Patrick J. Murphy & Associates Organbuilders
2013

Originally Schlicker Organ Co. (1960)

First Presbyterian Church [1903] / Westminster Presbyterian Church / Covenant Presbyterian Church

Sanctuary; front

550 Madison Avenue
Scranton, PA, US

56 Ranks - 2,958 Pipes
Instrument ID: 51927 ● Builder ID: 4479 ● Location ID: 10656
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Builder: Patrick J. Murphy & Associates Organbuilders
Position: Movable Console
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
3 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal4 Divisions36 StopsElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Transposer✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Combination Toe Piston(s)✓ Coupler Thumb Piston(s)✓ Coupler Toe Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Thumb Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Toe Piston(s)

Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Computerized/Digital
Control System: Peterson ICS-4000

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This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location

Jim Stettner on March 3rd, 2026:

Description of the organ from the 'Music' page of the church website, "A contract for a new organ was signed with the Patrick J. Murphy Organ Co., who was challenged to keep the best of the existing instrument, but also to update its tonal palette and its functionality. The older Austin stops were returned to their original voicing – the thinner reeds of 1961 were replaced with reeds of deeper tones and color – an enlarged and more expressive Swell Box was installed – the tonal scheme of the entire organ was filled out with new stops – functioning pipe facades were installed, harkening back to the original 1904 installation – and a new state-of-the-art console was designed to control the entire organ. The new organ was installed throughout the summer of 2013 and the instrument was formally dedicated on November 2, 2013."


Database Manager on April 15th, 2015:

This entry describes alterations to an existing organ. Identified by Pat Murphy, based on personal knowledge of the organ. -- New console, completely new Swell division; new chorus reeds; re-leathered; revoiced Great.


Database Manager on September 18th, 2013:

Identified through online information from Scott Crowell. -- Renovations and new console for existing, previously altered Schlicker organ.

Related Instrument Entries: Schlicker Organ Co. (1985) , Austin Organ Co. (Opus 1620, 1928)

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