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Austin Organs, Inc. Opus 1621-A (1970)

Christ Church Episcopal, Riverdale
5030 Henry Hudson Parkway
New York City: The Bronx, NY

Images

Unknown - Church exterior (Photograph by Marcia Garcia via the NYC AGO NYC Organ Project, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Unknown - Console (Photograph by AJWB Collection via the NYC AGO NYC Organ Project, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Unknown - Exposed pipes (Photograph by AJWB Collection via the NYC AGO NYC Organ Project, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Unknown - Chancel and exposed pipes (Photograph by AJWB Collection via the NYC AGO NYC Organ Project, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
2 manuals
19 stops
23 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons

Notes

2020-11-06 - Originally installed in 1928 as 2/12; rebuilt and enlarged in 2010 to 2/32 by Foley-Baker, with a new drawknob console. -Jeff Scofield

Stoplist

Source: Christ Church Riverdale via the NYC AGO Organ Project

     The Bronx, New York
     Christ Church Episcopal, Riverdale

     Austin   Op. 1621    1928   2/12
     Austin   Op. 1621-A  1970   2/24
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     GREAT (new 1970)        SWELL I                     PEDAL

  8' Principal     61     8' Rohrflöte       61 a    16' Diapason    32 c
  8' Bourdon       61     4' Harmonic Flute  61      16' Bourdon     12 SW
  4' Nachthorn     61     2' Blockflöte      61 +     8' Octave      32 +
  2' Super Octave  61    II  Sesquialtera   122 *     8' Gedeckt     SW
III  Mixture      183        Tremulant                4' Superoctave 12
     Sub                                              2' Nachthorn   GT
     Unison Off              SWELL II                 2' Doublette prep
     Super                                           16' Fagot     prep
                          8' Viola           61 +
                          8' Viola Celeste   49       a  13-61 new
                          4' Principal       61 +     b  old, revoiced
                        III  Mixture        183 +     c  1-12 new
                          8' Trompette       61 +     +  added 1970
                          8' Vox Humana      61       *  added 1978
                          4' Hautbois        61 b
                             Tremulant
                             Sub
                             Unison Off
                             Super

                [Received from Jeff Scofield November 5, 2020]

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