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Newark NJ, USA (New Jersey) - Roman Catholic Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart
Municipal: Newark NJ
Region:Essex County
Address: 89 Ridge Street, 07104, Newark, New Jersey
Website: http://www.cathedralbasilica.org/

Description nr.: 2004165.

Built by: Schantz Organ Company (1953)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1953 Schantz Organ Company  new organ
1990 Schantz Organ Company  restoration and enlargement


Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Gallery Great17
- Gallery Choir17 (16)
- Gallery Swell19
- Gallery Solo16 (15)
- Gallery Pedal32 (13)
- Chancel Great11 (10)
- Chancel Choir16 (15)
- Chancel Swell15 (13)
- Chancel Solo1
- Chancel Pedal20 (6)
- Portative Organ5
Total number of stops169 (130)
Key actionElectropneumatic
Stop actionElectropneumatic
Windchest(s)Cone chests

Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''):
Gallery Great: Montre 16', First Diapason 8', Second Diapason 8', Flute Harmonique 8' - 1990, Bourdon 8', Viola de Gamba 8', Gemshorn 8', First Octave 4', Second Octave 4', Flute Octaviante 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Seventeenth 1 3/5', Fourniture 4 ranks (19.22.26.29), Scharf 3 ranks (26.29.33), Trumpet 8' - 1990, Clarion 4' - 1990, Chimes - van Solo.
Chancel Great: Gemshorn 16' - extension, Open Diapason 8', Bourdon 8', Gemshorn 8', Octave 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Octave Quinte 2 2/3', Super Octave 2', Mixture 4 ranks (15.19.22.26), Trumpet 8' - 1990, Trompette en Chamade 8' - 1990.
Choir Organ (C-c''''):
Gallery Choir: Quintaton 16', Geigen Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Quintaton 8' - 1990; extension, Viola 8', Viola Celeste 8', Dolce 8', Dolce Celeste 8', Octave 4', Nachthorn 4', Flute d'Amour 4', Rohr Nasat 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Terz 1 3/5', Mixture 3 ranks (22.26.29) - 1990, Petite Trompette 8', Cromorne 8', Tremolo, Celesta.
Chancel Choir: Quintaton 16', Geigen Diapason 8', Concert Flute 8', Quintaton 8' - 1990; extension, Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8', Geigen Octave 4', Koppelflöte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2' - 1990, Harmonic Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 3 ranks (22.26.29) - 1990, Clarinet 8', Bombarde 8', Tremolo, Trompette en Chamade 8'.
Swell Organ (C-c''''):
Gallery Swell: Flute Conique 16', Open Diapason 8', Gedackt 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Spitzflöte 8', Spitzflöte Celeste 8', Geigen Octave 4', Fugara 4', Hohlflöte 4', Octavin 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Plein Jeu 4 ranks (19.22.26.29), Cymbal 3 ranks (29.33.36) - 1990, Petite Bombarde 16', Trompette 8' - 1990, Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8' - 1990, Clairon 4' - 1990, Tremolo.
Chancel Swell: Rohrbordun 16' - extension, Diapason 8', Rohrflöte 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Octave 4', Flute Ouverte 4', Waldflöte 2', Mixture 4 ranks (19.22.26.29), Fagotto 16' - extension, Trompette 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Clairon 4', Tremolo, Trompette en Chamade 8'.
Solo Organ (C-c''''):
Gallery Solo: Contra Gamba 16', Principal 8', Doppelflöte 8', Gross Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8', Major Octave 4', Flute Ouverte 4', Doublette 2', Grand Fourniture 5 ranks (15.19.22.26.29), Ophicleide 16', Tuba 8', Trompette Militaire 8' - 1990, Corno di Bassetto 8' - 1990, French Horn 8', Cor Anglais 8', Tuba Clarion 4' - extension, Tremolo, Chimes.
Chancel Solo: Trompette en Chamade 8'.
Portative Organ (prepared for) (C-c''''): Gemshorn 8' - C-H uit Gedackt, Gedackt 8', Principal 4' - C-H uit Gemshorn, Spillflöte 4', Octave 2'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'):
