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Morris High School Campus
1110 Boston Road at East 166th Street
Bronx, N.Y. 10456
http://www.morriscampus.org
Morris High School opened in 1897 as the Mixed High School and was the first public high school in the Bronx. The school moved into its current Collegiate Gothic building in 1904, which is one of the masterpieces of the New York City school architect, Charles B. J. Snyder. The auditorium (now Duncan Hall), a high church-like space with a balcony, is perhaps the finest interior in any city school. The room contains elaborate Gothic plasterwork, steel-ribbed vaults set within Tudor arches, stained-glass windows, and a pipe organ facade. It is decorated with several murals, most prominently the French artist August Gorguet's monumental 1926 World War I memorial entitled After Conflict Comes Peace. In 1982, the auditorium interior was designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. The New York City School Contruction Authority restored the auditorium in 1991. The historic building’s exterior facade and auditorium, along with the surrounding avenues, are part of the Morris High School Historic District.
Notable alumni include: Judith Crist, Film Critic; Armand Hammer, Industrialist; David Lerner, Investment Banker; Colin Powell, Former U.S. Secretary of State; Gabe Pressman, NBC-TV anchorman; Carlos Rivera, Former Fire Commissioner; Henry Santos, singer with ‘Aventura’. |
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M. P. Möller, Inc.
Hagerstown, Md. – Opus 3984 (1924)
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 26 stops, 26 ranks
On April 16, 1924, a contract was awarded to the M.P. Möller company for the repair and rebuilding of the existing 1904 Kimball organ. Möller installed a new electro-pneumatic action, new swell engines, and a new three-manual console on a movable platform. The contract did not call for replacement or additional pipes. Total cost of the project was $3,685. Click here to view the Möller contract.
The organ was removed sometime in the 1960s, leaving only the facade pipes.
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Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes
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Bourdon |
61 |
4 |
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Principal |
61 |
8 |
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Open Diapason |
61 |
2 |
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Fifteenth |
61 |
8 |
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Doppel Flute |
61 |
8 |
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Orchestral Trumpet |
61 |
8 |
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Gamba |
61 |
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Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
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Contra Violone |
61 |
8 |
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Salicional |
61 |
8 |
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Viol Diapason |
61 |
4 |
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Flute Traverso |
61 |
8 |
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Stopped Diapason |
61 |
8 |
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Oboe |
61 |
8 |
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Aeoline |
61 |
8 |
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Cornopean |
61 |
8 |
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Vox Celeste [TC] |
49 |
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Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
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Lieblich Gedeckt |
61 |
4 |
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Flute d'Amour |
61 |
8 |
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Melodia |
61 |
2 |
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Piccolo |
61 |
8 |
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Dulciana |
61 |
8 |
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Clarinet |
61 |
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Pedal Organ – 30 notes
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Open Diapason |
30 |
16 |
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Bourdon |
30 |
16 |
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Violone |
30 |
8 |
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Violoncello |
30 |
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Swell to Pedal |
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Swell to Choir 16', 8', 4' |
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Great to Pedal |
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Choir to Swell 16', 8', 4' |
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Choir to Pedal |
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Great 16', 4' |
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Swell to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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Swell 16', 4' |
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Choir to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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Choir 16', 4' |
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Mechanicals
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Swell Tremulant |
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Crescendo Indicator |
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Choir Tremulant |
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Adjustable Combinations
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Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5 |
affecting Great and Pedal Stops |
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Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5 |
affecting Swell and Pedal Stops |
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Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5 |
affecting Choir and Pedal Stops |
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Pistons No. 1-2-3 |
affecting Full Organ |
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Pedal Movements
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Great to Pedal Reversible |
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Balanced Swell Pedal |
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Balanced Choir Pedal |
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Grand Crescendo Pedal, Sforzando Second Touch |
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W. W. Kimball Company
Chicago, Ill. (1904)
Tubular-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 26 stops, 26 ranks
The original organ for the Morris High School Auditorium was built by the W.W. Kimball Company of Chicago. In 1924, the organ was rebuilt and repaired by M.P. Möller, who replaced the tubular-pneumatic action with their electro-pneumatic action. As none of the stops were changed during the rebuild, the following specification is derived from the Möller specifications seen above. |
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Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes
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16 |
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Bourdon |
61 |
4 |
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Principal |
61 |
8 |
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Open Diapason |
61 |
2 |
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Fifteenth |
61 |
8 |
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Doppel Flute |
61 |
8 |
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Orchestral Trumpet |
61 |
8 |
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Gamba |
61 |
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Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
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Contra Violone |
61 |
8 |
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Salicional |
61 |
8 |
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Viol Diapason |
61 |
4 |
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Flute Traverso |
61 |
8 |
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Stopped Diapason |
61 |
8 |
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Oboe |
61 |
8 |
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Aeoline |
61 |
8 |
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Cornopean |
61 |
8 |
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Vox Celeste [TC] |
49 |
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Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
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16 |
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Lieblich Gedeckt |
61 |
4 |
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Flute d'Amour |
61 |
8 |
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Melodia |
61 |
2 |
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Piccolo |
61 |
8 |
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Dulciana |
61 |
8 |
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Clarinet |
61 |
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Pedal Organ – 30 notes
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Open Diapason |
30 |
16 |
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Bourdon |
30 |
16 |
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Violone |
30 |
8 |
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Violoncello |
30 |
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Sources:
Architects of Achievement website: http://www.archachieve.org/RealWorld2/Morris/index.html
Bronx Symphony Orchestra website: http://www.bronxsymphony.org
"Bronx's Big High School. Largest of Its Class in the City to be Opened Tomorrow," The New York Times, January 24, 1904.
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.
Gray, Christopher. " Streetscapes/Charles B. J. Snyder; Architect Who Taught a Lesson in School Design," The New York Times, November 21, 1999.
Half-Million-Dollar High School Dedicated," The New York Times, June 11, 1904.
Hermalyn, Gary. Morris High School and the Creation of the New York City Public High School System. The Bronx, New York: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1995.
Herszenhorn, David M. "The Decline and Uplifting Fall of Morris High," The New York Times, June 30, 2005.
Higgins, T. L. "Model Schools in Borough of Bronx," The New York Times, May 17, 1908.
Martin, Douglas. "About New York; Walls Crumble, But Morris High Retains Its Spirit," The New York Times, December 10, 1988.
Morris Campus website: http://www.morriscampus.org
Scofield, Jeff. M.P. Möller Opus List.
Trupiano, Larry. Factory Specifications of M.P. Möller organ, Op. 3984 (1924).
Photos:
Bronx Symphony Orchestra website: Auditorium interior. |
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