St. James Church
Hyde Park, New York

The Stoplist


 
Manual I (for coupling only)
                 
Manual II Great Organ
  Principal           8'     56 notes
  Chimney Flute       8'     56 notes
  Octave              4'     56 notes
  Spire Flute         4'     56 notes
  Nazard          2 2/3'     56 notes
  Recorder            2'     56 notes
  Tierce          1 3/5'     56 notes
  Mixture            IV     224 notes
  Trumpet             8'     56 notes

Manual III Swell Organ
  Stopped Diapason    8'     56 notes
  Viola               8'     44 notes
   (lower 8va Stopped Diapason)
  Spindle Flute       4'     56 notes
  Principal           2'     56 notes
  Sharp Mixture     III     168 notes
  Cremona             8'     56 notes
                 
Pedal (Radiating and Concave)
  Bourdon            16'     30 notes
  Bourdon             8'     12 notes
  Choral Bass         4'     30 notes
  Trombone           16'     30 notes

Couplers:
Great to Pedal,
Swell to Pedal

Balanced Swell Pedal

Tremulant



This organ is especially designed for the worship services of St. James' Church. A good design for this purpose is difficult because of the wide variety of requirements the Episcopal service poses. First is the necessity of inspiring and supporting congregational singing. For this, two bold yet contrasting choruses of Principal (Diapason) pipes are provided. The broad, grand one on the Great division (the middle manual keyboard) is based on the 8' Principal, the polished tin pipes of which form the façade; in the Swell (the upper manual keyboard) a brighter, light-weight chorus is keynoted by the 2' Principal. The difference allows contrasts in uses, but also insures that combining them provides a satisfying climax.

Secondly, the organ must have softer qualities for the more meditative portions of the liturgy and for accompanying the choir. In an organ as small as this a carefully balanced loudness of the foundation stops enables them to serve both as soft- and medium-power accompaniment stops, yet provide a firm foundation for the full choruses.

Fortunately, once these requirements are met, the organ has most of the ingredients needed for playing the solo literature, both as voluntaries in the services and for recitals and concerts.

The case design is the result of an effort to harmonize with the interior of the church and to compliment it, and was the work of T. Lance Nicolls of our firm. Art Swanson of York, Maine, designed and carved the screens above the tops of the façade pipes. The three towers and the smaller compartments of pipes all belong to the 8' Principal. The Great division is located behind the upper compartments where its tone can sing forth to support the congregation in singing; the Swell is behind the lower compartment, its proximity to the choir insuring support and blend with their voices. The Pedal pipes are located behind the main case in the tower.

This project has been an especially happy one for us. On behalf of my associates and myself I would like to express here our gratitude to the organ committee chaired by George Buso, David Hurd who was the consultant, the staff of St. James', and the members of the parish for their enthusiasm and dedication to making this organ as perfect as possible, for their cooperation with and input to us in striving for that goal, for their many extra kindnesses, and for their friendship.

Text from the dedication booklet by George Bozeman, Jr.