Washington, District of Columbia
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
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Builder: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc. Year: 1948 Opus: 1149
No. manuals: 3 No. stops: 41 No. ranks: 40 No. pipes: 2,459 GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN 16' Violone 61 8' Geigen 68 8' Principal 61 8' Salicional 68 8' Principal Flute 61 8' Voix Celeste 68 8' Erzähler 61 8' Flauto Dolce 68 4' Octave 61 8' Flute Celeste (TC) 56 4' Flute Harmonique 61 4' Principal 68 2 2/3' Twelfth 61 4' Flauto Traverso 68 2' Fifteenth 61 2' Fifteenth 61 III-V Fourniture 241 IV Plein Jeu 244 (1949) 8' Trompette Harmonique 61 (1949) 16' Bombarde 68 (1949) 8' Trompette 68 (1949) CHOIR ORGAN 8' Oboe 68 16' Gemshorn 68 8' Vox Humana 68 8' Viola 68 4' Clairon 68 (1949) 8' Viola Celeste 68 Tremulant 8' Concert Flute 68 4' Flute Harmonique 68 PEDAL ORGAN 2 2/3' Nasard 61 16' Contre Basse 32 2' Piccolo 61 16' Violone GT 8' Clarinet 68 16' Gemshorn CH Tremulant 8' Principal 12 8' Gemshorn CH 4' Choralbass 12 16' Bombarde SW 8' Trompette SW 4' Clairon SW
Source: Allen Kinzey
Notes: The August 1951 issue of The Diapason states:
"The cornerstone of the new edifice of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church was laid by President Truman April 3. President Lincoln worshipped in the original edifice. The new building is on a site two blocks from the White House. The general structure follows closely the old one and for reasons of sentiment, the dimensions of the organ spaces necessarily limit the completion of the Pedal organ at this time. The rebuilt organ will be installed in an elevated space at the rear of the church and the detached
movable console will be placed toward the front of the organ gallery." William Watkins was organist of the church at this time.
According to the OHS E M SKINNER/AEOLIAN-SKINNER OPUS LIST, compiled by Allen Kinzey and Sand Lawn, the first known organ was 1873 Hutchings, Plaisted Op. 38. It was rebuilt by John Brown and later by Ernest M. Skinner & Son. In 1948, the church signed a contract with Aeolian-Skinner for additions to the existing instrument, retaining the Antiphonal; the additions are noted on the above stoplist by (1149) shown after the pipecount. In 1951 a contract was signed as 1149-A for partial rebuilding for installation into a new building. An Austin console was added in 1976. Lawless & Associates later added a Positiv and made additional changes.
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