2015-06-24 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by Edward L. Stauff, using information found in William H. Barnes, "The Contemporary American Organ", 9th ed., 1971; pp.328-329. -Database Manager
2019-02-11 - Updated by Carl S Zimmerman, naming this as the source of information: Charles McManis\' autobiography, cited in full on OHS Website, pp.319-322. <br> <br>McManis\' original work was designed by McManis and Jerome Meachen, and approved by consultant Parvin Titus. It incorporated some parts from a previous Hook & Hastings organ (Op.504, 1873). The main organ suffered major damage in 1989 when a tornado knocked a stone pinnacle off the tower to fall through the nave roof into the gallery. McManis rebuilt the organ, altering the stoplist slightly from the original (which is shown below). The full story of this instrument is told (with photos) on pp.122-129 of McManis\' autobiography. -Database Manager
William H. Barnes, "The Contemporary American Organ", 9th ed., 1971; pp.328-329 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA St. John’s Episcopal Church Charles W. McManis 1957 Great (manual I, unenclosed) 16' Quintaton 8' Principal 8' Rohrgedeckt 4' Octave 4' Flute 2-2/3' Quinte 2' Blockflote 1-3/5' Tierce III-IV Mixture 16' Fagot Tremolo Swell (manual II, enclosed in 2 chambers: flues left, reeds right) 16' Lieblich Gedeckt 8' Geigen 8' Stillflote 8' Gemshorn 8' Gemshorn Celeste 4' Principal 4' Rohrflote 2' Octave III-IV Scharf 16' Contrafagotto 8' Trumpet 8' Corno d’Amore 4' Dulzian Tremolo Brustwerk (manual III, unenclosed) 8' Quintade 4' Spitzflote 2' Principal 1-1/3' Larigot 1' Sifflote II Sesquialtera III Cymbal 8' Singendregal Tremolo Pedal 16' Prestant 16' Violone 16' Subbass 16' Quintaton (Gt.) 16' Lieblich Gedeckt (Sw.) 10-2/3' Quint 8' Principal 8' Gedeckt (Sw.) 8' Violoncello 4' Octave 4' Gedeckt (Sw.) 2' Nachthorn III Mixture 32' Contrafagotto (ext.) 16' Posaune 16' Contrafagotto (Sw.) 16' Fagot (Gt.) 8' Trumpet 4' Clarion Chancel Great 8' Gedeckt 4' Principal 4' Flute 2' Octave II Rauschquinte Chancel Swell 8' Harmonic Flute 8' Salicional 8' Vox Celeste (TC) 4' Flute d'Amour 2' Flageolet III Mixture 8' Oboe-Trumpet Tremolo Chancel Pedal 16' Bourdon 16' Gedeckt 8' Principal 8' Gedeckt 4' Octave Couplers Swell to Great 16 Swell to Great 8 Swell to Great 4 Brustwerk to Great 8' Brustwerk to Swell 8' Great to Pedal 8' Swell to Pedal 8' Swell to Pedal 4 8' Brustwerk to Pedal 8' Sw. Reeds to Brustwerk [Received from Edward L. Stauff 2015-06-26.]
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