Christ and St. Stephen Episcopal Church - New York City
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Christ and St. Stephen's Church
(Episcopal)

120 West 69th Street
New York, N.Y. 10023
http://www.csschurch.org


Organ Specifications:
120 West 69th Street (since 1897)
III/17 Schoenstein & Co., Op. 153 (2008)
III/21 unknown; reb. Gilberti (1971-73)
57½ West 46th Street (1873-1897)
• Geo. Jardine & Son (c.1866)
No permanent church from 1866-1873
Broome and Chrystie Streets (1805-1866)
• Henry Erben & Co. (1854)
• II/20 Ferris & Stuart (1845)
• Wm. Redstone (1824)
               

  Schoenstein & Co. Organ, Op. 153 (2008) at Christ and St. Stephen Episcopal Church - New York City
Schoenstein & Co.
Benicia, Calif. – Opus 153 (2008)
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 56 stops, 15 voices, 17 ranks
               
Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
16
  Corno Dolce [ext. 8']
12
4
  Corno Dolce [ext. 8']
12
8
  Open Diapason
61
2
  Mixture III ranks
166
8
  Harmonic Flute *
42
8
  Tuba Minor
SW
8
  Corno Dolce
61
8
  Clarinet
61
8
  Flute Celeste [TC]
49
  Tremulant
8
  Vox Celeste II ranks
SW
   
4
  Principal
61
  * 1-19 from Corno Dolce

 

     

 

     
Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
16
  Bourdon [ext. St. Diap.]
12
2
  Fifteenth [ext. Chim. Fl.]
12
8
  Salicional *
49
1 3/5
  Tierce [TC]
42
8
  Stopped Diapason [wood]
61
16
  Bass Tuba [ext.] †
12
8
  Gamba †
61
16
  Bass Horn [ext.]
12
8
  Vox Celeste †
61
8
  Tuba Minor †
61
8
  Flute Celeste II ranks
GT
8
  Flügel Horn
61
4
  Salicet [ext. 8']
12
  Tremulant
4
  Chimney Flute
61
   
4
  Flute Celeste II ranks
GT
 
* 1-12 from Stopped Diapason
2 2/3
  Nazard [from Chim. Fl.]
 
in sep. box inside Swell; heavy wind
               
Solo Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes
8
  Open Diapason
GT
4
  Chimney Flute
SW
8
  Stopped Diapason
SW
2 2/3
  Nazard
SW
8
  Harmonic Flute
GT
2
  Fifteenth
SW
8
  Corno Dolce
GT
1 3/5
  Tierce
SW
8
  Flute Celeste
GT
16
  Bass Tuba
SW
8
  Salicional
SW
8
  Tuba Minor
SW
8
  Gamba
SW
8
  Flügel Horn
SW
8
  Vox Celeste
SW
8
  Clarinet
GT
4
  Salicet
SW
     

      

     
Pedal Organ – 32 notes
32
  Resultant
4
  Octave [GT Op. Diap.]
GT
16
  Corno Dolce
GT
4
  Flute [GT Harm. Flute]
GT
16
  Bourdon
SW
16
  Bass Tuba
SW
8
  Open Diapason
GT
16
  Bass Horn
SW
8
  Corno Dolce
GT
8
  Tuba Minor
SW
8
  Stopped Diapason
SW
4
  Clarinet
GT
               
Couplers
    Great to Pedal 8', 4'   Great to Solo 8'
    Swell to Pedal 8', 4'   Swell to Solo 8'
    Solo to Pedal 8', 4'   Great Unison Off, 4'
    Swell to Great 16', 8', 4'   Swell 16', Unison Off, 4'
    Solo to Great 8'   Solo 16', Unison Off, 4'
               
Mechanicals
    Solid State combination action with 100 memory levels
    Programmable piston range for each memory level
    48 pistons and toe studs        
    PIston sequencer          
    3 reversibles          
    Record/Playback system          

               

Unknown Builder
Rebuilt by Randy Gilberti (1971-73)
Electro-pneumatic action
3-manual, movable console by Hartman and Beaty (1978)
3 manuals, 23 stops, ~21 ranks
               
Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes
16
  Bourdon
2
  Super Octave
8
  Principal
1 3/5
  Tierce
8
  Gedeckt
  Mixture III ranks
4
  Octave
   

 

     

 

     
Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
8
  Gedeckt
2
  Principal
8
  Salicional
1 1/3
  Quint
8
  Celeste
8
  Trumpet
4
  Principal
  Tremulant
               
Positiv (Manual I) – 61 notes
  No stops installed          

      

     
Pedal Organ – 32 notes
32
  Resultant
4
  Choral Bass
16
  Soubass
4
  Flute
GT
16
  Bourdon
GT
16
  Bombarde
8
  Principal
8
  Trumpet
SW
8
  Gedeckt
   
               
Couplers
    Swell to Great 16', 8', 4'   Great to Pedal 8', 4'
    Swell to Positiv 16', 8', 4'   Swell to Pedal 8', 4'
    Positiv to Great 16', 8', 4'    
               
Mechanicals
    Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5 affecting Swell Organ
    Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5 affecting Great Organ    
    Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5 affecting Positiv Organ
    Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5 affecting Pedal Organ      
    Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 affecting Entire Organ  
    Sforzando          

               

Organ in church located at 57½ West 46th Street:

Geo. Jardine & Son
New York City (c.1866)
Mechanical action


Around 1866, an organ was built by Geo. Jardine & Son for the Church of the Advent. St. Stephen's Church merged with Church of the Advent in 1873 and remained until 1897. Specifications for this organ have not yet been located.

               

Organ in church located at Broome and Chrystie Streets:

Henry Erben & Co.
New York City (1854)
Mechanical action


Specifications for this organ have not yet been located.

               

Organ in church located at Broome and Chrystie Streets:

Ferris & Stuart
New York City (1845)
Mechanical action
2 manuals, 20 stops


Specifications for this organ have not yet been located.

               

Organ in church located at Broome and Chrystie Streets:

Wm. Redstone
New York City (1824)
Mechanical action


Specifications for this organ have not yet been located.

               

Sources:
     Christ and St. Stephen's Church website: http://www.csschurch.org
     Dedicatory Concert Series booklet, pub. Christ and St. Stephen's Church, 2008.
     Nelson, George. Organs in the United States and Canada Database. Seattle, Wash.
     Potts, Nigel. Specifications for Schoenstein & Co. Organ, Op. 153 (2008); specifications for 1971-73 organ rebuilt by Randy Gilberti.

Photos:
     Christ and St. Stephen's Church website: exterior.
     Dedicatory Concert Series booklet, pub. Christ and St. Stephen's Church, 2008: Console of Schoenstein & Co. organ, Op. 153 (2008.

 

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