Over the course of the past 40-plus years, Allen Organ Studios Delmar NY has installed over 500 instruments in churches, homes, schools, and other venues throughout the region.
Below is a partial listing of our installations. Entries highlighted in color are also links to the Allen Organ Installation page containing more info about the installation.
Left – First Reformed Church of Scotia, Scotia, NY – photo by Christine Batson
St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish – Schenectady, NY
“We, at St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish in Schenectady, NY, are very pleased and proud to be able to present our two custom Allen instruments. After a great deal of consideration and research, it was decided to enlist the services of Brad Day from Allen Organ Studios in Delmar, NY and Allen Organs to design and build these fabulous new instruments for our Parish.
I cannot say enough good things about our experience with Brad and Allen Organs. From the initial presentation and help in choosing an appropriate instrument, to designing the custom Stop List, to the delivery and voicing of our new instruments, we couldn’t be happier, nor could we be more impressed with the attention to every detail. These instruments replace two older instruments at our two churches in this one Parish.
The larger of the two organs is a hybrid instrument which incorporates much of the original pipework to create a wonderful instrument, capable of leading worship and playing any repertoire. Not only is the instrument exciting to hear in the space, it is a stunning console with the addition of rosewood sharps and stop knobs. I am astounded by the digital sounds and honestly cannot tell where the pipework sounds end and the digital begin! The technology which Allen uses to reproduce the sounds of notable instruments around the world surpasses the efforts of other organ companies.
We felt that both of these instruments deserved to have facades that were worthy of the fine instruments people will hear, so we enlisted the help of a wonderful designer and builder to produce casework that could conceal the speakers and serve as an object of beauty to enhance our sanctuaries.
On June 2, 2024, we hosted an inaugural concert performed by Elizabeth and Raymond Chenault, which was attended by a very large and enthusiastic audience.
We are very excited to begin this next part of the journey in the life of this Parish with these exceptional instruments.”
– Dominick Giaquinto, Director of Music
Greenbush Reformed Church – East Greenbush, NY
Greenbush Reformed Church was struggling along with their failing pipe organ. To add to the problem, even at full organ, the organ could barely keep up with congregational singing due to the fact the pipework was buried and speaking from deep chambers behind a large archway.
The growing music program also demanded a more flexible instrument to be able to perform more organ literature and to support different types of music. The church chose a large Custom Allen Organ and a Four-Manual platform with 106 stops and 2 different specifications.
Immaculate Conception Church – Glenville, NY
We were pleased to announce the installation of a new Custom Allen Organ for Immaculate Conception Church.
It is indeed rare for an organ builder to have such a fine music program and wonderful building to work with; but, it is also quite rewarding to have a willing partner to explore the capabilities of the instrument and to be able to design a truly one-of-a-kind, comprehensive specification.
The rich and generously scaled multiple choruses throughout the organ divisions provide the foundation for leading congregational singing. To provide the backbone for each of the organ’s divisions, full Principal choruses are specified. Choral works are supported by an abundance of rich 8’ stops, colorful flutes, a large variety of solo reeds, and numerous String and Celeste stops.
As for the ability to serve as a recital instrument, with 21st century digital technology and with its 6 unique independent and properly scaled and voiced tonal specifications, the organ has the tonal resources to allow the organist to authentically perform any organ literature written during the last five and a half centuries!
We were honored to have been commissioned to build this instrument for Immaculate Conception Church. Designing, building, and installing this instrument was a totally rewarding experience for us! The incomparable organist Diane Bish performed the dedicatory concert in May 2015.
