New York, NY
Grace Church, Episcopal
Builder: Skinner Organ Co.Year: 1912 / 1928 Opus: 201 / 707
No. manuals: 4 No. stops: 143 No. ranks: 127 No. pipes: 8,058
Specification
Chancel Organ - Opus 201 (1912)
84 ranks including later additions
16' Diapason 61 16' Bourdon 17 (Ped. ext.) 8' First Diapason 61 8' Second Diapason 61 8' Third Diapason 61 8' Double Flute 61 8' Philomela PD 8' Waldflote 61 8' Gedeckt 61 8' Dulciana 61 8' Erzahler 61 4' Octave 61 4' Flute 61 2 2/3' Twelfth 61 2' Fifteenth 61V Harmonics 305 V Mixture 305 16' Trumpet 61 8' Trumpet 12 4' Clarion 12
Swell
16' Bourdon 73 16' Dulciana 73 8' First Diapason 73 8' Second Diapason 73 8' Clarabella 73 8' Salicional 73 8' Voix Celeste 73 8' Gedeckt 73 8' Spitzflote 73 8' Flute Celeste 73 8' Aeoline 73 8' Unda Maris 73 4' Octave 73 4' Flute 73 4' Violin 73 4' Violin Celeste 73 2' Flautino 61 III Dolce Cornet 183 III Mixture 183 16' Posaune 73 16' English Horn 73 8' Posaune 12 8' French Trumpet 73 8' Flugel Horn 73 8' Oboe 73 8' Vox Humana 73 4' Clarion 12 Tremolo Three Blanks
Choir
16' Gamba 73 8' Diapason 73 8' Geigen Principal 73 8' Gamba 73 8' Gamba Celeste 73 8' Concert Flute 73 8' Quintadena 73 8' Dulcet II 146 4' Flute 73 2' Piccolo 61 16' Fagotto 73 8' Clarinet 73 8' Orchestral Oboe 73 8' Vox Humana 73 Tremolo Harp Celesta
Solo
8' Philomela GT 8' Gamba 73 8' Gamba Celeste 73 8' Orchestral Flute 73 4' Orchestral Flute 73 16' Trombone 73 16' Fagotto CH 8' Tuba Mirabilis 73 8' Tuba 73 8' French Horn 73 8' Clarinet CH 8' Orchestral Oboe CH 4' Clarion 73 Tremolo
Echo
8' Quintadena 61 8' Vox Humana 61 Tremolo
Pedal
32' Gamba 32 32' Bourdon 32 16' First Diapason 32 16' Second Diapason 32 16' Third Diapason GT 16' Bourdon 12 16' Soft Bourdon SW 16' Gamba 12 16' Soft Gamba CH 16' Dulciana SW 8' First Octave 12 8' Second Octave 12 8' Third Octave GT 8' Gedeckt 12 8' Soft Gedeckt SW 8' Gamba 12 8' Cello CH 4' Super Octave 12 4' Flute 12 32' Bombarde 32 16' Trombone 12 16' Second Trombone SO 16' Posaune SW 16' English Horn SW 16' Fagotto CH 10 2/3' Quint Trombone SO 8' Trumpet 12 8' Second Trumpet SO 8' Horn SW 4' Clarion 12 4' Second Clarion SO
Nave Organ - Opus 707 (1928)
48 ranks
Great
16' Diapason 61 16' Bourdon 17 (Pedal ext.) 8' First Diapason 61 8' Second Diapason 61 8' Harmonic Flute 61 4' Octave 61 4' Flute 61 2 2/3' Twelfth 61 2' Fifteenth 61 V Mixture 305 (15-17-19-21-22) 16' Ophicleide 61 (enclosed in CH) 8' Tromba 61 (enclosed in CH) 4' Clarion 61 (enclosed in CH) Chimes SO
Swell
8' Geigen 73 8' Diapason 73 8' Gedeckt 73 4' Octave 73 4' Flute Triangulaire 73 2' Fifteenth 61 V Mixture 305 (15-19-22-26-29) 16' Waldhorn 73 8' Cornopean 73 8' Flugel Horn 73 8' Vox Humana 73 4' Clarion 73 Tremolo
Choir
16' Dulciana 73 8' Diapason 73 8' Melodia 73 8' Gemshorn 73 4' Flute 73 2' Piccolo 61 8' English Horn 73 Tremolo Harp Celesta 61 bars
Solo
8' Flauto Mirabilis 73 4' Flute 73 8' Tuba Mirabilis 73 8' Tuba 73 8' French Horn 73 4' Clarion 73 Tremolo Chimes 25 tubes
Pedal
32' Diapason 32 16' First Diapason 12 16' Second Diapason GT 16' Bourdon 32 16' Dulciana CH 10 2/3' Quint -- 8' First Octave 12 8' Second Octave GT 8' Gedeckt 12 8' Dulciana CH 4' Super Octave 12 4' Flute 12 32' Bombarde 32 16' Trombone 12 16' Second Trombone GT 16' Waldhorn SW 10 2/3' Quint Trombone GT 8' Trumpet 12 8' Second Trumpet GT 8' Waldhorn SW 4' Clarion 12 4' Second Clarion GT Chimes SO
Source: Allen Kinzey, The Diapason, September
1928, The
New York City AGO website
Photo 1 Source: Patrick Allen, via Steve Lawson
Photos 2-3 Source: Churchcrawler website and used with permission.
Photo 4 Source: Neal Campbell
Photo 5 Source: World Book, via Neal Campbell (Photo is of Ernest Mitchell)
Notes: The Opus 707 contract called for a new Nave organ, re-pitching of the Chancel Organ and a new master console.