Morristown, New Jersey
Church of the Redeemer, Episcopal

Steere & Sons Organ, 1918

The addition (cantilevered Great) was done by the Church Organ Company in 
(I believe) 1970. At that time, the original Steere Great was "discontinued" 
as a Great and the pipework was used in situ and wired as a part of the Pedal 
to make it more independent. Also at that time a two rank Raushquint was added 
to the Pedal div. Sometime in the late 80's or early 90's, the original Steere 
Great was reinstated as a Great. So now there are two Great divisions - the 
cantilevered Church Organ Co. and original Steere. 

There was originally a "processional diapason" - this rank was in the hallway 
just outside the door where the choir would enter into the Nave. When used, 
the choir could then hear the organ in "real" time before and as entering to 
keep them in tempo with the congregation. At the time the Steere Great pipes 
were reinstated as a Great, which meant losing some of the independence that 
they had given to the Pedal, these 61 "processional diapason" pipes and chest 
were moved to within the main organ and wired to the Pedal div. at 8', 4', & 2'. 

If one wants, one can use/hear the 1918 Opus 701 Steere by not using the 
cantilevered Great and not using a few of the added pedal stops. 

This instrument is a "sister" instrument to the Steere Opus 700 at the Baptist 
Temple in Brooklyn, NY. Minor differences in the specifications due no doubt 
to Steer building Opus 700 for Baptist sentiment/service and Opus 701 for 
Episcopal. 

The quality of the original Steere is quite amazing as there are parts still 
working with the original leather. 

[Received on line from Wayne Burcham-Gulotta, Music Director/Organist, 
November, 2006]