Click on images to enlarge Church of St. Teresa (Roman Catholic) 1634 Victory Boulevard Staten Island, N.Y. 10314 http://www.saintteresasi.org Organ Specifications: Present building (since 1952): ► III/16 Peragallo Pipe Organ Company, Op. 620 (2001) • II/ Allen Organ Company electronic – moved to chapel • II/ Hammond Musical Instrument Co. (1952) Original building (1926-1952): • unknown if any   Original building (1926-1952)   St. Teresa's Roman Catholic Church was established in 1926, under the leadership of its founding pastor, Monsignor Philip Conran, who would serve the parish for 31 years. Located in the Castleton Corners area of Staten Island, the congregation met for many years in a converted house. The present brick building was constructed in 1951 and dedicated by Cardinal Francis Spellman in 1952.             Peragallo Pipe Organ Company Paterson, N.J. – Opus 620 (2001) Solid-state key and combination action 3 manuals, 56 stops, 16 pipe ranks The organ in St. Teresa's Church was built in 2001 by the Peragallo Pipe Organ Company of Paterson, N.J. Peragallo provided a three-manual terraced drawknob console that controls 16 pipe ranks plus digital ranks and extentions by Walker Technical Company. Felix Hell performed the dedicatory recital on May 20, 2001.                 Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes 16   Bourdon [ext. SW] 12 2   Flûte á bec PO 8   Montre 61   Cornet II ranks derived 8   Flûte harmonique PO   Fourniture III ranks 183 8   Bourdon SW   Cymbale III ranks derived 8   Viole de Gambe SW 16   Bucino [ext. Cromorne] PO 4   Octav [unit] 73 8   Trompette de Thérese PO 4   Flûte Verrazano PO 8   Hautbois SW 2   Doublette [from Octav] —   Chimes PO                 Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed 8   Montre [unit] 85   Plein Jeu III ranks derived 8   Bourdon [unit] 85 16   Basson [1-12 digital] — 8   Viole de Gambe 61 8   Hautbois 61 8   Viole céleste [TC] 49 8   Voix humaine digital 4   Prestant —   Tremulant 4   Flûte —   Swell Sub 2   Doublette —   Swell Unison Off 2   Flûte á bec —   Swell Super             Positif Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes 8   Flûte á cheminée 61     Cymbale III-IV ranks derived 8   Bourdon SW 8   Cromorne 61 8   Voix céleste II ranks SW   Tremulant 4   Flûte octaviante [unit] 85   Positif Unison Off 2 2/3   Nasard [TC] 49 16   Bombarde [unit] 85 2   Quarte — 8   Trompette dé Therese — 1 3/5   Tierce [c13-c49] 37 4   Clairon dé Therese — 1   Octav —     Chimes [Mayland] 25 tubes             Pedal Organ – 32 notes 32   Contre Bourdon digital 4   Flûte ouverte PO 16   Montre digital 2   Flûte magique PO 16   Soubasse digital   Fourniture II ranks derived 16   Bourdon SW 32   Contre Bombarde digital 8   Octav [ext. GT] 12 16   Bombarde PO 8   Flûte digital 16   Basson SW 8   Bourdon SW 8   Trompette dé Therese PO 4   Doublette GT 4   Cromorne PO                 Couplers and Controls     Great to Pedal   Swell to Positif 16', 8', 4'     Swell to Pedal   Great to Positif     Positif to Pedal         Swell to Great 16', 8', 4'   Manuals I-II Transfer     Positif to Great 16', 8', 4'   Transposer                 Adjustable Combinations     Great 4 pistons affecting Great stops (thumb) Swell 4 pistons affecting Swell stops (thumb) Positif 4 pistons affecting Positif stops (thumb) Pedal 4 pistons affecting Pedal stops (toe) General 10 pistons affecting all stops and couplers (thumb & toe)                 Reversibles     Great to Pedal (thumb & toe)   Cymbelstern (toe)     Swell to Pedal (thumb & toe)   Sforzando (thumb & toe)     Positif to Pedal (thumb & toe)                     Pedal Movements     Balanced Swell Pedal           Crescendo Pedal                                   Allen Organ Company Macungie, Penn. Electronic tonal production 2 manuals The second organ in the present church building was an electronic instrument built by the Allen Organ Company. When the Peragallo pipe organ was installed in 2001, the Allen organ was moved to the parish's St. Nicholas Chapel, located at LaBau Avenue and Northern Boulevard.             Hammond Musical Instrument Company Chicago, Ill. (c.1952) Electric action 2 manuals The original organ in the present church building was an electric instrument built by the Hammond Musical Instrument Company of Chicago. This instrument served the church until it was replaced by a two-manual Allen electronic organ.             Sources:      Patruno, Gregg. Specifications of Peragallo Organ, Op. 620 (2001).      Peragallo Pipe Organ Company web site: www.peragallo.com      St. Teresa Church web site: http://www.saintteresasi.org Photos:      Google street view. Exterior of present church.      Peragallo Pipe Organ Company web site. Organ case.      St. Teresa Church web site. Photo of original church building.             | NYC AGO Home Page | Back to NYC Organ Project List |