Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2009-06-26 - Identified through online information from DAN TALBOT. -- This organ has had an interesting history! When you read this, you will think this instrument must be a horrible instrument, but it's actually very good! The original instrument was the Moller Artiste of 4 ranks installed in the gallery. About 5 years after it was installed, Moller installed a free standing positive in the gallery. This instrument was used many years. In the late 1970's, additions were made to the church and the organ enlarged by Ronald Norwood. At this time, the freestanding positiv was moved to the new "attic" space in the left front of the church. A great division was purchased from Holloway and placed in the front. A few ranks of a nave Swell were also added...a large scale string, celeste, and later a large Trumpet 16,8,4 unit. The old Wicks console from Christ Church Cathedral New Orleans, which did not work with the organ in the cathedral and had "smoked" on numerous occasions was donated to St. Luke's. It was installed downstairs in the new transept. A 3rd manual was added to the gallery artiste console! The choir remained in the gallery for years, but only having the 4 rank artiste to accompany them. It was decided to move the choir to the transept wing downstairs which could be turned for Sunday service and turned to face the "chapel" during the weekdays. The choir had a time hearing the organ, so a 3 rank Wicks was donated by a choir member and this was wired to work from the Wicks console. By about 2000, the console was completely unreliable and "smoking". A new Schantz console was purchased and installed. At the same time, an Oboe was added to the nave Swell along with a unit 8/4/2 flute. The artiste remains in the gallery, playable from the Schantz console as a "Gallery Swell" division. With pipes in 3 areas of the small room of brick, glass and slate, the instrument fills the room and sounds wonderful. I will try to get an updated stoplist and post it here. It is frequently used for recitals in the city. -Database Manager
2024-03-05 - Updated through online information from Charles Kegg: This organ was destroyed by fire along with the building on February 17, 2024 -Jim Stettner
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