Trinity Church, Episcopal
Copley Square
Boston, MA
Images
Unknown - Console and nave (Photograph by via Neal Campbell, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2023-08-26 - Gallery Organ (Photograph by Andrew Scanlon, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
1990-06-28 - Old Console, replaced in 2018 (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
2016-03-08 - Nave, Gallery, and Organ Cases (Photograph by Len Levasseur/Database Manager)
2016-03-08 - Nave, Gallery, and Organ Cases (Photograph by Len Levasseur/Database Manager)
2016-03-08 - Church Interior and Altar (Photograph by Len Levasseur/Database Manager)
2016-03-08 - Church Interior, Pulpit, and Pipe Facades (Photograph by Len Levasseur/Database Manager)
2016-03-08 - Altar (Photograph by Len Levasseur/Database Manager)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
- Console position: Movable Console
- 3 manuals
- 84 stops
- 116 registers
- 8 divisions
- Key action Type: Electrical
- Stop action Type: Electrical
- Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
- Manual compass: 61 notes
- Pedal compass: 32 notes
- Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
- Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
- Has crescendo
- Combination action: Computerized/Digital
- SSOS
- Has sequencer
- Has combination thumb pistons
- Has combination toe pistons
- Has tutti thumb pistons
- Has tutti toe pistons
Notes
2004-10-30 - Chancel organ. Retained some pipework from 1876 Hilborne L. Roosevelt Op. 29 which had been rebuilt by Hutchings-Votey in 1903 as Op. 1492. Rebuilt by Skinner Organ Co. in 1926. -Database Manager
2006-03-23 - Updated 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>New Chancel organ; alterations in 1962 by Jason McKown; Trompette en chamade installed in 1987 by Jack Steinkampf; combination action replaced by solid state; extant.</i> -Database Manager
Stoplist
From Allen Kinzey via <i>The Aeolian-Skinner Archives</i> Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Boston, Massachusetts
Trinity Church, Copley Square
Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc. Opus 573-A/B/C 1963 3 manuals, 84 stops, 114 ranks
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GALLERY ORGAN
GREAT ORGAN (6" wind) SWELL ORGAN (7 1/2" wind)
16' Quintaton 61 16' Bourdon 73
8' Diapason 61 8' Geigen 73
8' Gedeckt 61 8' Stopped Diapason 73
8' Erzähler 61 8' Voix Celeste II 146
4' Octave 61 8' Flute Celeste II 134
4' Flute 61 4' Octave 73
IV Mixture 244 4' Chimney Flute 73
IV Fourniture 244 2 2/3' Quinte (TC) 49
8' Tromba (10" wind) 61 (in SO) 2' Piccolo 61
4' Clarion (10" wind) 61 (in SO) II-III Mixture 171
4' Nave Pitch 61 IV Fourniture 244
16' Posuane 73
CHOIR ORGAN (6" wind) 8' Trumpet 73
16' Dulciana 73 8' Vox Humana 73
8' Viola 73 4' Clarion 73
8' Melodia 73 Tremulant
