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Taylor & Boody Organbuilders Opus 27 (1996)

St. Thomas Episcopal Church: Gallery
1 West 53rd Street
New York City: Manhattan, NY

Images

2015-06-15 - Organ case (Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2015 - Organ case (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2015-06-15 - Side view of organ case (Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2015-06-15 - Console (Photograph by Steven E. Lawson via the NYC AGO Organ Project, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2015 - Church interior to rear and gallery organ (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2015-06-15 - Organ and case (Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Hinged Doors That Enclose Keyboards
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
2 manuals
25 stops
3 divisions
Key action Type: Mechanical (Suspended Tracker)
Stop action Type: Mechanical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Flat Jambs
Manual compass: 54 notes
Pedal compass: 30 notes
Pedal Type: Flat Straight
Expression Type: No Enclosed Divisions
Combination action: None

Notes

2004-10-30 - Replaced a 1970 Gilbert Adams mechanical-action instrument in the west gallery (four manuals, 59 stops). -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Kellner temperament. Compass 54/30. Fumed white oak case. -Database Manager

2006-11-20 - Updated through online information from Scott Crowell. -- Organ has 3 prepared stops. An interesting feature is that this organ can be supplied with wind by operating the three wedge bellows with the feet. Also, the organ uses the Kellner temperament tuning system. A wind stabilizer is available for pieces with thick texture. The organ was designed to represent those of North Germany and the Netherlands during the Baroque period. It was dedicated in May 1996 and is known as the Loening-Hancock organ. -Database Manager

2010-12-31 - Updated through online information from Connor Annable. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Specification from builder's web site Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

New York City, New York
St. Thomas Episcopal Church - Gallery

Taylor & Boody Organbuilders, Inc.  Opus 27  1996
2 manuals, 21 stops, 32 ranks
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               HAUPTWERK (Manual I)
           16' Bordun              54
            8' Principal           54
            8' Rohrflöte           54
            4' Octave              54
            4' Spielflöte          54
        2 2/3' Quinte              pf
        2 2/3' Nasat               54
            2' Superoctave         54
               Mixture V-VI       295
           16' Trompet             54
            8' Trompet             54

               OBERWERK (Manual II)
            8' Gedackt             54
            8' Quintadena          pf
            4' Principal           54
            4' Rohrflöte           54
            2' Octave              pf
            2' Gemshorn            54
               Sesquialtera II    108
               Scharff IV-VI      278
            8' Dulcian             54

               PEDAL
           16' Subbass (poplar)    30
            8' Octave              24 a
            4' Octave              30
           16' Posaune             30
            8' Trompet             HW
               1 spare slide

            a  C1-F6 from HW

               MECHANICALS
               Oberwerk/Hauptwerk
               Hauptwerk/Pedal
               Oberwerk/Pedal
               Tremulant (entire organ)


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2015-09-18]

Websites

Gallery Organ, St. Thomas Episcopal Church - New York City [New York City Organ Project web site] - Photograph, full description, specification (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)

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