Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2004-10-30 - Status Note: Storage 1992 -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Removed by Charles Aiken and stored during remodeling of hall c. 1979. In storage 1992 in Annex basement. -Database Manager
2015-07-04 - Updated through online information from Connor Annable. -Database Manager
The American Organist (3:1), January 1920, p. 16. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Symphony Hall, Springfield, Mass. Steere Organ Company, 1915 PEDAL 32 notes, 10" w.p. 64' Gravissima (derived) 32' Bourdon 16' Diapason I 16' Diapason II Great) 16' Violone 16' Bourdon (ext.) 16' Gamba (Choir) 16' Gedeckt (Swell) 10 2/3' Quint (ext.) 8' Octave (ext.) 8' Flute (ext.) 8' 'Cello (Choir) 8' Gedeckt (Swell) 32' Bombarde (Solo) 16' Ophecleide (Solo) 8' Tuba (Solo) 4' Clarion (Solo) GREAT 61 notes, 10" w.p. 16' Diapason 8' Diapason I 8' Diapason II (ext.) 8' Gross Flute 8' Gamba 8' Clarabella 8' Gemshorn 4' Octave 4' Flute 2' Fifteenth Mixture III Rks. 16' Ophecleide (Solo) 8' Tuba (Solo) 8' Trumpet Chimes SWELL 61 notes (73-note chests), 10" w.p., enclosed 16' Bourdon 8' Diapason I 8' Diapason II 8' Viol d’ Orchestre 8' Voix Celeste 8' Hohl Flute 8' Gedeckt 8' Salicional 8' Vox Angelica 8' Aeoline 4' Octave 4' Flute Harmonic 4' Salicet 2' Flautino Mixture III Rks. 16' Posaune 8' Cornopean 8' Oboe 8' Vox Humana 4' Clarion Tremulant CHOIR 61 notes (73-note chests), 10" w.p., enclosed 16' Gamba 8' Diapason 8' Concert Flute 8' Flute Celeste (T.C.) 8' Quintadena 4' Flute d’ Amour 2' Piccolo Harmonic 16' Fagotto 8' French Horn 8' Clarinet 8' Orchestral Oboe 8' Carillons (T.C.) [Harp] Tremulant SOLO 61 notes (73-note chests), 12" w.p., enclosed 8' Stentorphone 8' Philomela 8' Gross Gamba 8' Gamba Celeste 4' Hohlpfeife 16' Ophecleide 16' Fagotto (Swell) 8' Tuba Mirabilis (25" w.p.) 8' Tuba 8' French Horn (Choir) 8' Clarinet (Choir) 8' Orchestral Oboe (Choir) 4' Clarion Tremulant ECHO 61 notes (73-note chests), 10" w.p., enclosed 8' Fern Floete 8' Muted Viole 8' Viole Celeste 4' Flute Traverse 8' Vox Humana Chimes (Great) Tremulant [Received from John Speller 2013-05-20.]
"The J.W. Steere & Son Organ of the City of Springfield, Massachusetts" by Keith Bigger [<i>The Tracker</i>, Vol. 47, No. 4 (Oc Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Springfield, Massachusetts
Symphony Hall
J.W. Steere & Son Opus 673 1915 4 manuals, 53 stops, 57 ranks
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GREAT ORGAN (10" wind) SWELL ORGAN (10" wind)
16' Diapason (wood) 73 16' Bourdon 73
8' First Diapason (w&m) 61 8' First Diapason (w&m) 73
8' Second Diapason (ext) -- 8' Second Diapason (w&m) 73
8' Gemshorn 61 8' Salicional 73
8' Gamba 61 8' Aeoline 73
8' Clarabella 61 8' Vox Angelica 73
8' Gross Flute 61 8' Viole d'Orchestre (w&m) 73
4' Octave 61 8' Voix Celeste (w&m) 73
4' Flute (w&m) 61 8' Gedeckt (w&m) 73
2' Fifteenth 61 8' Hohl Flute (W&m) 73
Mixture III 183 4' Flute (Harmonic) 73
8' Trumpet 61 4' Salicet 73
16' Ophicleide SO 4' Octave 73
8' Tuba SO 2' Flautino 61
4' Clarion SO Mixture III 183
Chimes SW 16' Posaune 73
8' Cornopean 73
CHOIR ORGAN (10" wind) 8' Oboe 73
16' Gamba 73 4' Clarion 73
8' Diapason 73 8' Vox Humana 61
8' Dulciana 73 Tremolo
8' Quintadena 73 Chimes 25 notes
8' Concert Flute (w&m) 73
8' Flute Celeste (TC, w&m) 61 ECHO ORGAN (not installed)
4' Flute d'Amour (w&m) 73 8' Muted Viole
2' Piccolo (Harmonic) 61 8' Viole Celeste
16' Fagotto 73 8' Fern Flute
8' French Horn 73 4' Flute
8' Clarinet 73 8' Vox Humana
8' Orchestral Oboe 73 Tremolo
Tremolo
Celesta (TC) 49 notes PEDAL ORGAN (10" wind)
64' Gravissima pf
SOLO ORGAN (12" wind) 32' Diapason (ext GT) pf
8' Stentorphone 73 32' Bourdon (ext. 16') pf
8' Philomela (w&m) 73 16' First Diapason (w) 32
8' Gross Gamba 73 16' Second Diapason GT
8' Gamba Celeste 73 16' Violone 32
4' Hohlpfeife (w&m) 73 16' Bourdon 44
8' Concert Flute CH 16' Gedeckt SW
16' Fagotto CH 16' Gamba CH
8' French Horn CH 10 2/3' Quint (fr. Bourdon) --
8' Clarinet CH 8' Octave (fr. 16' Diap) GT
8' Orchestral Oboe CH 8' Flute (fr. Bourdon ) --
16' Ophicleide 85 * 8' Gedeckt SW
8' Tuba (fr. 16') -- * 8' Violoncello (fr. Gamba) CH
4' Clarion (fr. 16') -- * 32' Bombarde (ext 16' Oph.) SO
8' Tuba Mirabilis 73 * 16' Ophicleide SO
Tremolo 8' Tuba SO
* 25" wind 4' Clarion SO
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2015-06-19]
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