Austin Organ Co. Opus 441 (1912)
Intercession Episcopal Chapel – Trinity Parish
550 West 155th Street at Broadway
New York City: Manhattan, New York 10032
OHS Database ID 50305.
Status and Condition
This organ is no longer whole; parts were dispersed, and some may have been re-used in a different installation.
We received the most recent update on this organ's state and condition August 31, 2012.
Technical Details
Austin Universal Air Chests(©).
Four manuals. 5 divisions. 53 stops. 66 registers. 55 ranks. Manual compass is 61 notes. Pedal compass is 32 notes.
The organ is in side chambers at the front of the room, with visible façade pipes or case front. Traditional style console with roll top.
Stop keys above top manual. Balanced swell shoes/pedals, standard AGO placement. Adjustable combination pistons. AGO Standard (concave radiating) pedalboard. Reversible full organ/tutti thumb piston. Reversible full organ/tutti toe stud. Combination action thumb pistons. Combination action toe studs.
Notes
- Identified through online information from Steven E. Lawson. (Database Manager. August 30, 2012)
- Updated through online information from Steven E. Lawson. (Database Manager. August 31, 2012)
Online Documents
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- Church of the Intercession (Episcopal). (NYC AGO Organ Project website).[Last accessed 2018-07-23.]
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- Specification from The Diapason, February 1913
New York City, New York Chapel of the Intercession (Episcopal) Austin Organ Company, Opus 441 (1912) 4 manuals, 66 registers, 53 stops, 55 ranks ___________________________________________________________________________________ GREAT ORGAN (* in Choir box) SWELL ORGAN 16' Double Open Diapason 61 16' Bourdon 73 8' First Open Diapason 61 8' Diapason Phonon 73 8' Second Open Diapason 61 8' Horn Diapason 73 8' Violoncello * 61 8' Stopped Flute 73 8' Doppel Flute * 61 8' Viole d'Orchestre 73 8' Melodia * 61 8' Viole Celeste (TC) 61 4' Principal 61 8' Salicional 73 4' Flute Harmonic 61 8' Aeoline 73 2' Fifteenth 61 8' Quintadena 73 16' Double Trumpet * 61 4' Octave 73 8' Trumpet * 61 4' Chimney Flute 73 4' Clarion * 61 2' Flautino 61 Swell to Great 16, 8, 4 Solo Mixture III rks 183 Choir to Great 16, 8, 4 16' Contra Fagotto 73 Choir to Great 16, 8, 4 8' Cornopean 73 8' Oboe 73 CHOIR ORGAN 8' Vox Humana 73 16' Dulciana 73 4' Clarion 73 8' Geigen Principal 73 Tremolo 8' Concert Flute 73 Swell to Swell 16, 4, UO 8' Unda Maris (TC) 61 Solo to Swell 8 8' Dolce 73 8' Vox Angelica 73 PEDAL ORGAN 8' Silverette 73 32' Magnaton 32 4' Gemshorn 73 16' Open Diapason 56 4' Flauto Traverso 73 16' Second Diapason GT 2' Piccolo 61 16' Bourdon 44 8' Clarinet 73 16' Violone SO Tremolo 16' Gedackt SW Chimes SO 16' Dulciana CH Choir to Choir 16, 4, UO 8' Cello (Gamba Celeste) SO Swell to Choir 16, 8, 4 8' Gross Floete (O.D.) -- 8' Dolce Flute (Bdn) -- SOLO ORGAN 4' Octave Flute (O.D.) -- 16' Contra Gamba 73 16' Fagotto SW 8' Stentorphone 73 16' Trombone 32 8' Flauto Major 73 16' Tuba Profunda SO 8' Gross Gamba 73 8' Tuba Harmonic SO 8' Gamba Celeste 73 Great to Pedal 8 4' Flute Ouverte 73 Swell to Pedal 8, 4 16' Tuba Profunda 97 Choir to Pedal 8 8' Tuba Harmonic (ext.) -- Solo to Pedal 8, 4 4' Tuba Clarion (ext.) -- 8' Orchestral Oboe 73 ACCESSORIES Tremolo Balanced Swell Pedal Chimes 25 tubes Balanced Choir & Great Pedal Balanced Solo Pedal ADJUSTABLE COMBINATIONS Crescendo Pedal (Adjustable) Solo 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 (thumb) Great to Pedal, reversible Swell 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 (thumb) Solo to Pedal, reversible Great 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 (thumb) Solo to Great, reversible Choir 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 (thumb) Pedal 1-2-3-4-5-6 (toe) [Received from Steven E. Lawson 2012-09-01] - Click Here Specification from The Diapason, February 1913 Plain text; will open in a new window or tab.