2011-11-22 - Front of church (Photograph by Bryan Dunnewald/Database Manager)
2011-11-22 - Left side chambers (Photograph by Bryan Dunnewald/Database Manager)
2011-11-22 - Right side chambers (Photograph by Bryan Dunnewald/Database Manager)
2004-12-21 - Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. website, accessed December 20, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm. -Database Manager
2009-06-13 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Renovated and Solo added in 1967; 32' Bourdon and V Cornet added in 1993. -Database Manager
2018-06-24 - The large, four-manual Austin Organ, Opus 2215, was installed in 1955 and voiced by Richard J. Piper, then tonal director of the Austin Organ Company. Several other organ builders bid for the project, including Aeolian-Skinner, Möller, and Schantz, but in September 1953 the churchs' organ committee awarded the contract to the Austin Organs, Inc. at the price of $68,529. Alexander McCurdy played the dedication recital on Sunday evening, September 25, 1955. The program included works by J.S Bach, Brahms, Dupré, Langlais, and Schumann, as well as pieces specifically for the Schulmerich "Carillonic Bells". -Database Manager
2018-06-24 - This instrument is an example of Austin-s mid-century take on the American Classic style. Of generally small scale pipework, the instrument as installed was insufficient to fill the sanctuary. In 1967 Austin was invited to remedy the problem and added a Solo division with a large mixture and a battery of extremely loud reeds. -Database Manager
Typed Specification Source: from OHS 2018 Convention Handbook Date not recorded
Rochester, New York
Asbury First United Methodist Church
Austin Organs, Inc. Opus 2215 1955/1967 4 manuals, 58 stops, 76 ranks
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GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN
16' Violone 61 16' Lieblich Gedeckt 68
8' Principal Diapason 61 8' Geigen Diapason 68
8' Diapason Conique 61 8' Rohr Flöte 68
8' Harmonic Flute 61 8' Viola da Gamba 68
8' Gemshorn 61 8' Viola Celeste 68
4' Octave 61 8' Flauto Dolce 68
4' Nachthorn 61 8' Flute Celeste (TC) 56
2 2/3' Octave Quint 61 4' Principal 68
2' Super Octave 61 4' Wald Flöte 68
2' Fourniture IV 244 2' Gedeckt 61
2/3' Cymbal III 183 1 1/3' Plein Jeu IV 244
8' Harmonic Trumpet (Ch) -- 16' Contra Fagotto 68
Great 16' 8' Trompette 68
Great Unison Off 8' Oboe 68
Great 4' 4' Clarion 68
Bells (electronic) Tremolo
Swell 16'
CHOIR ORGAN Swell Unison Off
16' Quintaten 68 Swell 4'
8' Spitz Principal 68
8' Bourdon 68 ANTIPHONAL ORGAN
8' Dolce 68 (prepared)
8' Dolce Celeste (TC) 56
4' Prestant 68 PEDAL ORGAN
4' Koppel Flöte 68 32' Contra Bourdon (1993) dig
2 2/3' Nasard 61 16' Contrabass 32
2' Doublette 61 16' Bourdon 32
2' Flageolet 61 16' Violone (Gt) --
1 3/5' Tierce 61 16' Lieblich Gedeckt (Sw) --
1 1/3' Larigot 61 16' Quintaten (Ch) --
8' Harmonic Trumpet 68 8' Principal 32
8' Clarinet 68 8' Spitzflöte 32
4' Schalmei 68 8' Violone (Gt) --
Tremolo 8' Quintaten (Ch) --
Choir 16' 8' Gedeckt (Sw) --
Choir Unison Off 4' Choral Bass 32
Choir 4' 4' Block Flöte 44
2' Flute (fr. 4') --
SOLO ORGAN (added 1967) 2' Mixture III 96
8' Hohl Flöte 61 16' Bombarde 56
8' Gamba 61 16' Contra Fagotto (Sw) --
8' Gamba Celeste 61 8' Trumpet (fr. 16') --
8' Cornet V (TC) 245* 4' Clarion (fr. 16') --
1' Tierce Mixture V 305
8' Orchestral Oboe 61
16' Bombarde 61
8' Trompette 61
4' Clarion 61
Tremolo
Solo 16'
Solo Unison Off
Solo 4'
* unenclosed; added 1993
COMBINATION ACTION COUPLERS
Solo 6 (thumb) Great to Pedal 8 4
Antiphonal 5 (thumb) Swell to Pedal 8 4
Swell 8 (thumb) Choir to Pedal 8 4
Great 8 (thumb) Solo/Ant to Pedal 8 4
Choir 8 (thumb) Swell to Great 16 8 4
Pedal 8 (toe) Choir to Great 16 8 4
Pedal 1-4 (thumb) Solo/Ant to Great 16 8 4
Couplers 3 (thumb) Swell to Choir 16 8 4
General 6 (thumb & toe) Solo/Ant to Choir 8
General Cancel (thumb) Choir to Swell 8
Solo/Ant to Swell 16 8 4
Ped. Combs to Man. (tablet) Great to Solo 8
Swell to Solo 16 8 4
REVERSIBLES Choir to Solo 8 4
Solo/Ant to Pedal (thumb)
Swell to Pedal (thumb & toe) EXPRESSION PEDALS
Great to Pedal (thumb & toe) Antiphonal - with 4 ind. lights
Choir to Pedal (thumb) Choir - with 4 ind. lights
Swell to Great (thumb) Swell - with 4 ind. lights
Swell to Choir (thumb) Solo - with 4 ind. lights
Sforzando (thumb & toe) Crescendo - with bar graph ind.
(with indicator light)
SEQUENCER
Next (thumb & toe)
Previous (thumb)
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2018-06-24]
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