click on images to enlarge St. Ann & the Holy Trinity   (Episcopal) 157 Montague Street Brooklyn Heights, N.Y. 11201 http://saintannandtheholytrinity.org Organ Specifications: ► V/72 Skinner Organ Company, Op. 524 (1925), alt. ► III/51 George S. Hutchings Co., Op. 474 (1899) ► III/45 Hilborne L. Roosevelt, Op. 3 (1873) • III/ Johnson & Son (c.1870), reb. Roosevelt • I/10s Johnson & Son (1863) • III/38s Henry Crabbe (1837) The Church of the Holy Trinity in Brooklyn Heights was designed by Minard Lafever (1798-1854) and completed in 1848. Lafever's design is considered one of the finest masterpieces of the Gothic Revival style in America. The church's elaborate interior features a soaring nave highlighted by lierne vaulting which employs wood-frame plaster vaults. More than 7000 square feet of stained glass by William Jay Bolton depict the "Jesse Tree" of Christ’s ancestry; this astounding collection is perhaps the most significant early American stained glass installation. Bolton’s organ loft window is on permanent exhibition in the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.   A clash between the bishop and rival factions within the parish led to the closure and dissolution, in 1959, of Holy Trinity Church. In 1969, St. Ann's Church, faced with a crumbling building only a few blocks away, moved into the former Holy Trinity Church, resulting in the present name of St. Ann and the Holy Trinity. At this time, the E.M. Skinner organ was modified, and a new five-manual console was installed with Virgil Fox as the consultant.     Church of the Holy Trinity, c. 1925   In 1979, the New York Landmarks Conservancy intervened to save the aging church and stained glass, and in 1983 the St. Ann Center for Restoration and the Arts was founded. The center’s record of success included the restoration of the chancel window, 64 stained glass windows by William Bolton in the nave (considered the earliest of their type in America), and the exterior fence. With support from World Monuments Fund, a conditions survey was carried out and matching funds were made available from the New York State Bond Act to restore the roof. Today the church is open for services and restoration efforts are moving ahead. St Ann's is also seeking to make the property more self-sustaining through the sensitive development of its adjacent Parish Hall.                         Skinner Organ Company Boston, Mass. – Opus 524 (1925) Electro-pneumatic action 5 manuals, 73 stops, 72 ranks                 The 1925 Skinner organ in the gallery of the church replaced a four-manual George S. Hutchings organ, Op. 474 (1899) for which Skinner had provided a second four-manual console (at the opposite end of the church) in 1909. Skinner's Op. 524, which originally had 4 manuals and 64 ranks of pipes, contains the first (and only extant) examples of Skinner's Melody Super Couplers. The 32' reed with metal resonators that was scheduled for the church went instead for a school, and the church got the reed with wooden resonators that was to go to the school. This stop has a very full sound and is much larger in scale than other Skinner 32' reeds of that era. The Great Harmonics II came from the E. M. Skinner at Brick Presbyterian Church in Manhattan.                 Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes 16   Double Open Diapason 61 4   Flute 61 16   Bourdon 61 2   Fifteenth 61 8   1st Open Diapason 61     Harmonics II ranks 1 122 8   2nd Open Diapason 61   Mixture IV ranks 244 8   Claribel Flute 61 8   Trumpet 61 8   Wald Flute 61   Chimes EC 8   Viola Dolce 61     Great Sub, Super, Unison Off 8   Erzahler 61     Great Melody   4   Octave 61                         Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed 16   Bourdon 73 2   Flautino 61 8   Diapason 73     Cornet V ranks 365 8   Gedeckt 73   Mixture V ranks 365 8   Hohl Flute 73 16   Posaune 4 73 8   Quintadena 2 73 8   Cornopean 4 73 8   Salicional 73 8   Corno d'Amore 73 8   Voix Celeste 73 8   Vox Humana 61 8   Flauto Dolce 73 4   Clarion 4 73 8   Flute Celeste [TC] 61     Tremolo   4   Octave 3 73   Swell Sub, Super, Unison