Saturday, July 30, 2011

St. Mary's Outreach Center, Hampden




St. Mary Outreach Center 3900 Roland Ave Baltimore MD 21211
Built as St. Mary’s Episcopal Church , in the old mill town of Hampden, The large 1903 Adam Stein sits silent, but totally intact. Due to dwindling congregation and a proliferation of Episcopal Churches in the area, the Episcopal diocese converted the building into a  community outreach center, with the main part of the church converted into theater space. The Stein organ was the final hurrah of an ambitious rector who greatly enlarged the building in 1901.  The organ supplanted a reed organ. Dedication of the organ December 1901. The Great sits just above the impost and behind the small chancel facade. The Choir division stands behind the and slightly above the Great, with the Swell above the Choir.  A Nave facing facade does not function.
In the early 1990s’ David Storey restored the keyboards and keydesk. The Great 16 Double open Diapason has several monkey-quint bass pipes as there is no height for full length pipes. The voicing of these pipes is so good that it is nearly impossible to detect the change from open pipes to quinted pipes.

       
  GREAT 61 notes                                  SWELL 61 notes                                                  
   16 Double Open Diapason                      16 Bourdon bass                      
     8 1st Open Diapason                              16 Bourdon Treble                   
     8 2nd Open Diapason                               8 Open Diapason                      
     8 Viol di Gamba                                        8 Salicional                              
     8 Doppel Flote                                           8 Aeoline                                 
     8 Dulciana                                                  8 Celeste                                  
     4 Octave *                                                   8 Stopped Dia
     4 Flute Octaviante *                                   4 Gemshorn  
     2-2/3 Twelfth *                                            4 Flute Harmonique
     2 Fifteenth *                                                 2 Flagolet
    III-IV Mixture *                                             III Cornet
     8 Trumpet *                                                 8 Cornopean
     *= enclosed with Choir                                 8 Oboe
                                                                          8 Vox Humana
     Sw/ Gt                                                           Tremolo
     Sw/Gt octaves
     Ch/ Gt


    CHOIR 61 notes                                         PEDAL 30 notes
 8 Geigen Principal                                     16 Open Diapason
 8 Concert Flute                                         16 Bourdon
 8 Dulciana                                                   8 Violincello
 4 Fuagara                                                       Sw/Ped
 4 Flute D’ Amour                                             Ch/Ped
 2 Piccolo Harmonique                                     Gt/Ped (reversible)
 8 Clarinet
    Tremolo
    Sw/Ch

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Strawbridge Methodist Church


Strawbridge Methodist Church is located at 1630 Park Ave. Baltimore 21217
A picturesque building in one of Baltimore’s fashionable neighborhoods  Sadly it could not attract enough  neighbors to be supportive parishioners. It recently closed as a symptom of too many Methodist churches in too small of a geographic area.   It houses an intact and unaltered   Hook & Hastings ,opus 1336. Installed in 1887 as a new instrument. It features an unusual open pipe arrangement with a detached console.    


      Great                                        Swell                                     Pedal
 8 Open Diapason                     8 Viola                                   16 Bourdon
 8 Melodia                                  8 Stopped Bass                      Sw/P
 8 Dulciana                                 8 Stopped Dia. Treble            Gt/P
 4 Octave                                    4 Flute Harmonique
 2 Fifteenth                                 8 Oboe (tc)
 Sw/Gt                                         8 Basoon bass
                                                    Tremolo

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Lutheran Church of the Redeemer


Lutheran Church of the Redeemer 4211 Vermont Avenue, Baltimore 21229 (410) 644-6780

Located in the Irvington neighborhood of west Baltimore 2 man- 9 ranks built by Wilson Reily 1890. Organ restored 1988,  excellent condition, featured at the 1991 OHS convention. Easy to move.  Though modest in size, the stops blend with one another to create a wide variety of tones. New silent blower
Can be had for less than $50,000

  
Great                                  Swell                                   Pedal
 8 Open Diapason              8 Violin Diapason             16 Bourdon
 8 Melodia                          8 Stopped Diapason           Gt/ Ped
 8 Dulciana                         8 Salicional                           Sw/ Gt
 4 Principal                         4 Flute Harmonic
 Sw/Gt                                 8 Oboe
 Sw/ Gt octave

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Berea Temple Seventh Day Adventis Church



Berea Temple, 1901 Madison Avenue Baltimore MD 21217
Built as Baltimore HebrewCongregation (AKA Madison Ave Temple) in 1891 It houses an 1891 George Hutchings pipe organ.  Originally built as a 2 manual instrument, it featured Hutchings electropneumatic action. Some years later Hutchings was contracted to install a Choir division and three manual batwing console.
The original instrument and console are virtually untouched. The organ is located in chambers in a second floor gallery. The instrument has been silent for many years.
The Berea Congregation would like to sell the instrument.


