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Wirsching Organ Co. (1912)

Images

Unknown - Church exterior (Photograph by forgotten-ny.com, via NYC AGO NYC Organ Project, Steve Lawson, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2011-05-16 - Interior to rear and organ case (Photograph by Steven E. Lawson, NYC AGO NYC Organ Project, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

1912 - Console (Photograph from an archival source: Larry Trupiano, via the NYC AGO NYC Organ Project, Steve Lawson, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

• Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
• Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
• 4 manuals
• 42 stops
• 43 registers
• 5 divisions
• Stop layout Type: Tilting/Rocking Tablets on Angled Jambs

Notes

2022-07-06 - From the NYC AGO NYC Organ Project, Steven E. Lawson: The organ in the chapel was built in 1912 by Philipp Wirsching of Salem, Ohio. As originally installed, the organ had tubular-pneumatic action and a detached and reversed console. In 1925, the organ was electrified by the Wangerin Organ Company of Milwaukee, Wisc., who provided a new console that faces the organ case. At some point, the organ and console were rebuilt by John Klauder of Brooklyn. Klauder also provided new display pipes in the lower center section of the case following the removal of a bas relief of the pope. -Jeff Scofield

Stoplist

Source: From THE DIAPASON March 1920

     Brooklyn, New York
     Queen of All Saints Catholic Church

     Wirsching   1912    4/44
     ____________________________________________

     GREAT (*unenclosed)        CHOIR
*16' Principal Major         8' Viole d'Orchestre
* 8' Principal Normal        8' Concert Flute
  8' Principal Minore        8' Viola Dolce
  8' Orchestral Flute        8' Unda Maris
  8' Viole d'Orchestre       4' Octave Flute
  8' Violoncello Celeste     2' Piccolo
  4' Octave                  8' Clarinet
  4' Harmonic Flute             Chimes (A to e)
  2' Super Octave
  8' Orchestral Trumpet         SOLO
                            16' Contra Violone
     SWELL                   8' Gross Principal
 16' Bourdon                 8' Gross Flute
  8' Principal               4' Orchestral Flute
  8' Flute Unison            8' Tuba Sonora
  8' Viola                   4' Clarion Regal
  8' Viole Celeste
  8' Gemshorn                   PEDAL
  8' Quintaton              16' Principal Major
  4' Violina                16' Bourdon
  4' Flute Traverse         16' Violone
III  Mixture                16' Bourdon Dolce SW
  8' Horn               10 2/3' Quint (fourth)
  8' Orchestral Oboe         8' Flute Major
  8' Vox Humana              8' Violoncello

    [Received from Jeff Scofield July 5, 2022]

Documents

• Write-up from THE DIAPASON March 1920 Stoplist and commentary -Jeff Scofield

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