The Organ
We have one of two Skinner organs in the Bronx. It has three manuals, or keyboards which gives the organist more flexibility.
Skinner Organ Company
Boston, Mass. – Opus 439 (1923)
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 25 registers, 17 stops, 17 ranks
The organ in Church of the Mediator was installed in 1923 by the Skinner Organ Company of Boston. Skinner installed the organ in a chamber on one side of the chancel that is fronted by an oak case. The detached three-manual drawknob console has pneumatic combination action.
Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes
16 Bourdon * [ext. PED]preparation8 GedecktSW
8 Diapason618 Flauto DolceSW
8 Clarabella Flute614 FluteSW
8 Gamba *preparation8 CornopeanSW
4 Octave *preparation8 French Horn [in CH box]preparation
Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
16 Bourdon734 Flute73
8 Diapason732 Flautino61
8 Gedeckt73 Solo Mixture III ranks *preparation
8 Salicional738 Cornopean73
8 Voix Celeste738 Flugel Horn73
8 Flauto Dolce738 Vox Humana73
8 Flute Celeste (TC) *preparation Tremolo
Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
8 Diapason *preparation8 Clarinet73
8 Concert Flute738 English Horn *preparation
4 Flute73 Tremolo
2 2/3 Nazard *preparation
Echo Organ – 61 notes, enclosed [grouped with Great knobs; prepared on console only]
8 Chimney Flute *preparation Cathedral Chimes *preparation
8 Vox Humana *preparation
Pedal Organ – 32 notes
32Resultant—8 Octave [ext.] *preparation
16Diapason *preparation8 Gedeckt [ext.]12
16 Bourdon328 Still GedecktSW
16 Echo BourdonSW
* knobs are blank
Couplers
Swell to Pedal 8', 4' Swell to Choir 8'
Great to Pedal 8' Great to Great 4'
Choir to Pedal 8' Swell to Swell 16', 4'
Swell to Great 16', 8', 4' Choir to Choir 16', 4'
Choir to Great 16', 8'
Adjustable Combinations (not affecting the couplers)
GreatPistons No. 1-2-3-4 (plus Ped. to Man. On or Off)
SwellPistons No. 1-2-3-4 (plus Ped. to Man. On or Off)
No. 1-2-3-4 (plus Ped. to Man. On or Off)
PedalPistons No. 1-2-3-4 (toe)
Mechanicals
Swell Expression Pedal Great to Pedal reversible
Choir Expression Pedal Sforzando reversible (with indicator)
Crescendo Pedal (with indicator)
lwww.nycago.org/Organs/Brx/html/MediatorEpis.html
Skinner Organ Company
Boston, Mass. – Opus 439 (1923)
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 25 registers, 17 stops, 17 ranks
The organ in Church of the Mediator was installed in 1923 by the Skinner Organ Company of Boston. Skinner installed the organ in a chamber on one side of the chancel that is fronted by an oak case. The detached three-manual drawknob console has pneumatic combination action.
Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes
16 Bourdon * [ext. PED]preparation8 GedecktSW
8 Diapason618 Flauto DolceSW
8 Clarabella Flute614 FluteSW
8 Gamba *preparation8 CornopeanSW
4 Octave *preparation8 French Horn [in CH box]preparation
Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
16 Bourdon734 Flute73
8 Diapason732 Flautino61
8 Gedeckt73 Solo Mixture III ranks *preparation
8 Salicional738 Cornopean73
8 Voix Celeste738 Flugel Horn73
8 Flauto Dolce738 Vox Humana73
8 Flute Celeste (TC) *preparation Tremolo
Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
8 Diapason *preparation8 Clarinet73
8 Concert Flute738 English Horn *preparation
4 Flute73 Tremolo
2 2/3 Nazard *preparation
Echo Organ – 61 notes, enclosed [grouped with Great knobs; prepared on console only]
8 Chimney Flute *preparation Cathedral Chimes *preparation
8 Vox Humana *preparation
Pedal Organ – 32 notes
32Resultant—8 Octave [ext.] *preparation
16Diapason *preparation8 Gedeckt [ext.]12
16 Bourdon328 Still GedecktSW
16 Echo BourdonSW
* knobs are blank
Couplers
Swell to Pedal 8', 4' Swell to Choir 8'
Great to Pedal 8' Great to Great 4'
Choir to Pedal 8' Swell to Swell 16', 4'
Swell to Great 16', 8', 4' Choir to Choir 16', 4'
Choir to Great 16', 8'
Adjustable Combinations (not affecting the couplers)
GreatPistons No. 1-2-3-4 (plus Ped. to Man. On or Off)
SwellPistons No. 1-2-3-4 (plus Ped. to Man. On or Off)
No. 1-2-3-4 (plus Ped. to Man. On or Off)
PedalPistons No. 1-2-3-4 (toe)
Mechanicals
Swell Expression Pedal Great to Pedal reversible
Choir Expression Pedal Sforzando reversible (with indicator)
Crescendo Pedal (with indicator)
lwww.nycago.org/Organs/Brx/html/MediatorEpis.html
