The installation of the two manual, 18-rank gallery portion of St. James’ Bicentennial Organ, Schoenstein & Co. Organbuilders, op. 156 & 157, was completed in the fall of 2008. The Chancel Organ, consisting of four manuals and 78 ranks, was installed in June 2009. The two instruments, known collectively as the St. James’ Bicentennial Organ, can be played individually or linked as one large instrument. The organ contains a total of 5,538 pipes, with 4,407 pipes in the chancel organ and 1,131 pipes in the gallery.

The stop list for the Bicentennial Organ.
Photos of the Bicentennial Organ
Davis Wortman on the new organ
Article in The American Organist
"Opus 156: Building the St. James' Gallery Organ," a film by Dean Meyers
Windows Media (medium quality) Quicktime (higher quality)

The dedicatory recital by Ken Cowan will take place on Sunday, October 17, 2010 at 3:00 p.m.
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The New York City Organ Project

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