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Church of St. Aloysius
(Roman Catholic)
219 West 132nd Street
New York, N.Y. 10027
The Roman Catholic Church of St. Aloysius was founded in 1899 to serve Catholics in Harlem. William W. Renwick designed the Byzantine-style church that was built in 1902. |
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George G. Wacker
Bronx, N.Y. (c.1905)
Tracker-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 15 stops, 15 ranks
The organ at St. Aloysius Church was built by George G. Wacker, and is the only organ with his nameplate known to exist. Walcker was active in the Bronx from c.1885-c.1907, and may have worked for the Roosevelt Organ Works. In 1885, he obtained a patent for an electric action. |
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Great Organ (Manual I), enclosed with Swell
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Bourdon |
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8 |
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Salicional |
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Open Diapason |
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Octave |
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Concert Flute |
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Super Octave |
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Swell Organ (Manual II), enclosed
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8 |
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Stopped Diapason |
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8 |
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Oboe |
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8 |
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Aeoline |
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8 |
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Trumpet |
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Vox Celestis |
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Tremulant |
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4 |
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Flute Harmonic |
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Pedal Organ
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16 |
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Open Diapason |
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8 |
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Violoncello |
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16 |
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Sub Bass |
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Couplers
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Swell to Pedal |
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Swell to Great |
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Great to Pedal |
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Great Octaves |
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Sources:
Dunlap, David W. From Abyssinian to Zion: A Guide to Manhattan's Houses of Worship. New York: Columbia University Press, 2004.
Fox, David H. A Guide to North American Organbuilders (Rev. ed.). Richmond: The Organ Historical Society, 1997.
The Keraulophon, May-June 1981, pub. by New York City Chapter of Organ Historical Society. Specifications of George G. Wacker (c.1905). Courtesy Jonathan Bowen.
Photos:
Flickr.com (Professor Bop): exterior.
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