Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc. Opus 5163 (1934)

Images

2013-10-26 - Rear of console (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2014-07-30 - Church exterior (Photograph by Joseph Vitacco, via the NYC AGO NYC Organ Project, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2014-07-30 - Console (Photograph by Joseph Vitacco, via the NYC AGO NYC Organ Project, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Unknown - Church interior (Photograph by Joe/Database Manager)

Consoles

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Notes

2007-01-31 - The organ's chambers are installed in the tower and speak through stone grills into the nave. A small gallery contains the organ console. -Database Manager

2011-02-27 - Updated through online information from Connor Annable. -Database Manager

2013-02-10 - Updated through online information from Joe Vitacco. -- The organ is scheduled be returned to the church this summer and installed by the Quimby Pipe Organ Company. All the pipe work will have been cleaned and repaired, and all windchests releathered by A. R. Schopp's Sons. (The Swell ventil chest was releathered by Joe Vitacco). Olivier Latry is scheduled to dedicate the pipe organ on October 18, 2013. -Database Manager

2014-02-12 - Updated through online information from Joe. -- This pipe organ at Our Lady of Refuge Church in Brooklyn was restored by A.R. Schopp's Sons and Quimby Pipe Organs. The church did not have the financial resources to pay for the work so Joe Vitacco used social media and internet to tell people the story, keep them informed as to the progress. The money came in from all over the world and after 6 years the organ sounds better then anyone can really imagine. The organ was dedicated and blessed by Bishop DiMarzio of Brooklyn on Oct 18th 2013 by Olivier Latry, organist of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris - tickets to the dedication were sold out 2 weeks before the recital. The organ will be shared with the community. -Database Manager

2014-08-28 - Updated through online information from Dan Clayton (OHS Vice Peon). -- The organ is installed in two vertically stacked chambers in the tower, located beyond the left transept. The organ speaks through expression shades and carved wood grilles into a large choir loft at gallery level in the left transept position. The organ then speaks into the nave at the crossing through stone grills and leaded lancet windows (sans glass) set into the left nave wall. A small oriel gallery extended from the choir loft contains the organ console. <br>Before reinstallation of the instrument the organ chambers were repaired and replastered, sound-isolation doors installed, dirt-clogged screen wire removed from chamber and choir loft grilles, and the sound-absorbing choir loft ceiling replaced with thick plaster to reflect sound into the nave. <br>These comments based on personal observation as acoustic consultant working for the church during building interior repairs and restoration. -Database Manager

2015-09-13 - Updated through online information from Joe Vitacco. -- The instrument is currently in excellent condition. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Brooklyn, New York CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF REFUGE George Kilgen & Son Opus 5163 25 ranks 1933 ______________________________________________________________________ GREAT ORGAN (10' wind) SCALE/MOUTH WIDTH PIPE COUNT 16' Spitzflote 36 to 2/3 Flat Metal 73 pipes 8' Open Diapason 42 Flat 1/4 Metal 73 pipes 8' Violin Diapason 46 Flat 2/9 Metal 73 pipes 8' Flute Harmonic 46 Flat 2/9 Slotted tin 73 pipes 8' Dulciana ext. from Choir 4' Octave 56 Flat 1/4 1-5 Slotted 73 pipes 4' Spitzflote ext. of Spitzflote 34 pipes 2 2/3' Twelfth 66 Flat 2/9 Metal 61 pipes 2' Fifteenth 68 Flat 2/9 Metal 61 pipes 8' Tromba 5 1/2" scale Reed 73 pipes Chimes (loud) Degan A 25 pipes Chimes (Soft) SWELL ORGAN (7' wind) SCALE/MOUTH WIDTH PIPE COUNT 16' Lieblich Gedeckt No. 1 Flute Unit Wood 73 pipes 8' Open Diapason 42 Flat 1/4 slotted Metal 73 pipes 8' Stopped Flute ext. of Lieblich Wood 12 pipes 8' Salicional 56 Flat 2/9 Metal 73 pipes 8' Voix Celeste 56 Flat 2/9 Metal 73 pipes 4' Octave 58 Flat 2/9 1-5 Slotted 73 pipes 4' Flute d' Amour ext. of Lieblich Wood & Metal 12 pipes 2' Flautino ext. of Lieblich Wood & Metal 61 pipes III Mixture Same as Opus 4828 186 pipes 16' Posaune ext. of Cornopean 12 pipes 8' Cornopean 4" scale Reed 73 pipes 8' Oboe Reed 73 pipes 8' Vox Humana Reed 73 pipes CHOIR ORGAN (7" wind) SCALE/MOUTH WIDTH PIPE COUNT 8' Violin Diapason ext. of Great Violin Diapason 73 notes 8' Spitzflote ext. of Great Spitzflote 73 notes 8' Dulciana 58 Flat 1/5 Metal 73 pipes 8' Unda Maris 56 Flat 1/5 Metal 73 pipes 4' Flute ext. of Great Spitzflote 73 pipes 2 2/3' Rohr Nazard 67 Flat 1/5 Metal 61 pipes 2' Piccolo ext. of Great Spitzflote 12 pipes 8' Clarinet Regular Reed 73 pipes PEDAL ORGAN (10" wind) SCALE/MOUTH WIDTH PIPE COUNT 32' Resultant from Swell Lieblich Gedeckt 32 notes 16' Contra Bass No. 3 Slotted (Great Box) 32 pipes 16' Spitzflote from Great Spitzflote 32 notes 16' Bourdon No. 1 Tibia Clausa (Swell Box) 32 pipes 8' Lieblich Gedeckt from Swell 32 notes 8' Octave ext. of Contra Bass 32 pipes 8' Spitzflote ext. of Great Spitzflote 32 pipes 8' Flute ext. of Bourdon 12 pipes 4' Super Octave ext. of Contra Bass Wood & Metal 12 pipes 2' Doublette ext. of Contra Bass Wood & Metal 12 pipes 16' Trombone ext. of Tromba Metal 12 pipes 10" scale (Great Box) 16' Posaune from Swell Posaune 32 notes Chimes (loud) (Great Box) 25 notes Chimes (soft) (Great Box) 25 notes All standard couplers Setter pistons 6 Great and Pedal Stops 6 Swell and Pedal Stops 6 Choir and Pedal Stops 6 Pedal Stops Independent Toe Pistons 6 General entire organ manual and toe pistons Cancellor to Great Stops Cancellor to Swell Stops Cancellor to Pedal Stops Cancellor to Choir Stops Cancellor to General Entire Organ On and off pistons separating pedal stops from manual stops Swell Organ Tremolo Great Organ Tremolo Choir Organ Tremolo Wind and Current Indicator Crescendo Indicator Sforzando Indicator [Received on line from Chad Boorsma March 29, 2010.]

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