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Henry Pilcher's Sons Opus 1431 (1928)

Second Church of Christ, Scientist
77 Central Park W @ 68th
New York City: Manhattan, NY

Images

2011-08-28 - Sanctuary interior (Photograph by Steven E. Lawson/Database Manager)

2011-08-28 - Sanctuary interior angle (Photograph by Steven E. Lawson/Database Manager)

2011-08-28 - Church exterior (Photograph by Steven E. Lawson/Database Manager)

Unknown - Church Interior, Chancel, and Organ Case (Photograph (ca. 1904) from the collection of Jim Lewis/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

4 manuals
74 stops
Key action Type: Electrical

Notes

2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1996 -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Poor condition in 1996. [Ranks and stops from original contract - possibly changed in installation.] Some pipework from previous 1899 Odell Op. 369. Austin console replaced original in 1956. The organ also has some newer switching and three Austin tremolos, probably installed then. Nazard and Tierce possibly put in at the same time, though pipework seems to have been little tampered with. [GNelson indicates this church is also listed for a Steere organ on a 1922 installation list in an E. M. Skinner brochure.] -Database Manager

2005-04-07 - Ledger index says reeds voiced by Syl Kohler. With echo. Photo Archives 4112. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: Stoplist copied from <i>The Diapason</i> May 1928 Date not recorded

       New York New York
       Second Church of Christ, Scientist

       Pilcher   Op. 1431   1928   4/67
       ________________________________________________________

       GREAT (*unenclosed)              SWELL

   16' Open Diapason      * 73      16' Bourdon              73
    8' 1st Open Diapason  * 73       8' Diapason Phonon      73          
    8' 2nd Open Diapason  * 73       8' Stopped Diapason     73
    8' 3rd Open Diapason  * 73       8' Concert Flute        73
    8' Doppelflöte          73       8' Salicional           73
    8' Gamba                73       8' Voix Celeste         61
    8' Gemshorn             73       8' Viol d'Orchestre     73
    4' Octave               73       8' Viol Celeste         61
    4' Flute Harmonic       73       8' Aeoline              73
2 2/3' Quint                61       4' Hohlflöte            73
    2' Super Octave         61       4' Violina              73
  III  Mixture             183       4' Gemshorn             73
    8' Tromba               73       2' Flautina             61
       Tremolo                     III  Dolce Cornet        183
       Sub                          16' Contra Fagotto       73
       Unison Off                    8' Cornopean            73
       Super                         8' Oboe                 73
       Chimes               EC       8' French Horn          73
       Harp                 CH       8' Vox Humana           73
                                        Tremolo
       CHOIR                            Sub
                                        Unison Off
   16' Contra Viol          73          Super
    8' English Diapason     73
    8' Viola                73          SOLO
    8' Melodia              73
    8' Flute Celeste        61       8' Stentorphone         73
    8' Quintadena           73       8' Grossflöte           73
    8' Dulciana             73       8' Gross Gamba          73 +
    4' Rohrflöte            73       8' Gross Gamba Cel III 144 +
    2' Piccolo              61      16' Sub Tuba             61
    8' Clarinet             73       8' Tuba                 12
    8' Cor Anglais          73       4' Tuba Clarion         12
       Tremolo                          Sub
       Sub                              Unison Off
       Unison Off                       Super
       Super
       Celestial Harp       61          ECHO (playable on Solo)

       PEDAL                         8' Cor de Nuit          61
                                     8' Dulciana             61
   32' Contra Bourdon       32       8' Unda Maris           61
   32' Resultant            --       8' Vox Angelica         61
   16' Open Diapason Major  32       8' Vox Aetheria         61
   16' Open Diapason Minor  GT       8' Vox Seraphique       61
   16' Sub Bass             32       4' Willow Flute         61
   16' Bourdon              12       8' Vox Humana           61
   16' Violone           GT 12          Tremolo
   16' Lieblich Gedeckt     SW          Cathedral Chimes     25
   16' Contra Viol          CH
   16' Dulciana          CH 12 
    8' Octave               12
    8' Bass Flute           12
    8' Cello                GT
   16' Trombone             32
   16' Sub Tuba             SO
    8' Tuba                 SO

            [Received from Jeff Scofield September 17, 2019]

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