click on image to enlarge The Church-in-the-Gardens (Congregational) 50 Ascan Avenue Flushing (Queens), N.Y. 11375 http://www.thechurchinthegardens.org Organ Specifications: ► II/50 Allen Organ Company (2001) ► II/9 M.P. Möller, Inc., Op. 9372 (1960) ► II/11 Estey Organ Company, Op. 3113 (1940) • II/ Estey Organ Company, Op. 1451 (1916) Neighborhood residents from six different denominations gathered together on October 13, 1912 in a Station Square store for the first meeting of what would become The Church-in-the-Gardens. Desiring to create an ecumenically-grounded Protestant community church for the infant Forest Hills Gardens community, the founding members incorporated within a year as a Congregational church.             Allen Organ Company Macugnie, Penn. (2001) Model Renaissance R-270 Digital tone generation 2 manuals, 55 stops                 Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, expressive 16   Violone 8   Tromba 8   Diapason 8   Krummhorn 8   Viola Pomposa SW   Chimes 8   Harmonic Flute   Celesta SW 8   Flute Celeste II ranks SW   Tremulant 4   Octave   Second Voices 4   Spitzflöte 16   Quintaton 2   Fifteenth 8   Prinzipal   Mixture IV ranks 8   Holzgedeckt     Cymbale III ranks 4   Oktav             Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, expressive 16   Lieblichgedackt 8   French Trumpet 8   Viola Pomposa 8   Oboe 8   Rohr Bourdon   Tremulant 8   Viola Celeste   Celesta 8   Flute Celeste II ranks   Harpsichord 4   Octave Geigen 8   Festival Trumpet 4   Traverse Flute   Second Voices 2 2/3   Nasard 8   Orchestral Flute 2   Piccolo 8   Clarinet 1 3/5   Tierce 8   French Horn   Fourniture IV ranks 8   Cor Anglais 16   Waldhorn                     Pedal Organ – 32 notes 32   Contra Violone 16   Waldhorn SW 16   Diapason 8   Tromba 16   Violone GT 4   Clarion 16   Bourdon   Second Voices 16   Lieblichgedackt SW 16   Prinzipal 8   Octave 16   Subbass 8   Flute 16   Quintaton 4   Choralbass 8   Oktav   Mixture III ranks 8   Gedackt 32   Contre Posaune 4   Super Oktav 16   Posaune                 M.P. Möller, Inc. Hagerstown, Md. – Opus 9372 (1960) Electrio-pneumatic action 2 manuals, 39 stops, 9 ranks On July 10, 1959, a contract was signed with the M.P. Möller Company to install a small double organ with pipes located in the chancel and gallery. The Gallery organ was removed in the mid 1970s, and the Chancel organ was removed when the Allen organ was installed in 2001.                 Chancel Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed with Chancel Swell (4" pressure) 8   Principal 85 2   Fifteenth — 8   Gedeckt 85 8   Trompette SW 4   Viola 73 4   Clairon SW 4   Octave —   Chimes preparation 4   Gedeckt —   Tower Chimes + 4   Viola —   + Tenor A B C# D D# E F# G G# A B 2 2/3   Twelfth —                       Gallery Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes (3¼" pressure) 8   Rohrflöte 73 8   Fagot [1-30 half length] 73 4   Principal 73 4   Fagot —   Mixture II ranks 122                   Chancel Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed (4" pressure) 16   Gedeckt [TC] CGT 2 2/3   Gedeckt Twelfth CGT 8   Gedeckt CGT 2   Gedeckt CGT 8   Viola CGT 8   Trompette 73 4   Gedeckt CGT 4   Clairon — 4   Viola CGT   Tremulant                 Gallery Positiv Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes (4" pressure) 8   Rohrflöte GGT 2   Principal GGT 4   Rohrflöte GGT 8   Fagot GGT                 Chancel Pedal Organ – 32 notes, enclosed (4" pressure) 16   Gedeckt Bass [ext. GGT] 12 4   Octave CGT 8   Principal CGT 4   Gedeckt CGT 8   Gedeckt CGT 8   Trompette CSW 5 1/3   Quint CGT                     Gallery Pedal Organ – 32 notes (3¼" pressure) 16   Rohrflöte [ext. GGT] 12 4   Principal GGT 8   Rohrflöte GGT 16   Fagott [ext. POS] 12                 Couplers     Great to Pedal 8', 4'   Swell 16', 4', Unison Off     Swell to Pedal 8', 4'   Gallery Organ Off     Swell to Great 16', 8', 4'   Chancel Organ Off     Great 16', 4', Unison Off   Great couplers affect both Chancel Great and Gallery Great stops Swell couplers affect both Chancel Swell and Gallery Positiv stops                 Adjustable Combinations     Pistons No. 1-2-3-4 Affecting Great Stops     Pistons No. 1-2-3-4 Affecting Swell-Positiv Stops     Pistons No. 1-2-3-4 Affecting Pedal Stops     Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5-6 Affecting Full Organ, duplicated by toe studs     General Cancel                           Pedal Movements     Balanced Expression Pedal, Chancel Organ     Balanced Crescendo Pedal     Great to Pedal Reversible Piston and Toe Stud     Swell to Pedal Reversible Piston and Toe Stud     Sforzando Reversible Piston and Toe Stud             Estey Organ Company Brattleboro, Vt. – Opus 3113 (1940) Electro-pneumatic action 2 manuals, 19 stops, 11 ranks In 1940, the Estey Organ Company rebuilt their Op. 1451 that had been installed in 1916. Estey provided several new ranks, plus a new two-manual oak console with celluloid keys. The entire organ was enclosed in one chamber and was voiced on 5" wind pressure. Estey's Shop Order for this organ states, "This organ is buried. Be sure it is loud enough to be heard in church auditorium."                 Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed with Swell 8   Diapason * 61 4   Flute d'Amour SW 8   Melodia 61 2   Piccolo SW 8   Dulciana 61   Chimes preparation 8   Gedeckt —   Tower Chimes + 4   Flauto Traverso 61   + Tenor A B C# D D# E F# G G# A B                 Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed 8   Horn Diapason 73 2 2/3   Nasard — 8   Viole d'Orchestre [12 new] 73 2   Piccolo — 8   Viole Celeste [TC] [12 new] 61 8   Oboe * 73 8   Gedeckt * [unit] 85 8   Vox Humana [12 new] 73 4   Flute d'Amour —   Tremolo                 Pedal Organ – 32 notes 16   Bourdon * 44 8   Flute [Bourdon] — 16   Gedeckt [ext. SW] 12                     * new pipes   Couplers     Great to Pedal 8', 4'   Great 16', 4', Unison Off     Swell to Pedal 8', 4'   Swell 16', 4', Unison Off     Swell to Great 16', 8', 4'                     Adjustable Combinations     Pistons No. 1-2-3-4 Affecting Great stops and couplers     Pistons No. 1-2-3-4 Affecting Swell stops and couplers     Pistons No. 1-2-3 Affecting Pedal stops     Pistons No. 1-2-3-4 Affecting all stops and couplers     General Cancel                           Pedal Movements     Balanced Swell Pedal     Balanced Crescendo Pedal     Great to Pedal Reversible (toe stud)     Sforzando Reversible (toe stud)             Estey Organ Company Brattleboro, Vt. – Opus 1451 (1916) Electro-pneumatic action 2 manuals Specifications for this organ have not yet been located.             Sources:      Allen Organ Studios, Inc. (Mineola, NY) website: http://www.allenorgans-nyc.com      Carnahan, John. Factory Shop Order for Estey Organ, Op. 3113 (1940).      Chun, Kevin. Specifications of M.P. Möller Organ, Op. 9372 (1960).      The Church-in-the-Gardens website: http://www.thechurchinthegardens.org      The Estey Pipe Organ website: www.esteyorgan.com      Trupiano, Larry. Factory Specifications of M.P. Möller Organ, Op. 9372 (1960). Photos:      The Church-in-the-Gardens website: exterior.      Allen Organ Studios, Inc. (Mineola, NY) website: Allen console.             | NYC AGO Home Page | Back to NYC Organs List |