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Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Reformation
105 Barbey Street near Arlington Avenue
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11207
Organ Specifications:
105 Barbey Street near Arlington Avenue (since 1908)
► III/16 Austin Organ Company, Op. 1596 (1928)
• unknown (1908) – M.P. Möller Op. 498 moved?
Pennsylvania Avenue at Liberty Avenue (1901-1908)
• II/12reg M.P. Möller, Op. 498 (1901)
• Unknown Builder (1893)
Schenck Avenue near Atlantic Avenue (1898-1901)
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The English Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Reformation was established in 1898 by a group of seven that desired to have Lutheran services in the English language. The original church building, a simple frame structure, was located on Schenck Avenue, between Liberty and Atlantic Avenues. Originally a Swedish Lutheran Church, it was being used as a horse wagon shop when it was rented for $10/month.The first service was held February 13, 1898.
In 1901, the society acquired the former Pennsylvania Avenue Congregational Church, located at the southeast corner of Pennsylvania and Liberty Avenues. The building was refitted for their use and a new wing was added.
The present neo-Gothic edifice, located on Barbey Street near Arlington Avenue, was dedicated on April 15, 1908. On the ground floor are rooms for the Sunday-school, and on the floor above is the church. |
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Austin Organ Company
Hartford, Conn. – Opus 1596 (1928)
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 26 stops, 16 ranks
In 1928, the Austin Organ Company installed a new three-manual organ in a chamber at the left side of the chancel.
The status of this organ is unknown. |
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Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes
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8 |
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Open Diapason |
73 |
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Tuba Harmonic * |
73 |
8 |
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Clarabella * |
73 |
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Chimes |
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8 |
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Dulciana * |
73 |
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4 |
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Flauto Traverso * |
73 |
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* enclosed in Choir expression box
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Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
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16 |
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Bourdon [unit] |
97 |
2 |
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Piccolo [ext.] |
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8 |
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Open Diapason |
73 |
8 |
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Cornopean |
73 |
8 |
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Gedeckt [ext.] |
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8 |
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Corno d'Amore |
73 |
8 |
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Salicional |
73 |
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Vox Humana |
61 |
8 |
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Voix Celeste [TC] |
61 |
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Tremolo |
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4 |
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Flute d'Amour [ext.] |
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Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
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8 |
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Violin Diapason |
73 |
4 |
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Flauto Traverso + |
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8 |
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Clarabella + |
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Clarinet |
73 |
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Dulciana + |
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Tremolo |
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Unda Maris [TC] |
61 |
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+ interchangeable with Great organ
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes
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16 |
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Open Diapason |
32 |
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Flute [ext.] |
12 |
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Bourdon |
SW |
16 |
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Tuba Profunda [ext. GT] |
12 |
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Original organ in present church:
M.P. Möller, Inc. ?
ca. 1908
Unknown action
The 1909 photo at the right shows an organ on the left side of the chancel. It seems quite possible that the M.P. Möller organ (1901, Op. 498) in the previous church building was moved to the new church on Barbey Street. Specifications for this organ have not yet been located. |
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Organ in church on Pennsylvania Avenue:
M.P. Möller, Inc.
Hagerstown, Md. – Opus 498 (1901)
Unknown action
2 manuals, 12 registers
When the congregation acquired the former Pennsylvania Avenue Congregational Church building in 1901, there existed an organ by an unknown builder that had been installed in 1893. This organ was rebuilt by M.P. Möller in 1901 as Op. 498. Möller's Opus List shows that this organ had two manuals and twelve registers, but the type of action is unknown. Specifications for this organ have not yet been located. |
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Sources:
Brooklyn Genealogical Info web site: http://www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com
The Diapason, May 1928. Specifications of Austin Organ, Op. 1596 (1928). Courtesy Jeff Scofield.
The East New York Project web site: http://www.tapeshare.com/Reformation.html
M.P. Möller Opus List, comp. by the Boston Organ Club Chapter of the Organ Historical Society; Martin R. Walsh, editor. Courtesy Larry Trupiano.
Nelson, George. Organs in the United States and Canada Database. Seattle, Wash.
Ochse, Orpha. Austin Organs. Richmond: The Organ Historical Society, 2001.
Organ Historical Society Database web site: http://database.organsociety.org/
"Tested a New Instrument," Brooklyn Eagle (Aug. 10, 1893: 5).
Photos:
Brooklyn Collection, Brooklyn Public Library. 1909 photo of chancel and organ.
The East New York Project web site. Archival photos of church buildings. Courtesy Nathan Smith. |
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