Organ Recital

Demonstration of the recently-remodeled Henry Erben organ for the general convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church. 

“A large number of persons, including some of the members of the late General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church, yesterday afternoon attended a recital on the great organ of Trinity Church, which has been recently remodeled by Messrs. Henry Erben & Co. Mr. Henry Carter, the associate organist of the Church, performed a selection of music on the instrument that thoroughly tested the great power and volume of its tones.”

“The great organ of Trinity Church, which since Mr. Erben’s recent additions to it is said to be the largest instrument in America, was exhibited before a large concourse of people on Thursday afternoon, when Mr. Henry Carter played a number of pieces selected from Beethoven, Batiste, Handel, Mozart, and others. The organ now has [69?] stops (including mechanical stops) with over 4000 pipes, and includes a 32-foot pedal stop. One of its peculiarities is the extra compass of its manuals, arranged on a plan entirely novel in this country, so that it is practically a 16-foot organ all through. The full, sonorous, majestic quality of tone thus obtained is magnificent. The choir organ is placed in the front of the gallery, and has exterior speaking pipes of an 8-foot register. The great organ stands ten feet back of this and has a 16-foot speaking front.”