Better Pipe Organ Database

Holtkamp Organ Co. Opus 1967 (1981)

Park Avenue Christian Church
1010 Park Avenue at 85th Street
New York City: Manhattan, NY

Images

2020-03-01 - Organ case and stained-glass window (Photograph by From church Facebook page, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2005-03-01 - Nave (Photograph by Steven E. Lawson/Database Manager)

2005-03-01 - Console (Photograph by Steven E. Lawson/Database Manager)

2005-03-01 - Organ Case (Photograph by Steven E. Lawson/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Non-Traditional Style, As Consoles by Holtkamp, Schlicker, et al
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
37 stops
38 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
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: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2010-10-29 - Identified through online information from Steven E. Lawson. -Database Manager

2010-10-31 - Updated through online information from Steven E. Lawson. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Specification from NYC Organ Project, NYC Chapter AGO website Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

New York City, New York
Park Avenue Christian Church

Holtkamp Organ Company   Job 1967   1982       3 manuals, 37 stops, 47 ranks
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        GREAT ORGAN                              SWELL ORGAN
    16' Pommer                61              8' Gamba                 61 b
     8' Principal             61              8' Voix Celeste (FF)     56
     8' Gemshorn              61              8' Hohlflöte             61 c
     8' Rohrgedackt           61              4' Principal             61
     4' Octave                61              4' Harmonic Flute        61
     4' Open Flute            61              2' Doublette             61
     2' Superoctave           61          1 1/3' Larigot               61
        Mixture IV           244                 Scharf III           183
     8' Trumpet               61             16' Dulzian               61
                                              8' Oboe                  61
        CHOIR ORGAN                              Tremolo
     8' Amorosa               61
     8' Flute Celeste (FF)    56                 PEDAL ORGAN
     8' Copula                61             16' Principal             32
     8' Rohrflöte             61             16' Pommer                GT d
     2' Blockflöte            61         10 2/3' Grossquinte           32
        Cornet II (TC)        98              8' Octave                32
        Terz Zimbel III      183              8' Flute                 32
    16' Schalmey              61              4' Choral Bass           32
     8' Cromorne              61                 Rauschwerk III        96
     4' Schalmey              78 a           16' Posaune               32
        Tremolo                               8' Trumpet               32

     a  double trebles                           ADJUSTABLE COMBINATIONS
     b  1-4 are Quintadenas                      Swell    6      (thumb)
     c  open metal pipes                         Great    6      (thumb)
     d  on electro-pneumatic action              Choir    6      (thumb)
                                                 Pedal    6      (toe)
        COUPLERS                                 General  6      (thumb & toe)
        Great to Pedal
        Swell to Pedal                           REVERSIBLES
        Choir to Pedal                           Great to Pedal  (toe)
        Swell to Great                           Swell to Pedal  (toe)
        Choir to Great                           Choir to Pedal  (toe)
        Swell to Choir                           Sforzando       (toe)

        EXPRESSION
        Balanced Swell Pedal (mechanical)
        Balanced Choir Pedal (mechanical)


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2016-05-10]

Websites

Park Avenue Christian Church [NYC AGO Organ Project Web Site] - Specification, photos, history (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)