click on images to enlarge The Brick Presbyterian Church Park Avenue at 91st Street New York, N.Y. 10128 http://www.brickchurch.org Sanctuary Organ Specifications: Park Avenue at 91st Street (since 1940): ► IV/118 Casavant Frères, Op. 3837 (2005) ► IV/110 Austin Organs, Op. 2400 (1963,1986) ► IV/87 Ernest M. Skinner Co., Op. 280 (1917,1940) 1010 Park Avenue at 85th Street (1937-1940): ► III/47 Hilborne L. Roosevelt, Op. 300 (1886) Fifth Avenue at 37th Street (1858-1937): ► IV/87 Ernest M. Skinner Co., Op. 280 (1917,1940) ► III/51 Geo. S. Hutchings, Op. 428 (1898) ► II/32 Richard M. Ferris (1858) • Unknown Builder (1872) – Lecture Room See also the Chapel Organ at Brick Church.             In 1767, the First Presbyterian Church, then located on Wall Street, established a "New Church" further uptown on Beekman Street. The "New Church" was constructed in 1768 of red brick, and soon was called "Brick Meeting". During the Revolutionary War, the building was used as a hospital and military prison but was restored to religious service in 1784. Brick Meeting became an independent church in 1809. The property was sold in 1856 and became the site of the New York Times offices. In 1858, a new Brick Church was opened on the northwest corner of Fifth Avenue and 37th Street. Designed by Griffith Thomas, the red-bricked Georgian edifice included a 250-foot spire which contained the old bell. In 1937, Brick Church merged with Park Avenue Presbyterian Church, located at Park Avenue and 85th Street (in the building now occupied by Park Avenue Christian Church). A lot was purchased on Park Avenue and 91st Street, and a new church building, designed by Lewis Ayres of York & Sawyer, was dedicated in 1940. The weather vane and old bell were moved to the new spire, and the 1917 Skinner organ was moved to the new church. The Chapel of the Reformed Faith, designed by Adams & Woodbridge, was constructed in 1952.             "New Church" or "Brick Meeting" (1768-1856) on Beekman Street The Brick Church (1858-1937) on Fifth Avenue at 37th Street Park Avenue Presbyterian (1937-40) on Park Avenue at 85th Street             Casavant Frères, Limitée St. Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada – Opus 3837 (2005) Electric slider chests Solid State combination action 4 manuals, 101 stops, 118 ranks, 6,288 pipes                 Grand-Orgue (Manual I) – 61 notes 32   Bourdon [ext. 16; 1-12 fr. Soub] — 2 2/3   Quinte 61 16   Montre 61 2   Doublette 61 16   Bourdon 61 (2 2/3)   Grande Fourniture III-VII rangs 326 8   Montre 61 (1 1/3)   Fourniture II-V rangs 224 8   Salicional 61 (1)   Cymbale III-IV rangs 232 8   Bourdon 61 16   Basson [ext.] 12 4   Prestant 61 8   Baryton 61                 Grand-Chœur (Manual I) – 61 notes 16   Violonbasse [ext.] 12 (16)   Grand Cornet V [fr. Cornet V] — 8   Flûte harmonique 61 (8)   Cornet V ranks [TC] 245 8   Violon 61 16   Bombarde 61 4   Flûte octaviante 61 8   Trompette 61       4   Clairon 61                 Positif expressif (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed 16   Quintaton 61 1 3/5   Tierce 61 8   Principal 61 1 1/3   Larigot 61 8   Dulciane 61 1 1/7   Septième 61 8   Unda maris [GG] 54 1   Piccolo 61 8   Flûte harmonique 61 (1 1/3)   Plein-Jeu II-V rangs 233 8   Bourdon 61 16   Clarinette basse 61 4   Prestant 61 8   Trompette 61 4   Flûte douce 61 8   Cromorne 61 2 2/3   Nasard 61 4   Clarinette soprano 61 2   Flageolet 61   Tremolo (Tremblant doux)                   Récit expressif (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed 16   Bourdon 61 (8)   Cornet harmonique II-V rangs 245 8   Diapason 61 (2)   Plein-Jeu II-V rangs 228 8   Flûte traversière 61 16   Bombarde 61 8   Viole de gambe 61 8   Trompette harmonique 61 8   Voix céleste 61 8   Basson-Hautbois 61 8   Cor de nuit 61 8   Voix humaine 61 8   Voix éolienne [TC] 49 8   Clarinette 61 4   Fugara 61 4   Clairon harmonique 61 4   Flûte octaviante 61   Tremolo (à vent perdu) 2 2/3   Nasard 61   Clochettes   2   Octavin 61   Sostenuto                   Solo expressif (Manual IV) – 61 notes, enclosed 8   Flûte majeure 61 2   Piccolo harmonique 61 8   Flûtes célestes II rangs * 110 1/3   Clochette harmonique 61 8   Violoncelle 61 16   Tuba magna [TC, fr. Tuba 8] — 8   Céleste 61 16   Cor de basset 61 4   Viole d'amour 61 8   Tuba mirabilis 61 4   Flûte de concert 61  8   Cor