Christ Church, Episcopal
254 E. Putnam Avenue
Greenwich,
CT
06830 US
Chancel Organ
Organ ID: 12770
Offered for sale via the Organ Clearing House in 2019. To be replaced with IV/81 Harrison and Harrison organ.
Updated through online information from John Panning.
Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- Chancel organ in more French Classic style. Installed in chancel on left side. Projecting case on left chancel wall holds Positif division. Grand Orgue and Pedale behind speaking out over Positif, as well as through twin arched grilles with facade pipes around corner in left transept. Recit located in pedestal of instrument. Tonal egress into both chancel and transept. Top manual of console is a coupling manual - controls no independent registers. Gallery organ may also be played from Chancel console. Trompette en Chamade assigned to Chancel organ, but pipes in rear gallery. Stop also plays on Gallery console.
Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 29, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm.
Chancel, Organ Case, and Pipe Facades: (1977) Promotional photo in the collection of James R. Stettner.
Console: Photograph by Courtesy of the Organ Clearing House, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2020-03-01
Left stopjamb: Photograph by Courtesy of the Organ Clearing House, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2020-03-01
Right stopjamb: Photograph by Courtesy of the Organ Clearing House, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2020-03-01
Left toe studs: Photograph by Courtesy of the Organ Clearing House, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2020-03-01
Right stoe studs: Photograph by Courtesy of the Organ Clearing House, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2020-03-01