Dobson Pipe Organ Builders Opus 93 (2018)

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2023-09-07 - New choir console being moved into place (Photograph by Donald Hobbs, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2023-09-07 - New choir console (Photograph by Donald Hobbs, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2023-09-07 - Choir console after move to nave floor movable platform (Photograph by Donald Hobbs, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2023-09-07 - Left organ case (Photograph by Donald Hobbs, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

0203-09-07 - Church interior to front (Photograph by Donald Hobbs, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2018 - Left: New case by Dobson - Right: Case from the Arents Memorial Organ (Photograph from an archival source: Found on Website, submitted by YouFoundSharpe/YouFoundSharpe)

2025-02-16 - Left stopjamb (Sam Cherubin/Sam Cherubin)

2025-02-16 - Right stopjamb (Sam Cherubin/Sam Cherubin)

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Notes

2019-01-11 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by Sam Cherubin, listing this web site as a source of information: http://www.dobsonorgan.com/html/instruments/op93_newyork.html. This is a completely brand new instrument, retaining only 10 stops from the previous Aeolian-Skinner/G.F Adams/Mann & Trupiano Organ. A new south chancel case was built and the existing 1913 Skinner case on the north chancel was renovated and the facade pipes were polished. The new Dobson organ utilizes both the north and south organ chambers. With the Great and Positive divisions in the new south case, and Swell, Choir, Solo & Pedal in the 1913 north case. The Trompette en Chamade remained in its original location above the doors to Fifth Ave below the rose window. The organ console was gutted with new electronics, stop jambs and keyboards while retaining the historic 1913 Skinner organ shell. -Database Manager

2023-09-12 - In the Summer of 2023 the console was moved to the floor at the front of the nave; a replacement console, identical except for the intricate shell carving, replaced it in the original position to the left of the choir. -Jeff Scofield

Stoplist

Original document from Sam Cherubin. Source: Stoplist from Dobson Organs website 2019-01-16

Saint Thomas Episcopal Church Fifth Ave @ West 53rd St. New York, New York Dobson Pipe Organ Builders - Opus 93 (2018) Stops marked * are ranks from the previous organ (Aeolian-Skinner Op. 205-A (1956) with revisions by G.F Adams (1969) & Mann & Trupiano (1980s). II. GREAT ORGAN 61 notes South Chancel (2018 Case) 32' Diapason (ext.) 16' Diapason (partly in facade) 16' Bourdon 8' First Diapason (partly in facade) 8' Second Diapason 8' Harmonic Flute *8' Gamba 8' Chimney Flute 4' First Octave 4' Second Octave 4' Spire Flute 3-1/5' Grosse Tierce 2-2/3' Twelfth 2' Fifteenth 1-3/5' Seventeenth 8' V Cornet (TG, mounted) 2' IV Mixture 2/3' III Cymbal 16' Bombarde 8' Trompette 4' Clairon Great 16 (does not affect 32' Diapason) Tremulant III. SWELL ORGAN 61 notes NE Chamber, North Chancel (1913 Case) 16' Bourdon 8' Diapason 8' Viola 8' Viola Celeste *8' Flute Traversiere 8' Lieblich Gedeckt *8' Flute Douce *8' Flute Celeste 4' Octave 4' Fugara *4' Flute Octaviante 2-2/3' Quint 2' Fifteenth 2' Octavin 1-3/5' Tierce 4' IV Cornet (TG, mounted) 1-1/3' IV Plein Jeu 16' Double Trumpet 8' Trompette 8' Trumpet 8' Hautbois 8' Vox Humana 4' Clairon Tremulant Swell 16 Swell 4 Swell Unison Off I. CHOIR ORGAN 61 notes SE Chamber, North Chancel (1913 Case) 16' Quintaton 8' Diapason 8' Spire Flute 8' Flute Celeste 4' Gemshorn *4' Flute 2-2/3' Nazard 2' Doublette 2' Recorder 1-3/5' Tierce 1-1/3' Larigot 1-1/7' Septieme 1' Piccolo 16' Basson 8' Trompette 8' Clarinet 4' Clairon Tremulant Choir 16 Choir 4 Choir Unison Off 8' Tuba Mirabilis (Solo) *8' Trompette en Chamade (new 16', 85 pipes) I. POSITIVE ORGAN 61 notes South Chancel (2018 Case) 8' Principal 8' Voce Umana (41 pipes, partly in facade)) 8' Gedeckt 4' Octave 4' Chimney Flute 2' Super Octave 2-2/3' II Sesquialtera 1-1/3' IV Sharp Mixture 8' Cromorne Tremulant Positive Unison Off IV. SOLO ORGAN 61 notes SW Chamber, North Chancel (1913 Case) 16' Contra Gamba 8' Flauto Mirabilis 8' Gamba 8' Gamba Celeste 8' Viole d'Orchestre 8' Viole Celeste 4' Orchestral Flute 4' Viole Octaviante 3-1/5' III Cornet des Violes 16' Cor Anglais 8' French Horn 8' Orchestral Oboe Tremulant 16' Trombone 8' Tuba 8' Trompette 4' Clairon Tremulant Solo 16 Solo 4 Solo Unison Off 8' Tuba Mirabilis (unenclosedd, 20" w.p) 8' Trompette en Chamade (Choir) PEDAL ORGAN 32 notes South Chancel (2018 Case) & NW Chamber, North Chancel (1913 Case) 32' Contrabass 32' Diapason (Great) 32' Subbass 16' Contrabass (ext. 32') 16' First Diapason (partly in facade) 16' Second Diapason (Great) 16' Subbass (ext. 32') 16' Contra Gamba (Solo) 16' Bourdon (Great) 16' Echo Bourdon (Swell) 10-2/3' Quint (from Gt. 16' Bourdon) 8' Octave (partly in facade) 8' Bass Flute 8' Gamba (Solo) 8' Gedeckt (ext. of Subbass) 8' Bourdon (ext. Sw. 16' Bourdon) *6-2/5' Grosse Tierce *4-4/7' Grosse Septieme 4' Super Octave (partly in facade) 4' Flute (ext. 8' Bass Flute) *3-1/5' Tierce 2' Flute (ext. 8' Bass Flute) 2-2/3' IV Mixture *32' Contre Bombarde 32' Trombone (ext. Sw. 16' Double Trumpet) 16' Bombarde (ext. 32') 16' Posaune 16' Trumpet (Swell) 8' Trompette 4' Clairon *4' Schalmey 8' Tuba Mirabilis (Solo) 8' Trompette en Chamade (Choir) Chimes (Solo) Pedal Unison Off ACCESSORIES: Bells (five bells) All Swells to Swell Pedal Divide (adjustable) Manual I/II Transfer Positive on IV Great & Pedal Combinations Coupled COUPLERS: Solo Chorus Reeds on Great Great Reeds on Choir Great Reeds on Solo Great Reeds on Pedal Swell to Great 16-8-4' Choir to Great 16-8-4' Positive on Great Solo to Great 16-8-4' Choir to Swell Positive to Swell Solo to Swell Swell to Choir 16-8-4' Solo to Choir 16-8-4' Pedal on Choir Swell to Solo Choir to Solo Positive to Solo Great to Pedal 8' Swell to Pedal 8-4' Choir to Pedal 8-4' Positive to Pedal 8' Solo to Pedal 8-4'

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