Better Pipe Organ Database

Casavant Frères Ltée. Opus 2892 (1966)

St. Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church: Church
552 West End Ave. at 87th St.
New York City: Manhattan, NY

Images

2002-09-09 - Church interior (Photograph by Steven E. Lawson/Database Manager)

2002-09-09 - Console, facade pipes and chancel (Photograph by Steven E. Lawson/Database Manager)

2002-09-09 - Organ case (Photograph by Steven E. Lawson/Database Manager)

2002-09-09 - Console and organ case (Photograph by Steven E. Lawson/Database Manager)

2002-09-09 - Church exterior (Photograph by Steven E. Lawson/Database Manager)

2002-09-09 - Console (Photograph by Steven E. Lawson/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
3 manuals
33 stops
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)
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2010-01-12 - Identified by Riley Wes Mitchell from information furnished by Casavant Frères, courtesy of Simon Couture. -Database Manager

2010-08-29 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -- Located in the former north transept choir gallery; the console is on the nave floor; later tonal changes made to Swell division. -Database Manager

2011-02-21 - Updated through on-line information from Connor Annable. -Database Manager

2021-03-03 - From the NYC AGO NYC Organ Project: This organ was altered slightly over the years with the addition of several stops. In September 2009, the organ suffered extensive water damage when a hot water tank in the tower apartment failed. Although the damage was covered by insurance, the congregation raised additional funds to upgrade the organ. Organbuilder Douglas Keilitz, who is also Organist and Choirmaster for the church, undertook the refurbishing of the organ. All components were cleaned and restored, and the original relay was replaced with a solid-state switching system. Keilitz also installed a rebuilt and movable three-manual drawknob console that includes preparations for future additions, and a more efficient and quieter blower. The refurbished organ was dedicated in September 2011. -Jeff Scofield

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

    New York, New York
    St. Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church

    Casavant   Op. 2892   1966   3/38

    Courtesy of the Casavant Frères Archives
    St. Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
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    GREAT (I)                      POSITIVE (II)
 8' Montre           61         8' Bourdon        61
 8' Flûte à cheminée 61         4' Principal      61
 4' Prestant         61     2 2/3' Nasard         61
 4' Flûte à fuseau   61         2' Octave         61
 2' Flûte à bec      61     1 3/5' Tierce         61
IV  Fourniture      244       III  Cymbale       183
                                8' Cromorne       61
    SWELL (III)
 8' Bourdon          61            PEDAL
 8' Gambe            61        16' Montre         32
 4' Flûte conique    61        16' Soubasse       32
 2' Doublette        61         8' Octave basse   32
IV  Cymbale         244         8' Flûte bouchée  32
 8' Trompette        61         4' Octave         32
    Tremulant                 III  Fourniture     96
                               16' Bombarde  L/2  32
                                4' Chalumeau      32

[Received online from Jeff Scofield August 31, 2010]