Off 4   Flute Triangulaire 73     Swell Melody   4   Gemshorn 73                         Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed 16   Gamba 73 1 3/5   Tierce 61 8   Diapason 73 8   English Horn 73 8   Concert Flute 73 8   Clarinet 73 8   Dulciana 73     Harp [not working] 61 bars 8   Unda Maris [TC] 61     Celesta   8   Viola d'Amour 73     Tremolo   4   Flute 73     Choir Sub, Super, Unison Off 2 2/3   Nasard 61     Choir Melody   2   Octavin 5 61                       Solo Organ (Manual IV) – 61 notes, enclosed 8   Gross Gedackt 73 8   Tuba Mirablis 73 8   Gross Gamba 73   Tremolo   8   Gamba Celeste 73      Solo Sub, Super, Unison Off 4   Orchestral Flute 73   Solo Melody   8   French Horn 73                       Echo Organ (Manual V) – 61 notes, enclosed 8   Chimney Flute 73     Tremolo   8   Muted Viole 73     Chimes 20 tubes 4   Silverette 73     Echo Sub, Super, Unison Off 8   Vox Humana 61                         Pedal Organ – 32 notes 32   Bourdon [ext.] 12 8   Gedeckt [ext.] 12 16   Diapason 32 8   Still Gedeckt [ext.] SW 16   Violone 32 4   Stopped Flute [ext.] 12 16   Bourdon 32 32   Bombarde [ext.] 12 16   Echo Bourdon SW 16   Trombone 32 16   Gamba CH 16   Posaune SW 10 2/3   Quint — 8   Tromba [ext.] 12 8   Octave [ext.] 12 8   Tuba Mirabilis SO 8   Cello [ext.] 12     Chimes  EC                 Footnotes: 1.   Originally from the E.M. Skinner organ (Opus 280, 1917) in Brick Presbyterian Church, Manhattan. 2.   This stop was removed in the 1960s, and replaced with the 4' Octave. The pipes are currently stored under the gallery floor, and must be completely rebuilt to be usable. 3.   This is a Henry Wills stop, added in the 1960s. At the same time, the 8' Diapason and 2' Flautino were loudened. The 2' was renamed. 4.   These Swell reed stops were loudened in the 1960s. At the same time, their character was changed. 5.   Originally a double-length Piccolo, these pipes were cut in half in the 1960s and renamed.   It should be noted that, other than in the restored Solo Division, every rank in the organ has isolated dead notes and/or damaged pipes.         [notes by Gregory Eaton, 2005]                 Keats Console (1970), rebuilt by Randolph Organ in 2005             George S. Hutchings Co. Boston, Mass. – Opus 474 (1899) Tubular or Electro-pneumatic action 3 manuals, 57 stops, 51 ranks, 2669 pipes The Hutchings organ, located in the gallery, had a detached and extended key desk. Hutchings Tubular, or Electro-pneumatic, action was used throughout. In 1909, a four-manual console was installed at the opposite end of the church by Ernest M. Skinner as his Opus 142.                 Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes 16   Open Diapason 61 4   Octave 61 8   First Open Diapason 61 4   Hohl Flute 61 8   Second Open Diapason 61 2 2/3   Octave Quinte 61 8   Viola d'Amour 61 2   Super Octave 61 8   Gross Gamba 61   Mixture IV ranks 244 8   Gross Flute 61 8   Trumpet 61                 Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed 16   Bourdon Bass 61 4   Flute Harmonique 61 8   Bourdon Treble 61 2   Flageolet 61 8   Open Diapason 61   Dolce Cornet V ranks 305 8   Salicional 61 16   Contra Fagotto 61 8   Aeoline 61 8   Cornopean 61 8   Stopped Diapason 61 8   Oboe 61 8   Spitz Floete 61 8   Vox Humana 61 4   Gemshorn 61   Tremolo                 Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes 16   Contra Gamba [stopped bass] 61 4   Fugara 61 8   Open Diapason 61 4   Flute d'Amour 61 8   Dolce 61 2   Piccolo Harmonique 61 8   Concert Flute 61 8   Clarinet 61                 Pedal Organ – 30 notes 16   Open Diapason 30 8   Gedeckt 30 16   Violone 30 10 2/3   Quinte 30 16   Bourdon 30 16   Trombone 30 8   Floete 30 8   Tromba 30 8   Violoncello 30                     Adjustable Combination Pistons     Great 5       Choir 4       Swell 5       General Release                   Pedal Movements     Great to Pedal Reversible       Balanced Swell Pedal       Full Organ, controlling entire organ   Balanced Crescendo Pedal       Swell tremolo                       Hilborne L. Roosevelt New York City – Opus 