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New York City, USA (New York) - Saint Frances of Rome Catholic Church (The Bronx)
Municipal: New York City
Address: 761 East 236th Street, 10466, New York City
Website: https://sfrbronx.org/

Description nr.: 2063288.

Built by: Delaware Organ Company (1967)


Saint Frances of Rome Catholic Church was dedicated on March 12, 1967, together with the new pipe organ, built by the Delaware Organ Company. The church replaced a smaller church. The new organ has three manuals. Consultant was James T. Moore, organist of the church.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Great Organ8 (7)
- Positiv Organ7
- Swell Organ10
- Pedal Organ14 (9)
Total number of stops39 (33)
Key actionElectropneumatic
Stop actionElectropneumatic

Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Pommer 16', Principal 8', Bordun 8', Octave 4', Pommer 4' - extension, Doublette 2', Fourniture 4 ranks, Trompette en Chamade 8'.
Positiv Organ (C-c''''): Gedeckt 8', Prestant 4', Spillflöte 4', Principal 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Scharff 4 ranks, Krummhorn 8'.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Rohrflöte 8', Viola 8', Viola Celeste 8', Nachthorn 4', Spitzprincipal 2', Quintflöte 1 1/3', Cymbel 3 ranks, Dulzian 16', Fagot 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Principal 16', Subbass 16', Pommer 16' - from Great, Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Pommer 8' - from Great, Quint 5 1/3' - extension, Choralbass 4', Blockflöte 4', Blockflöte 2' - extension, Mixture 5 ranks, Posaune 16', Trumpet 8' - extension, Chalumeau 4'.

Literature Delaware builds organ for St. Frances of Rome : Large Bronx Catholic Church : New Three-Manual Instrument To Be Installed Behind Altar - James T. Moore is Director. - In: The Diapason, 58th Year, no. 2, January, 1967.