8' Kleine Erzähler II 134
4' Octave 73 PEDAL ORGAN
4' Flute d'Amour 73 32' Bourdon 8
2 2/3' Nazard (TC) 49 16' Principal 32
2' Piccolo 61 16' Bourdon 32
1 3/5' Tierce (TC) 49 16' Violone 32
II-III Mixture 171 16' Quintaton GT
8' Orchestral Oboe 73 16' Echo Bourdon SW
4' Clarion 73 16' Dulciana CH
Tremulant 8' Octave 12
8' Harp (TC) - - 8' Flute 12
4' Celesta 61 bars 8' Still Gedeckt SW
4' Flute 12
SOLO ORGAN (floating, 10" wind) IV Mixture 96 *
8' Flute 73 32' Bombarde 32
8' Gamba Celeste II 134 16' Trombone 12
8' French Horn 73 16' Posaune SW
8' English Horn 73 8' Tromba 12
Tremulant 4' Clarion 12
8' Trumpet (20" wind) 73 * draws 5 1/3' from Bourdon
CHANCEL ORGAN
GREAT ORGAN (4" wind) SWELL ORGAN (4" wind)
8' Principal 61 16' Lieblich Gedeckt 68
8' Spitzviola CH 8' Montre 61
8' Cor de Nuit CH 8' Gedeckt 12
4' Octave 61 8' Viole de Gambe 68
4' Koppelflöte CH 8' Viole Celeste (FF#) 62
2 2/3' Rohrnasat CH 8' Flute Celeste II (TC) 110
2' Zauberflöte CH 4' Principal 61
1 3/5' Terz CH 4' Chimney Flute 68
IV Plein Jeu 244 2' Spillflöte 61
1 1/3' Larigot 61
CHOIR ORGAN (4" wind) 1' Sifflöte 61
16' Dulciana 68 IV Scharf 244
8' Cor de Nuit 68 16' Contre Tompette 61
8' Lieblich Gedeckt 68 8' Trompette 61
8' Spitzviola 68 8' Petite Trompette 12
8' Dulciana 12 4' Clairon 61
8' Unda Maris (TC) 56 Tremulant
4' Spitz Principal 61
4' Koppelflöte 38 PEDAL ORGAN
2 2/3' Rohrnasat 68 16' Bourdon 32 (in CH)
2' Zauberflöte 61 16' Contre Viole 12 SW
1 3/5' Terz 61 16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW
III Cymbel 183 16' Dulciana CH
8' Oboe 61 8' Principal 32 (in CH)
8' Clarinet 61 8' Gedeckt SW
8' English Horn 61 4' Choralbass 12
Tremulant 4' Holzflöte 32 (in SW)
2' Fife 12
III Fourniture 96 (in CH)
16' Bombarde 32 (in SW)
16' Contre Trompette SW
8' Trompette 12 (in SW)
8' Oboe CH
4' Clairon 12 (in SW)
2' Oboe CH
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2016-07-04]
Stoplist taken from console July 1973 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Trinity (Episcopal) Church
Copley Square
Boston, Massachusetts
Aeolian-Skinner, 1963
CHANCEL ORGAN: (4 inch wind pressure throughout, entirely enclosed)
(Mostly new pipework, retaining some pipework from previous instruments)
Choir:
16 Dulciana 80 pipes
8 Spitzviola 68 pipes
8 Cor de Nuit 68 pipes, capped metal
8 Lieblich Gedeckt 68 pipes, capped metal
8 Dulciana (ext)
8 Unda Maris 56 pipes
4 Spitzprinzipal 68 pipes
4 Koppelflote 68 pipes
2 2/3 Rohrnasat 61 pipes
2 Zauberflote 61 pipes
1 3/5 Terz 61 pipes
II-III Cymbel 176 pipes (22,26,29)
8 Oboe 61 pipes
8 Clarinet 61 pipes
4 English Horn 61 pipes
Tremulant
Choir to Choir 16
Unison Off
Choir to Choir 4
Great (expressive with Choir):
8 Principal 61 pipes
8 Spitzviola (Choir)
8 Cor de Nuit (Choir)
4 Octave 61 pipes
4 Koppelflote (Choir)
2 2/3 Rohrnasat (Choir)