3 (1873) Mechanical action 3 manuals, 35 stops, 45 ranks                     "The improvements made by Mr. Roosevelt are very extensive, consisting of an entire remodelling of the Organ, from a so-called G. Organ, (compass GGG, to F.) to the modern compass (CCC, to A.). Each stop in the Swell being carried throughout. The Key-board, Action, Couplers, Combination Pedals, Swell-box, Swell Sound-board, etc., are entirely new, whilst many defects have been remedied all thoughout the Organ. The thorough revoicing also of each Stop has greatly enhanced its tone. Great credit is due to Mr. Roosevelt for accomplishing such desirable results.      "The specification and supervision of the alterations was made by the Organist, Mr. S. B. Whiteley." from Exhibition of the Organ of the Church of the Holy Trinity, Tuesday Evening, Dec. 14th, 1875                 Great Organ (Manual II) – 58 notes 8   Open Diapason 58 2 2/3   Twelfth 58 8   Stop Diapason 58 2   Fifteenth 58 8   Gamba 58   Sesquialtera, 3 ranks 174 4   Principal 58   Mixture, 5 ranks 290 4   Flute, Harmonic 58 8   Trumpet 58                 Swell Organ (Manual III) – 58 notes, enclosed 16   Double Diapason 58 2   Fifteenth 58 8   Open Diapason 58   Cornet, 5 ranks 290 8   Stop Diapason 58 8   Oboe 58 8   Flute à Cheminée 58 8   Trumpet 58 8   Salicional 58 8   Vox Humana 58 8   Quintadena 58   Tremolo 4   Principal 58                     Choir Organ (Manual I) – 58 notes 8   Open Diapason 58 4   Flute 58 8   Stop Diapason 58 4   Principal 58 8   Clarabella 58 2   Fifteenth 58 8   Violoncello 58 8   Cremorne 58 8   Keraulophon 58                         Pedal Organ – 25 notes 16   Open Diapason 25 8   Violoncello 25 16   Bourdon 25 16   Trombone 25                 Couplers     Swell to Great       Octave Cp. Swell to Great     Great to Pedal       Swell to Choir       Swell to Pedal                           Combination Pedals     Swell Forte       Great Forte       Swell Piano       Great Piano               Johnson & Son Westfield, MA (c.1870) Mechanical action 3 manuals Specifications of this organ have not yet been located.             Johnson & Son Westfield, MA (1863) Mechanical action 1 manual, 10 stops Specifications of this organ have not yet been located.                 Watercolor by Minard Lafever Henry Crabbe New York City (1837) Mechanical action 3 manuals, 38 stops The first organ for Holy Trinity Church was built by Henry Crabbe of New York City and had three manuals and thirty-eight stops. Architect Minard Lafever designed the organ case. Specifications of this organ have not yet been located.             Sources:      Aeolian-Skinner Archives: http://aeolian-skinner.110mb.com/      DuBois, W.E.B. autobiography: "In the Crucible". www.anglocatholicsocialism.org/crucible.html      Eaton, Gregory. Specifications of Hutchings Organ, Op. 474; courtesy Jonathan Bowen.      Kinzey, Allen, and Sand Lawn, comps. E.M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List. New Rev. Ed. Richmond: The Organ Historical Society, 1997.      Ochse, Orpha. The History of the Organ in the United States. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1975.      Ogasapian, John. Organ Building in New York City: 1700-1900. Braintree: The Organ Literature Foundation, 1977.      Roosevelt Op. 3 stoplist from "Exhibition of the Organ of the Church of the Holy Trinity, Brooklyn, Tuesday Evening, Dec. 14th, 1875"; courtesy James Lewis.      "Stop, Open and Reed – a Periodical Presentation of Pipe Organ Progress". Boston: Skinner Organ Company, 1922-1927. Photos:      Lawson, Steven E.: exterior, interior, Skinner organ case.      Lafever, Minard. Architectural Instructor. New York: Putnam, 1856: interior; courtes Larry Trupiano.      "Stop, Open and Reed – a Periodical Presentation of Pipe Organ Progress": Skinner organ case.      Trupiano, Larry: Watercolor (1860) of Minard Lefever's design for the Henry Crabbe organ case; console of Hilborne L. Roosevelt Organ, Op. 3 (1873).      World Monument Watch website: http://www.wmf.org/html/programs/usasta.html | NYC AGO Home Page | Back to NYC Organ Project List |