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Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc. (Opus 3920, 1928)

Location:

St. Patrick's Catholic Cathedral
Fifth Avenue & 50th Street
New York City: Manhattan, NY 10019 US
Chancel
Organ ID: 2483

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Roman Catholic Churches
  • The organ has been rebuilt or substantially revised.
  • The organ's condition is unknown.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Jeff Scofield on February 17, 2021.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: EP unit
  • 18 ranks. 1,297 pipes. 3 manuals. 18 stops. 46 registers.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): EP unit chests
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 3
  • Stops: 18
  • Registers: 46
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Electrical connection from key to chest.
  • Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Paul R. Marchesano on February 05, 2021:

Church website and history lists the number of pipes in the chancel organ as 1480. Was made playable from the gallery with the installation of the Turner gallery console in 1993. The new Turner console allowing the chancel organ to play the gallery was installed in early 1994.

We received the most recent update for this note from Paul R. Marchesano on February 05, 2021.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Status Note: There 1995.

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

Chancel organ. Dedicated 30 Jan 1928. Chancel divisions were not playable from Gallery console at this time.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
from <i>The Diapason</i>, August 1, 1927: Open In New Tab Typed stoplist
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Instrument Images:

Chancel case: Photograph by Steve Lawson, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano. Taken approx. unknown

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