Better Pipe Organ Database

Chester A. Raymond (1954)

First Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary
150 E. Palisade Ave.
Englewood, NJ

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

Images

Unknown - Chancel, Pipe Facades and Moveable Console (1950s) (Church Archives Photograph; image courtesy of David Macfarlane/Database Manager)

Unknown - Moveable Horseshoe Console (1950's) (Photograph from the Church Archives; image courtesy of David Macfarlane/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Horseshoe
Console position: Movable Console
4 manuals
86 stops
53 registers
5 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys in Horseshoe Curves
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)

Notes

2009-06-10 - Identified through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- This was a rebuild and enlargement of 1917 Hook & Hastings Op. 2400. Replaced in 1966 by Möller 4/66 Op. 10175. -Database Manager

2014-06-08 - Updated through online information from David Macfarlane. -- Hook Op. 2400 was rebuilt by Ernest M. Skinner in 1946 prior to the Chester Raymond rebuild. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from <i>The American Organist</i> January 1955 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Englewood, New Jersey
       First Presbyterian Church

       Chester A. Raymond   1954   4/66

       GREAT                            SWELL
   16' Gemshorn 61                  16' Lieblichbordun 73
    8' Principal 61                  8' Diapason 73
    8' Harmonic Flute 61             8' Gedeckt 73
    8' Gemshorn 12                   8' Quintadena (pf)
5 1/3' Gemshorn --                   8' Salicional 73
    4' Octave 61                     8' Salicional (sharp) 61
    4' Quintaten (pf)                8' Salicional (flat) (pf)
2 2/3' Quint 61                      8' Flauto Dolce 73
    2' Superoctave 61                8' Flauto Dolce celeste 61
   IV  Fourniture 244                4' Octave 73
   16' Trompette 61                  4' Flauto Traverso 73
    8' Trompette 12                  4' Violina 73
    4' Clarion 12                    2' Flautino (pf)
       Sub                         III  Plein Jeu 183
       Unison Off                   16' Fagotto 73
       Super                         8' Cornopean 73
       Harp 61                       8' Oboe (pf)
                                     8' Vox Humana 61
       CHOIR                         4' Clarion 73
   16' Erzaehler 61                     Tremulant
    8' Geigenprinzipal 73               Sub
    8' Orchestral Flute 73              Unison Off
    8' Erzaehler 12                     Super
    8' Dulciana 73
    8' Unda Maris 61                    PEDAL
5 1/3' Erzaehler 7                  16' Diapason 32
    4' Geigenoctav 73               16' Violone (pf)
    4' Flute d'Amour 73             16' Lieblichbordun SW
    4' Erzaehler 5                  16' Erzaehler CH
2 2/3' Nasard 61                10 2/3' Gemshorn GT
2 2/3' Erzaehler 7                   8' Diapason 12
    2' Blockfloete 12                8' Violone (pf)
    2' Erzaehler 5                   8' Gemshorn GT
1 3/5' Tierce 61                     8' Lieblichbordun SW
1 1/3' Larigot (pf)                  8' Erzaehler CH
    1' Siffloete (pf)            5 1/3' Gemshorn GT
       Tremulant                     4' Diapason 12
       Sub                           4' Violone (pf)
       Unison Off                    4' Gemshorn GT
       Super                         V  Harmonics 160
                                    32' Bombarde 12 SO
       SOLO                         16' Bombarde SO
    8' Waldfloete 73                16' Trompette GT
    8' Violone PED                  16' Fagotto SW
    8' Orchestral Viola (pf)         8' Trompette GT
    8' Orch. Viola Celeste (pf)      4' Clarion GT
    4' Harmonic Flute 73
    V  Scharf 305 (12-15-17-19-22)
    V  Scharf --  (19-22-24-26-29)
   16' Trompette GT
    8' Bombarde 73
    8' French Horn (pf)
    8' Clarinet 73
    8' English Horn 73
    4' Harmonic Trumpet (pf)
       Tremulant
       Sub
       Unison Off
       Super
       Chimes 25

 [Received on line from Jeff Scofield June 13, 2009.]

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