Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine
(Episcopal)

Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street
New York, N.Y. 10026
http://www.stjohndivine.org


See also the Cathedral, St. Ansgar Chapel, St. James Chapel, Crypt, and the Synod House.

Music Suite
           
  Schlicker Organ, Op. 1283 (1981) in Holy Trinity Episcopal Church - New York City (photo: © 2005, John Rust)
Schlicker Organ Company
Buffalo, N.Y. – Opus 1283 (1981)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 13 stops, 3 ranks






Schlicker Organ, Op. 1283 (1981) in Holy Trinity Episcopal Church - New York City (photo: © 2005, John Rust)

  
This unified three-rank, two-manual and pedal instrument was originally built in 1981 by Schlicker Organs for the residence of Robert and Rosadene Shepfer of Indianapolis, Ind. Mr. Shepfer had been for three decades the organist and choirmaster at the Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis. Upon his retirement, the Shepfers moved to a smaller residence and made their house organ available. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, on East 88th Street, had been seeking a concise instrument that could accompany the choir – which had relocated to the chancel after being in the transept since 1987 with the Rieger organ located there – and would serve as a continuo instrument; it must also fit into the available space. It was discovered that the Schlicker organ would fit perfectly, and the Shepfers presented their house organ as a gift to Dr. Stephen Hamilton for use at the Church of the Holy Trinity during his tenure there as Minister of Music. The organ was installed in 2002. Following Dr. Hamilton's retirement in 2011, the organ was gifted to the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, where it was installed in the Music Suite.
               
Manual I – 61 notes
  Manual II – 61 notes
8
   Rohrgedeckt  
8
   Rohrgedeckt  
4
   Principal  
4
   Flute  
2
   Flute  
1 1/3
   Flute  
8
   Krumhorn [sic]  
8
   Krumhorn  
               
Pedal Organ– 32 notes
   
Stop Analysis
     
Pipes
16
   Gedeckt
104
4
   Principal
61
8
   Krummhorn
    61
   
Total
226
16
   Gedeckt      
8
   Flute      
4
   Principal      
8
   Krumhorn      
4
   Krumhorn      
           
Sources:
     Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, pub. by the Cathedral League. New York: St. Bartholomew's Press, 1916.
     Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine web site: http://www.stjohndivine.org/
     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.
     Hall, Edward Hagaman. A Guide to the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in the City of New York (Third Ed.). New York: The Laymen's Club of the Cathedral, 1922.

Illustrations:
     Lawson, Steven E. Photos of Schlicker organ.