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Queen of All Saints Church
(Roman Catholic)
300 Vanderbilt Avenue at Lafayette Avenue
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11205
The Chapel of St. John was established in 1879. In 1910, the present church and school – renamed Queen of All Saints in 1913 – were built by Reiley & Steinbeck, who used cast stone to create an imposing French Gothic structure. In 1978, the surrounding Fort Greene Historic District was designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. |
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Wirsching Organ Co.
Salem, Ohio (1913)
Originally tubular-pneumatic action
Electrified by Wangerin Organ Co. (1925)
4 manuals, 43 stops, 43 ranks
The gallery organ built by Philipp Wirsching of Salem, Ohio, originally had tubular-pneumatic action, and a detached and reversed console. In 1925, the organ was electrified by the Wangerin Organ Company of Milwaukee, Wisc., who provided a new console that faces the organ case.
The Organ Historical Society awarded its distinguished Historical Citation No. 66 in recognition of the Philipp Wirsching Organ as an outstanding example of organbuilding and worthy of preservation. |
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Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, partially enclosed with Choir
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Principal Major * |
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4 |
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Octave |
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8 |
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Principal Normal * |
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Harmonic Flute |
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Principal Minor |
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2 |
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Super Octave |
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8 |
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Orchestral Flute |
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Orchestral Trumpet |
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8 |
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Viol d'Orchestre |
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* unenclosed |
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Violoncello Celeste |
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Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
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Bourdon |
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4 |
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Flauto Traverso |
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8 |
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Principal |
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4 |
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Violina |
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8 |
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Stopped Flute |
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Dolce Cornet III ranks |
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8 |
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Viola |
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8 |
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Horn |
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8 |
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Voix Celeste |
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8 |
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Orchestral Oboe |
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8 |
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Gemshorn |
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8 |
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Vox Humana |
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8 |
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Quintadena |
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Tremolo |
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Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
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Contra Viola |
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2 |
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Piccolo |
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8 |
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Viole Dolce |
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8 |
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Clarinet |
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Unda Maris [TC] |
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Tremolo |
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Concert Flute |
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Octave Flute |
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Solo Organ (Manual IV) – 61 notes, enclosed
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Contra Gamba |
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8 |
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Tuba Sonora |
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8 |
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Gross Principal |
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4 |
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Clarion |
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Gross Flöte |
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Tremolo |
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Orchestral Flute |
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Pedal Organ – 30 notes
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Principal Major |
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8 |
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Flute Major |
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16 |
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Bourdon |
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8 |
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Violon Cello |
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Bourdon Dolce |
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Trombone [ext. SO] |
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Violone |
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E. & G.G. Hook & Hastings
Boston, Mass. – Opus 983 (1880)
Mechanical action
2 manuals, 23 registers
Specifications for this organ have not yet been located. |
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Sources:
Dolkart, Andrew S. and Matthew A. Postal. Guide to New York City Landmarks (Third Edition). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2004.
Nelson, George. Organs in the United States and Canada Database. Seattle, Wash.
Organ Historical Society web site: http://www.organsociety.org
Trupiano, Larry. Specifications for Philipp Wirsching organ (1913).
Van Pelt, William T., comp. The Hook Opus List, 1829-1916 in Facsimile. Richmond: The Organ Historical Society, 1991.
Webber, F.R. "Organ scrapbook" at Organ Historical Society Archives, Princeton, N.J. Specification of Philipp Wirshing Organ (1913) from The Diapason (Mar. 1, 1920). Courtesy Jonathan Bowen.
Photos:
Brooklyn Collection, Brooklyn Public Library: Brooklyn Eagle photo (1913) of interior.
Forgotten-NY website http://www.forgotten-ny.com: color exterior. |
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