Austin Organ Co. Opus 1586 (1929)
Heavenly Rest Episcopal Church
Fifth Avenue at 90th Street
New York City: Manhattan, New York 10128
OHS Database ID 2486.
Status and Condition
This organ has been rebuilt or substantially revised.
We received the most recent update on this organ's state and condition May 11, 2014.
Technical Details
Austin Universal Air Chests(©).
Four manuals. 9 divisions. 71 stops. 92 registers. 74 ranks. Manual compass is 61 notes. Pedal compass is 32 notes.
The organ is in chambers to the sides at the front of the room. There are no visible pipes. There are hinged doors that enclose keyboards. The console is movable.
Drawknobs in vertical rows on angled jambs. Balanced swell shoes/pedals, standard AGO placement. Adjustable combination pistons. AGO Standard (concave radiating) pedalboard. Crescendo Pedal. Reversible full organ/tutti toe stud. Combination action thumb pistons. Combination action toe studs. Coupler reversible toe studs.
Notes
- Enlarged by Austin in 1961 and 1972. (OHS PC Database. October 30, 2004)
- Cleaned and revoiced by James Konzelman after 1993 fire, with additions (145 ranks). New 5m Guilbault-Therien console replaced Austin console which was destroyed by fire. SS console & combination action. (OHS PC Database. October 30, 2004)
Online Documents
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- NYC Organ Project Web Site. Specification, photographs.[Last accessed 2018-07-23.]
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Photographs
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| Console front. Photograph via Steven E. Lawson |
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| Console angle. Photograph via Steven E. Lawson |
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| Console seen through grillework in its normal spot. Photograph via Steven E. Lawson |
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| Console rear shot. Photograph via Steven E. Lawson |
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| Console with cover down. Photograph via Steven E. Lawson |
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Stoplist
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- Stoplist from The New York City Organ Project, NYC AGO website
New York, New York Church of the Heavenly Rest Austin Op. 1586 1929 4/75 _________________________________________________ GREAT (*enclosed) CHOIR 16' Double Diapason 61 16' Double Dulciana 61 8' First Diapason 61 8' Open Diapason 73 8' Second Diapason 61 8' Viola da Gamba 73 8' Third Diapason 61 * 8' Melodia 73 8' Gross Floete 61 8' Flute Celeste 73 8' Gedackt 61 * 8' Quintadena 73 8' Viole 61 * 8' Dulciana 12 8' Gemshorn 61 * 8' Unda Maris 61 4' Principal 61 4' Flute d'Amour 73 4' Harmonic Flute 61 * 4' Dolce 12 2 2/3' Twelfth 61 2' Piccolo 61 2' Fifteenth 61 2' Dulcet 12 IV Mixture 244 * 1' Dulcinet 12 16' Double Trumpet 61 * 8' Clarinet 73 8' Trumpet 61 * 8' English Horn 73 4' Clarion 61 * Tremolo Sub Sub Unison Off Unison Off Super Super 8' Tuba Mirabilis SO SWELL Harp 61 16' Bourdon 73 Celesta 8' Open Diapason 73 8' Second Diapason 73 ECHO 8' Clarabella 73 8' Cor d'Nuit 73 8' Chimney Flute 73 + 8' Viole Aetheria 73 8' Viole d'Orchestre 73 8' Vox Angelica 61 8' Viole Celeste 61 8' Gedackt 73 8' Salicional 73 4' Fern Flute 73 8' Voix Celeste 73 + 8' Oboe 73 8' Aeoline 73 + 8' Vox Humana 61 4' Fugara 73 Tremolo 4' Flauto Traverso 73 + Chimes 25 2 2/3' Nazard 61 s 2' Flautino 61 s PROCESSIONAL 1 3/5' Tierce 61 s (in Choir Room) 1' Twenty-Second 61 s 8' Pitch Diapason 49 16' Fagotto 73 8' Cornopean 73 PEDAL 8' Corno d'Amore 73 32' Contra Bourdon 32 8' Oboe 73 16' First Diapason 32 8' Vox Humana 61 + 16' Second Diapason GT 4' Clarion 73 16' Bourdon 12 Tremolo 16' Violone 12 CH Antiphonal Tremulant 16' Dolce Bourdon SW Sub 16' Dulciana CH Unison Off 8' Octave 12 Super 8' Flute 12 8' Cello CH SOLO 8' Dolce CH 8' Grand Diapason 73 4' Super Octave 12 8' Major Flute 73 32' Contra Bombarde 32 8' Major Gamba 73 16' Bombarde 12 8' Gamba Celeste 73 16' Tuba Profunda SO 8' Flute Ouverte 73 16' Fagotto SW 16' Tuba Profunda 73 8' Tuba Harmonic SO 8' Tuba Mirabilis 73 4' Tuba Clarion SO 8' Tuba Harmonic 73 8' French Horn 73 16' Echo Bourdon 12 EC 8' Orchestral Oboe 73 4' Tuba Clarion 73 Tremolo + under separate expression in main Swell expression s selective mixture [Received from Jeff Scofield May 13, 2014] - Click Here Stoplist from The New York City Organ Project, NYC AGO website Plain text; will open in a new window or tab.