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Balbiani (1926)

St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church
869 Lexington Ave.
New York City: Manhattan, NY

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)


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Unknown - Church exterior (Photograph by Steven E. Lawson, via the NYC AGO NYC Organ Project, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

1926 - Gallery organ cases (Photograph from an archival source: The American Organist May 1926, via Jonathan Bowen, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

1926 - Console and organ case (Photograph from an archival source: The American Organist May 1926, via Jonathan Bowen, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

1926 - Console and church interior (Photograph from an archival source: The American Organist May 1926, via Jonathan Bowen, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

1926 - Console (Photograph from an archival source: The American Organist, May 1926, via Jonathan Bowen, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

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Notes

2004-10-30 - Builder's Nameplate: Balbiani -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - 1990 Konzelman incorporates some pipework. -Database Manager

2023-01-12 - The organ was removed in 1958; the console was relocated to Brooklyn and reported to be extant. -Jeff Scofield


Stoplist

Source: From THE DIAPASON April 1926 and NYC AGO NYC Organ Project, Steven Lawson

        New York, New York
        St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church

        Balbiani   1926   5/87
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        GREAT (*enclosed in CH)       SWELL
    16' Principale          61    16' Quintante         73
     8' Principale          61     8' Viola d'Amore     73
     8' Gemshorn          * 61     8' Voce Celeste      73
     8' Bordone           * 61     8' Dolce             73
     8' Gamba               61     8' Concerto Viole V 365
     8' Dulciana            61     8' Eolina            73
     4' Ottava              61     4' Corno di Notte    73
     4' Flauto Camino     * 61     4' Eolina            73
 2 2/3' Nasardo             61     V  Ripieno          365
     2' Quintadecima        61     8' Musette           73
  VIII  Gran Ripieno       488     8' Oboe              73
     8' Corno d'Orchestra * 61        Tromolo
     8' Tromba            * 61
                                      CHOIR
        ECHO GREAT (IV)           16' Bordone           73
    16' Principale          73     8' Eufonio           73
     8' Principale          73     8' Flauto Concerto   73
     8' Flauto d'Amore      73     8' Salicionale       73
     8' Dolce               73     8' Gamba Celeste     73
     8' Viola Celeste       73     8' Salicionale       73
     4' Principalino        73     8' Unda Maris        73
   VII  Ripieno            427     4' Flauto Armonico   73
     8' Tuba Mirabilis ƒƒƒ  73     2' Ottavino          73
                                 III  Cornetto         183
        PEDAL                      8' Clarinetto        73
    32' Contrabasso         30        Tromolo
    16' Contrabasso         30
    16' Violone             30        ECHO SWELL (V)
    16' Subbasso            30    16' Controgamba       73
    16' Bordone             30     8' Gamba             73
    16' Contrabasso Violone 30     8' Grd Concerto Viol 73     
10 2/3' Quinta              30     8' Bordone           73
     8' Ottava              30     4' Flauto in Silva   73
     8' Basso               30     2' Piccolo           73
     8' Cello               30     8' Corno Inglese     73
     4' Ottava              30     8' Voce Umana        73
    16' Bombarda            30        Tromolo
    16' Armonica            30     8' Arpa
     8' Corno Dolce         30        Campane           20

         [Received from Jeff Scofield January 12, 2023]

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