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St. John Episcopal Church
1333 Bay Street
Staten Island, N.Y. 10305
http://www.stjohnssi.org
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Austin Organ Company
Hartford, Conn. – Opus 1467 (1926); rev.
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 43 stops, ~37 ranks
The present organ was originally built in 1926 by the Austin Organ Company and had 31 ranks. Over the years the organ has been altered by several builders. Following is the specification as of 2012. |
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Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes
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8 |
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Principal |
61 |
16 |
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Bombarde |
61 |
8 |
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Clarabella |
61 |
8 |
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French Trumpet |
61 |
4 |
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Octave |
61 |
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2 |
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Super Octave |
61 |
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Swell to Great 16, 8, 4 |
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Mixture IV ranks |
244 |
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Choir to Great 8 |
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Scharf III ranks |
183 |
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Positiv to Great 8 |
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Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
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16 |
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Gedeckt |
73 |
2 |
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Hohlflute |
61 |
8 |
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Open Diapason |
73 |
8 |
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Hautbois |
73 |
8 |
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Flauto Amabile |
73 |
8 |
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Basson |
73 |
8 |
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Salicional |
73 |
8 |
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English Trumpet |
73 |
8 |
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Voix Celeste (TC) |
61 |
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Tremulant |
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4 |
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Octave |
73 |
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Swell 16, Unison Off, 4 |
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4 |
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Flute |
73 |
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Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
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8 |
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Dulciana |
73 |
8 |
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State Trumpet |
61 |
8 |
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Unda Maris (TC) |
61 |
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Tremulant |
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4 |
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Flauto Traverso |
73 |
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Choir 16, Unison Off, 4 |
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8 |
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Clarinet |
73 |
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Swell to Choir 16, 8, 4 |
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Positiv Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes
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8 |
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Gedackt |
61 |
1 3/5 |
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Tierce |
61 |
4 |
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Blockflöte |
61 |
1 1/3 |
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Larigot |
61 |
2 2/3 |
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Nasonflöte |
61 |
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Kurzscharf II ranks |
122 |
2 |
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Blockflöte |
61 |
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Positiv Unison Off |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes
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Resultant |
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16 |
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State Trumpet |
12 |
16 |
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Open Diapason |
44 |
8 |
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State Trumpet |
CH |
16 |
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Bourdon |
56 |
8 |
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Trumpet |
44 |
16 |
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Lieblich Gedeckt |
SW |
4 |
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Clarion |
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8 |
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Major Octave |
— |
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Great to Pedal 8 |
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8 |
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Bourdon |
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Swell to Pedal 8, 4 |
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Gedeckt |
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Choir to Pedal 8 |
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Mixture II-III ranks |
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Positiv to Pedal 8 |
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Adjustable Combinations
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| Swell Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 (thumb) |
| Great Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 (thumb) |
| Choir & Positiv Organs |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 (thumb) |
| Pedal Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 (toe) |
| Entire Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 (thumb & toe) |
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Accessories
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Balanced Swell Pedal |
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WInd Indicator |
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Balanced Choir Pedal |
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Sforzando Indicator |
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Crescendo Pedal |
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Crescendo Indicator |
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Levi Stuart
New York City (1871)
Mechanical action
Specifications of this organ have not yet been located. |
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George Jardine
New York City (1845)
Mechanical action
Specifications of this organ have not yet been located. |
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Sources:
Bayles, Richard M., ed. History of Richmond County (Staten Island), New York, From its Discovery to the Present Time. New York: L. E. Preston & Co., 1887.
Clute, J. J. Annals of Staten Island, From its Discovery to the Present Time. New York: Chas. Vogt, 1877.
Episcopal Diocese of New York Archives; Wayne H. Kempton, Archivist.
St. John's Episcopal Church website: http://www.stjohnssi.org
Ochse, Orpha. Austin Organs. Richmond: The Organ Historical Society, 2001.
Russotto, Nicholas F. Specifications of Austin Organ, Op. 1467 (1926) as of 2012.
Illustrations:
Episcopal Diocese of New York Archives. 1960 exterior and interior. |
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