click on images to enlarge The Interchurch Center 475 Riverside Drive at 120th Street New York, N.Y. 10115 http://www.interchurch-center.org Chapel Organ Specifications: ► III/29 Klais Orgelbau, Op. 1851 (2007) – Chancel ► III/37 Austin Organs Inc. (1982); rebuild & console ► II/8 M.P. Möller, Inc., Op. 9780 (1963) – Chancel ► III/32 M.P. Möller, Inc., Op. 9370 (1960) – Gallery The Interchurch Center was the vision of many who for decades desired a tangible symbol of the growing unity among Protestant and Orthodox communions in America. Groundbreaking took place on November 17, 1957, on land donated by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., who also gave $2,000,000 toward the building fund and another $575,000 for the limestone exterior. Over $1,000,000 more was provided by foundations and interested friends for the Chapel, lounge, Treasure Room, lobbies and meeting rooms. On October 12, 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower laid the cornerstone for the 19-story building, which was to include offices for interdenominational agencies. The completed building was dedicated on May 29, 1960. The Chapel of The Interchurch Center has a moving simplicity of design, keynoted by walls of white rose brick, which convey a feeling of serenity and worship. Above the altar table of teak wood hangs a gilded stylized Chi Rho, the ancient Greek symbol for the Christ, combining the first two letters of the Greek word Christos. The white rose brick wall behind the altar is highlighted by thin lines of gold mosaic. At the left of the chancel is an unusual window of translucent English alabaster, measuring 22 feet by 23 feet and backlighted to bring out its bronze and gold beauty. Teakwood is used throughout the chapel, which can accomodate 400.             Johannes Klais Orgelbau GmbH Bonn, Germany – Opus 1851 (2007) Mechanical key action Electric stop action 3 manuals, 22 stops, 29 ranks The three-manual organ in the Interchurch Center Chapel was built by Johannes Klais Orgelbau of Bonn, Germany, and installed in 2007. So as not to alter the appearance of the chancel, the new organ was installed in the existing case designed several years earlier by architect Gerald Allen. The attached console employs mechanical key action, and electric stop action equipped with a multi-level setter combination system. Behind the lower case are the trackers from the console, with the blower and reservoir located to the right of the console mechanics. A five-section facade is comprised of pipes from the Great Praesant 8' that mask the twin chests of the Great and Pedal divisions. The two other manual divisions are enclosed in swell boxes against the wall. Outside the case, on the right side, are the lowest eight pipes of the Pedal Subbass 16', which are not stopped as one would expect, but are of Haskell construction with a second stopped tube inside the body. The organ was dedicated on October 17, 2007 during a noonday service, and was presented in a recital given by Martin Jean that evening.                 Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes 16   Bourdon/Quintaton 61 2 2/3   Mixtur IV ranks 244 8   Praestant 61 2 2/3   Cornet III ranks 183 8   Gedackt 61   Tremulant 4   Octave 61                     Positiv Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed 8   Holzflöte 61 2   Mixtur III-V ranks 269 4   Principal 61 8   Trompette 61 2   Waldflöte 61   Tremulant 1 1/3   Larigot 61                     Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed 8   Bordun 61 4   Flûte octaviante 61 8   Salicional 61 8   Hautbois 61 8   Unda Maris [TC] 49   Tremulant                 Pedal Organ – 32 notes 16   Subbass 32 4   Solo Octave 32 16   Bourdon GT 16   Posaune 32 8   Flûte [GT Praestant] GT                     Couplers     II to I       Suboctave III to I       III to I       Superoctave III to I       III to II       Suboctave III to II       I to Pedal       Superoctave III to II       II to Pedal       Suboctave III to III       III to Pedal       Superoctave III to III               Superoctave III to Pedal                                               Austin Organs Inc. Hartford, Conn. (1982) Electro-pneumatic action 3 manuals, 40 stops, 37 ranks In 1982, the existing M.P. Möller organs were modified by Austin Organs or Hartford, Conn. Austin installed several new ranks of pipes, and provided a new three-manual Austin console at the front of the chapel that controlled both organs. In the early 2000s, the Chancel organ was removed, with plans to place a new tracker instrument by Klais Orgelbau in the front of the chapel. The Gallery organ was donated to Our Saviour's Atonement Lutheran Church in Manhattan, where it has been reconfigured and installed by Glück New York.                 Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes 8   Principal 61   Fourniture IV ranks 244 8   Bourdon 61 8   Trompette * 61 4   Octave 61 8   Krummhorn * 61 4   Spitzflöte * 61   Tremulant 2   Fifteenth 61                     Swell I Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed 8   Flauto Dolce * 68 8   Trompette [1-12 1/2 length] 68 8   Flute Celeste * [GG] 61 8   Hautbois * 68 2   Blockflöte 61   Tremulant 16   Cor Anglais [bass 1/2 length] 68                       Swell II Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed 8   Rohrflöte 68 4   Prestant * 68 8   Gambe 68   Mixture III ranks 183 8   Gambe Celeste 68     Tremulant             Positiv Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes 8   Gedeckt 61 1 3/5   Terz * 61 4   Koppelflöte 61 1   Oktav 61 2 2/3   Nasat * 61   Zimbel III ranks * 183 2   Prinzipal 61                   Pedal Organ – 32 notes 16   Principal * 32 2   Octave * [ext.] 12 16   Sub Bass 32   Grand Cornet II ranks 64 16   Rohrflöte SW II     Cornet II ranks [ext.] 24 8   Octave * [ext.] 12 16   Cor Anglais SW I 8   Rohrflöte SW II 16   Trompette * [ext. GT] 12 4   Octave * [ext.] 12 8   Trompette * GT 4   Rohrflöte SW II 4   Trompette * GT                 Couplers     Great to Pedal 8', 4'   Swell II to Positiv 8', 4'     Swell I to Pedal 8', 4'   Great to Positiv 8'     Swell II to Pedal 8', 4'   Great to Swell 8'     Positiv to Pedal 8'   Positiv to Swell 8'     Swell I to Great 8', 4'   Great Unison Off     Swell II to Great 8', 4'   Swell I 16', Unison Off, 4'     Positiv to Great 16', 8'   Swell II 16', Unison Off, 4'     Swell I to Positiv 8', 4'             * new ranks by Austin (1982)             Chancel Organ M.P. Möller, Inc. Hagerstown, Md. – Opus 9780 (1963) Electro-pneumatic action 2 manuals, 26 stops, 8 ranks                 In 1963, a two-manual organ was built by M.P. Möller and installed in the chancel. It originally had a two-manual rocker-tablet console as shown in the photo. In the 1980s, the chancel console was replaced by a three-manual Austin console that controlled both Chancel and Gallery organs. In the early 2000s, the Chancel organ was removed in anticipation of the future installation of a mechanical-action instrument.                 Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes 16   Bourdon 61 4   Flute [ext.] 12 8   Principal 61   Super Octave [ext.] 12 8   Rohrflöte [ext.] 12   Mixture II ranks 122 8   Gemshorn SW   Tremulant 4   Octave [ext.] 12   Chimes                 Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed 8   Gemshorn 61 16   Trompette [ext.] 12 8   Gemshorn Celeste [TC] 49 8   Trompette 61 4   Nachthorn 61 4   Trompette [ext.] 12 4   Gemshorn [ext.] 12   Tremulant 2   Nachthorn [ext.] 12                     Pedal Organ – 32 notes 16   Bourdon GT 4   Rohrflöte GT 8   Principal GT   Mixture II ranks GT 8   Rohrflöte GT 16   Trompette SW 8   Gemshorn SW 8   Trompette SW 4   Octave GT 4   Trompette SW             Gallery Organ M.P. Möller, Inc. Hagerstown, Md. – Opus 9370 (1960) Electro-pneumatic action 3 manuals, 36 stops, 32 ranks                 The original organ in the Interchurch Center Chapel was built by M. P. Möller in 1960 and installed in the Gallery. In 1963, the Chancel organ, also by Möller, was installed with its own two-manual rocker-tablet console. In the 1980s, the organs were modified by Austin Organs Inc., and a new three-manual Austin console that controlled both organs was installed at the front of the chapel. In the early 2000s, the Chancel organ was removed, with plans to place a new tracker instrument by Klais Orgelbau in the front of the chapel. The Gallery organ was donated to Our Saviour's Atonement Lutheran Church in Manhattan, where it will be reconfigured and installed by Glück New York.                 Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes 8   Diapason 61 1 3/5   Terz 61 8   Bourdon 61   Fourniture IV ranks 244 4   Octave 61 16   Fagot [1-42 half-length] 61 2 2/3   Nasat 61     Tremulant   2   Fifteenth 61                     Swell I Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed 8   Gemshorn 68 16   Cor Anglais [half-length] 68 8   Gemshorn Celeste [GG] 61 8   Trompette [1-12 half-length] 68 2   Blockflöte 61   Tremulant               Swell II Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed 8   Rohrflöte 68 4   Nachthorn 68 8   Gambe 68   Mixture III ranks 183 8   Gambe Celeste 68     Tremulant             Positiv Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes 8   Gedeckt 61 1 1/3   Larigot 61 4   Koppelflöte 61 1   Oktav 61 4   Prinzipal 61   Tremulant             Pedal Organ – 32 notes 16   Sub Bass 32   Grand Cornet II ranks 64 16   Rohrflöte SW II     Cornet II ranks [ext.] 24 8   Spitzprinzipal 32 16   Fagot GT 8   Rohrflöte SW II 16   Cor Anglais SW I 4   Spitzprinzipal [ext.] 12 8   Fagot GT 4   Rohrflöte SW II 4   Fagot GT 2   Spitzprinzipal [ext.] 12                 Sources:     "Dedication of the new Klais Organ, October 17, 2007," booklet published by the Interchurch Center.     Interchurch Center website: www.interchurch-center.org     Lawless, Barrie. Specifications of Austin Organs rebuild (1982) of M.P. Möller organ, Op. 9370 (1960).     Schuder, John F. Specifications of Klais Orgelbau organ, Op. 1851 (2007).     Scofield, Jeff. Factory Specifications for M.P. Möller organ, Op. 9370 (1960). Photos:     Lawson, Steven E.: chapel interior and Klais organ.     Scofield, Jeff: M.P. Möller, Inc. brochure for Op. 9370 (1960) and 9780 (1963).             | NYC AGO Home Page | Back to NYC Organ Project List |