St. Mary's Catholic Church - Long Island City, NY
Church of St. Mary
(Roman Catholic)

10-08 49th Avenue at Vernon Boulevard
Long Island City, N.Y. 11101
http://StMaryRCChurchLIC.blogspot.com 


Organ Specifications:
III/21 Rodgers Instruments electronic (2002)
• II/ Reuben Midmer & Sons (1894)
 
           
  Organ case at St. Mary's Catholic Church - Long Island City, NY
Rodgers Instruments LLC
Hillsboro, Ore. – Model 950B (2002)
Solid-state key, stop and combination action
3 manuals, 50 stops, 21 pipe ranks, 41 digital ranks




By late 1999, the 110-year-old Midmer organ had become unplayable due to various mechanical problems and wind leaks. Over a period of three years, the organ was rebuilt with new reservoirs, stop motors, swell shade motors, and the Swell Oboe was revoiced. A new three-manual console, built by Rodgers Instruments, was installed to interface the existing pipe ranks and to provide additional digital stops. The resulting instrument, known as a "hybrid" or "combo" organ, was installed in time for Christmas 2002. On March 3, 2003, the organ was dedicated in a concert by St. Mary's organist, Stephanie Larkin, and guest organists Lydia Morrongiello and Rick Tripodi.
               
Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes
16
  Double Open Diapason
61
2 2/3
  Twelfth
61
8
  Open Diapason
61
2
  Fifteenth
61
8
  Melodia
61
    Mixture III ranks
183
8
  Gamba
61
8
  Trompette
61
4
  Octave
61
    Tremulant  
4
  Spitz Floete
digital
    Chimes
digital
 
     
 
     
Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
16
  Bourdon Doux
digital
1 3/5
  Tierce
digital
8
  Open Diapason
61
    Plein Jeu IV ranks
digital
8
  Stopped Diapason
61
16
  Basson
digital
8
  Voix Celeste II ranks
110
8
  Trompette
digital
8
  Flute Celeste II ranks
digital
8
  Oboe
61
4
  Principal
61
8
  Voix Humaine
digital
4
  Harmonic Flute
61
4
  Clarion
digital
2 2/3
  Nazard
digital
    Tremulant  
2
  Piccolo
61
     
               
Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, expressive
8
  Spitz Geigen
digital
1 1/3
  Larigot
digital
8
  Holz Gedackt
digital
    Mixture IV ranks
digital
8
  Erzaehler Celeste II ranks
digital
8
  Cromorne
digital
4
  Principal
digital
    Tremulant  
4
  Koppel Floete
digital
8
  Festival Trumpet
digital
2
  Oktav
digital
     
               
Pedal Organ – 32 notes
32
  Contre Bourdon
digital
4
  Choral Bass
digital
16
  Double Open Wood
32
    Mixture IV ranks
digital
16
  Bourdon
32
32
  Contre Dulzian
digital
16
  Violone
digital
16
  Bombarde
digital
16
  Bourdon Doux
SW
16
  Basson
SW
8
  Octave
digital
8
  Trompette
digital
8
  Gedackt
digital
4
  Rohr Schalmei
digital
               
Percussions
   
Zimbelstern
5 bells
   
Chimes *
20 tubes
         
* not connected
           
Adjustable Combinations (four memory levels)
   
Swell Organ Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6 (thumb)
Great Organ Pistons 1-2-3-4-5 (thumb)
Choir Organ Pistons 1-2-3-4-5 (thumb)
Pedal Organ Pistons 1-2-3-4-5 (thumb)
Full Organ Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 (thumb)
           
Reversibles
    Swell to Pedal (thumb & toe)     Festival Trumpet to Swell (thumb)
    Great to Pedal (thumb & toe)     Festival Trumpet to Great (thumb)
    Choir to Pedal (thumb & toe)     Festival Trumpet to Pedal (thumb)
    Great-Choir transfer (thumb)      
           
Reuben Midmer & Sons
Brooklyn, N.Y. (1894)
Mechanical action
2 manuals


The original organ in St. Mary's Church was built by Reuben Midmer & Sons of Brooklyn. At some point, the organ was electrified, given a new blower and the console was relocated to the left side of the loft. Specifications of this organ have not yet been located.
           
Sources:
     Church of St. Mary blogspot: http://StMaryRCChurchLIC.blogspot.com 
     Rodgers Instruments LLC web site: www.rodgersinstruments.com
     Vogel, Robert G. Specifications of Rodgers Model 950B organ.

Illustrations:
     Bridge and Tunnel Club web site: www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com: Church exterior.
     Rodgers Instruments LLC web site: Reuben Midmer & Sons organ case.