1898-01-28 - Drawing of episcopal ordination service for rector, William Nielson McVickar, January 27, 1898. (Photograph from an archival source: Philadelphia Inquirer, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)
Note: Not playable. (in this location)
2021-09-09 - In 1908 Bates & Culley added a set of Chimes to the organ. No information of whether they did any other work. In the 1920s Lynwood Farnum made notes and took down a specification, at which time the gallery organ was playable from the chancel. Haskell installed a console that played both organs but at a later date completed the electrical connection to the gallery organ. "3 mans. (58) and peds. (30) and 92 drawstops (80 speaking)" "Gallery organ has very sharp-toned reeds. Fine lively ensemble. The old 1881 Roosevelt console is still in gallery and in use for gallery organ. Main console in chancel." -Paul R. Marchesano
2021-09-09 - *The Philadelphia Inquirer,* January 3, 1898, reported cost as $10,000 and the new, large organ is at the fron of the church with pipes visible on either side of the chancel choir. The article noted that the enlarged choir of 25 now sang from the front of the church instead of the rear gallery with the old organ [still in the gallery]. *The Times *on the same date reported the cost as $15,000, having previously reported that number in September, announcing the organ project. Electro-pneumatic action, connected by Haskell shortly after the completion of the chancel organ, to the gallery organ by Roosevelt. "The organ is a superb instrument, of electrical action and exquisite tone, and when connected by electricity, as will eventually be done, with the old organ, will give Holy Trinity the largest organ in the city." -- *The Times* (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · 3 Jan 1898, Mon · Page 7 -Paul R. Marchesano
Source: Lynwood Farnum, 5/27/1920 via Tracker 60:1:47 May 27, 1920
CHANCEL GREAT (58 notes) Open Diapason 16 (low 6 stopped), Major Diapason 8, Open Diapason 8, Claribel Flute 8 (pp), Melodia 8 (f), Viol di Gamba 8, Hohl Flöte 4, Principal 4, Twelfth 2⅔, Fifteenth 2, Mixture IV-V, Trumpet 8
GALLERY GREAT (58 notes) Open Diapason 16, Open Diapason 8, Clarabella 8, Doppel Flöte 8, Gamba 8, Wald Flute 4, Principal 4, Twelfth 2⅔, Fifteenth 2, Mixture V, Trumpet (t.c.) 16, Trumpet 8, Clarion 4
CHANCEL SWELL (58 notes, enclosed) Bourdon 16, Open Diapason 8, Stopped Diapason 8, Viol d'Orchestre 8, Vox Celeste 8, Flute harm. 4, Principal 4, Fifteenth 2, Dolce Cornet III, Cornopean 8, Oboe 8, Vox Humana 8, Clarion 8, Tremolo
GALLERY SWELL (58 notes, enclosed) Bourdon 16, Open Diapason 8, Stop'd Diapason 8, Salicional 8, Quintadena 8, Flute Harmonique 4, Principal 4, Piccolo 2 (labeled 15th), Cornet III, Fagotto 16, Cornopean 8, Oboe 8, Vox Humana 8, Tremolo
CHANCEL CHOIR (58 notes) Stentorphone 8 (mf), Saxophone 8 (flue), Orchestral Gamba 8, Concert Flute 8, Aeoline 8, Harmonic Flute 4, Tremolo
CHANCEL PEDAL (30 notes) Double Open Diapason 16, Bourdon 16, Violone 16, Great Flute 8 (ext.), Violoncello 8 (ext.), Trombone 16
GALLERY PEDAL (30 notes) Contra Bourdon 32 (resultant), Open Diapason 16, Bourdon 16, Dulciana 16 (pp), Violoncello 8, Octave 4, Fifteenth 2, Trombone 16 (fff)
COUPLERS (drawstops over Swell) 6 Unison, Swell Super to Great, Swell Sub to Great
ON/OFF PISTONS Swell Separation, Chancel Swell (under Swell manual), Gallery Swell (under Swell manual), Choir Separation (under Great manual), Chancel Crescendo Separation (under Great manual), Chancel Great Separation (under Great manual), Gallery Great Separation (under Great manual), Chancel Pedal Separation (under Choir manual), Gallery Pedal Separation (under Choir manual), Chancel Choir Separation (under Choir manual), Gallery Choir Separation (under Choir manual), 3 pistons to combined Swell and Pedal organs (both organs), 3 pistons to combined Great and Choir organs (both organs)
PEDAL MOVEMENTS Great to Pedal reversible, Chancel Separation reversible, Gallery Separation reversible, Crescendo Pedal (balanced), Balanced Pedal to Chancel Swell and Choir , Balanced PedaI to Gallery Swell , Electrically blown , Pedal 4 and 2 ft. independent, Gallery stops white , Chancel stops black
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