Christ Church, Episcopal: Chancel Organ
254 E. Putnam Avenue
Greenwich, CT
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
Images
2020-03-01 - Right organ case (Photograph by Courtesy of the Organ Clearing House, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2020-03-01 - Left chancel case (Photograph by Courtesy of the Organ Clearing House, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2020-03-01 - Right stoe studs (Photograph by Courtesy of the Organ Clearing House, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2020-03-01 - Left toe studs (Photograph by Courtesy of the Organ Clearing House, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2020-03-01 - Right stopjamb (Photograph by Courtesy of the Organ Clearing House, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2020-03-01 - Left stopjamb (Photograph by Courtesy of the Organ Clearing House, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2020-03-01 - Console (Photograph by Courtesy of the Organ Clearing House, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
Unknown - Chancel, Organ Case, and Pipe Facades ((1977) Promotional photo in the collection of James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
Unknown - Chancel Console ((1977) Promotional photo in the collection of James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
2019-06-11 - Church interior (Church Facebook via Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
0219-03-02 - Church exterior (Church Facebook via Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
- Console position: Movable Console
- 4 manuals
- 57 stops
- 66 registers
- 4 divisions
- Key action Type: Electrical
- Stop action Type: Electrical
- Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
- Manual compass: 61 notes
- Pedal compass: 32 notes
- Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
- Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
- Has crescendo
- Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
- Has combination thumb pistons
- Has combination toe pistons
- Has coupler thumb pistons
- Has coupler toe pistons
- Has tutti thumb pistons
- Has tutti toe pistons
Notes
2005-01-07 - Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 29, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm. -Database Manager
2007-05-18 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- Chancel organ in more French Classic style. Installed in chancel on left side. Projecting case on left chancel wall holds Positif division. Grand Orgue and Pedale behind speaking out over Positif, as well as through twin arched grilles with facade pipes around corner in left transept. Recit located in pedestal of instrument. Tonal egress into both chancel and transept. Top manual of console is a coupling manual - controls no independent registers. Gallery organ may also be played from Chancel console. Trompette en Chamade assigned to Chancel organ, but pipes in rear gallery. Stop also plays on Gallery console. -Database Manager
2007-08-22 - Updated through online information from John Panning. -Database Manager
2020-04-09 - Offered for sale via the Organ Clearing House in 2019. To be replaced with IV/81 Harrison and Harrison organ. -Database Manager
2023-06-15 - Removed June 2021. "... returned to the organ builders in June to be repurposed" per news article in GreenwichTime.com:
https://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/It-s-not-the-number-of-pipes-Christ-16319868.php -Marie Prewett
Stoplist
Stoplist from Austin brochure featuring the organ Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Greenwich, Connecticut
Christ Church, Episcopal
Austin Op. 2600 4/84 1977
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CHANCEL ORGAN
GRAND ORGUE 2 3/4" wind POSITIF 2 1/2" wind
16' Montre 61 16' Quintaton 61
8' Montre 61 8' Montre 61
8' Flûte Harmonique 61 8' Voce Umana 49
8' Bourdon 61 8' Bourdon en Bois 61
4' Prestant 61 4' Prestant 61
4' Flûte à Cheminée 61 4' Flûte Conique 61
2' Doublette 61 2 2/3' Nasard 61
III Cornet 147 2' Doublette 61
V Fourniture 305 2' Flûte à Bec 61
IV Cymbale 244 1 3/5' Tierce 61
16' Bombarde 61 1 1/3' Larigot 61
8' Trompette 61 1' Piccolo 61
4' Clairon 61 IV Petite Fourniture 244
Tremblant III Cymbale 183
Unison Off 8' Trompette 61
Chimes 8' Cromorne 61
Tremblant
RÉCIT 2 3/4" wind Unison Off
16' Bourdon Doux 12 8' Trompette-en-Chamade GA
8' Montre 61 Tromp-en-Chamade Ventil
8' Flûte à Cheminée 61 Cymbelstern
8' Viole de Gambe 61 Tower Bells
8' Voix Céleste 61
8' Flûte Dolce 61 PÉDALE 2 3/4"-4 1/2"
8' Flûte Céleste 49 32' Contre Bourdon 12
4' Prestant 61 16' Principal 32
4' Flûte Ouverte 61 16' Soubasse 32
2' Octavin 61 16' Montre GO
II Petite Cornet 98 16' Bourdon Doux RE
IV Plein Jeu 244 16' Quintaton PO
IV Tierce Cymbale 244 8' Octavebasse 32
16' Basson 61 8' Bourdon 32
8' Trompette 61 8' Flûte à Cheminée RE
8' Hautbois 61 4' Basse de Chorale 32
8' Voix Humaine 61 4' Cor de Nuit 32
4' Clairon 61 IV Fourniture 128
Tremblant III Cymbale 96
Sub 32' Contre Bombarde 12
Unison Off 16' Bombarde 32
Super 16' Basson RE
8' Trompette-en-Chamade 74 8' Trompette 32
Arpa 4' Chalumeau 32
Celesta
[Received online from Jeff Scofield April 19, 2014]
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