Gallery Pedal: Double Open Wood 32' - extension, Contra Bourdon 32' - extension, Open Wood 16', Principal 16', Bourdon 16', Echo Lieblich 16', Flute Conique 16' - van Swell, Quintaton 16' - van Choir, Contra Gamba 16' - van Solo, Gemshorn 16' - van Great, Contra Dulciana 16', Gross Quinte 10 2/3', Octave 8', Bourdon 8' - extension, Lieblich Gedackt 8' - extension, Cello 8', Gemshorn 8' - van Great, Dulciana 8' - extension, Quint 5 1/3' - extension, Super Octave 4', Flute 4' - extension, Flute Conique 4' - van Swell, Fourniture 3 ranks (8.12.15), Cymbale 4 ranks (15.19.22.26) - 1990, Contra Posaune 32' - 1953/1990, Posaune 16' - extension, Ophicleide 16' - 1990; van Solo, Petite Bombarde 16' - van Swell, Tromba 8' - extension, Petite Bombarde 8' - van Swell, Clarion 4' - extension, Zink 4' - 1990.
Chancel Pedal: Resultant 32' - akoestisch, Open Diapason 16', Subbass 16', Rohrbordun 16' - van Swell, Quintaton 16' - van Choir, Gemshorn 16' - van Great, Octave 8', Major Flute 8' - extension, Dolce Flute 8' - van Swell, Gemshorn 8' - van Great, Super Octave 4' - extension, Flute 4' - 1990; extension, Mixture 4 ranks (12.15.19.22) - 1953/1990, Cornet des Bombardes 32', Bombarde 16' - van Choir, Fagotto 16' - van Swell, Bombarde 8' - van Choir, Oboe 8' - van Swell, Trompette en Chamade 8', Clarion 4' - van Choir.
Couplers: Gallery Great to Pedal, Gallery Great to Pedal 4', Chancel Great to Pedal, Chancel Great to Pedal 4', Gallery Choir to Pedal, Gallery Choir to Pedal 4', Chancel Choir to Pedal, Chancel Choir to Pedal 4', Gallery Swell to Pedal, Gallery Swell to Pedal 4', Chancel Swell to Pedal, Chancel Swell to Pedal 4', Solo to Pedal, Solo to Pedal 4', Gallery Choir to Great, Gallery Choir to Great 16', Gallery Choir to Great 4', Chancel Choir to Great, Chancel Choir to Great 16', Chancel Choir to Great 4', Gallery Swell to Great, Gallery Swell to Great 16', Gallery Swell to Great 4', Chancel Swell to Great, Chancel Swell to Great 16', Chancel Swell to Great 4', Solo to Great, Solo to Great 16', Solo to Great 4', Gallery Swell to Choir, Gallery Swell to Choir 16', Gallery Swell to Choir 4', Chancel Swell to Choir, Chancel Swell to Choir 16', Chancel Swell to Choir 4', Solo to Choir, Gallery Choir to Swell, Chancel Choir to Swell, Solo to Swell, Gallery Great to Solo, Gallery Choir to Solo, Gallery Choir to Solo 4', Gallery Swell to Solo, Gallery Swell to Solo 4', Gallery Great 4', Gallery Great Unison Off, Gallery Choir 16', Gallery Choir 4', Gallery Choir Unison Off, Gallery Swell 16', Gallery Swell 4', Gallery Swell Unison Off, Solo 16', Solo 4', Solo Unison Off, Chancel Great 16', Chancel Great 4', Chancel Great Unison Off, Chancel Choir 16', Chancel Choir 4', Chancel Choir Unison Off, Chancel Swell 16', Chancel Swell 4', Chancel Swell Unison Off.
Accessories: Zymbelstern, 20 General Combination Pistons, 12 General Combination Pistons per divisie, 4 Programmable Tutti, 4 Programmable Crescendo, Peterson Solid State System (16 memory levels), Gallery Console Off - op Chancel console, Chancel Great on Solo, Chancel Swell on Solo, Chancel Choir on Solo, Portative on Choir - voorbereid, Portative on Swell - voorbereid, Solo Off Manual IV, Great - Choir Transfer, Gallery Organ On, Chancel Organ On.

Recordings
  • A couple of French fifths / Fredrick Hohman. - Pro Organo CD 7021.
  • The embrace of fire / Amy Johansen. - Pro Organo CD 7022. - 1990.
  • Sacred heart / Alan Morrison. - Gothic Records G 49114 (CD).
  • The French Romantics : Vol. 1 / John Rose. - Towerhill Records (LP). - 1979.
  • Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Newark, New Jersey / Robert MacDonald (with choir and soloists). - Gothic 57979803 (LP). - 1978.
YouTube Widor Toccata / Frederick Hohman