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Davis & Ferris (1847)

Calvary Episcopal Church
237 Park Avenue South at 21st Street
New York City: Manhattan, NY

Note: Not playable. (in this location)


Consoles

Main


Notes

2006-05-17 - Rebuilt by Levi U. Stuart in 1868, then moved to Round Lake, New York and rebuilt by Giles Beach. -Database Manager

2007-06-10 - Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- Originally cost $2,500. In a case in the rear gallery. five-sectional case having three large, gothic-framed flats separated by two smaller flats - containing 23 pipes arranged: 5-3-7-3-5. Console has drawknobs arranged in cruciform layout. G-compass organ. 1868, Levi Stuart (Ferris' half-brother) changed the manual compass to C-compass and added a 25-note pedalboard. 1884, Calvary Church relocated choir from the gallery to divided chancel. New Roosevelt organ was ordered. The Ferris organ was sold for $1,500 to the Round Lake, New York Association, a Methodist camp meeting group. Sources: Extant organ in Round Lake documented July 1988; NYC AGO website. -Database Manager

2012-04-06 - Updated through online information from T. Daniel Hancock. -- The "American Musical Directory," published by Thomas Hutchinson, New York, 1861, reports "Size of organ--3 banks keys, 42 stops, 2 octaves pedals. Built by R.M. Ferris, in 1849." -Database Manager


Stoplist

Typed stoplist (Source: Ogasapian, 1977) Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

      Calvary Church (Episcopal)
      New York City, New York
      Davis & Ferris, 1847
      OHS ID: 18103
________________________________________________________________________
      GREAT (GG-f''',59n)     SWELL (c-f''', 42n*)   CHOIR (GG-f''',59n)
    8 First Open Diapason  16 Bourdon              8 Open Diapason
    8 Second Open Diapason  8 Open Diapason        8 St. Diapason
    8 St. Diapason          8 St. Diapason         8 Dulciana
    4 Night Horn            8 Dulciana             4 Principal
    4 First Principal       4 Principal            4 Flute
    4 Second Principal        Sesquialtera         2 Picolo
2-2/3 Twelfth                 Cornet                 Furniture
    2 Fifteenth             8 Hautboy              8 Cremona
      Sesquialtera III      8 Trumpet
    8 Trumpet               4 Clarion                COPULAS
                                                     Swell to Great
      PEDAL (GGG-C,18n)     *C-B permanently         Choir to Great
   24 Stop                   coupled to Choir        Swell to Choir
   12 Stop                                           Great to Pedal
                                                     Choir to Pedal
                                                     Swell to Pedal 4
________________________________________________________________________
[Received online from T. Daniel Hancock, 2012-09-10]      Calvary Church (Episcopal)
      New York City, New York
      Davis & Ferris, 1847
      OHS ID: 18103
________________________________________________________________________
      GREAT (GG-f''',59n)     SWELL (c-f''', 42n*)   CHOIR (GG-f''',59n)
    8 First Open Diapason  16 Bourdon              8 Open Diapason
    8 Second Open Diapason  8 Open Diapason        8 St. Diapason
    8 St. Diapason          8 St. Diapason         8 Dulciana
    4 Night Horn            8 Dulciana             4 Principal
    4 First Principal       4 Principal            4 Flute
    4 Second Principal        Sesquialtera         2 Picolo
2-2/3 Twelfth                 Cornet                 Furniture
    2 Fifteenth             8 Hautboy              8 Cremona
      Sesquialtera III      8 Trumpet
    8 Trumpet               4 Clarion                COPULAS
                                                     Swell to Great
      PEDAL (GGG-C,18n)     *C-B permanently         Choir to Great
   24 Stop                   coupled to Choir        Swell to Choir
   12 Stop                                           Great to Pedal
                                                     Choir to Pedal
                                                     Swell to Pedal 4
________________________________________________________________________
[Received online from T. Daniel Hancock, 2012-09-10]      Calvary Church (Episcopal)
      New York City, New York
      Davis & Ferris, 1847
      OHS ID: 18103
________________________________________________________________________
      GREAT (GG-f''',59n)     SWELL (c-f''', 42n*)   CHOIR (GG-f''',59n)
    8 First Open Diapason  16 Bourdon              8 Open Diapason
    8 Second Open Diapason  8 Open Diapason        8 St. Diapason
    8 St. Diapason          8 St. Diapason         8 Dulciana
    4 Night Horn            8 Dulciana             4 Principal
    4 First Principal       4 Principal            4 Flute
    4 Second Principal        Sesquialtera         2 Picolo
2-2/3 Twelfth                 Cornet                 Furniture
    2 Fifteenth             8 Hautboy              8 Cremona
      Sesquialtera III      8 Trumpet
    8 Trumpet               4 Clarion                COPULAS
                                                     Swell to Great
      PEDAL (GGG-C,18n)     *C-B permanently         Choir to Great
   24 Stop                   coupled to Choir        Swell to Choir
   12 Stop                                           Great to Pedal
                                                     Choir to Pedal
                                                     Swell to Pedal 4
________________________________________________________________________
[Received online from T. Daniel Hancock, 2012-09-10]      Calvary Church (Episcopal)
      New York City, New York
      Davis & Ferris, 1847
      OHS ID: 23738
________________________________________________________________________
      GREAT (GG-f''',59n)     SWELL (c-f''', 42n*)   CHOIR (GG-f''',59n)
    8 First Open Diapason  16 Bourdon              8 Open Diapason
    8 Second Open Diapason  8 Open Diapason        8 St. Diapason
    8 St. Diapason          8 St. Diapason         8 Dulciana
    4 Night Horn            8 Dulciana             4 Principal
    4 First Principal       4 Principal            4 Flute
    4 Second Principal        Sesquialtera         2 Picolo
2-2/3 Twelfth                 Cornet                 Furniture
    2 Fifteenth             8 Hautboy              8 Cremona
      Sesquialtera III      8 Trumpet
    8 Trumpet               4 Clarion                COPULAS
                                                     Swell to Great
      PEDAL (GGG-C,18n)     *C-B permanently         Choir to Great
   24 Stop                   coupled to Choir        Swell to Choir
   12 Stop                                           Great to Pedal
                                                     Choir to Pedal
                                                     Swell to Pedal 4
________________________________________________________________________
[Received online from T. Daniel Hancock, 2012-09-10]

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