Reuben Midmer & Sons (1921)

Location:

St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
1227 Pacific Street
New York City: Brooklyn, NY 11216 US
Organ ID: 71913

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Episcopal and Anglican Churches
  • The organ has been rebuilt or substantially revised.
  • The organ's condition is unknown.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Jeff Scofield on October 08, 2022.

Technical Details:

  • 43 ranks. 4 divisions. 4 manuals. 43 stops. 46 registers.
Main:
  • Manuals: 4
  • Divisions: 4
  • Stops: 43
  • Registers: 46
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Pedalboard Type: Concave radiating pedalboard meeting AGO Standards.
We received the most recent update for this console from Jeff Scofield on October 08, 2022.
Jeff Scofield on October 08, 2022:

From THE DIAPASON January 1922 via the NYC AGO NYC Organ Project: "Reuben Midmer & Sons, Inc., have completed a large and important work in the complete reconstruction and enlargement of the organ in St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church in Brooklyn. This instrument now has four manuals. There is a large solo organ, and provision is made for the future installation of an echo of eight stops.

"On a basis of numerous, moderate pressure stops of delicate voicing and of the most churchly character, is imposed a solo organ of high pressure, large scale stops, arranged opposite the main organ in a case duplicating the design. The acoustic difficulties of this relatively large and nonresonant church are well met by this arrangement of the material, which, together with the projected tower organ at the rear, is expected to secure a nearly perfect distribution of the tone in all parts of the church.

"An instrument is now provided adequate for the accompaniment of the large number of musical undertakings of the parish, which in its offerings of service music, oratorio and recitals ranks with the best. The enlargement of the organ was carried out under the personal direction of Bauman Lowe."

We received the most recent update for this note from Jeff Scofield on October 08, 2022.

Jeff Scofield on October 08, 2022:

From THE DIAPASON January 1922 via the NYC AGO NYC Organ Project: "Reuben Midmer & Sons, Inc., have completed a large and important work in the complete reconstruction and enlargement of the organ in St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church in Brooklyn. This instrument now has four manuals. There is a large solo organ, and provision is made for the future installation of an echo of eight stops.

"On a basis of numerous, moderate pressure stops of delicate voicing and of the most churchly character, is imposed a solo organ of high pressure, large scale stops, arranged opposite the main organ in a case duplicating the design. The acoustic difficulties of this relatively large and nonresonant church are well met by this arrangement of the material, which, together with the projected tower organ at the rear, is expected to secure a nearly perfect distribution of the tone in all parts of the church.

"An instrument is now provided adequate for the accompaniment of the large number of musical undertakings of the parish, which in its offerings of service music, oratorio and recitals ranks with the best. The enlargement of the organ was carried out under the personal direction of Bauman Lowe."

We received the most recent update for this note from Jeff Scofield on October 08, 2022.

Jeff Scofield on October 08, 2022:

From THE DIAPASON January 1922 via the NYC AGO NYC Organ Project: "Reuben Midmer & Sons, Inc., have completed a large and important work in the complete reconstruction and enlargement of the organ in St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church in Brooklyn. This instrument now has four manuals. There is a large solo organ, and provision is made for the future installation of an echo of eight stops.

"On a basis of numerous, moderate pressure stops of delicate voicing and of the most churchly character, is imposed a solo organ of high pressure, large scale stops, arranged opposite the main organ in a case duplicating the design. The acoustic difficulties of this relatively large and nonresonant church are well met by this arrangement of the material, which, together with the projected tower organ at the rear, is expected to secure a nearly perfect distribution of the tone in all parts of the church.

"An instrument is now provided adequate for the accompaniment of the large number of musical undertakings of the parish, which in its offerings of service music, oratorio and recitals ranks with the best. The enlargement of the organ was carried out under the personal direction of Bauman Lowe."

We received the most recent update for this note from Jeff Scofield on October 08, 2022.
From THE DIAPASON January 1922: Open In New Tab
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Jeff Scofield on October 08, 2022.
Write-up from THE DIAPASON January 1922: Open In New Tab Description and stoplist
Document created on 1922-01-01
We received the most recent update for this document from Jeff Scofield on October 08, 2022.

Instrument Images:

Church exterior: Photograph from an archival source: brownstoner.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2003-01-01

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