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Violone |
44 |
8 |
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Gedeckt (fr. 16' Bdn) |
— |
16 |
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First Diapason (fr. 32' Diap) |
— |
8 |
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Cello |
SO |
16 |
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Second Diapason |
GT |
8 |
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Still Gedackt |
SW |
16 |
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Violone (fr. 32') |
— |
32 |
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Bombarde |
68 |
16 |
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Bourdon |
44 |
16 |
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Ophicleide (fr. 32' Bomb) |
— |
16 |
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Gamba |
CH |
16 |
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Contra Posaune |
SW |
16 |
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Echo Bourdon |
SW |
8 |
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Tromba (fr. 32' Bomb) |
— |
16 |
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Dulciana |
SW |
4 |
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Clarion (fr. 32' Bomb) |
— |
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Couplers
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Swell to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Solo to Great 8' |
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Great to Pedal 8' |
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Swell Super #, Sub # |
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Choir to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Choir Super +, Sub + |
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Solo to Pedal 8' |
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Swell to Great 8' |
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# transferred to Great with Swell to Great |
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Choir to Great 8' |
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+ transferred to Great with Solo to Great |
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Adjustable Combinations
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| Full Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3 (thumb) |
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| Solo Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 (thumb) |
Ped. to Man. Combs. On/Off |
| Swell Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 (thumb) |
Ped. to Man. Combs. On/Off |
| Great Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 (thumb) |
Ped. to Man. Combs. On/Off |
| Choir Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 (thumb) |
Ped. to Man. Combs. On/Off |
| Pedal Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 (thumb) |
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Mechanicals
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Balanced Swell Pedal |
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Reversible Great to Pedal |
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Balanced Choir & Solo Pedal |
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Sforzando |
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Balanced Crescendo Pedal |
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All Swells |
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J.H. & C.S.
Odell & Co.
New York City – Opus 316 (1893)
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 44 stops, 51 ranks
In 1893, a new organ was built by the J.H. & C.S. Odell Company of New York City, replacing the earlier Jardine instrument. This organ, like its predecessors, employed water power. A steam engine pumped water to a tank located above the old E. Howard & Co. clock in the steeple on the tower level. As the water flowed down by gravity to a basement cistern, the feeders of the bellows were operated.
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Great Organ (Manual II) – 58 notes
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16 |
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Double Open Diapason |
58 |
4 |
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Flute Harmonique |
58 |
8 |
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First Open Diapason |
58 |
2 2/3 |
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Octave Quint |
58 |
8 |
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Second Open Diapason |
58 |
2 |
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Super Octave |
58 |
8 |
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Viola di Gamba |
58 |
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Mixture, 4 ranks |
222 |
8 |
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Dulciana |
58 |
8 |
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Trumpet |
58 |
8 |
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Doppel Flöte |
58 |
4 |
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Clarion |
58 |
4 |
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Octave |
58 |
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Swell Organ (Manual III) – 58 notes, enclosed
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16 |
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Bourdon |
58 |
4 |
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Hohl Flöte |
58 |
8 |
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Open Diapason |
58 |
2 |
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Flageolet |
58 |
8 |
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Salicional |
58 |
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Cornet, 3 ranks |
183 |
8 |
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Vox Celestis (TC) |
42 |
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Mixture, 3 ranks |
183 |
8 |
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Stopped Diapason |
58 |
16 |
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Contra Fagotto |
58 |
8 |
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Dulciana |
58 |
8 |
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Cornopean |
58 |
4 |
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Octave |
58 |
8 |
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Oboe |
58 |
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Choir Organ (Manual I) – 58 notes
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16 |
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Lieblich Gedeckt |
58 |
8 |
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Stopped Diapason |
58 |
8 |
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Open Diapason |
58 |
4 |
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Violina |
58 |
8 |
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Keraulophone [sic] |
58 |
4 |
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Rohr Flöte |
58 |
8 |
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Dulce d'Amour |
58 |
2 |
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Piccolo |
58 |
8 |
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Concert Flute |
58 |
8 |
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Clarinet |
58 |
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Pedal Organ – 30 notes
|
32 |
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Double Open Diapason |
30 |
8 |
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Violoncello |
30 |
16 |
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Open Diapason |
30 |
5 1/3 |
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Twelfth |
30 |
16 |
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Dulciana |
30 |
16 |
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Trombone |
30 |
16 |
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Bourdon |
30 |
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Couplers
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Swell to Great |
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Swell to Pedal |
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Choir to Great |
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Choir to Pedal |
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Swell to Choir |
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Reversible, Swell to Great |
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Great to Pedal |
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Mechanical Accessories
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Swell Tremulant |
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Wind Indicator |
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Bellows Signal |
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Balance Swell Pedal |
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Pedal Movements
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Pedal Organ Forte |
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Pedal Organ Piano |
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Pedal Organ Mezzo |
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Great to Pedal, Reversing Pedal |
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Piston Movements
("Odell Patent Automatic Adjustable Pneumatic Compositions, worked by piston knobs between manuals.")
