Austin Organs, Inc.
Opus 2600, 1977
Christ Church, Episcopal
Chancel Organ
254 E. Putnam Avenue
Greenwich, CT, US
84 Ranks - 4,625 Pipes
Instrument ID: 12748 ● Builder ID: 7360 ● Location ID: 11659
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Builder: Unknown
Position: Movable Console
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
4 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal4 Divisions57 Stops66 RegistersElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Combination Toe Piston(s)✓ Coupler Thumb Piston(s)✓ Coupler Toe Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Thumb Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Toe Piston(s)Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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This instrument is: Not Extant and Not Playable in this location
Marie Prewett on June 15th, 2023:
Removed June 2021. "... returned to the organ builders in June to be repurposed" per news article in GreenwichTime.com: https://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/It-s-not-the-number-of-pipes-Christ-16319868.php
Removed June 2021. "... returned to the organ builders in June to be repurposed" per news article in GreenwichTime.com: https://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/It-s-not-the-number-of-pipes-Christ-16319868.php
Database Manager on April 9th, 2020:
Offered for sale via the Organ Clearing House in 2019. To be replaced with IV/81 Harrison and Harrison organ.
Database Manager on August 22nd, 2007:
Updated through online information from John Panning.
Database Manager on May 18th, 2007:
Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- Chancel organ in more French Classic style. Installed in chancel on left side. Projecting case on left chancel wall holds Positif division. Grand Orgue and Pedale behind speaking out over Positif, as well as through twin arched grilles with facade pipes around corner in left transept. Recit located in pedestal of instrument. Tonal egress into both chancel and transept. Top manual of console is a coupling manual - controls no independent registers. Gallery organ may also be played from Chancel console. Trompette en Chamade assigned to Chancel organ, but pipes in rear gallery. Stop also plays on Gallery console.
Database Manager on January 7th, 2005:
Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 29, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm.
Related Instrument Entries: Austin Organs, Inc. (Opus 2599, 1976) , Harrison & Harrison (2022)
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