Click on images to enlarge. The Church of the Holy Family (Roman Catholic) "The United Nations Parish" 315 East 47th Street New York, N.Y. 10017 http://www.churchholyfamily.org Organ Specifications: ► V/76 Robert M. Turner Organs (1996) ► III/40 Delaware Organ Company, Inc. (1965) The Church of the Holy Family, known also as the United Nations Parish, was founded in 1924 to serve Italian immigrants. George J. Sole designed the Modernist building, which was built from 1962-65. The previous church, on the same site, was a converted brewery stable. In 1965, Holy Family had the distinction of being the first church in the Western Hemisphere to be visited by Pope Paul VI. In 1979, Pope John Paul II extended his blessing on the church, after delivering a human rights message at the nearby United Nations building.             Robert M. Turner Organs Hacienda Heights, Calif. (1996) Electro-pneumatic action 5 manuals, 102 stops, 76 ranks                 The present organ at Holy Family Church was built in 1996 by Robert M. Turner Organs of Hacienda Heights, Calif. Most of the organ is installed in the rear gallery, as is the movable five-manual console, and two divisions are located in the chancel. The organ includes many digital stops by Walker Technical Company.                 Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, expressive 16'   Principal   2 2/3   Quinte   8   Diapason   2   Superoctave   8   Principal   2   Piccolo   8   Bourdon       Cornet V ranks preparation 8   Flûte harmonique       Fourniture V ranks   8   Flauto Dolce   8   Trumpet   8   Flute Celeste   8   Tuba Mirabilis SO 8   Dulciana CH 8   St. Thomas Trumpet *   8   Unda Maris CH     Chimes SO 4   Octave       Harp   4   Flûte octaviante       Celesta               * horizontal               Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, expressive 16   Rohrbass [ext.]   1 1/3   Larigot [ext.]   8   Rohrflöte       Cymbal III ranks   8   Viole de gambe   16   Bombarde   8   Voix celeste [TC]   8   Trumpet   4   Prestant   8   Trompette   4   Nachthorn   8   Hautbois   2 2/3   Nazard   8   Vox Humana   2   Octavin   4   Clairon   1 3/5   Tierce       Tremulant                   Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, expressive 16   Dulciana [ext.]   1   Sifflöte   8   Diapason       Sesquialtera II ranks [TC]   8   Gedeckt       Mixture IV ranks   8   Cello   8   Cromorne   8   Cello Celeste   8   Tuba Mirabilis SO 8   Dulciana   8   St. Thomas Trumpet GT 8   Unda Maris [TC]       Tremulant   4   Principal       MIDI   4   Koppelflöte       Cymbelstern   2   Octave       Tower Carillon   2   Blockflöte                       Solo Organ (Manual IV) – 61 notes, expressive 16   Contra Gamba   8   French Horn   8   Gedeckt   8   English Horn   8   Philomena   8   Clarinet   8   Gamba   8   Tuba Mirabilis   8   Gamba Celeste   8   St. Thomas Trumpet GT 8   Dulciana CH     Tremulant   8   Unda Maris CH     Harp GT 4   Orchestral Flute       Celesta GT     Cornet V ranks GT     Chimes                   Chancel Organ (Manual V) – 61 notes, expressive 8   Principal   2   Superoctave   8   Gedeckt   8   Trompette Harmonique   8   Flute Celeste II ranks   8   Tuba Mirabilis SO 4   Octave   8   St. Thomas Trumpet GT                 Positiv Organ (Manual V) – 61 notes [mounted on Chancel wall] 8   Dolcan   2   Spitzflöte   8   Gedecktpommer   1 1/3   Larigot   4   Spillflöte       Tremulant                   Pedal Organ – 32 notes, expressive 32   Contra Violone SO 4   Choralbass GT 32   Untersatz   4   Flûte GT 16   Contrebasse   2   Superoctave GT 16   Principal GT   Mixture III ranks   16   Subbass   32   Ophicleide   16   Contra Gamba SO 16   Posaune   16   Rohrbass SW 16   Bombarde GT 16   Dulciana CH 8   Trumpet GT 8   Octave   4   Clairon GT 8   Principal GT 4   Clairon SW 8   Gemshorn   8   St. Thomas Trumpet GT 8   Gamba SO     Chimes SO 8   Rohrflöte SW                                     Delaware Organ Company, Inc. Tonawanda, N.Y. (1965) Electro-pneumatic stop action Setterboard combination action 3 manuals, 34 stops, 40 ranks                 The Delaware organ that was installed at Holy Family Church was dedicated on January 18, 1966 by John Grady, Director of Music, assisted by an orchestra directed by Emmanuel Balaban. Works included Handel's Concerto No. 5 and the Poulenc Concerto, as well as solo works by Bach, Brahms, Lidon and Widor. The organ was on one level across the rear gallery, with pipes arranged in an asymetric manner on the exposed chests to promote visual interest. The entire organ was on 2½" wind pressure, with open toe voicing. All flue pipes were unnicked.                 Great Organ – 61 notes 8   Principal 61 2   Flachflöte 61 8   Bordun 61     Fourniture IV ranks 244 4   Octave 61 8   Trompette en chamade 61                 Positiv Organ – 61 notes 8   Gedeckt 61   Scharff IV ranks 244 8   Principal 61 8   Dulcianregal en chamade 61 4   Koppelflöte 61 8   Krummhorn 61 2   Principal 61 8   Trompette en chamade GT     Sesquialtera II ranks 122                     Swell Organ – 61 notes, enclosed 8   Rohrflöte 61   Cymbel III ranks 183 8   Viola 61 8   Fagott 61 8   Viola Celeste [TC] 49 4   Schalmey 61 4   Nachthorn 61     Tremulant   2   Weit Principal 61                         Pedal Organ – 32 notes 16   Principal 32 4   Gemshornpommer [ext.] 12 16   Subbass 32      Mixture III ranks 96 16   Rohrbourdon [ext. SW] 12 16   Posaune 32 8   Principal 32 8   Trumpet [ext.] 12 8   Gemshornpommer 32 4   Schalmey SW 4   Choralbass 32                                     Sources:     Dunlap, David W. From Abyssinian to Zion: A Guide to Manhattan's Houses of Worship. New York: Columbia University Press, 2004.     "Parish Church of UN Opens New Delaware", The Diapason, March 1966. Courtesy Paul J. Murray. Photos:     Holy Family Church: photos of Delaware organ (1965).     Lawson, Steven E.: church interior and Robert M. Turner organ (1996).             | NYC AGO Home Page | Back to NYC Organ Project List |