The current pipe organ was built by Leonard A. Carlson of East Greenbush, New York, and completed in large part in 1977, with subsequent modifications made in recent years. It consists of five independent divisions: the Swell division is located above and to the right of the chancel in the front of the church; the Great, Positiv and Pedal divisions are in the front of the church above the altar; the Echo division is in the back of the church on the left side of the balcony. There are forty-seven ranks and six extensions with a total of 2,624 pipes. The entire instrument is controlled by a three-manual console located in the chancel area. The original specification was developed by the organ builder, Leonard A. Carlson, and by Fred D. Brumbaugh, who was the church’s Director of Music. The organ is of traditional North German design, ideal for the music of Bach and his predecessors, but it has additional resources making it suitable for almost all organ literature.
In 2011 the organ building firm of Kerner & Merchant of Syracuse, NY installed the controlling system to the organ. This system includes a single fiber optic communication link between the console and the chamber, unlimited record/playback and infinite memory levels. In 2015, the addition of the two electronic 32’ stops was completed.
When the organ was installed, the church decided to share the organ with the public as a part of its ministry to the community and to that end established an annual series of concerts – organ recitals, instrumental concerts, choral concerts – with performances by distinguished musicians offered free to the public. The policy continues to this day, and this year marks the 42nd year of concerts. The concerts are sponsored by the church’s Ida Hill Dalton fund, the contributions of patrons, and advertisers and everyone is welcome to attend.
The Organ
Great Organ
- 16’ Quintaton
- 8’ Principal
- 8’ Gedeckt
- 4’ Oktave
- 4’ Pommer
- 2’ Super Oktave
- IV Mixture
- 8’ Trompette
- Chimes
- Zimbelstern
Swell Organ
- 16’ Dulciana
- 8’ Rohrflöte
- 8’ Salicional
- 8’ Voix Celeste (TC)
- 4’ Prinzipal
- 4’ Nachthorn
- 2’ Doublette
- IV Scharf
- 8’ Hautbois
- 4’ Rohrschalmei
- Tremolo
Echo Organ (Expressive)
- 8’ Diapason
- 8’ Stopped Flute
- 8’ Gemshorn
- 4’ Octave
- 4’ Gedeckt Flöte
- 2’ Fifteenth
- 8’ English Horn
- Tremolo
Pedal Organ
- 32’ Untersatz
- 32’ Bourdon
- 16’ Principal
- 16’ Bourdon
- 16’ Dulciana
- 8’ Oktave
- 8’ Bourdon
- 4’ Super Oktave
- 2’ Flûte à bec
- III Mixture
- 16’ Trompette
Positiv Organ
- 8’ Singend Gedeckt
- 8’ Dolce
- 8’ Dolce Celeste (TC)
- 4’ Spillflöte
- 2’ Blockflöte
- 1’ Sifflöte
- 1-1/3’ Quint
- III Cornet
- III Cymbal
- Tremolo
- 8’ Trompette (Gt)
- 4’ Clarion (Gt)
Couplers
- 8’ Great to Pedal
- 16’ Swell to Swell
- 8’ Swell to Pedal
- 4’ Swell to Swell
- 4’ Swell to Pedal
- 4’ Swell to Swell
- 8’ Positiv to Pedal
- 8’ Positiv to Swell
- 16’ Great to Great
- 16’ Positiv to Positiv
- 4’ Great to Great
- Positiv Unison Off
- 16’ Swell to Great
- Swell Unison Off
- 8’ Swell to Great
- Great Unison Off
- 4’ Swell to Great
- 8’ Positiv to Great
- Echo on Great
- 8’ Swell to Positiv
- Echo on Swell
- 4’ Swell to Positiv
- Echo on Positiv
L.A. Carlson Company, East Greenbush, New York 1977
Controlling System, Kerner and Merchant, Syracuse, New York