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Austin Organs, Inc. Opus 1586-B (1961)

Heavenly Rest Episcopal Church
Fifth Avenue at 90th Street
New York City: Manhattan, NY

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Unknown - Console (Austin promotional photo courtesy of Steven E. Lawson/Database Manager)

Unknown - Left Stop Jamb (Photograph by Custom Studios/Database Manager)

Unknown - Right Stop Jamb (Photograph by Custom Studios/Database Manager)

2001-09-09 - Church interior (Steven E. Lawson, via Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

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Notes

2014-05-12 - Originally installed in 1928-29 as 4/75 Austin Op. 1586; in 1961, Austin rebuilt the organ added a new console and made extensive tonal changes and additions that culminated in 1972 with 137 ranks. -Database Manager

2015-04-01 - A fire on August 7, 1993 destroyed the console and the organ sustained smoke damage. The organ was cleaned and restored; a new 5-manual console was built by Guilbaut-Therien; James A. Konzelman installed a new MultiSystem relay and switching system, as well as making significant tonal changes; the organ now has 138 ranks. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Stoplist from <i>The New York City Organ Project</i>, NYC AGO website Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       New York, New York
       Church of the Heavenly Rest

       Austin   Op. 1586   1929   4/75
       Austin              1961   4/137
       _______________________________________________________________________________

       --- MANUAL I ---            --- MANUAL III ---               --- PEDAL ---

       GREAT (unencl)              SWELL
   16' Quintaten      61       16' Bourdon Doux         73      32' Contra Bourdon  32
    8' Diapason       61        8' Principal            73      16' Principal       32
    8' Harmonic Flute 61        8' Flute Creuse         73      16' Bourdon         12
    4' Octave         61        8' Bourdon              73      16' Subbass         32
2 2/3' Octave Quint   61        8' Gambe                73      16' Violone        [pf]
    2' Super Octave   61        8' Voix Celeste         61      16' Quintaten       GT
   IV  Fourniture    244        8' Flute Douce          73      16' Bourdon Doux    SW
  III  Scharf        183        8' Flute Celeste        61      16' Dulciana        CH
       Unison Off               4' Principal            73       8' Principal       32
                                4' Flute a Cheminee     73       8' Spitzflöte      32
       ENCLOSED GREAT           4' Viole                73       8' Bourdon         12
   16' Violone       [pf]   2 2/3' Nasard               61       8' Cello           SO
    8' Principal      61        2' Doublette            61       8' Bourdon Doux    SW
    8' Viola          61        2' Quarte de Nasard     61       8' Dulciana        CH
    8' Gedeckt        61    1 3/5' Tierce               61   5 1/3' Quint           32
    8' Gemshorn       61       IV  Plein Jeu           244       4' Choralbass      32
    4' Harmonic Flute 61      III  Cymbale             183       4' Spitzflöte      12
    2' Waldflöte     [pf]      16' Basson               61       2' Nachthorn       32
   IV  Mixture       244        8' Trompette            73     VII  Grand Cornet    --
   16' Double Trumpet 61        8' Hautbois             73      IV  Mixture        128
    8' Trumpet        61        8' Voix Humaine         73     III  Cymbel          96
    4' Clarion        61        4' Clairon              73      32' Contre Bombarde 32
       Sub                         Tremblant                    16' Posaune         12
       Unison Off                  Sub                          16' Bombarde        SO
       Super                       Unison Off                   16' Basson          SW
       Chimes         SO           Super                        16' Rankett        [pf]
                                                                 8' Trompette       SO
       --- MANUAL II ---           ANTIPHONAL                    8' Basson          SW
                                8' Prinzipal            61       4' Clairon         SO
       CHOIR                    8' Gedeckt              61       4' Krummhorn      [pf]
   16' Dulciana       12        4' Oktav                61       2' Kornett         32
    8' Rohrflöte      73        2' Superoktav           61
    8' Salicional     73      III  Mixture             183          ANTIPHONAL PEDAL
    8' Quintadena     73        8' Helle Trompete       61      16' Gedeckt         12 AN
    8' Dulciana       73        4' Clarine              61       8' Principal       32
    8' Unda Maris     61           Antiphonal Off III            8' Gedeckt         AN
    4' Nachthorn      73
2 2/3' Nasat          61           --- MANUAL IV ---                SIGNALS
    2' Blockflöte     61                                            Narthex
1 3/5' Terz           61           SOLO                             Choir Room
   16' Rankett       [pf]       8' Diapason             73
    8' Krummhorn     [pf]       8' Orchestral Flute     73
    4' Rohrschalmei  [pf]       8' Violoncello          73
       Tremulant                8' Cello Celeste        73
       Sub                      V  Tierce Mixture      305
       Unison Off              16' Bombarde             73
       Super                    8' Trompette            73
       Harp           61        8' French Horn          73
       Cymbelstern     4        8' English Horn         73
                                8' Clarinet             73
       POSITIV                  4' Clairon              73
    8' Nason Flute    61           Tremulant
    4' Prinzipal      61           Sub
    4' Koppelflöte    61           Unison Off
    2' Oktav          61           Super
1 1/3' Larigot        61
    1' Sifflöte       61           BOMBARDE
   IV  Mixture       244        8' Montre               61
  III  Zimbel        183        4' Prestant             61
       Tremulant                V  Cornet de Recit     150
       Positiv Off II           V  Grande Fourniture   305
                                8' Trompette Harmonique 61
       CHOIR PITCH              4' Clairon Harmonique   61
    8' Pitch Geigen   49           Chimes
       Narthex Speaker             Bombarde Off IV

      [Received from Jeff Scofield May 13, 2014]

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