Organ Exhibition

“The opening exhibition of the great organ, built by Geo. Jardine & Son, for St. George’s Church, Stuyvesant Square.”

“The new organ at St. George’s Church, Stuyvesant-square, which has been lately finished by Jardine & Son, is to be formally opened on the evening of the 30th inst. by several leading organists. The name of Mr. G. W. Morgan appears on the programme, and with it is associated that of Mr. Williams, organist of the church, and of Mr. E. G. Jardine, one of the builders of the organ. Miss Kellogg will sing three selections, including Handel’s ‘Let the Bright Seraphim,’ with tuba mirabilis accompaniment.”

“The new organ of St. George’s Church will be exhibited at a concert in the Church next Thursday evening, under the direction of Mr. W. F. Williams. Mr. G. W. Morgan and Mr. E. J. Jardine will play, and Miss Kellogg will sing.”

“The principal concert of the week will undoubtedly be that announced for Thursday evening, at St. George’s Church, Stuyvesant Square, when Mr. G. W. Morgan will display the new organ, and Miss Kellogg will sing. Among other selections this lady will sing Handel’s aria, ‘Let the Bright Seraphim,’ with accompaniment on the Tuba Mirabilis stop.”

"To-night the new organ, recently completed by Jardine & Son, for St. George’s Church, of which Rev. Dr. Tyng is rector, will be exhibited and its resources displayed by G. W. Morgan. As the organ is only inferior in size to the one in the Jewish temple on Fifth-avenue, we give below a full description of it.” Lengthy description of the new organ follows. Its cost was “about $18,000.”

“A full description of the new organ for Dr. Tyng’s Church [St. George’s] was given to the readers of the Times yesterday morning. The instrument, with its varied resources and grand effects, was exhibited before an exceedingly numerous audience last evening. In so large an organ there are, of course, many defects. Some stops do not speak readily; the tuba mirabilis, for which so much admiration has been claimed, is exceedingly harsh and unpleasant to the ear; and several other points might be mentioned in which this organ ranks below many others with fewer registers. But there is no question as to its power and as to the grandeur of the full organ; while many of the ‘fancy stops’ are exceedingly sweet and pure in tone. The foundation stops are rich and full. Taking their work all in all, Messrs. Jardine & Son have good reason to be proud of it. Last evening Mr. G. W. Morgan displayed his magnificent pedal playing as well as his mastery over the instrument, in a movement from Handel’s [sic] ‘Seasons,’ in the overture to ‘Masaniello,’ and in his fantasia on ‘America.’ Miss Kellogg was the songstress. She was in capital voice, and sang with spirit and clearness. Her rendering of ‘Home, Sweet Home’ won well-merited applause. Mr. O. F. Williams [sic] was the musical director of the affair, and accompanied Miss Kellogg in ‘Let the Bright Seraphim,’ for the adequate rendering of which the lady’s style is scarcely broad enough; and Mr. E. J. Jardine executed on the organ some variations by Hesse and some embroidery on one of Weber’s waltz motives, in successful assertion of the good qualities of his instrument than of his eminence as a performer.”

“The very large organ recently completed by Messrs. George Jardine & Son for St. George’s was formally exhibited last evening to a vast audience, which completely filled that immense church. Miss Kellogg appeared as the vocalist, and Messrs. G. W. Morgan and E. G. Jardine displayed the resources of the instrument, Miss Kellogg rather ambitiously attempted Handel’s great air, ‘Let the Bright Seraphim,’ and met with a very moderate success in a composition so manifestly unsuited to her powers and training. The organ itself is put up without a case for the pipes, which are painted in various colors, corresponding in some degree with the poly-chromed walls of the church. The cost of the instrument is about $18,000. The following is a complete list of its stops: [lists stops, knobs, and pedals].”