St. Thomas Episcopal Church
1 West 53rd Street
New York City: Manhattan, NY
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
Images
1996-07-08 - Console from right (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2015-12-19 - Exposed pipes and organ case (Photograph by Samuel Cherubin/Database Manager)
2015-12-19 - Exposed pipes and organ case (Photograph by Samuel Cherubin/Database Manager)
2015-12-19 - Console (Photograph by Samuel Cherubin/Database Manager)
2015-12-19 - Left Stopjamb (Photograph by Samuel Cherubin/Database Manager)
1996-07-08 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
2002-09-09 - Exposed pipes (Photograph via Steven E. Lawson/Database Manager)
Unknown - Console (Photo from Charles Callahan collection via Steven E. Lawson/Database Manager)
Consoles
Main
- 4 manuals
- 126 stops
- 110 registers
- 9 divisions
- Key action Type: Electrical
- Manual compass: 61 notes
- Pedal compass: 32 notes
Notes
2004-10-30 - The original builder was Skinner Organ Co. (1913, Opus 205). -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Chancel organ. Revision and enlargement of 1913 E. M. Skinner organ. Last organ voiced by G. Donald Harrison. (Also Op. 205-B). Additional tonal work by Gilbert F. Adams in 1969. -Database Manager
2005-12-20 - 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>Rebuild (both #205-A and #205-B) of E. M. Skinner Opus 205, previously altered by Skinner & Son and rebuilt by Möller, with new console using existing shell; dedicatory recital by William Self, November 19, 1956.</i> -Database Manager
2013-07-17 - Updated through online information from Sam Cherubin. -- The V-IX Tierce Mixture in the Grand Choeur (IVth) is the same composition as the one found in the floating Bombarde division at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine (Opus 150-A). -Database Manager
2016-08-28 - Updated through online information from Sam Cherubin. <br>Current organ has been removed from the chancel and is getting replaced and renovated by Dobson Organs. New chancel case and divisions to be installed after Easter 2017. Very few stops from current Aeolian-Skinner will be reused. -Database Manager
Stoplist
Typed stoplist (Source: New York City AGO Project website, 2012-05-22) Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
St. Thomas Church (Episcopal)
New York, New York
Aeolian-Skinner, Opus 205-A, 1956
Submitted 120522
OHS ID 2478
OHS path: NY/NewYork.StThomasEpiscopal.1956AeolianSkinner.stoplist01.txt
Website: http://www.nycago.org/Organs/NYC/html/StThomasEpis.html#AeolianSkinner205A
GREAT (I, 61 notes, 3¼")
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16 Quintade 1 Octave
8 Montre Plein Jeu IV-VI ranks
8 Violoncelle Klein Mixtur IV ranks
8 Gemshorn Scharff IV ranks
8 Bourdon Cornet de Recit V
8 Flûte Harmonique 16 Rankett (Po)
4 Prestant 8 Krummhorn (Po)
4 Rohrflöte 4 Rohr Schalmei (Po)
2-2/3 Quinte Cymbelstern
2 Doublette *
* double trebles
POSITIF (II, 61 notes, 2¼" flues; 5" reeds)
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8 Viole Conique 1 1/7 Septième (prep)
8 Nason Flute 1 Principal (prep)
4 Principal Fourniture IV-VI
4 Koppelflöte Cymbale III
2-2/3 Nasard Jeu de Clochette II
2 Principal 16 Rankett
2 Blockflöte 8 Krummhorn
1-3/5 Tierce 4 Rohr Schalmei
1-1/3 Larigot
POSITIF (II, 61 notes, enclosed, 5")
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16 Quintaton 2 Hellflöte
8 Principal 1 Piccolo (prep)
8 Rohrflöte Plein Jeu IV
8 Viola Pomposa 16 Buccine
8 Viola Celeste 8 Trompette (prep)
8 Dulciana 8 Chalumeau
8 Unda Maris 4 Clairon
4 Prestant Tremulant
4 Nachthorn Trompette en Chamade (GC)
2 Principal (prep)
SWELL (III, 61 notes, enclosed, 6")
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16 Quintflöte 2 2/3 Nasard
8 Diapason 2 Principal (prep)
8 Flûte Traversière 2 Octavin
8 Rohrflöte 1 3/5 Tierce
8 Viole de Gambe Plein Jeu VI
8 Viole Céleste Cymbale III
8 Flûte Dolce 16 Bombarde
8 Flute Céleste 8 Trompette
4 Octave 8 Hautbois
4 Flûte à Fuseau 8 Vox Humana
4 Fugara 4 Clairon
4 Dulciana Tremblant
4 Unda Maris [TC]
GRAND CHOEUR (IV, 61 notes)
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Chancel (5") Antiphonal (5")
32 Quintaton 16 Bourdon
16 Principal 8 Diapason
8 Octave 4 Principal
8 Flûte Ouverte (prep) Plein Jeu IV
5 1/3 Quinte Cymbale III
4 Octave 16 Bombarde
3 1/5 Tierce 8 Trompette
2 Principal (prep) 4 Clairon
Tierce Mixture V-IX 8 Trompette en Chamade
Grand Fourniture IV-VII enclosed:
16 Bombarde 8 Flûte Ouverte
8 Trompette Harmonique 8 Salicional
4 Clairon Harmonique 8 Voix Céleste
4 Flûte Douce
4 Aeoline
2 Piccolo (prep)
Antiphonal Pedal (5")
16 Principal
16 Bourdon ANT
8 Principal
8 Bourdon ANT
16 Posaune (prep)
PEDAL (32 notes, 5")
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32 Contre Basse [ext.] 4 Choral Bass
32 Bourdon [ext.] 4 Nachthorn
32 Quintaton 2 Blockflöte
16 Contre Basse Fourniture IV
16 Principal (GC) Cymbale III
16 Bourdon Cornet III
16 Quintade (Gt) 32 Bombarde [ext.]
16 Quintflöte (Sw) 16 Bombarde (10" w.p.)
10 2/3 Grosse Quinte 16 Buccine
8 Principal 8 Trompette
8 Spitzflöte 8 Krummhorn (Po)
8 Gedeckt Pommer 4 Clairon
6 2/5 Grosse Tierce 4 Rohr Schalmei (Po)
5 1/3 Quinte 2 Zink
COUPLERS
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Swell to Pedal Grand Choeur to Great 8'
Great to Pedal Swell to Positif 8'
Grand Choeur to Pedal Grand Choeur to Positif 8'
Positif to Pedal Great to Grand Choeur 8'
Swell to Great 8' Swell to Positif 16'
Positif to Great 8' Swell to Positif 4'
ADJUSTIBLE COMBINATIONS
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Grand Choeur Pistons 0, 1-10 (1 & 10 dup. by toe studs)
Swell Pistons 0, 1-10 (1 & 10 dup. by toe studs)
Positif Pistons 0, 1-10 (1 & 10 dup. by toe studs)
Great Pistons 0, 1-10 (1 & 9 dup. by toe studs)
Pedal Pistons 0, 1-9 (toe only)
General Pistons 0, 1-14 (1-14 dup. by toe studs)
REVERSIBLES
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GC to Pd(thumb & toe) 32 Contre Basse (toe)
Sw to Pd (thumb & toe) 32 Bourdon (toe)
Po to Pd (thumb & toe) 32 Quintaton (toe)
Gt to Pd (thumb & toe) 32 Bombarde (toe)
Ensembles I,II,III,IV (thumb & toe)
All Swells to Swell (thumb)
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[Received online from T. Daniel Hancock, 2012-05-21]
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