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Grace Church
(Episcopal)
802 Broadway at 10th Street
New York, N.Y. 10003
http://www.gracechurchnyc.org
Chantry Chapel
The Chantry of Grace Church was designed by Edward T. Potter and built in 1879. Originally used to house the Sunday School and choir, this small chapel was financed by philanthropist Catharine Lorillard Wolfe. The chapel was altered in 1910 by architect William W. Renwick, a nephew of James Renwick, Jr. |
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Ernest M. Skinner Company
Boston, Mass. – Opus 152 (1907)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 14 stops, 8 ranks, 476 pipes
In 1907, the Ernest M. Skinner Company rebuilt the 1876 Roosevelt organ in the Chantry. Skinner moved the organ into a newly-constructed chamber, and retained the front of the Roosevelt case as a facade. It seems likely that Skinner replaced the original windchests with his company's electro-pneumatic chests, but it is uncertain if any tonal changes were made. Specifications for this organ have not yet been located. |
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Hilborne L. Roosevelt
New York City – Opus 28 (1877)
Mechanical key and stop action
2 manuals, 8 stops, 8 ranks, 409 pipes
The original organ in the Chantry was built in 1877 by Hilborne L. Roosevelt of New York City. This organ, known as "Style Nineteen," was described in a catalogue published by the Roosevelt Organ Works in 1889. |
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Great Organ (Manual I) – 58 notes
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Open Diapason |
58 |
8 |
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Doppel Flöte |
58 |
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Dulciana [1-12 Doppel Flöte] |
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Gemshorn |
58 |
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Swell Organ (Manual II) – 58 notes, enclosed
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Violin Diapason [1-12 St. Diap.] |
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Harmonic Flute |
58 |
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Stopped Diapason |
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Pedal Organ – 27 notes
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Bourdon |
27 |
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Couplers
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Swell to Great |
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Swell to Pedal |
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Swell to Great octaves |
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Great to Pedal |
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Mechanical Accessories
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Swell Tremulant |
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Bellows Signal |
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Eclipse Wind Indicator |
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Pedal Movements
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Great Organ Forte |
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Great Organ Piano |
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Balanced Swell Pedal |
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Sources:
Aeolian-Skinner Archives web site: http://aeolian-skinner.110mb.com/
Blanchard, Homer D. "The Organ in the United States: A Study in Design", The Bicentennial Tracker. Richmond: Organ Historical Society, Inc., 1976.
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.
Drexler, Stephan J. Specifications of Roosevelt Organ, Op. 28 (1877) as described in catalogue published by Roosevelt Organ Works. New York: Roosevelt Organ Works, 1889.
Dunlap, David. From Abyssinian to Zion: A Guide to Manhattan's Houses of Worship. New York: Columbia University Press, 2004.
Fox, David H. A Guide to North American Organbuilders (Rev. Ed.). Richmond: The Organ Historical Society, 1997.
Grace Church, New York City. Specifications of the organs. (undated)
Grace Church web site: http://www.gracechurchnyc.org
Kinzey, Allen, and Sand Lawn, comps. E.M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List. New Rev. Ed. Richmond: The Organ Historical Society, 1997.
Nelson, George. Organs in the United States and Canada Database. Seattle, Wash.
Ogasapian, John. Organ Building in New York City: 1700-1900. Braintree: The Organ Literature Foundation, 1977.
"The Organs of Grace Church," Grace Church web site.
"Hilborne L. Roosevelt, Manufacturer of Church, Chapel, Concert and Chamber Organs," catalog pub. by Roosevelt Organ Works (Dec. 1888); republished by The Organ Literature Foundation, Braintree, Mass., 1978. Courtesy Sand Lawn and David Scribner.
Stewart, William R. Grace Church and Old New York. New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1924. Courtesy Jonathan Bowen.
Illustrations:
Grace Church web site. Exterior.
Rust, John. Extant organ case by Hilborne L. Roosevelt. |
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