Recent New York Installations
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Asbury UMC, Greenville, NY – 2M/45
Brugger residence, NY 2M 28 – Diane Bish Console
Corpus Christi Church, Round Lake, NY 2M 33
DeWitt Community Church, DeWitt, NY – 4M 110 Custom Organ APEX
Greenbush Reformd Church, East Greenbush, NY 4M 104 custom organ
Hamilton College, Clinton, NY 3M 47 Custom
Holy Cross Parish, Plattsburgh, NY – 3M 50
Immaculate Conception Church, Glenville, NY 3M 89 Custom Organ
Livingston Residence, NY – 2M 40 APEX
New Hartford Presbyterian Church, New Hartford, NY – 3M 47 APEX
Our Lady of Hope Chapel, Whitehall, NY 2M 30
Our Lady of Lourdes Church (now Mary Mother of our Savior Church) Utica, NY 3M 66
Richfield Springs Bible Church, Richfield Springs, NY 2M 33
Riverview Funeral Home, Troy, NY 2M 29
Saranac UMC, Saranac, NY – 2M 47 APEX
St. Alexander’s Church, Morrisonville, NY – 3M 46 Pipe/Digital Hybrid
St. Ann’s Church, Fort Ann, NY 2M 36
St. Anthony’s Church, Inlet, NY 3M 50 Diane Bish Console
St. Anthony’s Church Schenectady, NY 3M 38
St. Augustine’s Church, Peru, NY 3M 47 – Pipe/Digital hybrid
St. Luke’s Church, Schenectady, NY 2M 48 Pipe/Digital Hybrid APEX
St. Madeliene-Sophie Church, Schenectady, NY – 2M 40
Third Presbyterian Church, Troy, NY, 2M 45
Viebrock Residence, NY 2M 45
Weisner residence, NY, 2M 33
Woodruff Residence, NY – 2M 33
Woodruff Residence, NY – 3M Theater Organ
Older New York Installations
Bacon Hill Reformed Church, Schuylerville, NY – 2M/33
Bethel Missionary Baptist Church – Wappingers Falls, NY – 3M/38
Burnt Hills UMC, Burnt Hills, NY – 2M/45
Blessed Kateri Parish, Lagrangeville, NY – 3M/80 Custom – Diane Bish Console
Caldwell Presbyterian Church, Lake George, NY – 2M/36
Church of the Annunciation, Ilion, NY – 3M/58
Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Bolton Landing, NY – 2M/45
Church of the Covenant UMC, Averill Park, NY – 2M/45
Emmanuel UCC. Massena, NY – 4M/79
Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School, Hyde Park, NY – 3M Theater
First Congregational Church, Bridgewater, NY – 2M
First Reformed Church of Bethlehem, Selkirk, NY – 2M/45
First Reformed Church of Scotia, Scotia, NY – 4M/142 Custom Pipe/Digital
Gaillard Residence, NY – 3M Theater
Johnsonville UMC, Johnsonville, NY – 2M/33
Massena UMC, Massena, NY – 2M/45
Norwich University (White Chapel), Northfield, VT – 2M/33
Northville Baptist Church, Northville, NY – 2M/36
Northville UMC, Northville, NY – 2M/33
Northville, Presbyterian Church, Northville, NY – 2M/31
Our Lady of the Assumption, Latham, NY – 2M/33
Our Lady of Victory, Troy, NY – 3M/55
Presbyterian New England Congregational Church, Saratoga Springs, NY – 3M/80 Custom
Red Hook UMC, Red Hook, NY – 2M/45
Reformed Church of Hurley, Hurley, NY – 2M/45
Regina Coeli Church, Hyde Park, NY – 3M/58 Diane Bish Console
Sacred Heart Church, Chazy, NY – 2M/33
Shenendehowa UMC, Clifton Park, NY – 3M/56 Custom Pipe/Digital Hybrid
Sommerville Residence, NY – 3M/58 Custom Heritage
St. Augustine’s Church, Highland, NY – 2M/33
St. Catherine Le Boure, Lake Katrine, NY – 2M 29
St. Gabriel’s Church, Rotterdam, NY – 2M/36
St. George’s Episcopal, Clifton Park, NY – 3M/56
St. John’s Episcopal Church, Essex, NY – 3M/38 – NEW!
St. Joseph’s Church, Ft. Edward, NY – 2M/51
St. Joseph’s Church, Kingston, NY – 3M/38
St. Joseph’s Church, Millbrook, NY – 2M/Quantum
St. Mark’s Lutheran, Hudson, NY – 2M/29
St. Mary’s Church, Clinton Heights, NY – 2M/Chapel
St. Mary’s Church, Fishkill, NY – 3M/56
St. Mary’s Church, Glens Falls, NY – 2M/51
St. Mary’s Church, Saugerties, NY – 3M/50 Diane Bish Console
St. Mary’s Church, Wappingers Falls, NY – 3M/56
St. Mary’s of Mt. Carmel Church, Utica, NY – 3M 58
St. Thomas The Apostle Church, Delmar, NY – 2M/40
Stone Church (Episcopal Chapel), Cragsmore, NY – 2M/29
Tabernacle Baptist Church, Poughkeepsie, NY – 2M/34
Tetreault Residence, NY – 3M/66 Diane Bish Console
United Methodist Church, West Schuyler, NY – 2M Protege