Better Pipe Organ Database

Rieger Orgelbau (1967)

Wellesley Congregational Church
Wellesley, MA

Images

2011-05-01 - Removal of the Rieger Console (Photograph by David Carrier/Database Manager)

2016-01-24 - Nave, Balcony, and Organ Cases (Photograph by Len Levasseur/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Detached Keydesk (Mechanical Action)
3 manuals
43 stops
4 divisions
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Combination action: Computerized/Digital
Has sequencer
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons
Has hitchdown couplers

Notes

2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1974 -Database Manager

2016-01-24 - "The organ went through a major rebuild in the summer of 2011, during which it received a new updated console and refurbished action. This work was designed and carried out by Stefan Maier Tracker Organs of Orange, MA." (church web site) -Database Manager

2016-02-01 - Updated through online information from David Carrier. <br>A new console and rebuilt action was done by Stefan Maier in 2011. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from builder's web site with corrections by David Carrier Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Wellesley, Massachusetts
Wellesley Congregational Church

Rieger Orgelbau   1967                       3 manuals, 43 stops, 65 ranks
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         HAUPTWERK (II)                        SCHWELLE I (in front) (III)
     16' Spitzgedackt       61              8' Holzgedackt        61
      8' Principal I-II     98 a            4' Holzflöte          61
      8' Spitzflöte         61              2' Holzprincipal      61
      4' Octave             61              1' Sifflet            61
      4' Hohlflöte          61            1/4' Cimbel II         122
      2' Superoctave        61             16' Bärpfeife          61
  1 1/3' Mixtur IV         255              8' Musette            61
  1 1/3' Larigot II        112            
      8' Cornet V (TG)     210                 SCHWELLE II (in rear) (III)
      8' Chamade            61              8' Salicional         61
      4' Clairon            61              8' Schwebung          61
                                            4' Principal          61
         RÜCkPOSITIV (I)                    4' Spitzgambe         61
      8' Quintade           61              2' Mixtur VI         366
      8' Rohrflöte          61              8' Trompete           61
      4' Principal I-II     98 a               Tremulant
      4' Koppelflöte        61
  2 2/3' Nasat              61                 PEDAL
      2' Gemshorn           61             16' Pommer             32
  1 3/5' Terz               61             16' Subbaß             32
      1' Scharff IV        244              8' Principal          32
      8' Krummhorn          61              8' Spillpfeife        32
                                            4' Choralbaß          32
         KOPPELN                            2' Nachthorn          32
         III/II, I/II, III/I,           2 2/3' Mixtur IV         128
         I/P, II/P, III/P                  16' Fagott             32
                                            8' Posaune            32
                                            4' Schalmei           32

      a  Spiegel (mirror) Prinzipal with double trebles from c25 up


         COUPLERS                              EXPRESSION
         SW/HW, RP/HW, SW/RP,                  Schwelle I
         SW/PD, HW/PD, RP/PD                   Schwelle II


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2016-01-24]

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