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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
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The Kilgen Pipe Organ at OLR
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.
Kilgen and Son of St. Louis, Missouri
Opus 5163, built in 1933
Our Lady of Refuge Church, Brooklyn, New York
Restoration by A. R. Schopp's Sons & Quimby Pipe OrgansGREAT 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 notes16' 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, 2013Organ Blessed by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio the Bishop of Brooklyn and Dedication Recital played by Olivier Latry October 18, 2013