New Orleans, Lousiana

Rayne Memorial Methodist Church

  Rayne Memorial Methodist Church - New Orleans, Louisiana
   
 
   
  Aeolian-Skinner organ, Op. 1409 (1963) in Rayne Memorial Methodist Church - New Orleans, LA
   
  Aeolian-Skinner organ, Op. 1409 (1963) in Rayne Memorial Methodist Church - New Orleans, LA
   
  Aeolian-Skinner organ, Op. 1409 (1963) in Rayne Memorial Methodist Church - New Orleans, LA
   
  Aeolian-Skinner organ, Op. 1409 (1963) in Rayne Memorial Methodist Church - New Orleans, LA 
Builder:         Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc.
   Year:         1962
   Opus:         1409

No. manuals:     3
No. stops:       46
No. ranks:       48
No. pipes:       2,951
 
 
 
                 GREAT ORGAN                        SWELL ORGAN
              8' Principal          61          16' Contra Viole       68
              8' Holzbordun         61           8' Rohrflöte          68
              4' Octav              61           8' Viola Pomposa      12
              4' Traverseflöte      61           8' Viola Celeste      68
              2' Hellpfeife         61           4' Prestant           68
             II  Sesquialtera      122           4' Spillflöte         68
           IV-V  Mixture           281           2' Octavin            61
            III  Scharf            183          IV  Plein Jeu         244
                 Chimes                         16' Cromorne           68
                                                 8' Trompette          68
                 CHOIR ORGAN                     8' Vox Humana         68
              8' Gedecktpommer      68           4' Hautbois           68
              8' Spitzviol          68              Tremulant
              8' Flute Celeste II  124
              4' Gemshorn           68              PEDAL ORGAN
              2' Prinzipal          61          32' Resultant Bass     --
          1 1/3' Nasat              61          16' Prinzipal          32
             IV  Zymbel            244          16' Bordun             12 GT
              8' English Horn       68          16' Contra Viola       SW
                 Tremulant                       8' Oktav              12
              8' Trompette Royal    68           8' Bordun             GT
                   (unenclosed)                  8' Viola              SW
                                                 4' Choralbass         12
                                                 4' Flute Bouchee      32
                                               III  Fourniture         96
                                                32' Contre Bombarde    12 *
                                                16' Bombarde           32
                                                16' Cromorne           SW
                                                 8' Trompette          12
                                                 8' Cromorne           SW
                                                 4' Clairon            12
                                                 4' Cromorne           SW

                                                 *  added as Op. 1409-A in 1964

 

Source: The Diapason, June 1960, with clarification by Allen Kinzey

The church was established soon after the Civil War and the church's present edifice was built in 1875 in an area bordering the city's "Garden District."  The organ is installed in chambers on each side of the chancel, with the Great and sections of the Pedal functionally displayed.

The New Orleans Churches website, by John and Kathleen DeMajo.

Photo #5 & #6 Source:  Lorenz Maycher

Organ Historical Society Database: https://pipeorgandatabase.org/OrganDetails.php?OrganID=35499