The Riverside Church 490 Riverside Drive at 122nd Street New York, N.Y. 10027 http://www.theriversidechurchny.org Christ Chapel Organ Specifications: ► III/38 Austin Organs Inc., Op. 2343 (1959-60) ► III/31 Hook & Hastings Co., Op. 2541 (1927) See also the Nave and the Chapel of the Cross.   Austin Organs Inc. Hartford, Conn. – Opus 2343 (1959-60) Electro-pneumatic key and stop action 3 manuals, 47 stops, 38 ranks In 1959-60, Austin Organs of Hartford built a new organ for Christ Chapel. The lowest octaves of the previous Hook & Hasting Pedal Diapason and Bourdon were incorporated into the Austin—the Diapason became the first 12 notes of the 32' Contra Bourdon, and the Hook Bourdon became the Swell Rohrflöte. The Harp was also retained. A new movable console was located in a niche to the side of the chancel. Virgil Fox and Frederick Swann, organists at the church, designed the specifications, and David A.J. Broome of Austin was responsible for the tonal finishing.                 Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes 16   Quintaten 61 2   Fifteenth 61 8   Principal 61   Fourniture III ranks 183 8   Gemshorn 61 8   French Horn * preparation 8   Hohlflöte 61   Tremulant [valve] 4   Octave 61   Chimes * 25 tubes 4   Flute Couverte 61   Cymblestern 6 bells 2 2/3   Twelfth 61   * enclosed in CH                   Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed 16   Rohrflöte [ext.] 12 1   Plein Jeu III ranks 183 8   Viole de Gambe 73 16   English Horn [ext.] 12 8   Viole Celeste 73 8   Trompette 61 8   Rohrflöte 73 8   English Horn 61 4   Octave Geigen 73 8   Hautbois 61 4   Koppelflöte 73 8   Vox Humana * 61 2 2/3   Nazard preparation     Tremulant [valve] 2   Spillflöte 61     * separate tremulant                   Choir Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed 8   Nason Flute 73 1 1/3   Larigot 61 8   Flauto Dolce 73 1   Sifflöte [ext.] 12 8   Flute Celeste [TC] 61 8   Cornet Nuptiale  61 4   Prestant 73 8   Krummhorn  61 4   Nachthorn 73   Tremulant [valve] 2 2/3   Rohr Nasat 73   Harp [unenclosed] 61 bars 2   Blockflöte 61   Harp Dampers 1 3/5   Tierce 61                   Pedal Organ – 32 notes 32   Contra Bourdon [ext. SW] 12 2 2/3   Rauschquint II ranks 64 16   Principal 32 16   Bombarde [ext. CH Cornet] 12 16   Rohrflöte SW 16   English Horn SW 16   Quintaten GT 8   Bombarde [CH Cornet] CH 8   Principal [ext.] 12 4   Clarion [CH Cornet] CH 8   Rohrflöte SW 4   Krummhorn CH 4   Choral Bass [ext.] 12                     Hook & Hastings Co. Boston, Mass. – Opus 2541 (1927) Electro-pneumatic action 3 manuals, 28 stops, 31 ranks The original organ in Christ Chapel was built in 1930 by Hook & Hastings of Boston as the firm's Opus 2541. It had 28 stops and 31 ranks.                 Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes 8   Open Diapason 61 4   Octave 61 8   Viola da Gamba 73 4   Flute Harmonique 61 8   Doppel Flöte 73 8   Trumpet 61 8   Viole d'Amour CH 4   Clarion [ext.] 12         Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed 16   Lieblich Bourdon 73 4   Flauto Traverso 73 8   Open Diapason 73 2   Flautino 61 8   Salicional 73   Solo Dolce Cornet, 3 ranks 183 8   Muted Viole 73 8   Cornopean 73 8   Muted Viole Celeste [TC] 61 8   Orchestral Oboe 73 8   Gedeckt 73 8   Vox Humana [sep. tremolo] 61         Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed 8   Violin Diapason 73 4   Rohr Flöte 73 8   Zauberflöte 73 8   Clarinet 73 8   Flute Celeste [TC] 61 8   French Horn 73 8   Viole d'Amour 73 8   Vox Humana SW 8   Quintadena 73             Pedal Organ – 32 notes 16   Open Diapason 32 8   Gross Flöte [ext.] 12 16   Bourdon 32 8   Violoncello 32 16   Lieblich Bourdon SW             Percussion   Chimes [Deagan A] 25 notes   Harp [MF, P] 61 bars        [F, MF, P, PP]   Harp Celesta 49 notes             Sources:      The Diapason, December 1930. Courtesy Jonathan Bowen.      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.      Dunlap, David. From Abyssinian to Zion: A Guide to Manhattan's Houses of Worship. New York: Columbia University Press, 2004.      Ochse, Orpha. Austin Organs. Richmond: The Organ Historical Society, 2001.      Riverside Church website: www.theriversidechurchny.org      Van Pelt, William T., compiler. The Hook Opus List, 1829-1916 in Facsimile. Richmond: The Organ Historical Society, 1991. Photos:      Lawson, Steven E.: chapel interior and organ console.           | NYC AGO Home Page | Back to NYC Organ Project List |