Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Piet Bron
New York City, USA (New York) - Columbia University, Saint Paul's Chapel
Municipal: New York
Address: 1160 Amsterdam Avenue, 10027, New York, NY
Website: http://ouc.columbia.edu/
Description nr.: 2057667.
Built by: Ernest M. Skinner (1938) - opus 985
In 1938 Ernest M. Skinner installed a large concert organ in Saint Paul's Chapel of the Columbia University in New York City. In 1962 a restoration was carried out by Aeolian-Skinner. The console has been renewed in 1997 during a renovation by Robert Turner.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Quintade 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Spitzflote 8', Octave 4', Rohrflote 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Super Octave 2', Cornet 3 ranks (2 2/3'), Fourniture 4 ranks (2'), Cymbel 2-4 ranks (2/3'), Fagot 16'.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Contra Viole 16', Viola 8', Orchestral Flute 8', Flauto Dolce 8' - 1962, Flute Celeste 8' (from c°) - 1962, Concert Flute 8' - 1997, Prestant 4' - 1962, Flute Triangulaire 4', Carillon 3 ranks, Clarinet 8', Musette 4' - 1962, Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Lieblich Gedackt 16', Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Viole Celeste 8' - 1962, Aeoline 8', Octave 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Fugara 4' - 1962, Nazard 2 2/3' - extension, Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks (1 1/3'), Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Vox Humana 8' - 1962; located in the Dome, Clairon 4', Tremulant.
Positive (C-c''''): Nason Flute 8', Nachthorn 4', Italian Principal 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Sifflote 1', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Zimbel 3 ranks (1/4'), Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
Brustwerk (C-c''''): Spitz Geigen 8' - 1962, Gedackt 8', Montre 4' - 1962, Spitzflote 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Blockflote 2', Terz 1 3/5', Scharf 3 ranks (1/2').
Dome Organ (C-c''''): Solo Trumpet 16' (from c°) - 1962; extension, Solo Trumpet 8' - 1962, Solo Trumpet 4' - 1962; extension, Vox Humana 8' - from Swell.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Bourdon 32' - extension, C-B electronic, Principal 16', Montre 16' - 1962; extension from Brustwerk, Bourdon 16', Quintade 16' - 1962; from Great, Viole 16' - from Choir, Lieblich Gedeckt 16' - from Swell, Principal 8', Montre 8' - 1962; extension from Brustwerk, Gedacktpommer 8', Viole 8' - from Choir, Lieblich Gedeckt 8' - from Swell, Quint 5 1/3', Choralbass 4', Koppelflote 4', Blockflote 2', Mixture 3 ranks (3 1/5'), Cymbel 2 ranks (1 1/3'), Bombarde 32' - 1962; extension, C-B electronic, Posaune 16', Bombarde 16' - 1962; from Swell, Trompette 8', Solo Trumpet 8' - 1962; from Dome, Clairon 4', Rohr Schalmei 4', Cornet 2'.
Photo: Piet Bron
New York City, USA (New York) - Columbia University, Saint Paul's Chapel
Municipal: New York
Address: 1160 Amsterdam Avenue, 10027, New York, NY
Website: http://ouc.columbia.edu/
Description nr.: 2057667.
Built by: Ernest M. Skinner (1938) - opus 985
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1938 | Ernest M. Skinner | 985 | new organ | 1962 | Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company | 985B | restoration | 1997 | Robert M. Turner | restoration |
In 1938 Ernest M. Skinner installed a large concert organ in Saint Paul's Chapel of the Columbia University in New York City. In 1962 a restoration was carried out by Aeolian-Skinner. The console has been renewed in 1997 during a renovation by Robert Turner.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 12 |
| - Choir Organ | 11 |
| - Swell Organ | 17 (15) |
| - Positive | 8 |
| - Brustwerk | 8 |
| - Dome Organ | 4 (1) |
| - Pedal Organ | 26 (15) |
| Total number of stops | 86 (70) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Pittmann chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Quintade 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Spitzflote 8', Octave 4', Rohrflote 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Super Octave 2', Cornet 3 ranks (2 2/3'), Fourniture 4 ranks (2'), Cymbel 2-4 ranks (2/3'), Fagot 16'.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Contra Viole 16', Viola 8', Orchestral Flute 8', Flauto Dolce 8' - 1962, Flute Celeste 8' (from c°) - 1962, Concert Flute 8' - 1997, Prestant 4' - 1962, Flute Triangulaire 4', Carillon 3 ranks, Clarinet 8', Musette 4' - 1962, Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Lieblich Gedackt 16', Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Viole Celeste 8' - 1962, Aeoline 8', Octave 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Fugara 4' - 1962, Nazard 2 2/3' - extension, Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks (1 1/3'), Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Vox Humana 8' - 1962; located in the Dome, Clairon 4', Tremulant.
Positive (C-c''''): Nason Flute 8', Nachthorn 4', Italian Principal 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Sifflote 1', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Zimbel 3 ranks (1/4'), Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
Brustwerk (C-c''''): Spitz Geigen 8' - 1962, Gedackt 8', Montre 4' - 1962, Spitzflote 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Blockflote 2', Terz 1 3/5', Scharf 3 ranks (1/2').
Dome Organ (C-c''''): Solo Trumpet 16' (from c°) - 1962; extension, Solo Trumpet 8' - 1962, Solo Trumpet 4' - 1962; extension, Vox Humana 8' - from Swell.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Bourdon 32' - extension, C-B electronic, Principal 16', Montre 16' - 1962; extension from Brustwerk, Bourdon 16', Quintade 16' - 1962; from Great, Viole 16' - from Choir, Lieblich Gedeckt 16' - from Swell, Principal 8', Montre 8' - 1962; extension from Brustwerk, Gedacktpommer 8', Viole 8' - from Choir, Lieblich Gedeckt 8' - from Swell, Quint 5 1/3', Choralbass 4', Koppelflote 4', Blockflote 2', Mixture 3 ranks (3 1/5'), Cymbel 2 ranks (1 1/3'), Bombarde 32' - 1962; extension, C-B electronic, Posaune 16', Bombarde 16' - 1962; from Swell, Trompette 8', Solo Trumpet 8' - 1962; from Dome, Clairon 4', Rohr Schalmei 4', Cornet 2'.
| Recordings |
A mystic in the making : l'Ascension - Les corps glorieux - Olivier Messiaen / Gail Arhcer. - Meyer Media MM07007 (CD). - 2007. |
| Links |
https://religiouslife.columbia.edu/content/st-pauls-chapel |