Lewis & Hitchcock, Inc. has installed an Aeolian-Skinner organ in the residence of Patrick Allen of New York City. The organ is Opus 1128 of Aeolian-Skinner, built in 1947 for Room 424 of the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York, where it was used as a practice instrument. When the organ became available, Dr. Allen, who had practiced on this organ while a student, purchased it and contracted with Lewis & Hitchcock to remove the organ, restore it, modify it to fit his apartment, and to install it. The drawknob console is located in his living room at the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor; the organ is installed in a former bedroom on the second floor, facing the stairs. Dr. Allen is organist and master of choristers of Grace Episcopal Church, Lower Broadway.
GREAT
8′ Bourdon 61 pipes
4′ Principal 61 pipes
Great to Great 4′
SWELL
8′ Viole de Gambe 61 pipes
4′ Gemshorn 61 pipes
8′ Hautbois 61 pipes
Swell to Swell 16′
Swell to Swell 4′
PEDAL
16′ Bourdon 32 pipes
8′ Spitz Principal 32 pipes
4′ Flute 32 pipes
Couplers
Great to Pedal 8′
Swell to Pedal 8′
Swell to Pedal 4′
Swell to Great 16′
Swell to Great 8′
Swell to Great 4′
Pistons (preset at the factory)
3 General, 2 Great, 2 Swell, SFZ and General Cancel
Toe Studs: 2 Pedal, Great to Pedal and SFZ
Shoes: Swell & Crescendo
The organ is listed on the NYC AGO Organs pages: <www.nycago.org/Organs/NYC/html/ResAllenP.html>
Photo credit: Steven E. Lawson
