2012-04-06 - Identified through online information from T. Daniel Hancock. -- The "American Musical Directory," published by Thomas Hutchinson, New York, 1861, reports "Size of organ--3 banks keys, 34 stops, 2 octaves pedals. Built by Hall & Labagh, in 1852." -Database Manager
2017-05-07 - In 1851, Hall & Labagh of New York City built a new organ for the new St. Thomas Church, after fire had destroyed the previous church building. The case, designed by Wills and Dudley and painted to imitate oak, was 27 feet high, 17 feet wide and 10 feet deep. When the church relocated to Fifth Avenue and 53rd Street in 1866, the vestry planned to move the organ, but in the end decided to have an entirely new organ built by Hall, Labagh & Co. The 1851 organ was placed in storage until it was sold as a temporary organ for the new Steinway Hall at Fourteenth Street and Fourth (Park) Avenue. The temporary organ remained in Steinway Hall until both were demolished in 1925. -Database Manager
Typed stoplist (Source: New York City AGO website, 2012-04-12) Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
St. Thomas Church (Episcopal)
New York, New York
Hall & Labagh, 1851
OHS ID 49477
GREAT (Manual II – 56 notes)
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8 Large Open Diapason 2 2/3 Twelfth
8 2nd Scale Open Diapason 2 Fifteenth
8 Stopped Diapason Sesquialtra, 3 ranks
4 Principal 8 Trumpet treble
4 Night Horn 8 Trumpet bass
SWELL (Manual III – 56 notes, enclosed)
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16 Bourdon 4 Principal
8 Open Diapason Cornet, 3 ranks
8 Stopped Diapason 16 Double Trumpet
8 Keraulophon 8 Hautboy
CHOIR (Manual I – 56 notes)
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16 Dulciana 4 Principal
8 Stopped Diapason treble 4 Flute
8 Stopped Diapason bass 2 Fifteenth
8 Viol d'Amour 8 Cremona
PEDAL (25 notes)
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16 Double Open Diapason 16 Double Dulciana
COUPLERS
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Great to Pedal
Choir to Pedal
Swell to Great
Choir to Great
Swell to Choir
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