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Austin Organ Co. Opus 267 (1909)

Union Theological Seminary: James Chapel
New York City: Manhattan, NY

Consoles

Main

Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
3 manuals
34 stops
42 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons

Notes

2004-12-21 - Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 20, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm. -Database Manager

2010-11-16 - Updated through on-line information from Connor Annable. -Database Manager

2014-05-31 - From Steven E. Lawson on the New York City Organ Project website at nycago.org: "The original organ installed in James Chapel was built in 1909 by the Austin Organ Company of Hartford, Conn. Two versions of the stoplist exist: as recorded in 1910 by Louis F. Mohr, Sr., and as recorded by Charles Scharpeger in an "organ notebook" page dated September 28, 1931. Mr. Scharpeger's account show that several changes had been made, perhaps along with a new console. Pipecounts, extensions and borrows were not indicated on either specification but are suggested below, based on similar Austin organs of this era." -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from <i>The New York City Organ Project</i>, NYC AGO website Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

     New York, New York
     Union Theological Seminary
     James Chapel

     Austin   Op. 267   3/34   1909
     _________________________________________________

     GREAT                        SWELL
 16' Open Diapason     61     16' Bourdon           73
  8' 1st Open Diapason 61      8' Open Diapason     73
  8' 2nd Open Diapason 61      8' Rohrflöte         73
  8' Grossflöte        61      8' Viole d'Orchestre 73
  8' Gamba             61      8' Viole Celeste     73
  8' Claribel Flute    61      8' Echo Salicional   73
  8' Viole d'Amour     61      4' Flauto Traverso   73
  4' Octave            61     16' Contra Posaune    73
  4' Harmonic Flute    61      8' Cornopean         73
  8' Trumpet           61      8' Oboe              73
     Sub                       8' Orchestral Oboe   73
     Unison Off                8' Vox Humana        73
     Super                        Tremulant
                                  Sub
     CHOIR                        Unison Off
 16' Contra Dulciana   73         Super
  8' Geigen Principal  73
  8' Concert Flute     73         PEDAL
  8' Quintadena        73     32' Resultant         --
  8' Dulciana          73     16' 1st Open Diapason 32
  8' Unda Maris        61     16' 2nd Open Diapason GT
  4' Flute d'Amour     73     16' Bourdon           32
  2' Piccolo           61     16' Violone           32
  8' Clarinet          73     16' Lieblich Gedecckt SW
     Tremulant                16' Dulciana          CH
     Sub                       8' Gross Flute       12
     Unison Off                8' Violoncello       12
     Super                     8' Flauto Dolce      SW
                              16' Posaune           SW 

    [Received online from Jeff Scofield May 31, 2014]

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