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Christ Church
(Presbyterian)
336 West 36th Street
New York, N.Y. 10001
Christ Church was established as a chapel of the Brick Presbyterian Church. After the chapel closed, the building was converted to other uses and is now the Postgraduate Center of Mental Health. |
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M.P. Möller, Inc.
Hagerstown, Md. – Opus 5531 (1929)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 27 stops, 10 ranks
The Factory Specification (Feb. 5, 1929) shows that Möller rebuilt the earlier George S. Hutchings organ, retaining all of the old ranks and providing a new Clarinet stop. Möller also refitted the old Swell shutters with electric action. The detatched, stop-key console had a casing of quartered oak, and the entire organ was voiced on 5" wind pressure. |
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Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed with Swell
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Open Diapason * |
61 |
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Octave |
SW |
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Viole d'Orchestre * |
73 |
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Flute |
SW |
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Stopped Flute |
SW |
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Tuba * [unit] |
73 |
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Open Flute * |
61 |
4 |
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Tuba |
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Viole d'Amour |
SW |
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Clarinet |
61 |
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Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed with Great
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Bourdon [unit] ** |
97 |
4 |
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Viola |
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8 |
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Open Diapason * |
73 |
4 |
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Flute |
— |
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Viole d'Amour * [unit] |
73 |
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Twelfth |
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Viole d'Orchestre |
GT |
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Piccolo |
— |
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Viole Celeste * [TC] |
61 |
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Tuba |
GT |
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Stopped Flute |
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** old Harm. Flute on notes 25-85
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes, enclosed
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Open Diapason * [ext. Op. Fl.] |
12 |
10 2/3 |
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Quint |
SW |
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Bourdon * |
44 |
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Flute [Ped. Bdn.] |
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Lieblich Gedeckt |
SW |
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Tuba |
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* pipes from previous Hutchings organ |
Couplers
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Great to Pedal 8' |
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Great 16', 4' |
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Swell to Pedal 8' |
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Swell 16', 4', Unison Separation |
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Swell to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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Mechanicals
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Tremulant |
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Crescendo Indicator |
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Pistons
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| Swell & Pedal |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5 (thumb) |
| Great & Pedal |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5 (thumb) |
| Full Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5 (toe) |
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Pedal Release |
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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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Grand Crescendo Pedal |
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George S. Hutchings
Boston, Mass. (c. 1905)
Electro-pneumatic action
Two consoles
2 manuals, 10 stops, 10 ranks |
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The following specification was recorded in an organ notebook by Lynnwood Farnam (1885-1930), noted concert organist of the early 20th century. On May 31, 1922, Farnam wrote "Organ in general swell, located in a chamber midway between church and Sunday-school room. Playable from either room (two consoles). Impressive case in church." |
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Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed with Swell
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Diapason |
61 |
8 |
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Viol d'Amour |
61 |
8 |
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Gross Flute |
61 |
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Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed with Great
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Diapason |
61 |
4 |
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Harmonic Flute |
61 |
8 |
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Viol d'Orchestre |
61 |
8 |
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Tuba |
61 |
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Viol Celeste |
61 |
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Pedal Organ – 30 notes, enclosed
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Diapason [wood] |
30 |
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Bourdon |
30 |
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Tablet Couplers
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Great to Pedal 8' |
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Swell 16', 4' |
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Swell to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Tremulant |
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Swell to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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Pistons
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| Swell & Pedal |
Pistons 1-2-3-0 |
| Great & Pedal |
Pistons 1-2-0 |
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General Release |
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Pedal Release |
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Pedal Movements
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Great to Pedal Reversible Pedal |
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Balanced Swell Pedal |
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Balanced Crescendo Pedal |
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Sources:
Farnam, Lynnwood. "Organ Notebook," Specification of Hutchings organ. John de Lancie Library, The Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia. Sally Branca, Archivist. Courtesy Jonathan Bowen.
Knapp, Shepherd. A History of the Brick Presbyterian Church in the City of New York. Published by the Trustees of the Brick Presbyterian Church, 1908.
Trupiano, Larry. Factory Specifications of M.P. Möller organ, Op. 5531 (1929).
Illustrations:
Knapp, Shepherd. A History of the Brick Presbyterian Church in the City of New York: exterior and interior. |
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