St. Peter's Catholic Church
16 Barclay Street
New York City: Manhattan, NY
Images
2015-06-14 - Console and Echo organ (Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2015-06-14 - Sanctuary, church interior and both organ cases (Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2015-06-14 - Sanctuary organ chamber and façade pipes (Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2015-06-14 - Church interior (Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2015-06-14 - Church interior (Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2015-06-14 - Church interior to rear, Echo organ and console (Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2015-06-14 - Console (Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2011-01-11 - Church exterior (Photograph by Steven E. Lawson via the NYC AGO Organ Project, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2013-01-15 - Console after moved to gallery in front of Echo (Photograph by Steven E. Lawson via the NYC AGO Organ Project, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2011-01-11 - Facade pipes of original organ chamber, now housing the Echo (Photograph by Steven E. Lawson via the NYC AGO Organ Project, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2011-01-11 - Generals above the top manual in unusual position (Photograph by Steven E. Lawson via the NYC AGO Organ Project, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2011-01-11 - Double-numbered pistons (Photograph by Steven E. Lawson via the NYC AGO Organ Project, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2011-01-11 - Builder nameplate and Tremolos (Photograph by Steven E. Lawson via the NYC AGO Organ Project, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2011-01-11 - Right stopjamb (Photograph by Steven E. Lawson via the NYC AGO Organ Project, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2011-01-11 - Left stopjamb (Photograph by Steven E. Lawson via the NYC AGO Organ Project, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2011-01-11 - Console in chamber room before being moved to gallery (Photograph by Steven E. Lawson via the NYC AGO Organ Project, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2011-01-11 - Console in chamber room under Swell (Photograph by Steven E. Lawson via the NYC AGO Organ Project, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2011-01-11 - Chancel, organ chamber and façade pipes (Photograph by Steven E. Lawson via the NYC AGO Organ Project, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2011-01-11 - Church interior, Chancel and organ chambers (Photograph by Steven E. Lawson via the NYC AGO Organ Project, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
Consoles
Main
- 4 manuals
- 37 stops
- 95 registers
- Key action Type: Electrical
- Stop action Type: Electrical
- Manual compass: 61 notes
- Pedal compass: 32 notes
Notes
2015-10-25 - This is a rebuild of an existing organ. Identified by John Igoe, using information from this website: http://www.nycago.org/Organs/NYC/html/StPeterRC.html#Kilgen4740<br><br>In 2011, the church commissioned Meloni & Farrier of Port Chester, N.Y., to restore the organ. They releathered, cleaned and repaired the organ as necessary. The original 1931 console was updated with a solid-state Peterson combination action, and moved to the gallery. -Database Manager
2020-11-04 - From the NYC AGO NYC Organ Project: The present organ in St. Peter's Church was originally built in 1927 by Geo. Kilgen & Son of St. Louis. In 1931, the organ was enlarged by Kilgen and moved to the chancel, as described in The Diapason (June 1931): "The Rev. Father Noonan, pastor of St. Peter's Catholic Church, New York City, who is planning on reconstructing his present church building, has conceived the idea of moving the Kilgen organ from the west gallery down to the sanctuary. As his plans developed, the scheme was enlarged and in consultation with his organist, Robert W. Wilkes, the scheme finally adopted was not only to move the great organ, but to place an Echo over the old chamber in the gallery and add a Solo organ to the main organ in the sanctuary, placing the Great and Choir on one side of the chancel and the Swell over the choir room on the other side, behind which was placed the Solo organ. A new four-manual console of the wing-type cathedral style will be placed in the sanctuary and a new 10-horsepower blower is included in the contract."
The massive four-manual console has color-coded stopkeys and a wealth of controls. Unusually, the general combination pistons are located on the backboard above the lower keys of the top manual. Pistons beneath the bottom manual are extra-long and have engraved letters or numbers on both the top and front sides. Above the top keyboard are eight stopkeys that control the light and heavy tremolos of the chancel divisions. As installed in 1931, this console was hidden from view in the right chancel chamber.
