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New York City, USA (New York) - Saint James' Episcopal Church, Chancel Organ (St. James’ Bicentennial Organ)
Municipal: New York City
Address: 865 Madison Avenue, 10021, New York City
Website: https://www.stjames.org/

Description nr.: 2066724.

Built by: Felix F. Schoenstein & Sons (2010) - opus 157


The company Schoenstein built two organs for Saint James' Church in New York City in the years 2008-2009. The largest organ, the Chancel Organ, was dedicated on February 20, 2010.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Great Organ18 (13)
- Choir Organ19 (15)
- Swell Organ18 (17)
- Solo Organ14 (9)
- Pedal Organ28 (7)
Total number of stops97 (61)
Key actionElectrical
Stop actionElectrical

Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Open Diapason 16', Grand Open Diapason 8' - from Solo, Open Diapason 8', Small Open Diapason 8' - extension, Harmonic Flute 8', Dulciana 8' - from Choir, Bourdon 8', Octave 4' - from Solo, Principal 4', Spire Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Seventeenth 1 3/5' (from g°), Mixture (mf) 3 ranks, Mixture (f) 4 ranks, Trumpet 8', Clarion 4', Grand Harmonic Trumpet 8' - from Gallery Great, Chimes.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Dulciana 16', Open Diapason 8', Concert Flute 8' (from c°), Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Dulciana 8' - extension, Unda Maris 8' (from c°), Fugara 4', Silver Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Harmonic Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5' (from c°-f'''), Larigot 1 1/3' (from C-f'''), Mixture (mf) 4-5 ranks (2'), Bass Horn 16', Flugel Horn 8' - extension, Clarinet 8', Tremulant, Tuba Major 8' - from Solo, Grand Harmonic Trumpet 8' - from Gallery Great, Cymbelstern, Harp - digital, Celesta - digital.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Lieblich Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8' - extension, Echo Gamba 8', Vox Angelica 8', Erzähler 8', Principal 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Flageolet 2', Cornet 3 ranks (2 2/3'), Oboe 8', Tremulant.
Double Expression: Flauto Dolce 8', Flute Celeste 8' (from c°), Mixture (ff) 3-5 ranks (2'), Posaune 16', Cornopean 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4'.
Solo Organ (C-c''''): Grand Open Diapason 8', Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8', Symphonic Flute 8', French Horn 8', Octave 4', Trombone 16' - extension from Pedal, Corno di Bassetto 16', Tuba Minor 8', Corno di Bassetto 8' - extension, Tuba Clarion 4', Tuben 3 ranks (8') - combination stop, Tremulant, Variable Tremulant, Chimes - digital, Tuba Major 8' - unenclosed, Grand Harmonic Trumpet 8' - from Gallery Great.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Contra Bourdon 32', Resultant 32' - extension, Open Wood 16', Double Open Diapason 16' - from Great, Violone 16', Bourdon 16' - extension, Dulciana 16' - from Choir, Lieblich Bourdon 16' - from Swell, Open Wood 8' - extension, Principal 8', Violone 8' - extension, Flute 8' - from Great, Dulciana 8' - from Choir, Stopped Diapason 8' - from Swell, Concert Flute 8' - from Choir, Fifteenth 4', Flute 4' - from Great, Mixture 3 ranks (2 2/3'), Cornet 32' - derived, Contra Trombone 32', Tomrbone 16' - extension, Posaune 16' - from Swell, Corno di Bassetto 16' - from Solo, Bass horn 16' - from Choir, Tromba 8' - extension, Posaune 8' - from Swell, Octave Tromba 4' - extension, Corno di Bassetto 4' - from Solo, Pizzicato Bass 8' - extension, Chimes - digital.
Couplers: Choir to Great (16', 8', 4'), Swell to Great (16', 8', 4'), Solo to Great (16', 8', 4'), Great to choir, Swell to Choir (16', 8', 4'), Solo to Choir (16', 8', 4'), Pedal to Choir, Choir to Swell (16', 8', 4'), Solo to Swell (16', 8', 4'), Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal (8', 4'), Swell to Pedal (8', 4'), Solo to Pedal (8', 4'), Gallery Great on Great, Gallery Great on Choir, Gallery Swell on Great, Gallery Swell on Choir, Gallery Swell on Swell, Gallery Swell on Solo, Gallery Great on Pedal, Gallery Swell on Pedal, Great Unison Off, Choir 16', Choir 4', Choir Unison Off, Swell 16', Swell 4', Swell Unison Off, Solo 16', Solo 4', Solo Unison Off.
Accessories: Solid State Combinaiton Action with 256 Memory Levels, Full Organ, Crescendo Pedal, Transposer.

Literature Cover feature : St. James' Church, New York City : Schoenstein & Co. / Jack M. Bethars. - In: The American Organist, January 2010.
Links http://www.nycago.org/Organs/NYC/html/StJamesEpis.html