click on images to enlarge The Brick Presbyterian Church Park Avenue at 91st Street New York, N.Y. 10128 http://www.brickchurch.org Chapel of the Reformed Faith   Organ Specifications: ► II/26 Guilbault-Thérien, Op. 42 (1996) ► II/30 Weiss & Turney (c.196-) ► II/12 M.P. Möller, Inc., Op. 8568 (1953) See also the Sanctuary Organ   The Chapel of the Reformed Faith, designed by Adams & Woodbridge, was constructed in 1952.             Guilbault-Thérien, Inc. St. Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada Opus 42 (1996) Mechanical key action Electrical stop action 2 manuals,19 stops, 26 ranks                 Grand-Orgue (Manual I) – 58 notes 16   Bourdon 58 4   Prestant 58 8   Montre 58 2   Doublette 58 8   Flûte harmonique 58     Plein Jeu III-IV rangs 8   Salicional 58     Récit au Grand-Orgue           Récit expressif (Manual II) – 58 notes [C-a3] 8   Cor de nuit 58     Cornet V rangs [f -d3] 170 8   Viole de gambe 58 8   Basson-hautbois 58 8   Voix céleste [C–a3] 58 8   Trompette  58 4   Flûte octaviante 58     Trémolo 2   Octavin 58                 Pédale – 30 notes 16   Soubasse 30   Grand-Orgue à la Pédale 8   Violoncelle 30   Récit à la Pédale 8   Bourdon 30       16   Basson 30                     Accessories 10 general combinations (thumb pistons and toe spoons)  Sequencer (thumb pistons and toe spoons for "next" and "previous") Appel des anches (toe spoon)  Grand jeu (toe spoon) Effect d'orage (toe spoon that, when depressed, gradually adds notes C through g of the enagaged Pédale stops)                             Weiss & Turney Seaford, N.Y. (c.196-) Direct Electric action 2 manuals, 37 stops, 30 ranks Sometime in the 1960s, Weiss & Turney of Seaford, L.I., installed a new organ in the Brick Church Chapel. This new organ included pipes from the original 1953 M.P. Möller organ, and existing windchests were rebuilt with direct-electric action. The organ was a memorial to Dr. Clarence Dickinson (1873-1969), who was Organist & Choirmaster at Brick Church from 1909-1960.                 Great Organ  (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed 8   Spitzprincipal 61 8   Gemshorn 61 4   Octave 61 8   Gemshorn Celeste [TC] 49 8   Principal 61 4   Koppelflöte 61   Mixture IV ranks 244 2 2/3   Quint [TC] 49 8   Bourdon 61 2   Waldflöte [ext.] 12 8   Hohlflöte [ext. SW] 12 1 3/5   Terz [TC] 49           Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed 8   Geigenprincipal 61 2   Spillflöte 61 8   Rohrflöte 61   Mixture IV ranks 244 8   Viole 61 16   Bassoon 61 8   Viole Celeste [TC] 49 8   Oboe 61 8   Kleine Erzähler II ranks 99 8   Vox Humana 61 4   Geigenoctave 61 4   Helletrompet 61 4   Hohlflöte 61               Pedal Organ – 32 notes 16   Principal 32 8   Gedeckt SW 16   Subbass 32 4   Octave [ext. 16'] 12 16   Stillgedeckt [ext. SW] 12 4   Flöte [ext. Subbass] 12 16   Gemshorn [ext. GT] 12 16   Fagotto SW 8   Principal [ext. 16'] 12 8   Oboe SW 8   Bourdon [ext. Subbass] 12 4   Clarion SW             M.P. Möller, Inc. Hagerstown, Md. – Opus 8568 (1953) Electro-pneumatic action 2 manuals, 44 registers, 28 stops, 12 ranks The original organ in the chapel was built by M.P. Möller, who also provided the organ case for this gallery installation. A detached two-manual all-electric console with tilting tablets controlled the organ that was totally enclosed. Wind pressure for the organ was set at 3½ inches. Click here to view the Möller Factory Specifications.                 Great Organ  (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed 8   Hohlflöte [unit] 85 2 2/3   Gemshorn Twelfth — 8   Gemshorn [unit] 85 2   Gemshorn Fifteenth — 8   Gemshorn Celeste [TC] 61 1 3/5   Gemshorn Seventeenth — 4   Octave 73   Tremolo 4   Flute —   Chimes [Deagan "A"] 25 bells 4   Gemshorn —               Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed 8   Geigen Principal [unit] 85 2   Flautino — 8   Chimney Flute [unit] 85 1 3/5   Tierce — 8   Salicional [unit] 85 8   Trumpet 85 8   Voix Celeste [TC] 61 8   Oboe 73 4   Octave Geigen — 8   Vox Humana 61 4   Salicet — 4   Clarion [Trumpet] — 4   Flute —   Tremolo 2 2/3   Nazard —               Pedal Organ – 32 notes 16   Bourdon 44 8   Gedeckt SW 16   Lieblichgedeckt [ext. SW] 12 5 1/3   Quint SW 8   Bourdon —                   Couplers     Great to Pedal 8', 4'   Great 16', 4', Unison     Swell to Pedal 8', 4'   Swell 16', 4', Unison     Swell to Great 16', 8', 4'                   Adjustable Combinations     Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5 affecting Great stops     Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5 affecting Swell stops     Toe Studs No. 1-2-3-4-5 affecting Pedal stops     Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5 affecting Full Organ     Pedal to manuals piston coupler by "On and Off" pistons under manuals.               Pedal Movements     Expression Pedal – Great Organ     Expression Pedal – Swell Organ     Crescendo Pedal     Sforzando Reversible Piston and Toe Stud     Great to Pedal Reversible Piston and Toe Stud     Swell to Pedal Reversible Piston and Toe Stud               Accessories     Expression Indicator light   Signal Light – Pulpit (white)     Crescendo Indicator light   Signal Light – Narthex (white)     Concave and Radiating Pedal Clavier   Signal Button – Narthex     Organ Bench with Music Shelf                 Sources:      Guilbault-Thérien, Inc. website: http://www.ntic.qc.ca/~guil-the/      Nelson, George. Organs in the United States and Canada Database. Seattle, Wash.      Nelson, George. Specifications of Weiss & Turney Organ (c.1960).      Scofield, Jeff. M.P. Möller Opus List.      Trupiano, Larry. Factory Specifications for M.P. Möller organ, Op. 8568 (1953). Photos:      Guilbaut-Thérien, Inc.: organ case.      Lawson, Steven E.: church exterior, chapel interior.      Toth, Keith S.: Guilbault-Thérien organ case and console.             | NYC AGO Home Page | Back to NYC Organs List |