Unknown - Console (Photo courtesy of NYC AGO Organ Project/Database Manager)
2005-03-01 - Identified from company publications as edited and expanded in <i>The Hook Opus List 1829-1935</i>, ed. William T. Van Pelt (Organ Historical Society, 1991). -Database Manager
2008-05-19 - Updated through information adapted from <i>E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List</i>, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn: <br><i>New console by Aeolian-Skinner, Opus 1118, 1947; replaced by Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1118-A, 1953.</i> -Database Manager
2011-05-11 - Updated through online information from Connor Annable. -Database Manager
2016-02-19 - Contract signed in 1927. Installation 1929-30. Dedication recital played by Firmen Swinnen (personal organist to Pierre S. du Pont) in November 1930. -Database Manager
Stoplist from "The Organs of Riverside" info booklet Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
The Riverside Church Upper West Side, New York City Hook & Hastings Organ Company - Boston, Mass Opus 2540 - 1929-1930 GREAT (Enclosed): 16' Grand Diapason (unenclosed) 8' Open Diapason Forte (unenclosed) 8' Open Diapason Mezzo 8' Gamba 8' Viole d'Amour 8' Claribel or Hohlflote 8' Doppelflote 4' Octave 4' Flute Harmonique 2-2/3' Octave Quinte 2' Super Octave V Mixtur 16' Trumpet (ext.) 8' Trumpet 4' Clarion (ext.) SWELL (Enclosed)L 16' Lieblich Bourdon 8' Open Diapason 8' Geigen Principal 8' Salicional 8' Salicional Celeste (T.C) 8' VIole d'Orchestre 8' Viole d'Orchestre Celeste (T.C) 8' Muted Viole 8' Muted Viole Celeste (T.C) 8' Gross Flote 8' Gedeckt 8' Spitzflote 8' Spitzflote Celeste (T.C) 4' Octave 4' Violina 4' Orchestral Flute 2' Flageolet V Solo Dolce Cornet 16' Posaune 8' Cornopean 8' Orchestral Oboe 8' Vox Humana CHOIR (Enclosed): 16' Contre Viole 8' English Open Diapason 8' Violin Diapason 8' Viola da Gamba 8' Gamba Celeste (T.C) 8' Concert Flute 8' Zauberflote (Chimney) 8' Quintadena 8' Dolce 8' Dolce Celeste (T.C) 4' Gambetta 4' Suabe Flute 2-2/3' Nazard 2' Lieblich Piccolo 1-3/5' Tierce 1-1/7' Septieme 8' Clarinet 8' English Horn 8' Vox Humana (Swell) ECHO (Enclosed, floating) [Located in Gallery]: 8' Vox AEtheria 8' Vox Angelica (T.C) 8' Cor de Nuit 8' Orchestral Flute 4' Lieblich Flute 2' Dulcet IV Harmonic AEtheria 8' Oboe d'Amore 8' Vox Humana SOLO (Enclosed): 8' Stentorphone 8' Philomela 8' Gross Gamba 8' Gamba Celeste (T.C) 4' Octave Viole 4' Hohlpfeife 2' Concert Piccolo 8' Corno di Bassette 8' French Horn 16' Contra Tuba (ext.) 8' Tuba Mirabilis 4' Tuba Clarion (ext.) PERCUSSIONS (available on all manuals): Deagan Chimes (PP, P, M, FF) [25 tubes] Harp (MF, F) [61 bars] Harp Celesta [49 notes] GALLERY GREAT (enclosed, floating): 16' Open Diapason (unenclosed) 8' Open Diapason (unenclosed) 8' Viola da Gamba 8' Gamba Celeste (T.C) 8' Clarabella 8' Dolce 4' Rohr Flote 2' Piccolo Harmonique III Mixture 8' Trumpet GALLERY SWELL (Enclosed, floating): 16' Lieblich Bourdon 8' Open Diapason 8' Salicional 8' Salicional Celeste (T.C) 8' Aeoline 8' Dolce Celeste (T.C) 8' Gedeckt 4' Violina 4' Flauto Traverso 2' Flageolet III Solo Dolce Cornet 16' Contra Fagotto 8' Cornopean 8' Orchestral Oboe PEDAL ORGAN (Unenclosed): 32' Open Diapason (ext.) 32' Bourdon (ext.) 16' First Open Diapason 16' Second Open Diapason (Great) 16' Violone 16' Bourdon 16' Lieblich Gedeckt (Swell) 10-2/3' Quinteflote 8' Gross Flote (ext.) 8' Violoncello (ext.) 8' Flauto Dolce (ext.) 32' Bombarde (ext.) 16' Bombarde 16' Posaune (Swell) 16' Contra Tuba (Solo) 8' Tuba Mirabilis (Solo) 4' Tuba Clarion (Solo) GALLERY PEDAL (Unenclosed): 16' Open Diapason 16' Bourdon 16' Lieblich Bourdon (Swell) 8' Gross Flote (ext.) 8' Flauto Dolce (ext.) 16' Contra Fagotto (Swell) [Received from Sam Cherubin 2015-07-19.]
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