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Frank Roosevelt Opus 525 (1892)

All Saints Roman Catholic Church
47 E. 129th St. at Madison Ave.
New York City: Manhattan (Harlem), NY

Images

1900-01-01 - Roosevelt Facade (Photograph from Jim Lewis Collection/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
50 stops
5 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 30 notes
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Remote Pneumatic/Mechanical Capture
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1989. -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Rebuilt, enlarged and electrified by Welte-Tripp in 1931. Pipework retained, action and console replaced. Rebuilt Donald Schwing in 1984 to 4/68. Mostly unplayable in 1989. [1894 building.?] -Database Manager

2008-02-10 - Updated through online information from Milovan Popovic. -- Organ rebuilt with additions by Welte in 1920s. Reeds revoiced, new Solo division installed. Console by Welte. Water damage to Welte Solo chests shut down. -Database Manager

2010-12-05 - Updated through online information from Connor Annable. -Database Manager

2018-08-15 - Updated by Stephan Drexler, who has heard or played the organ. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Typed specification Source: From Louis F. Mohr & Co., courtesy Larry Trupiano Date not recorded

New York City, New York
All Saints Roman Catholic Church

Frank Roosevelt   No. 525   1892               3 manuals, 50 stops, 59 ranks
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         GREAT ORGAN (partially in CH)         SWELL ORGAN
     16' Double Open Diapason   61         16' Bourdon Bass           12
      8' 1st Open Diapason      61         16' Bourdon Treble (TC)    49
      8' 2nd Open Diapason      61          8' Open Diapason          61
      8' Viol d'Gamba           61          8' Spitz Flöte            61
      8' Principal Flöte        61          8' Salicional             61
      8' Doppel Flöte           61          8' Vox Celeste            61
      4' Octave                 61          8' Stopped Diapason       61
      4' Hohl Flute             61          4' Octave                 61
  2 2/3' Octave Quint           61          4' Flute Harmonique       61
      2' Super Octave           61          2' Flageolet              61
         Mixture, 4 ranks      244             Cornet 3, 4, & 5 rks  257?
         Scharff, 3 ranks      183         16' Contra Fagotto         61
      8' Trumpet                61          8' Cornopean              61
                                            8' Oboe                   61
         CHOIR ORGAN                        8' Vox Humana             61
     16' Contra Gamba           61             Tremulant
      8' Geigen Principal       61
      8' Dolce                  61             PEDAL ORGAN
      8' Concert Flute          61         16' Open Diapason          30
      8' Quintadena             61         16' Violone                30
      4' Fugara                 61         16' Bourdon                30
      4' Flute d'Amour          61     10 2/3' Quint                  30
      2' Piccolo Harmonique     61          8' Violoncello            30
      8' Clarinet               61         16' Trombone               30
         Tremulant

         CHANCEL ORGAN
      8' Open Diapason          61
      8' Doppel Flöte           61
      8' Salicional             61
      8' Unda Maris             61
      4' Octave                 61
      4' Flute Harmonic         61
      8' Trumpet                61
         Tremulant
     16' Pedal Bourdon          30

         PEDAL MOVEMENTS                       COUPLERS
         2 Combinations on Great               Swell to Great
         2 Combinations on Choir               Choir to Great
         3 Combinations on Swell               Swell to Choir
         2 Combinations on Chancel             Swell to Great Octave
         Great to Pedal Reversible             Swell to Pedal
         Pedal Ventile                         Great to Pedal
         Balance Swell Pedal                   Choir to Pedal
         Balance Great & Choir Pedal           Chancel Octave
                                               Chancel to Pedal


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2017-09-01]

Websites

Church of All Saints - (New York City Organ Project website) Specification, photo, history (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)

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