Better Pipe Organ Database

Holtkamp Organ Co. (1983)

Grace Episcopal Church
6 Elizabeth Street
Utica, NY

Images

Unknown - Tops of pedal reed (16' Posaune (left) & 32' Basun (right)), IV Rauschwerk to the right (Photograph by Sam Cherubin/Database Manager)

2017-06-17 - Fanfara (en Chamade) in the Gallery (Photograph by Sam Cherubin/Database Manager)

Unknown - Chancel and Pipe Facade (Photograph from The American Organist (April 1984); image courtesy of Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Unknown - Chancel ((June 2013) Photograph by Sam Cherubin/Database Manager)

Unknown - Pedal Pipework ((June 2013) Photograph by Sam Cherubin/Database Manager)

Unknown - Great Pipework ((June 2013) Photograph by Sam Cherubin/Database Manager)

Unknown - Fanfara (Trompette en Chamade) ((June 2013) Photograph by Sam Cherubin/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Non-Traditional Style, As Consoles by Holtkamp, Schlicker, et al
Console position: Movable Console
3 manuals
50 stops
69 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Tilting/Rocking Tablets Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Computerized/Digital
Has sequencer
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2009-08-16 - Identified through research conducted by Sand Lawn, courtesy of David Scribner. -Database Manager

2011-03-05 - Updated through online information from Ryan J Boyle. -- No tonal alterations. Kerner & Merchant renovated the console and rewired the chambers in 2007 with a new integrated control system. Failing pneumatic expression motors replaced with electric motors. Swell enclosure having two sides, a cut out was added such that the shades facing the nave could be kept closed and only the chancel shades could be opened and closed, and vice versa. Lap boards with felt were added to all expression shutters to increase dynamic control. -Database Manager

2017-06-19 - Updated by Sam Cherubin, who has heard or played the organ. Pedal & Choir divisions are located in the North chamber (Left chancel). Great & Swell and some Pedal stops are located in the South chamber (Right chancel). 32' Basun is half-length and uses wood resonators. Facade pipes are mostly speaking; the south facades are a part of the Great 16' Principal Bass and north facades are apart of the Pedal 8' Octave. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from The American Organist April 1984 and church website Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

     Utica, New York
     Grace Episcopal Church

     Holtkamp   Job 1982   1983   3/64
     ______________________________________________

     GREAT                       SWELL

 16' Principal Bass 61       16' Bass Bourdon    61
  8' Principal      61        8' Geigen          61
  8' Solo Flute     61        8' Voix Celeste    61
  8' Rohrgedackt    61        8' Bourdon         61
  8' Gemshorn       61        4' Principal       61
  4' Octave         61        4' Harmonic Flute  61
  4' Spitzflöte     61        2' Doublette       61
  2' Superoctave    61    1 1/3' Larigot         61
 II  Sesquialtera  122       IV  Plein Jeu      244
 IV  Mixture       244       16' Fagott          61
III  Scharf        183        8' Trompette       61
  8' Trumpet        61        8' Oboe            61
  8' Schalmei       CH        4' Clairon         61
  4' Klarine        61           Tremolo
 16' Bombarde       CH
  8' Bombarde       CH           CHOIR
  4' Bombarde       CH
 16' Fanfara        CH        8' Copula          61
  8' Fanfara        CH        8' Flauto Dolce    61
  4' Fanfara        CH        8' Flute Celeste   56
                              4' Praestant       61
     PEDAL                    4' Rohrflöte       61
                          2 2/3' Nazard          61
 32' Subbass        12        2' Octave          61
 16' Principal      32        2' Blockflöte      61
 16' Subbass        32    1 3/5' Tierce          61
 16' Flute          SW        1' Flute           61
  8' Octave         32      III  Fourniture     183
  8' Bass Flute     32       16' Schalmey        61
  4' Choralbass     32        8' Clarinet        61
  4' Open Flute     32        8' Schalmey        --
 IV  Rauschwerk    128           Tremolo
 32' Basun          32       16' Bombarde        12
 16' Posaune        32        8' Bombarde        61
 16' Schalmey       CH        4' Bombarde        --
  8' Trumpet        32       16' Fanfara         tc
  8' Schalmey       CH        8' Fanfara         61 *
  4' Schalmey       CH        4' Fanfara         --
 16' Bombarde       CH
  8' Bombarde       CH        *  located in gallery

     [Received from Jeff Scofield January 27, 2016]