In 2011, the church commissioned Meloni & Farrier of Port Chester, N.Y., to restore the 80-year-old organ in time for the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attack. Meloni & Farrier releathered, cleaned and repaired the organ as necessary. The original 1931 console was updated with a solid-state Peterson combination action, and moved to the gallery. -Jeff Scofield
Stoplist
Typed stoplist Source: <i>The Diapason</i> (June 1931) Date not recorded
New York City, New York
St. Peter Roman Catholic Church
Geo. Kilgen & Son Opus 4740 1931 4 manuals, 95 registers, 37 stops, 41 ranks
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GREAT ORGAN (enc. with CH) SWELL ORGAN
16' Diapason 85 16' Bourdon 97
8' 1st Diapason 61 8' Diapason 85
8' 2nd Diapason (fr. 16') -- 8' Gedeckt (fr. Bdn.) --
8' Violin Diapason CH 8' Harmonic Flute 73
8' Doppel Flute 61 8' Flute Celeste (TC) 61
8' Claribel Flute CH 8' Salicional 73
8' Viola CH 8' Salicional Celeste (TC) 61
8' Dulciana 85 4' Gedeckt (fr. Bdn.) --
8' Dulciana Celeste (TC) 73 4' Flute (fr. Harm. Fl.) --
4' Dulciana Celeste (ext) -- 2 2/3' Gedeckt (fr. Bdn.) --
4' Octave (fr. 16') -- 2' Flute (fr. Bdn.) --
4' Flute CH 1 3/5' Gedeckt (fr. Bdn.) --
2 2/3' Flute CH 8' Cornopean 73
2' Flute CH 8' Oboe 73
1 3/5' Flute CH 16' Vox Humana (TC) --
String Mixture III CH 8' Vox Humana 73
Dulciana Mixture V 305 4' Vox Humana (fr. 8') --
8' Tuba 61
Chimes 25 tubes SOLO ORGAN
16' Clarabella 85
CHOIR ORGAN 8' Stentorphone 73
16' Viola 97 8' Clarabella (fr. 16') --
8' Violin Diapason 73 4' Clarabella (fr. 16') --
8' Tibia 85 16' Trombone 85
8' Violin (fr. 16') -- 8' Trombone (fr. 16') --
8' Quintadena 73 8' French Horn 73
8' Claribel Flute 73 8' English Horn 73
8' Gemshorn 73 4' Trombone (fr. 16') --
8' Gemshorn Celeste 73 Chimes GT
8' Viola (fr. 16') --
8' Viola Celeste (TC) 73 PEDAL ORGAN
8' Dulciana Celeste GT 32' Diapason 56
5 1/3' Viola (fr. 16') -- 16' 1st Diapason (fr. 32') --
5 1/3' Dulciana Celeste GT 16' 2nd Diapason GT
4' Dulciana Celeste GT 16' Clarabella SO
4' Flute (fr. Tibia) -- 16' Bourdon 44
4' Viola (fr. 16') -- 16' Viola CH
4' Viola Celeste (fr. 8') -- 16' Gedeckt SW
2 2/3' Viola (fr. 16') -- 10 2/3' Quint (fr. Bdn.) --
2' Viola (fr. 16') -- 10 2/3' Dolce Quint SW
1 3/5' Viola (fr. 16') -- 8' Octave (fr. 32') --
2 2/3' Dulciana Celeste GT 8' Clarabella SO
2' Dulciana Celeste GT 8' Flute (fr. Bdn.) --
1 3/5' Dulciana Celeste GT 8' Violin CH
Dulciana Mixture V GT 8' Dolce Flute SW
8' Clarinet 73 8' Dulciana GT
Chimes GT 16' Trombone SO
16' Tuba (ext. GT) 12
ECHO ORGAN 8' Trombone SO
8' Gedeckt 85
8' Echo Salicional 85 CHANCEL TREMOLOS
8' Salicional Celeste (TC) 61 Solo Light
4' Flute (fr. Ged.) -- Swell Light
4' Salicional (fr. 8') -- Great Choir Light
8' Vox Humana 73 Master Light
Tremolo Master Heavy
Solo Heavy
ECHO PEDAL Swell Heavy
16' Bourdon (ext. EC) 12 Great Choir Heavy
8' Gedeckt EC
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2017-01-24]
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