2018-01-10 - Church exterior (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2005-01-07 - Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 29, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm. -Database Manager
2007-10-20 - Updated through online information from Joseph R. Olefirowicz. -- The Anderson Memorial Pipe Organ: in addition to fan tremolos, three enclosed divisions (and two open), a separate Vox Humana tremolo, chimes, and harp, the organ's tone is of a typical large-scale 1920's Austin with some unification/borrowing. - A new console was installed by Austin Organs in 1995, then under the direction of Minister of Music Dr. Robin Dinda, FAGO, and offers all the modern amenities of a modern, digital organ console, including the provision for a future Solo division. Some modern period-influenced changes have been introduced into the instrument, including but not limited to the removal at some point of 18 ranks of "extension" pipes from their chests (notes 62-73) on manual divisions, some tonal changes on the Choir removing some of its foundation in favor of higher pitched stops, and most recently, a new Principal Chorus on the Great in 2007. -Database Manager
2015-09-13 - Updated through online information from Joseph R. Olefirowicz. -- The instrument is currently undergoing its long-awaited restoration and tonal expansion with Austin. The specification will be brought back to its 1926 spec, using historic and new pipework, expand the upperwork in the style of the 20's, restore any voicing changes back to that era, and add a new floating Solo division, using much historic pipework, in addition to new construction. The tonal resources will be 60 ranks when the restoration is complete, and also utilize historic construction concepts of lead/linen Diapasons on the Great. All (62-73) positions are being restored and/or created for all ranks up to 4' pitch. -Database Manager
Source: From THE DIAPASON February 1926
Nashua New Hampshire
First Congregational Church
Austin Op. 1406 1926 3/31
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GREAT SWELL
16' Major Diapason 73 16' Bourdon 73
8' Principal Diapason 73 8' Open Diapason 73
8' Small Diapason 73 8' Rohrflöte 73
8' Flauto Major PD 29 8' Viole d'Orchestre 73
8' Violoncello * 73 8' Viole Celeste 61
8' Gemshorn * 73 8' Echo Salicional 73
4' Octave * 73 4' Violina 73
4' Harmonic Flute * 73 4' Flauto Traverso 73
8' Harmonic Tuba * 73 2' Flageolet 61
Cathedral Chimes * 25 16' Contra Posaune 73
Chimes ppp * 8' Cornopean 73
8' Oboe 73
PEDAL 8' Vox Humana 61
32' Resultant Bass --
16' Open Diapason 32 CHOIR
16' Bourdon 32 8' Geigen Principal 73
16' Violone GT 8' Concert Flute 73
16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW 8' Flute Celeste 61
8' Grossflöte 12 8' Quintadena 73
8' Flauto Dolce 12 8' Dulciana 73
16' Tuba GT 12 8' Unda Maris 61
16' Posaune SW 4' Flute d'Amour 73
8' Clarinet 73
Harp 61
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