français * 61 2 2/3   Nasard harmonique 61 8   Cor anglais [free reeds] + 61 2   Octavin 61   Tremolo (à vent perdu) 1 3/5   Tierce harmonique 61   Sostenuto               * from E.M. Skinner organ, Op. 280             + made in France, late 19th century               Pédale – 32 notes 32   Soubasse [ext.] 12 4 4/7   Grande Septième 32 16   Flûte 32 4   Octave 32 16   Contrebasse 32 4   Flûte 32 16   Violonbasse G-C 2   Cor de nuit 32 16   Soubasse 32 32   Contre Bombarde [ext.] 12 16   Montre G-O 16   Bombarde 32 16   Bourdon RÉC 16   Basson G-O 10 2/3   Grande Quinte 32 16   Bombarde RÉC 8   Flûte 32 8   Trompette 32 8   Violoncelle 32 8   Baryton G-O 8   Bourdon 32 4   Clairon 32 6 2/5   Grande Tierce 32       5 1/3   Quinte 32   Effet d'orage [thunder effect]                             Austin Organs Inc. Hartford, Conn. – Opus 2400 (1963, 1986) Electro-pneumatic action 4 manuals, 111 stops, 110 ranks                 Several stops from the 1917-1940 Ernest M. Skinner organ were incorporated in the four-manual and pedal, 106-rank instrument built by the Austin Organ Company as Opus 2400 of 1963 and 1986. During 1995-96, tonal revisions and additions were made by Bruce Shultz of Shultz and Associates of Philadelphia.                 Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes 16   Violone [ext.] + 12 1 3/5   Seventeenth preparation 8   Principal + 61     Fourniture IV ranks + 244 8   Bourdon + 61     Scharf III ranks + 183 8   Viola + 61 16   Contre Bombarde + 61 4   Octave + 61 8   Trompette + 61 4   Nachthorn + 61 8   Basson + 61 2 2/3   Octave Quint + 61 4   Clairon Harmonique + 61 2   Super Octave + 61     Chimes                   Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed 16   Flûte Conique 61 2   Doublette + * 61 8   Diapason Conique + 61     Sesquialtera II ranks + 122 8   Rohrflöte + 61     Plein Jeu IV ranks 244 8   Flûte Conique + 61 16   Bombarde + 61 8   Flûte Celeste [TC] + 49 8   Trompette + 61 8   Viola da Gamba + 61 8   Hautbois + 61 8   Voix Celeste [TC] + 49 8   Vox Humana 61 8   Viol d'amour + * 61 4   Clairon 61 8   Viol Celeste [TC] + * 49     Tremulant   4   Principal + 61         4   Harmonic Flute + 61     Cymbelstern                   Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed 8   Geigen Principal + 61 2   Blockflöte + 61 8   Gedeckt + * 61 1 3/5   Tierce + 61 8   Gemshorn + * 61 8   Trompette Harmonique + 61 8   Erzähler Celeste [TC] + * 49 8   Orchestral Oboe + 61 8   Kleine Erzähler II ranks * 110 8   Krummhorn + 61 4   Montre 61 8   Tuba Mirabilis + SO 4   Waldflöte + 61 4   Tuba Clairon + SO 2 2/3   Nazard + 61     Tremulant                    Positive Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes 8   Holzgedeckt + 61 1   Sifflöte 61 4   Nason Flute + 61     Scharf IV ranks 244 2   Oktav 61 8   Rohr Schalmei + 61 1 1/3   Quint 61                       Solo Organ (Manual IV) – 61 notes, enclosed 8   Clear Flute + 61 8   English Horn + 61 8   Violoncello + 61 8   French Horn * 61 8   Cello Celeste + * 61 8   Clarinet + 61 4   Concert Flute + 61 8   Tuba Mirabilis + [20" w.p.] 61     Grand Chorus V ranks 305 4   Bombarde Clairon 61 16   Bombarde + 61     Tremulant   8   Bombarde + 61                         Pedal Organ – 32 notes 32   Contra Bourdon [ext.] + * 12 4   Waldflöte 32 16   Contra Bass * 32 2   Choral Bass [ext.] + 12 16   Bourdon * 32     Mixture IV ranks + 128 16   Double Open Diapason + 32 32   Contre Bombarde + * SO 16   Violone + GT 16   Bombarde + SO 10 2/3   Gross Quint + 32 16   Bombarde + GT 8   Principal 32 16   Tuba Magna + SO 8   Bourdon 32 8   Tuba Mirabilis + SO 8   Major Bass + 32 8   Bombarde + GT 8   Viola + GT 4   Clairon + GT 4   Choral Bass + 32 4   Tuba Clairon + SO                 Antiphonal Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes 8   Principal 61 2   Spitz Fifteenth 61 8   Pommer Gedeckt 61 1 1/3   Quint 61 4   Prestant 61     Mixture III ranks 183 4   Flûte Ouverte 61                         Antiphonal Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed 8   Salicional 61     Plein Jeu III ranks 183 8   Rohrflöte 61 8   Cor Anglais + [free reeds] 61 8   Dulciana 61     Tremulant 8   Unda Maris 49 8   Trompette en Chamade + 61 4   Octave 61          [unenclosed] 4   Spitzflöte + 61                         Antiphonal Pedal Organ – 32 notes 16   Salicional A-SW 8   