Organist from the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, Olivier Latry and Chair of the Organ Committee at Our Lady of Refuge, Joe Vitacco at the console of the restored pipe organ.
The inner city parish church with a fantastic newly restored pipe organ.
A pipe organ restoration paid for by the worldwide organ community and a parish that wants to share it with all people who love great music in New York City. Come hear world-class organists play in Brooklyn.
James Konzelman, Hoboken, NJ
Organ Curator
Our Lady of Refuge Church
The pipe organ at Our Lady of Refuge was built by the Kilgen Organs. According to the August 1933 issue of the Diapason magazine, Belgian recitalist and organ architect Charles-Marie Courboin (1884-1973), organist of St. Patrick's Cathedral, was responsible for the tonal design of the organ at Our Lady of Refuge.
Unlike most pipe organs—which are placed either on a gallery at the liturgical west end of the church or located next to the chancel in organ chambers—the Kilgen organ at Our Lady of Refuge is located in the tower of the church, in two chambers. It speaks through a grille mid-way down the nave on the liturgical north side.
Upon removal of the instrument, the windchests, reeds, and most of the wood pipes were delivered for repair and restoration to A.R. Schopp's Sons, Inc., in Alliance, Ohio. David Schopp thoroughly checked and performed corrective revoicing as necessary on all of the reed ranks.
The remainder of the instrument—which included structure, windlines, console and remaining pipes—had cleaning, repair, and restoration performed by Quimby Pipe Organs, Inc., in Warrensburg, Missouri.
Upon return of the instrument to Brooklyn, the reinstallation began in July under the leadership of Eric Johnson, Head Voicer of Quimby Pipe Organs, Inc. The installation team included David Berman, Chaz Dewsbury, Eric Johnson, Kevin Lors, James Marchant and Richard Nickerson.
Opus 5163, built in 1933
Our Lady of Refuge Church, Brooklyn, New York
Restoration by A. R. Schopp's Sons & Quimby Pipe Organs
GREAT ORGAN - 6 Ranks—10" wind | ||
16' Spitzflote | 61 notes from Choir | |
8' Open Diapason | 73 pipes | |
8' Violin Diapason | 61 notes from Choir | |
8' Harmonic Flute | 73 pipes | |
8' Stopped Flute | 61 notes from Swell | |
8' Spitzflute | 61 notes from Choir | |
8' Dulciana | 61 notes from Choir | |
4' Octave | 73 pipes | |
4' Geigen Principal | 61 notes from Choir | |
4' Spitzflute | 61 notes from Choir | |
2 2/3' Twelfth | 61 pipes | |
2' Fifteenth | 61 pipes | |
8' Tromba | 73 pipes | |
Tremulant | ||
SWELL ORGAN - 11 Ranks—7" | ||
16' Lieblich Gedeckt | 97 pipes | |
8' Open Diapason | 73 pipes | |
8' Stopped Flute | 61 notes extension | |
8' Salicional | 73 pipes | |
8' Voix Celeste | 73 pipes | |
4' Octave | 73 pipes | |
4' Flute d'Amour | 61 notes extension | |
2 2/3' Nazard | 61 notes extension | |
2' Flautino | 61 notes extension | |
2 2/3' Mixture III: | 183 pipes total | |
12.15.19: 22 notes 8.12.15: 27 notes 1.5.8: 12 notes |
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16' Posaune | 85 pipes | |
8' Cornopean | 61 notes extension | |
8' Oboe | 73 pipes | |
8' Vox Humana | 73 pipes | |
4' Clarion Tremulant | 61 notes extension | |
Tremulant | ||
CHOIR ORGAN - 6 Ranks—7" wind | ||
8' Violin Diapason | 73 pipes | |
8' Spitzflute | 97 pipes | |
8' Dulciana | 73 pipes | |
8' Unda Maris | 73 pipes | |
4' Geigen Octave | 61 notes extension | |
4' Flute | 61 notes extension | |
2 2/3' Rohr Nazard | 73 pipes | |
2' Piccolo | 61 notes extension | |
8' Clarinet | 73 pipes | |
Ripieno (derived)* | ||
Tremulant | ||
Composition: Rohr Nazard 2 2/3' - 1 1/3'; Spitzflute 2' - 1' | ||
PEDAL ORGAN - 2 Ranks—10" wind | ||
32' Resultant | 32 notes | |
16' Contra Bass | 68 pipes | |
16' Bourdon | 44 pipes | |
16' Lieblich Gedeckt | 32 notes from Swell | |
16' Spitzflute | 32 notes from Choir | |
8' Octave | 32 notes extension | |
8' Flute | 32 notes extension | |
8' Spitzflute | 32 notes from Choir | |
4' Super Octave | 32 notes extension | |
2' Doublette | 32 notes extension | |
32' Ripieno (derived) | 32 notes | |
16' Trombone | 32 notes extension | |
16' Posaune | 32 notes from Swell | |
8' Trumpet | 32 notes from Swell | |
4' Clarion | 32 notes from Swell |
Total Ranks - 25
Peterson ICS-4000 Organ Control System
Setter pistons - 16' reversible piston
6 Great and Pedal Stops
6 Swell and Pedal Stops
6 Choir and Pedal Stops
6 Pedal Stops Independent Toe Pistons
12 Generals entire organ 1 to 6 manual and 7 to 12 toe pistons
Stops list drawn on August 10, 1933
Alfred October 26, 1933
Ship Date December 30, 1933
Out January 8, 1934
Removed from church March 2007
Returned to church June 17, 2013
Organ Blessed by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio the Bishop of Brooklyn and Dedication Recital played by Olivier Latry October 18, 2013