First Church of Christ, Scientist
361 Central Park West
New York City: Manhattan, NY
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
Images
2014-07-16 - View of chambers through empty facade during removal of remainder of organ (Photograph by Anthony Meloni via Facebook, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)
2014-07-16 - Various pipes thrown in a pile on the floor after sexton began dismantling organ (Photograph by Anthony Meloni via Facebook, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)
2014-07-16 - Reeds and rack pins in a bucket after sexton had begun dismantling organ (Photograph by Anthony Meloni via Facebook, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)
Unknown - Church interior (Photograph from the collection of Jim Lewis, via the NYC AGO NYC Organ Project/Database Manager)
Unknown - 1930 Console (From THE DIAPASON April 1930 courtesy of Sebastian Glück via the NYC AGO NYC Organ Project/Database Manager)
1996-07-08 - Console after 1972 renovation (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
Consoles
Main
- 4 manuals
- 70 stops
- 6 divisions
- Key action Type: Electrical
- Manual compass: 61 notes
- Pedal compass: 32 notes
Notes
2004-10-30 - The original builder was Hutchings-Votey (1903, Opus483). -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1992. -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Rebuild of 1903 Hutchings-Votey. Static reservoir releathered 1992. (By Donald Hunt?). OHS Historic Organs Recital 15 Dec 1991. -Database Manager
2011-01-17 - Updated through online information from Connor Annable. -Database Manager
2019-12-26 - From the NYC AGO NYC Organ Project: In 1930, the Hook & Hastings Company of Boston was contracted to modernize the 1903 Hutchings-Votey organ. Hook & Hastings cleaned and releathered the organ, extended some ranks to 73 notes, and provided a new detached four-manual drawknob console. Around 1972, the console was rebuilt by Fred Lloyd and Arthur Schoedel. New couplers were installed, and the side jambs were fitted with Klann stop tabs. By the 1990s, the organ had become unreliable and efforts were made by Lorenz Maycher, organist for 10 years, to raise funds for the restoration of this historic organ. -Database Manager
2022-07-17 - Another sad day in NYC for the organ world. 1903 Hutchings, 1st Church of Christ Scientist 96th St. What selfish idiots. The building is being transformed into condos. But the developer (nice guy, who I met today) should have done some research. So the former sexton was told to dismantle the organ. He started today, and managed to trash the entire Great division.
I hope to remove a few reeds from the Swell, Solo and Choir if there's time. The full length 32' is probably up for grabs. Contact me privately if interested.
I may have a buyer for the facade pipes.
-- Anthony Meloni, posted on Facebook, 16 July, 2014 -Paul R. Marchesano
Stoplist
Source: Stoplist from <i>The Diapason</i> January 1930 via Sebastian Gluck Date not recorded
New York, New York
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Hutchings-Votey Op. 483 1903 4/66
Hook & Hastings 1930 4/68
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GREAT SWELL
16' Open Diapason 61 16' Melodia 73
8' 1st Diapason 61 8' Diapason 73
8' 2nd Diapason 61 8' Stopped Diapason 73
8' Wood Diapason a 61 8' Horn Diapason 73
8' Doppelflöte 61 8' Salicional 61
8' Rohrflöte 61 8' Voix Celeste 61
8' Gamba 61 8' Spitzflöte 61
8' Gemshorn 61 8' Aeoline 61
4' Octave 61 4' Octave 61
4' Flute Harmonique 61 4' Flute a Cheminee 61
2 2/3' Twelfth 61 4' Salicet 61
2' Fifteenth 61 2' Flageolet 61
V Mixture 305 V Mixture 305
16' Trumpet 61 16' Fagotto 61
8' Trumpet 61 8' Cornopean 61
4' Clarion 61 8' Oboe 61
Chimes EC 8' Vox Humana 61
Harp SW Tremolo
Harp Celesta SW Chimes EC
Harp c 49
CHOIR
ECHO
16' Gamba 73
8' Diapason 73 8' Silverella 61
8' Geigen Principal 73 8' Lieblich Gedackt 61
8' Clarabella 73 8' Vox Angelica d 61
8' Quintadena 73 4' Flute Traverso 61
8' Dulciana 73 8' Vox Humana 61
8' Unda Maris 61 Tremolo
4' Gemshorn 73
4' Waldflöte 73 PEDAL
2' Piccolo 61
8' Clarinet 73 32' Diapason 32
8' Orchestral Oboe 73 16' 1st Diapason 32
Tremolo 16' 2nd Diapason 12
Chimes EC 16' Bourdon 32
Harp SW 16' Violone 32
Harp Celesta SW 16' Contra Bass CH
16' Lieblich Gedackt SW
SOLO 10 2/3' Quinte 7
8' Octave (1stDiap) 12
8' Stentorphone 73 8' Gedackt 5
8' Grossflöte 73 8' Fugara 12
8' Gamba 61 8' Cello (VoixCel) SW
8' Gamba Celeste b 61 4' Super Octave 12
8' Tuba Mirabilis 73 16' Trombone 32
Chimes EC 16' Bassoon SW
Harp SW 8' Tromba 12
Harp Celesta SW Chimes EC
a Doppelflöte c 1930 addition
b Replaced Hohlpfeife d Orig. Unda Maris
[Received from Jeff Scofield December 26, 2019]
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