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Compositions on Great Organ |
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Full Organ |
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Full to Mixture |
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Full to Super Octave |
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Full to Octave |
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Open Diapason |
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2nd Open Diapason, Doppel Flöte and Dulciana |
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Doppel Flöte and Gamba |
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Flute Harmonique |
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Compositions on Swell Organ |
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Full Organ |
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Full to Oboe, except Mixture [pencilled: "Cornet on"] |
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Full to Flageolet |
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Full to Octave |
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Open, Dulciana, Salicional and Stopped Diapason |
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Dulciana, Salicional and Stopped Diapason |
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Vox Humana, Stopped Diapason [pencilled: "& Tremulant"] |
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Compositions on Choir Organ |
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Full Organ, except Clarinet |
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Full to Violina |
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Open Diapason, Keraulophon, Dulce d'Amour, Concert Flute and Stopped Diapason |
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Keraulophon, Dulce d'Amour and Concert Flute |
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Keraulophon and Dulce d'Amour |
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Stopped Diapason and Dulce d'Amour |
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Dulce d'Amour |
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Rohr Flöte |
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George Jardine & Son
New York City (1875)
Mechanical action
3 manuals, 43 stops, 49 ranks
During 1873 to 1875, the church moved to its present location on Fifth Avenue and 55th Street. The Jardine Company was contracted to move the 1855 organ from the old church and rebuild it. At this time, Jardine added the large wooden 32' Diapason stop to the Pedal, which is still in use today. |
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Great Organ (Manual II) – 58 notes
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16 |
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Double Open Diapason |
58 |
4 |
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Flute Harmonic |
58 |
8 |
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Open Diapason |
58 |
3 |
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Twelfth |
58 |
8 |
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Bell Open Diapason |
58 |
2 |
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Fifteenth |
58 |
8 |
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German Gamba |
58 |
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Sexquialtra [sic], 3 ranks |
174 |
8 |
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Melodia Diapason |
58 |
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Mixture, 2 ranks |
116 |
4 |
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Principal |
58 |
8 |
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Trumpet |
58 |
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Swell Organ (Manual III) – 58 notes, enclosed
|
16 |
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Double Open Diapason |
58 |
2 |
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Piccolo |
58 |
8 |
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Open Diapason |
58 |
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Cornet, 3 ranks |
174 |
8 |
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Stopped Diapason |
58 |
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Cymbal, 2 ranks |
116 |
8 |
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Dulcissima |
58 |
16 |
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Passaune [sic] |
58 |
8 |
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Clariana |
58 |
16 |
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Orpheclyde [sic] |
58 |
8 |
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Vox Celestis |
58 |
8 |
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Tuba Mirabilis |
58 |
4 |
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Principal |
58 |
8 |
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Vox Humana |
58 |
4 |
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Gems Horn |
58 |
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Tremolo [French] |
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Choir Organ (Manual I) – 58 notes, enclosed
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16 |
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Lieblich Gedackt |
58 |
4 |
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Violina |
58 |
8 |
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Viola di Gamba |
58 |
3 |
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Quintadena |
58 |
8 |
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Dulciana |
58 |
2 |
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Flageolet |
58 |
8 |
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Triaulophon |
58 |
8 |
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Cremona and Bassoon |
58 |
4 |
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Boehm Flute |
58 |
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Pedal Organ – 30 notes
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32 |
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Double Open Diapason |
30 |
8 |
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Violoncello |
30 |
16 |
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Open Diapason |
30 |
4 |
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Flute |
30 |
16 |
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Violon |
30 |
16 |
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Trombone |
30 |
16 |
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Bourdon |
30 |
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Coupling Stops Controlled by Knobs
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Great Manuals at Octaves |
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Great Manuals to Pedal |
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Swell to Great Manuals |
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Swell Manuals to Pedal |
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Choir to Swell Manuals |
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Choir Manuals to Pedal |
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Mechanical and Combination Pedals
