Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church - East Elmhurst (Queens), NY
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Our Lady of Fatima Church
(Roman Catholic)

25-02 80th Street at 25th Avenue
East Elmhurst, N.Y. 11429
http://home.catholicweb.com/olfparish/index.cfm

Organ Specifications:
► III/33 Reuter Organ Company, Op. 1679 (1969)
► II/18 Aeolian Company, Op. 1234 (1912)

         
Reuter Organ Company
Lawrence, Kan. – Opus 1679 (1969)
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 41 stops, 33 ranks


This organ was originally built in 1969 by the Reuter Organ Company of Lawrence, Kan., for Central United Methodist Church, Phoenix, Ariz. In 2008, the organ became available and was purchased by Our Lady of Fatima Church. Elsener Organ Works of Deer Park, N.Y., was contracted to move, refurbish and install the organ.
               
Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
16
   Sub Principale [unit]
73
     Mixture IV ranks
244
8
   Open Diapason
61
8
   Trumpet
61
8
   Principal [ext.]
—
8
  
Voce Humana
preparation
8
   Holz Bordun
61
     Great to Great 16'  
4
   Octave
61
     Great Unison Off  
4
   Spitzflöte
61
     Great to Great 4'  
2
  
Fifteenth
61
8
   Festival Trumpet
CP

     

     
Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
16
   Rohrflöte [unit]
73
     Mixture III ranks
183
8
  Viola Pomposa
61
16
   Trumpet [TC]
—
8
  Viole Celeste [TC]
49
8
   Trumpet [unit]
61
8
   Rohrflöte
—
4
   Clarion
61
4
  Principal
61
     Tremolo  
2 2/3
   Nazard
61
     Swell to Swell 16'  
2
   Blockflöte
61
     Swell Unison Off  
1 3/5
   Tierce
61
     Swell to Swell 4'  
               
Choir-Positiv Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
8
   Gedeckt
61
     Tremolo  
8
   Gemshorn
61
     Ch-Pos to Ch-Pos 16'  
8
   Gemshorn Celeste [TC]
49
     Ch-Pos Unison Off  
4
   Nachthorn
61
     Ch-Pos to Ch-Pos 4'  
2
   Principal
61
8
   Festival Trumpet
61
8
   Clarinet
61
        
 
     

     
Pedal Organ – 32 notes
32
   Resultant
—
8
   Rohrflöte
SW
16
  Principal
32
8
   Principale
GT
16
   Bourdon
32
4
   Choral Bass [ext.]
—
16
   Rohrflötenbass
SW
16
   Posaune [ext. GT]
12
16
   Sub Principale
GT
8
   Posaune
GT
8
   Octave [unit]
44
4
   Posaune
GT
               
Couplers
    Great to Pedal 8'   Swell to Great 16', 8', 4'
    Swell to Pedal 8', 4'   Ch-Pos to Great 16', 8', 4'
    Ch-Pos to Pedal 8', 4'   Swell to Ch-Pos 16', 8', 4'
               
Adjustable Combinations
   
Swell Organ Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6 (thumb) Pedal to Manual On/Off
Great Organ Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6 (thumb) Pedal to Manual On/Off
Choir Organ Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6 (thumb) Pedal to Manual On/Off
Pedal Organ Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6 (toe)  
Entire Organ Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6 (thumb & toe)  
  General Cancel (thumb)  
  Set (thumb)  
               
Reversibles
    Great to Pedal (thumb & toe)   Full Organ (thumb & toe)
    Swell to Pedal (thumb & toe)    
               
Expression
    Balanced Swell Pedal      
    Balanced Choir Pedal      
    Crescendo Pedal      
         
Aeolian Company
New York City – Opus 1234 (1912)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 31 stops, 18 ranks
Aeoline Player


This organ was originally built in 1912 for the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. town house on West 54th Street in Manhattan. When the Rockefellers moved in the 1930s to a large new apartment on Park Avenue, the organ was given to his sister, Alta Rockefeller Prentice, who had it installed in her residence. Mrs. Prentice died in 1962, and the organ was acquired by Our Lady of Fatima Church.
               
Manual I – 61 notes, enclosed (4" wind)
8
   Diapason F
61
8
   Flute P
61
8
   Diapason MF
61
4
   Flute (high)
61
8
   String F
61
8
   Trumpet
61
8
   String P
61
8
   Oboe
61
8
   String P Vibrato
61
8
   Clarinet [free reeds]
61
8
   String PP
61
8
   Vox Humana [sep. chest, box]
61
8
   Flute F
61
        
               
Manual II – 61 notes (Compounded from Manual I)
8
   Diapason F
—
8
   Flute P
—
8
   Diapason MF
—
4
   Flute (high)
—
8
   String F
—
8
   Trumpet
—
8
   String P
—
8
   Oboe
—
8
   String P Vibrato
—
8
   Clarinet
—
8
   String PP
—
8
   Vox Humana
—
8
   Flute F
—
        
       

 

      
Echo Organ – 61 notes, enclosed (3½" wind)
8
   Flute P
61
8
   Vox Humana
61
8
   String P
61
        
         
Pedal Organ – 30 notes (4" wind)
16
   Flute F (deep)
30
        
16
   Flute P (deep)
30
        
               
Percussion Instruments
   
Harp
61 notes
       
   
Chimes
20 notes
       
               
Couplers
    Manual I to Pedal   Manual I 16', 4', Unison Release
    Manual II to Pedal   Echo to Manual I
    Manual II to Manual I 8', 4'   Echo to Manual II
    Manual II 16', 4', Unison Release    
               
Aeolinene
    Aeolian "Normal" Coupler ) 116-note  
    Manual II Solo, Manuale I Accomp. )  
    Aeolian "Reverse" Coupler )  
    Manual I Solo, Manuale II Accomp. )  
    Manual I to Aeolian (58-note)      
    Manual II to Aeolian (58-note)      
    Pedal to Aeolian      
    Aeolian Ventil      
    Aeolian Tempo      
    Aeolian Reroll      
               
Combination Pistons
    Manual I : Piano, Mezzo, Mezzo Forte, Forte, Release
    Manual II : Piano, Mezzo, Mezzo Forte, Forte, Release
               
Accessories
    Tonal Pedal   Tremolo
    Expression Pedal (I & II)   Echo Tremolo
    Expression Pedal (Echo)    
           
Sources:
     Our Lady of Fatima Church web site: http://home.catholicweb.com/olfparish/index.cfm
     Reuter Organ Company web site: www.reuterorgan.com
     Smith, Rollin. The Aeolian Pipe Organ and its Music. Richmond: The Organ Historical Society, 1998.
     Smith, Rollin. Specifications of Aeolian Organ, Op. 1234 (1912).

Illustration:
     Our Lady of Fatima Church web site. Exterior.