New York, NY
The Riverside Church
Builder: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc. Year: 1953 / 1964 Opus: 1118
No. manuals: 5 No. ranks: 216
Specification
Great (II)
32' Manual Untersatz 61 16' Brumm Bass 61 16' Violone 61 8' Diapason 61 8' Prinzipal 61 8' Holz Gedeckt 61 8' Flute Oktaviante 61 8' Gemshorn 61 5 1/3' Quinte 61 4' Octave 61 4' Spitz Prinzipal 61 4' Flute Couverte 61 2 2/3' Octave Quinte 61 2' Super Octave 61 2' Blockflote 61 1 3/5' Tierce 61 IV Klein Mixture 244 V-VII Fourniture 366 IV Scharf 244 16' Posaune 61 8' Trompete 61 4' Klarine 61 VII Grand Chorus GAL Tremulant Chimes Harp Celesta Great Sub Great Unison Off
Swell (III)
32' Contra Gambe 12 (ext) 16' Gambe 12 (ext) 16' Flute Conique 68 16' Rohr Bordun 68 8' Montre 68 8' Rohrflote 68 8' Viole de Gambe 68 8' Viole Celeste 68 8' Salicional 68 8' Voix Celeste 68 8' Flauto Dolce 68 8' Flute Celeste 68 4' Prestant 68 4' Flute Harmonique 68 4' Unda Maris IIr. 136 2 2/3' Nazard 61 2' Doublette 61 2' Spillflote 61 1 3/5' Tierce 61 IV Plein Jeu 244 IV Cymbale 244 III-V Dolce Cornet 245 16' Contre Trompette 68 8' Trompette 68 8' Hautbois 68 8' Oboe d'Amore 68 8' Clarinet 68 8' Menschenstimme 68 8' Trompeta Majestatis GAL 4' Clarion 68 4' Octave Trumpet 68 Tremulant Swell Sub Unison Off Swell Super
Choir (I)
16' Quintaton 68 8' Viola Pomposa 68 8' Viola Celeste 68 8' Erzahler 68 8' Erzahler Celeste 68 8' Dulcet IIr. 136 8' Concert Flute 68 8' Cor de Nuit 68 4' Prinzipal 68 4' Koppelflote 68 2 2/3' Rohr Nasat 61 2' Zauberflote 61 1 3/5' Tierce 61 1 1/2' Larigot 61 1' Sifflote 61 II Jeu de Clochette 122 III-IV Mixture 224 III Zimbel 183 16' Serpent 68 8' Petite Trompette 68 8' Krummhorn 68 4' Rohr Schalmei 68 8' Festival Trumpet BOMB Tremulant Harp Celesta Nachtigall Choir Sub Unison Off Choir Super
Positiv (IV)
8' Prinzipal 61 8' Singend Gedeckt 61 4' Oktav 61 4' Rohrflote 61 2' Superoktav 61 1 1/3' Larigot 61 V Mixtur 305 III Terzzymbel 183 8' Trichter Regal 61 Tremulant Positiv Sub Unison Off
Solo (IV)
8' Gambe 68 8' Gambe Celeste 68 8' Doppelflote 68 4' Orchestral Flute 68 2 2/3' Quinte Flute 61 2' Fife 61 16' Corno di Bassetto 68 8' English Horn 68 8' French Horn 68 8' Orchestral Oboe 68 8' Trompette Harmonique 61 4' Clairon Harmonique 61 8' Mounted Cornet BOMB
Bombarde (V)
V Mounted Cornet 305 16' Festival Trumpet 12 (ext.) 8' Festival Trumpet 61 4' Festival Trumpet 12 (ext.) 8' Trompeta Majestatis GAL Tuba Mirabilis PF Bombarde Ventil
Pedal
32' Contre Basse 12 32' Contra Bourdon 12 32' Contre Gambe SW 16' Contre Basse 32 16' Prinzipal 32 16' Bourdon 32 16' Violone GT 16' Gambe SW 16' Flute Conique SW 16' Rohr Bordun SW 16' Quintaton CH 8' Prinzipal 32 8' Spitz Prinzipal 32 8' Bourdon 12 8' Cello GT 8' Rohrflote SW 8' Flute Oktaviante GT 5 1/3' Quinte 32 4' Choral Bass 32 4' Nachthorn 32 4' Flute GT 4' Rohrflote SW 2' Blockflote GT III Mixture 96 III Cymbel 96 32' Grand Harmonics -- 32' Contre Bombarde 12 BOMB 16' Bombarde 32 16' Rankett 32 16' Contre Trompette SW 16' Serpent CH 8' Trumpet 32 8' Rankett 12 4' Clairon 12 4' Trompette SO 4' Rankett 12 8' Trompeta Majestatis GAL Chimes Pedal Divide
SECOND GALLERY
Great (II)
16' Quintade 61 8' Prinzipal 61 8' Flute Harmonique 61 4' Octave 61 4' Flute a Cheminee 61 2' Fifteenth 61 IV Fourniture 244 8' Trompette 61 Chimes Tremulant 8' Trompeta Majestatis 61 Great Sub Unison Off Great Super
Grand Chorus (II)
8' Diapason 61 4' Major Octave 61 V Plein Jeu 305
Swell (III)
16' Bourdon 68 8' Gedeckt 68 8' Salicional 68 8' Voix Celeste 68 8' Aeoline 68 8' Vox Angelica 68 4' Octave Geigen 68 4' Flute Octaviante 68 2' Doublette 61 II Sesquialtera 122 IV Plein Jeu 244 16' Fagotto 68 8' Trompette 68 4' Hautbois 68 Tremulant Swell Sub Unison Off Swell Super
Celestial (V)
8' Viole Aetheria 68 8' Viole Celeste 68 8' Cor de Nuit 68 8' Flute Celeste IIr. 136 4' Flute Traversiere 68 2 2/3' Nasat 61 8' Cor d'Amore 68 8' Cromorne 68 8' Vox Humana 68 Tremulant Celestial Sub Unison Off Celestial Super
Pedal
32' Grand Cornet -- 16' Principal 32 16' Bourdon 32 16' Leiblich Gedeckt SW 16' Quintade GT 8' Octave 32 8' Pommer 12 4' Super Octave 32 III Mixture 96 16' Bombarde 12 16' Fagotto SW 8' Trompette GT
Photos 3 & 4 Source: Virgil Fox Legacy, Organ Arts
Photos 6 & 7 Source: Churchcrawler
Photo 8 & 13-17 Source: The American Organist, August 1949, via Steve Lawson
Photo 9 Source: Craig Datz
Photos 10-12 Source: Neal Campbell
Photos 18-22 Source: Jim Stettner