Better Pipe Organ Database

Giles Beach (1872)

First Methodist Episcopal Church
25 Washington Street
Saratoga Springs, NY

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Images

1876 - Building exterior (Photograph from an archival source: NY Public Library; Beers, F. W. (Frederick W.) -- Cartographer. 1876, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)

Unknown - Organ case and general interior view (a vintage postcard, courtesy of William Dunklin (ca 1920)/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

3 manuals
27 stops
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Mechanical
Manual compass: 58 notes
Pedal compass: 27 notes

Notes

2004-10-30 - In 1872 building. Replaced by 1920 Austin organ, Op. 952. -Database Manager

2015-02-27 - Organ case was black walnut with gothic pinnacles, and had 17 gilded display pipes. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Specification from "New M.E. Church," <i>Daily Saratogian</i> (Mar. 19, 1872) Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Saratoga Springs, New York
Methodist Episcopal Church

Giles Beach   1872      3 manuals, 27 stops, 30 ranks
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              GREAT ORGAN
           8' Open Diapason            58
           8' Melodia                  58
           8' Dulciana                 58
           4' Principal                58
       2 2/3' Twelfth                  58
           2' Fifteenth                58
              Mixture, 3 ranks        174
           8' Trumpet                  58

              CHOIR ORGAN
           8' Open Diapason            58
           8' Keraulophon              58
           8' Stopt Diapason           58
           4' Violin                   58
           4' Wald Flute (TC)          46
           8' Clarionette (TC)         46

              SWELL ORGAN
          16' Bourdon Bass             12
          16' Bourdon Treble (TC)      46
           8' Open Diapason            58
           8' German Gamba             58
           8' Stopt Diapason           58
           4' Octave                   58
           4' Vienna Flute             58
           2' Picolo [sic]             58
              Cornette, 2 ranks       116
           8' Bassoon Bass             12
           8' Hautboy Treble (TC)      44
           8' Cornopean                58

              PEDAL ORGAN
          16' Double Open Diapason     27
          16' Double Stopt Diapason    27
           8' Violoncello              27

              COUPLERS, ETC.
              Great to Pedals
              Choir to Pedals
              Swell to Pedals
              Choir to Great super-octaves
              Choir to Great unison
              Swell to Choir
              Swell to Great unisons
              Swell to Great super-octaves
              Tremulant
              Bellows Signal
              Reversible Pedal - Great to Pedals
              Two Composition Pedals, Forte and Piano


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2015-02-27]