2009-10-01 - Identified through on-line information from Stephen McCarthy. -Database Manager
2010-08-27 - Updated through online information from Mark J. Cavanaugh. -- The brochure celebrating the 50th anniversary of the building dates the organ from 1929, reprinting an article on the Church's opening from the "Newark Call." The article describes the organ (without mentioning the builder). It notes that the pipe chambers are in the two towers at the front of the building; from the interior of the church they are encased in grillwork. The towers are of uneven height. In the higher of the two, the article states "...is a set of attuned bronze bells, which will be played from the organ console and which are connected with a clock-work to sound the Angelus. The bells were cast at a foundry in Troy, N.Y., where they were set up and and played for the pastor before shipping." This same brochure also notes that on Friday, June 7, 1929, Pietro A. Yon, then the organist and choirmaster of Saint Patrick's Cathedral in New York City, gave an organ recital, assisted "by several artists of note." Geo. Kilgen and Son also built the organ in St. Patrick's. The Sacred Heart organ also has the magnificent, rolling deep sound of that instrument, thanks of course to the 16' and 32' stops. I heard the tower bells many times at masses and funerals as an altar boy. This was/is a magnificent instrument and the sound of it is deeply etched in my memory. Sadly, the Archdiocese of Newark closed the parish on July 1 of this year; the future of the building and its organ are uncertain. -Database Manager
2015-12-06 - The huge nave seats 2,480 people. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from <i>The Diapason</i> April 1928 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Newark, New Jersey
Sacred Heart R. C. Church, Vailsburg
Kilgen 1929 3/35
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GREAT SWELL
16' Open Diapason 61 16' Bourdon 73
8' 1st Open Diapason 61 8' Diapason Phonon 73
8' 2nd Open Diapason 61 8' Stopped Diapason 73
8' 3rd Open Diapason 61 8' Lieblich Gedeckt 12
8' Philomela 61 8' Viol d'Orchestre 73
8' Viol d'Gamba 61 8' Voix Celeste 61
8' Melodia 61 8' Salicional 73
8' Dulciana CH 8' Aeoline 73
4' Octave 12 4' Flute d'Amour 12
4' Flute 12 4' Violina 12
2 2/3' Quint 61 2' Flautino --
2' Octaviante 61 III Dolce Cornet 183
VII Ripieno 427 8' Cornopean 73
8' Tuba 61 8' Oboe 73
4' Clarion 12 8' Vox Humana 73 *
Sub Tremulant
Unison Off Sub
Super Unison Off
Chimes 25 Super
CHOIR PEDAL
16' Contra Dulciana tc 32' Open Diapason res
8' Violin Diapason 73 16' Open Diapason 32
8' Melodia GT 16' 2nd Open Diapason GT
8' Quotidian syn 16' Bourdon 32
8' Dulciana 73 16' Violone 32
8' Unda Maris 61 16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW
4' Flute 12 10 2/3' Quint --
4' Dulcet 12 8' Octave 12
2' Piccolo -- 8' Open --
8' Clarinet 73 8' Bass Flute 12
Tremulant 8' Violoncello 12
Sub 8' Dolce Flute SW
Unison Off 16' Tuba Profunda 12 GT
Super 8' Tuba GT
* large-scaled
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