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New York City, USA (New York) - Church of Saint Paul the Apostle, Joseph A. Bennett Memorial Organ
Municipal: New York CIty
Address: 8-10 Columus Avenue, 10019, New York City
Website: https://stpaultheapostle.org/
Description nr.: 2061572.
Built by: M.P. Möller Company (1965) - opus 9987
The organ contains older material: Pipes from 1925 by Skinner Organ Company
The organ in the Church of Saint Paul the Apostle in New York City was built in 1965 by the Möller Organ Company. A number of ranks have been taken from the previous organ of the church, which was built in 1925 by the company Skinner (opus 544). The organ has been dedicated to the memory of Joseph A. Bennett. The instrument was dedicated with a concert by Virgil Fox.
Technical data
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Gemshorn 16', Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Gemshorn 8' - extension, Octave 4', Spitzflöte 4', Waldflöte 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Scharf 3 ranks, Trompete 8'.
Positiv (C-c''''): Spitzprincipal 8', Nasonflöte 8', Oktav 4', Rohrflöte 4', Oktav 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Cymbel 3 ranks, Dulzian 16', Tremulant, Paulistenposaune 8'.
Swell (C-c''''): Flute Conique 16', Geigen 8', Gedeckt 8' - 1925, Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Flauto Dolce 8' - 1925, Flute Celeste 8' (TC) - 1925, Geigen Octave 4', Flute 4' - 1925, Piccolo 2' (TC) - 1925, Rauschquint 2 ranks, Plein Jeu 5 ranks, Fagotto 16' - 1925, Trompette 8', Oboe 8' - 1925, Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Choir (C-c''''): Concert Flute 8' - 1925, Viola 8', Dulciana 8' - 1925, Unda Maris 8' (TC), Gemshorn 4', Flute 4' - 1925, Nasat 2 2/3' (TC), Flötenprinzipal 2' (TC), Clarinet 8' - 1925, Tremulant.
Nave (C-c''''):
Nave Manual: Prinzipal 8', Holzgedeckt 8', Oktave 4', Blockflöte 4', Super Octave 2', Mixture 4-6 ranks, Paulistenposaune 8' - from Positiv.
Nave Pedal: Principal 16' - extension, Bourdon 16' - extension, Principal 8' - from Nave Manual, Bourdon 8' - from Nave Manual, Oktav 4' - from Nave Manual.
Pedal (C-g'): Principal 16' - 1925, Subbass 16', Gemshorn 16' - from Great, Flute Conique 16' - from Swell, Octave 8', Gedacktpommmer 8', Gemshorn 8' - from Great, Choralbass 4', Nachthorn 4', Choralbass 2' - extension, Nachthorn 2' - extension, Grand Cornet 9 ranks, Contra Fagotto 32' - extension from Swell, Double Trumpet 16', Fagotto 16' - from Swell, Dulzian 16' - from Positiv, Trumpet 8' - extension, Hautbois 4', Zink 2' - extension.
New York City, USA (New York) - Church of Saint Paul the Apostle, Joseph A. Bennett Memorial Organ
Municipal: New York CIty
Address: 8-10 Columus Avenue, 10019, New York City
Website: https://stpaultheapostle.org/
Description nr.: 2061572.
Built by: M.P. Möller Company (1965) - opus 9987
The organ contains older material: Pipes from 1925 by Skinner Organ Company
The organ in the Church of Saint Paul the Apostle in New York City was built in 1965 by the Möller Organ Company. A number of ranks have been taken from the previous organ of the church, which was built in 1925 by the company Skinner (opus 544). The organ has been dedicated to the memory of Joseph A. Bennett. The instrument was dedicated with a concert by Virgil Fox.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great | 10 (9) |
| - Positiv | 11 |
| - Swell | 16 |
| - Choir | 9 |
| - Nave Manual | 7 (6) |
| - Nave Pedal | 5 (0) |
| - Pedal | 19 (9) |
| Total number of stops | 77 (60) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Pitmanlade |
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Gemshorn 16', Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Gemshorn 8' - extension, Octave 4', Spitzflöte 4', Waldflöte 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Scharf 3 ranks, Trompete 8'.
Positiv (C-c''''): Spitzprincipal 8', Nasonflöte 8', Oktav 4', Rohrflöte 4', Oktav 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Cymbel 3 ranks, Dulzian 16', Tremulant, Paulistenposaune 8'.
Swell (C-c''''): Flute Conique 16', Geigen 8', Gedeckt 8' - 1925, Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Flauto Dolce 8' - 1925, Flute Celeste 8' (TC) - 1925, Geigen Octave 4', Flute 4' - 1925, Piccolo 2' (TC) - 1925, Rauschquint 2 ranks, Plein Jeu 5 ranks, Fagotto 16' - 1925, Trompette 8', Oboe 8' - 1925, Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Choir (C-c''''): Concert Flute 8' - 1925, Viola 8', Dulciana 8' - 1925, Unda Maris 8' (TC), Gemshorn 4', Flute 4' - 1925, Nasat 2 2/3' (TC), Flötenprinzipal 2' (TC), Clarinet 8' - 1925, Tremulant.
Nave (C-c''''):
Nave Manual: Prinzipal 8', Holzgedeckt 8', Oktave 4', Blockflöte 4', Super Octave 2', Mixture 4-6 ranks, Paulistenposaune 8' - from Positiv.
Nave Pedal: Principal 16' - extension, Bourdon 16' - extension, Principal 8' - from Nave Manual, Bourdon 8' - from Nave Manual, Oktav 4' - from Nave Manual.
Pedal (C-g'): Principal 16' - 1925, Subbass 16', Gemshorn 16' - from Great, Flute Conique 16' - from Swell, Octave 8', Gedacktpommmer 8', Gemshorn 8' - from Great, Choralbass 4', Nachthorn 4', Choralbass 2' - extension, Nachthorn 2' - extension, Grand Cornet 9 ranks, Contra Fagotto 32' - extension from Swell, Double Trumpet 16', Fagotto 16' - from Swell, Dulzian 16' - from Positiv, Trumpet 8' - extension, Hautbois 4', Zink 2' - extension.
| Recordings |
The Christmas Album / Virgil Fox. - Command Records (LP) : MCA BCD 2505 (CD). - 1965 (CD-released in 1991). |