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1. |
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Piano to Great and Pedal Organs |
7. |
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Sforzando to Swell Organ |
2. |
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Mezzo to Great and Pedal Organs |
8. |
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Single Solo Swell |
3. |
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Forte to Great and Pedal Organs |
9. |
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Double Full Swell |
4. |
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Piano to Swell and Pedal Organs |
10. |
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Engine |
5. |
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Mezzo to Swell and Pedal Organs |
11. |
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Bellows |
6. |
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Forte to Swell and Pedal Organs |
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George Jardine & Son
New York City (1855)
Mechanical action
3 manuals, 33 stops, 36 ranks
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian commissioned Geo. Jardine & Son to build its first organ, to be installed in their former church building located on Fifth Avenue and 19th Street. Jardine's organ was built in 1855 and contained 40 stops played from three manuals and pedal. At that time, many Presbyterian churches were divided over several issues, including whether or not to have an organ in worship services. Fifth Avenue Presbyterian, one of the "New School" churches, was influenced by its progressive leadership which included Lowell Mason, the music director who wrote many famous hymn tunes, Lowell's son, William Mason, who served as the church's first regular organist, and the pastor, The Rev. James Waddel Alexander, who had translated the "Passion Chorale" into English (as "O sacred head, now wounded"). Lowell Mason wanted to lessen dependence on the choir (quartet) so that congregations might learn to sing well. The Jardine organ was an important first step toward that goal. |
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Great Organ (Manual II) – 56 notes
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16 |
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Double Open Diapason |
56 |
4 |
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Principal |
56 |
8 |
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Grand Open Diapason |
56 |
3 |
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Twelfth |
56 |
8 |
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Open Diapason |
56 |
2 |
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Fifteenth |
56 |
8 |
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Stopped Diapason |
56 |
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Sexqualto [sic], 2 ranks |
112 |
6 |
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Quint |
56 |
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Swell Organ (Manual III) – 56 notes, enclosed
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16 |
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Bourdon |
56 |
2 |
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Fifteenth |
56 |
8 |
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Open Diapason |
56 |
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Cornet, 3 ranks |
168 |
8 |
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Stopped Diapason |
56 |
8 |
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Cornopean |
56 |
8 |
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Viol di Gamba |
56 |
8 |
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Hautbois |
56 |
8 |
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Vox Celestis |
56 |
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Tremolo |
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4 |
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Principal |
56 |
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Choir Organ (Manual I) – 56 notes
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8 |
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Open Diapason |
56 |
4 |
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Principal |
56 |
8 |
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Dulciana |
56 |
3 |
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Twelfth |
56 |
8 |
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Clariana |
56 |
2 |
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Fifteenth |
56 |
8 |
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Stopped Diapason |
56 |
8 |
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Cremona |
56 |
4 |
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Hohl flute |
56 |
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Pedal Organ – 30 notes
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16 |
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Double Open Diapason |
30 |
8 |
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Octave |
30 |
16 |
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Double Stopped Diapason |
30 |
16 |
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Contra Fagotto |
30 |
8 |
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Violoncello |
30 |
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Sources:
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church Archives. Courtesy Dale W. Hansen, Church Archivist
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Church website: http://fapc.org/music/music.html
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.
Dunlap, David. From Abyssinian to Zion: A Guide to Manhattan's Houses of Worship. New York: Columbia University Press, 2004.
Henderson, Kathy. A Proud Heritage: A Pictorial History of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. New York: Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, 2008.
Holden, Dorothy. The Life and Work of Ernest M. Skinner. Richmond: The Organ Historical Society, 1987.
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J.H. & C.S. Odell & Company brochure, "Metropolitan Churches," 1896. Courtesy Jeff Scofield.
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Illustrations:
The American Organist, March 1961. Console of Austin Organ, Op. 2347 (1961).
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church Archives. Console and case of Ernest M. Skinner Organ, Op. 206 (1913); case of J.H. & C.S. Odell Organ, Op. 316 (1893).
George Jardine & Son catalog. Case of Geo. Jardine & Son Organ (1875). Courtesy Jonathan Bowen.
Lawson, Steven E. Exterior and interior; Wicks Organ Company console (1996).
J.H. & C.S. Odell & Company brochure, "Metropolitan Churches," 1896. Case of J.H. & C.S.Odell Organ, Op. 316 (1893).
"The Skinner Organ," booklet published by Ernest M. Skinner Company. Case of Ernest M. Skinner Organ, Op. 206 (1913). Courtesy John Rust.
Stein, Ken. Console of Austin Organ, Op. 2347 (1961). |
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