Gedeckt A-SW 16   Gedeckt A-SW 4   Super Octave A-GT 8   Prestant A-GT                   * from E.M. Skinner organ, Op. 280 (1940)             + Shultz new/revoiced stop             Organ in church located on Park Avenue and 85th Street: Hilborne L. Roosevelt New York City – Opus 300 (1886) Tubular-pneumatic chests Mechanical key action 3 manuals, 40 stops, 47 ranks The Roosevelt organ in the Park Avenue Presbyterian Church was a rebuild of the the 1860 Robjohn organ for the South Dutch Reformed Church, located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 21st Street. The organ was moved in 1911 to their new church building on Park Avenue.                 Great Organ (Manual II) – 58 notes 16   Double Open Diapason 58 4   Flute Harmonique * 58 8   Open Diapason 58 2 2/3   Octave Quint * 58 8   Bell Diapason 58 2   Super Octave * 58 8   Viola di Gamba 58   Mixture 4 ranks * 232 8   Doppel Flöte 58 8   Trumpet * 58 4   Octave * 58   * enclosed in Choir swell-box                 Swell Organ (Manual III) – 58 notes, enclosed 16   Bourdon, Treble and Bass 58 4   Hohl Flöte 58 8   Open Diapason 58 4   Flageolet 58 8   Flute à Pavillon 58 2   Cornet 3, 4 & 5 ranks 230 8   Salicional 58 16   Contra Fagotto 58 8   Dolce 58 8   Cornopean 58 8   Stopped Diapason 58 8   Oboe 58 4   Octave 58 8   Vox Humana 58                 Choir Organ (Manual I) – 58 notes, enclosed 8   Geigen Principal 58 4   Fugara 58 8   Dulciana 58 4   Flute d'Amour 58 8   Concert Flute 58 2   Piccolo Harmonique 58 8   Quintadena 58 8   Clarinet 58             Pedal Organ – 30 notes 16   Open Diapason 30 8   Violoncello 30 16   Dulciana 30 8   Flute 30 16   Bourdon 30 16   Trombone 30 10 2/3   Quint 30                     The organ case in 1937         Skinner console awaiting its move to the Park Avenue building Organ built for church located on Fifth Avenue at 37th Street, then moved to present location by E.M. Skinner & Son in 1940: Ernest M. Skinner Company Boston, Mass. – Opus 280 (1917, 1940) Electro-pneumatic action 4 manuals, 120 stops, 87 ranks, 5,935 pipes The first organ in the present Brick Church was originally built in 1917 by the Ernest M. Skinner Company, and was installed in the church's previous building at Fifth Avenue and 37th Street. Skinner replaced the 3-manual organ built by George S. Hutchings of Boston in 1898 (Op. 428), but the Hutchings case was retained. The dedication was played by Clarence Dickinson in November 1918. An unusual feature of this organ was the set of Master expression shutters which controlled the entire organ. When the new church building on Park Avenue was built in 1940, E.M. Skinner & Son moved and rebuilt the 1917 organ. Dr. Clarence Dickinson It was under the leadership of Dr. Clarence Dickinson, who was organist and choirmaster from 1909-1960, that the church's music program rose to national prominence. Dr. Dickinson, along with his wife, Helen Dickinson, founded the School of Sacred Music at Union Theological Seminary in New York City.                 Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed 16   Diapason 61 8   Flute Celeste CH 8   First Diapason 61 8   Dulciana CH 8   Second Diapason 61 4   Octave 61 8   Third Diapason CH 4   Flute Harmonique 61 8   Stentorphone SO   Mixture IV ranks 244 8   Philomela SO 16   Ophicleide SO 8   Grossflote 61 8   Trumpet SO 8   Waldflote 61 8   Tuba SO 8   Erzahler 61 4   Clarion SO 8   Orchestral Strings —   Harp CH 8   Gamba SO   Celesta CH 8   Concert Flute CH                       Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed 16   Bourdon 73 8   Flute Celeste 73 8   First Diapason 73 4   Octave 73 8   Second Diapason 73 4   Flute Harmonique 73 8   Clarabella 73 2   Piccolo Harmonique 61 8   Gedeckt 73   Mixture IV ranks 244 8   Salicional 73 16   Contra Posaune 73 8   Viole d'Orchestre 73 8   Cornopean 73 8   Voix Celeste 73 8   Oboe 73 8   Orchestral Strings —  8   Vox Humana [sep. box] 61 8   Viole d'Amour 73 4   Clarion 73 8   Unda Maris 73   Tremolo 8   Spitzflote 73                       Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed 16   Contra Gamba 73 2   Piccolo 61 8   Diapason 73 16   Fagotto 73 8   Concert Flute 73 8   Clarinet 73 8   Flute Celeste 73 8   Flugel Horn 73 8   Quintadena 73 8   English Horn SO 8   Dulcet II ranks 146 8   Orchestral Oboe SO 8   Dulciana 73 8   French Horn