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John Snetzler (1764)

Trinity Episcopal Church
Broadway at Wall Street
New York City: Manhattan, NY

Consoles

Main


Notes

2012-07-21 - Identified through online information from T. Daniel Hancock. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Typed stoplist (Source: Ogasapian, John, "Organ Building in New York City," 1977) Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Trinity Church
New York, New York
John Snetzler, 1764
OHS ID: 50037
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        In the Great Organ                              Pipes
    [8] An open Diapason of mettal in front and gilt       57
    [8] An open Diapason of mettal in the inside           57
    [8] a Stop'd Diapsaon of Wood & mettal                 57
    [4] a Principal of mettal                              57
[2-2/3] a Twelfth of mettal                                57
    [2] a Fifteenth of mettal                              57
[1-3/5] a Tierce of mettal                                 57
        a Sessquialtra of 4 ranks of mettal               228
    [8] a Cornet of 5 ranks of mettal which is down to C  145
        a Furniture of 3 ranks of mettal                  171
    [8] a Trumpett of mettal                               57
    [4] a Clarion of mettal                                57
                                                         1057 pipes
        In the Choir organ
    [8] A Stop'd Diapason of wood & mettal                 57 
    [8] an open Diapason of mettal                         57
    [4] a Principal of mettal                              57
    [4] a Flute of wood & mettal                           57
    [2] a Fifteenth of mettal                              57
    [8] a Cremona of mettal                                57
    [8] a Vox Humana of mettal                             57
                                                          399 pipes
        Eccho & Swell Down to G 
        below the middle of the keys              
    [8] An open Diapason of mettal                         34 
    [8] a Stop'd Diapason of mettal                        34
    [4] a Principal of mettal                              34
[2-2/3] a Cornett of 3 ranks of mettal                    102
    [8] a Trumpett of mettal                               34
    [8] a Hautboy of mettal                                34
                                                          272 pipes

        The said work will be putt into a neat wainscott case with 
        proper carving to consists of three setts of keys with 
        soundboards, Bellows Rolerboards, the front pipes to be 
        gilt with the best gold, the compass to be from Double
        gamut long Eights [i.e., from GG, no short octave] up to e
        in alt, will be finished and pack'd up in packing cases and
        delivered free of all expenses at the keys for the sum of
        Six Hundred & fifty Pounds & to be finished as soon as 
        possible.  The Frontispiece to be heighly carved ornamaneted
        & finished according to draught--London the 19th February 1762
 
                                   signed by John Snetzler
        The work to be subjected to
        the most critical & nice in-
        spection & when compleated to
        the Tryal and approbation of 
        proper Judges--signed by John Snetzler
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[Received online from T. Daniel Hancock, 2012-07-23]

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