Pipe Organ Database

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Henry Erben (1868)

Exhibited in the 1957, 1969 OHS convention(s)

Location:

St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, Catholic
Mott and Prince streets
New York City: Manhattan, NY 10012 US
Organ ID: 1050

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Roman Catholic Churches
  • The organ is currently being renovated or restored.
  • The organ's condition is good, in regular use.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Paul R. Marchesano on August 22, 2023.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Slider
  • 45 ranks. 2,290 pipes. 3 manuals. 39 stops. 40 registers.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Slider chests
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 3
  • Stops: 39
  • Registers: 40
  • Manual Compass: 58
  • Pedal Compass: 30
  • Key Action: Mechanical connection from key to chest (tracker, sticker or mix).
  • Stop Action: Mechanical connection between stop control and chest.
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on May 07, 2018:
We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Status Note: There 1980

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Tonally altered by unknown 1879; renovated Donelson 1969, 3-43; renovated Randolph 1972. [Or Mulberry St.?] (Originally 44rk). [Building, with previous Erben destroyed by fire in 1866.]

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
from NYC AGO Organ Project website: Open In New Tab Typed specification
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Instrument Images:

Organ case in rear gallery: Photograph from an archival source: Church website, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano.

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