Biographical Dictionary of the Organ
Organ Biography > Places and Organs > USA > New York > New York City > Manhattan > St. John’s Chapel
| Organ History | |
|---|---|
| 1813 | Built by John Lowe of Philadelphia |
| 1839 | Moved to storage in bell tower |
| 1845 | Moved from St. Clement’s (Episcopal), Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA |
| Status | |
| Moved | |
| Sources | |
| A. H. Messiter - “A History of the Choir and Music of Trinity Church, New York” - Edwin S. Gorham, 1897, New York | |
| Organ History | |
|---|---|
| 1839 | Built by Firth & Hall of New York |
| 1839 | Moved from Trinity (Episcopal) Church, Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA by Firth & Hall of New York |
| Sources | |
| A. H. Messiter - “A History of the Choir and Music of Trinity Church, New York” - Edwin S. Gorham, 1897, New York | |
| Manuals | Stops | Ranks | Couplers | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 20 | - | - | T |
| List of Organists | |
|---|---|
| 1813- | Peter Erben (1771-1861) |
| 1839-45 | Edward Hodges (1796-1867) |
| 1848 | John Henry Cornell (1828-1894) |
| William Henry Walter (1825-1893) | |
| c1866 | James Pech (1839-) |
| 1873-76 | C. E. Horsley (1822-1876) |
| 1876-1904 | George F. le Jeune (1842-1904) |
| 1905-09 | R. J. Winterbottom (1855-1941) |
| List of Assistant Organists | |
|---|---|
| 1898 | Harvey B. Gaul (1881-1945) |