       Great                                          Swell
16 Open Diapason                           16 Bourdon Bass
  8 Open Diapason                             8 Voilin Diapason
  8 Gross Flute                                    8 Salicional
  8 Gamba                                            8 Voix Celeste
  8 Dolce                                              8 Aeoline
  4 Octave                                           4 Violina
  4 Flut d’ amour                                4 Flute Harmonique
2-2/3 Twelfth                                     2 Flautino
  2 Fifteenth                                      III Dolce Cornet
 III Mixture                                         8 Cornopean
  8 Trumpet                                         8 Oboe
                                                             Tremolo

    Choir                                               Pedal
8 Diapason                                       16 Dipason
8 Melodia                                         16 Bourdon
8 Dulciana                                        16 Gedackt
8 Unda Maris                                     8 Flute
4 Waldflute                                        8 Gedackt
8 Clarinet                                            8 Violincello
Tremolo

Monday, July 4, 2011

St. Luke's Episcopal, Franklin Square




This magnificent church is slated for closure in the near future. The organ presently works,  is in use, but needs total restoration.
 Three man 1884 Roosevelt, (opus 131) organ; 27 ranks with three original preps in Gt and one original prep in Sw; EP pull downs and console by Lewis & Hitchcock in the 1920's. The original configuration was somewhat altered in the 1920's and a facade installed facing the transept. All chests are on one level and able to install in new setting fairly easily. Featured at the1991 OHS convention  217 N Carey Street  Baltimore, MD 21223


    Great                                             Swell (enclosed)                                      
 16 Double Open (no pipes)                 16 Bourdon bass                        
   8 Open Diapason                               16 Bourdon treb                         
   8 Doppel Flute                                     8 Open Diapason                       
   8 Viol d’ Gamba                                   8 Stopped Diapason
   4 Octave                                               8 Salicional
   4 Flute (no pipes)                                8 Dolce (no pipes)
 *2-2/3 Twelfth                                       4 Gemshorn
 *2 Fifteenth                                           4 Flute Traverse
 *III Mixture (no pipes)                        III Cornet
 *8 Trumpet                                            8 Cornopean
 (* enclosed in Choir box)                    8 Oboe
                                                                 Tremolo                      


    Choir (enclosed)                                 Pedal  
  8 Geigen Principal                            16 Open Diapason
  8 Concert Flute                                 16 Subbass
  8 Dulciana                                          8 Violoncello
  4 Fugara
  4 Flute d amour
  2 Piccolo
  8 Clarinet

Saturday, July 2, 2011

Pipe organ for sale

 St. Edward Catholic Church 901 Poplar Grove St, Baltimore, Maryland 21216
Moller pipe organ, opus 6905 1940 probably designed by Whiteleg.  Unused for approx. 30 years. 16 ranks, original condition, appears not to have been rebuilt, draw-knob console, 4” wind pressure, metal pipes are of spotted metal and of large scaling and voiced for a large room.  Two enclosed balcony chambers, no facade, neat layout. Dry chambers, all parts in very good condition, except some damage to Gt mixture and bass of Trumpet due to broken tie tape and decayed leather. Good as presently designed or as core for larger instrument.
Church wishes to sell the organ

 GREAT                            SWELL                                PEDAL
8 Diapason                      16 LB  (ext)                           16 Open Dia
8 Harmonic Flute             8 Geigen Principal              16 Bourdon
8 Dulciana                         8 Stopped Dia                    16 LB (sw)
4 Octave                            8 Salicional                           8 Octave
4 Harmonic Flute (ext)     8 Celeste                               8 Bourdon
II Grave Mixture               4 Principal (ext)                    8 LB (sw)  
                                           4 Flute (ext)                           8 Trumpet (sw)
                                       2-2/3 Nazard (ext)
                                           2 Piccolo
                                         III Mixture (1-1/3)
                                           8 Trumpet

St. Peter the Apostle Church

 St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church  13 S. Poppleton St. Baltimore MD 21201
This historic Catholic church , dating from the 1840's can be read about at.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Peter_the_Apostle_Church
It houses a large two manual Henry Niemann Organ of 24 ranks.  Niemann, who’s  early training was in Germany and France , immigrated to Baltimore in the 1870s. His instruments are known for their clear & brilliant tone and quality construction. While the building of St. Peters is said not to be in peril of demolition, it has been closed and is up for sale. As the Niemann organ needs a through restoration, the Archdiocese feels it would be best to have it removed.

   Great                                             Swell                                          Pedal
16 Double Open Diapason          16 Bourdon                                16 Open Diapason
 8 Open Diapason                          8 Violin Diapason                    16 Bourdon
 8 Doppel Flute                               8 Stop’d Diapason                    8 Cello
 8 Dulciana                                      8 Salicional             
 8 Gamba                                          8 Celeste
 4 Octave                                         4  Flute Harmonique
 2-2/3 Twelfth                                  2 Flautino                            
 2 Fifteenth                                      III Mixture
                                                          8 Cornopean
                                                          8 Oboe

Friday, July 1, 2011

Alert
The 1891 Johnson & Son pipe organ at Carter Memorial Church of God in Christ, located at 745 W. Lafayette Ave., is said to be sold to the University of Maryland. There is little doubt that the 1830s building will be demolished. The Johnson organ sits in an alcove behind the pulpit and contains sixteen speaking stops. Though not playing, the instrument is intact and has not suffered from any major tinkering.
The building was built as Fayette Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church in the 1830s and received a new facade and renovation in the 1870s.  The Johnson organ replaces a smaller Johnson organ of 1876.

Great                                            Swell                              Pedal
8 Open Diapason                      8 Violin Diapason           16 Sub Bass
8 Melodia                                   8 Stopped Diapason      16 Bourdon
8 Dulciana                                  8 Dolce                             Pedal Check
4 Octave                                     4 Fugara                           Gt/Ped
4 Flute d’ amour                        2 Flautino                         Sw/Ped
8 Clarinet                                    8 Oboe & Bassoon
Sw/ Gt                                         Tremolo