Pipe Organ Database

Richard Strauss (Organs) (1969)

Originally John S. Steere (Opus 178, 1883)

Exhibited in the 1980 OHS convention(s)

Location:

First United Methodist Church
70 South Main Street
Newark Valley, NY 13811 US
Organ ID: 5543

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Status and Condition:

This instrument's location type is: Methodist Churches
The organ has an unknown or unreported status.
The organ's condition is unknown.

We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Paul R. Marchesano on August 18, 2021.

Technical Details:

Chests: Slider
27 ranks. 1,454 pipes. 2 manuals. 29 stops.

Divisions

All:

Chest Type(s): Slider chests

We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.

Consoles

Main:

Manuals: 2
Stops: 29
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.

Notes

Paul R. Marchesano on August 18, 2021:

The newly rebuilt instrument was dedicated 7 December 1969 with a 
recital played by Donald R. M. Paterson, in honor of Arthur R. Chauncey, a member of the Newark Valley church who was of inestimable help during installation of the organ.

We received the most recent update for this note from Paul R. Marchesano on August 18, 2021.

Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Builder's Nameplate: A. R. Strauss

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

Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

The original builder was  Steere & Turner (1883, Opus178).

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

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:

Built for First Reformed, Syracuse, NY. Relocated here in 1968 through OCH & rebuilt, case altered.  [Used some pipework from the  church's previous 1905 J. W. Steere & Son tubular organ which had been electrified & rebuilt by Cregier of Binghampton, NY.]

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

Stoplists

Source not recorded: Open In New Tab Stoplist taken from the console
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

1980 OHS Handbook: Open In New Tab Originally published 1980
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Paul R. Marchesano on August 18, 2021.