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Ernest M. Skinner Company Opus 209 (1913)

Old First Church, Congregational
Springfield, MA

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Notes

2005-12-20 - Identified through information adapted from <i>E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List</i>, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn: <br><i> Replaced an 1881 three manual Steere, #149 reusing existing case and retaining many ranks rescaled, repitched and revoiced; dedication recital was played by Gaston Dethier in April, 1914; replaced by #1326; moved to Mater Dolorosa RC, Holyoke, MA by Stanley Ziembienske ca. 1972; slightly altered.</i> -Database Manager


Stoplist

Stoplist from Allen Kinzey via <i>The Aeolian-Skinner Archives</i> Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Springfield, Massachusetts
Old First Church, Congregational

Ernest M. Skinner Co.   Opus 209   1913    4 manuals, 49 stops, 39 ranks
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         GREAT ORGAN                          SWELL ORGAN
     16' Bourdon          PED             16' Bourdon           73
      8' First Diapason    61              8' Diapason          73
      8' Second Diapason   61              8' Clarabella        73
      8' Philomela        PED              8' Gedeckt           73
      8' Waldfloete        61              8' Salicional        73
      8' Erzähler          61              8' Voix Celeste      73
      4' Octave            61              8' Aeoline           73
      4' Flute             61              8' Unda Maris (TC)   61
      8' Tuba              61              4' Octave            73
         Chimes            SO              4' Flute             73
                                           2' Flautino          61
         CHOIR ORGAN                     III  Mixture          183
     16' Gamba             73             16' Posaune           73
      8' Geigen Principal  73              8' Cornopean         73
      8' Concert Flute     73              8' Oboe              73
      8' Dulcet II        146              8' Vox Humana        73
      4' Flute d'Amour     73              4' Clarion           73
     16' Horn              73                 Tremolo
      8' Clarinet          73
      8' Orchestral Oboe   73                 PEDAL ORGAN
         Tremolo                          32' Resultant         --
                                          16' Open Diapason     73
         SOLO ORGAN                       16' First Bourdon     61
      8' Philomela         PD             16' Second Bourdon    SW
      8' Clarinet          CH             16' Gamba             CH
      8' Orchestral Oboe   CH         10 2/3' Quinte (1st Bdn)  --
      8' Tuba              73 a            8' Octave (O. Diap)  --
      8' French Horn       73 a            8' Gedeckt (1st Bdn) --
         Tremolo                          16' Tuba              12 SO
         Chimes            27 tubes a      8' Tuba              SO
                                              Chimes            SO

     (a) enclosed in Choir box


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2014-07-07]


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