1 3/5 Terz (Choir)
IV Plein Jeu 233 pipes (15,19,22,26)
Unison Off
Swell:
16 Lieblich Gedeckt 80 pipes
8 Montre 61 pipes
8 Gedeckt (ext)
8 Viole de Gambe 68 pipes
8 Viole Celeste 68 pipes
8 Flute Celeste II 124 pipes
4 Principal 61 pipes
4 Chimney Flute 61 pipes
2 Spillflote 61 pipes
1 1/3 Larigot 61 pipes
1 Sifflote 61 pipes
III-IV Scharf 232 pipes (15,19,22,26)
16 Contre Trompette 73 pipes
8 Trompette 61 pipes
8 Petite Trompette (ext, 16’)
4 Clarion 61 pipes
Tremulant
Zymbelstern
Swell to Swell 16
Unison Off
Swell to Swell 4
Pedal:
16 Contre Viole 12 pipes (ext from Choir Spitzviole)
16 Bourdon 32 pipes
16 Lieblich Gedeckt (Swell)
16 Dulciana (Choir)
8 Principal 44 pipes
8 Gedeckt (Swell)
4 Choralbass (ext)
4 Holzflote 44 pipes
2 Fife (ext)
16 Bombarde 56 pipes
16 Contre Trompette (Swell)
8 Trompette (ext)
8 Oboe (Choir)
4 Clarion (ext)
2 Oboe (Choir)
Unison Off
GALLERY ORGAN:
(Mostly retaining pipework from 1926 Skinner)
Choir (6 inch wind):
16 Dulciana 73 pipes
8 Viola 73 pipes
8 Melodia 73 pipes
8 Klein Erzahler II 134 pipes
4 Octave 73 pipes
4 Flute d’Amour 73 pipes
2 2/3 Nazard (TG) 49 pipes
2 Piccolo 61 pipes
1 3/5 Tierce (TG) 49 pipes
II-III Mixture 207 pipes (15,19,22)
8 Orchestral Oboe 73 pipes
4 Clarion 73 pipes
Tremulant
Harp
Celesta
Choir 16
Unison Off
Choir 4
Great (6 inch wind):
16 Quintaton 61 pipes (1968)
8 Diapason 61 pipes (1961)
8 Gedeckt 61 pipes
8 Erzahler 61 pipes
8 Dulciana 61 pipes
4 Octave 61 pipes (1961)
4 Flute 61 pipes
III-IV Mixture 232 pipes (12,15,19,22)
IV Fourniture 244 pipes (19,22,26,29) (1961)
8 Tromba 61 pipes *
3 Clarion 61 pipes *
Chimes
Unison Off
Great 4
• 10 inch wind, enclosed with Solo
Swell (7 3/8 inch wind):
16 Bourdon 73 pipes
8 Geigen 73 pipes
8 Stopped Diapason 73 pipes
8 Voix Celeste II 146 pipes
8 Flute Celeste II 134 pipes
4 Octave 73 pipes
4 Chimney Flute 73 pipes
2 2/3 Quinte 66 pipes
2 Piccolo 61 pipes
II-III Mixture 207 pipes (15,19,22)
IV Fourniture 244 pipes (19,22,26,29) (1961)
16 Posaune 73 pipes (1961)
8 Trumpet 73 pipes (1961)
4 Clarion 73 pipes (1961)
8 Vox Humana 73 pipes
Tremulant
Swell 16
Unison Off
Swell 4
Solo (10 inch wind):
8 Gambe Celeste II 134 pipes
8 Gross Flute 73 pipes
8 French Horn 61 pipes
8 English Horn 73 pipes
8 Trumpet 73 pipes (20 inch wind, new)
Tremulant
Unison Off
Solo 4
Pedal:
32 Bourdon 63 pipes (5 ½ inch wind) (low 5 resultant)
16 Principal 44 pipes (4 ½ inch wind, metal)
16 Violone 44 pipes (4 ½ inch wind, metal)
16 Bourdon (ext)
16 Quintaton (Great)
16 Echo Bourdon (Swell)
16 Dulciana (Choir)
8 Octave (ext)
8 Flute (ext)
8 Still Gedeckt (Swell)
4 Flute (ext)
III Mixture 132 pipes (12,15,19,22) (6 inch wind, 12th wired from Bourdon)
III Scharf (ext from Pedal Mixture)
32 Bombarde 68 pipes (low 14 on 11 inch wind)
16 Trombone (ext) (5 ½ inch wind, new in 1961)
16 Posaune (Swell)
8 Tromba (ext)
4 Clarion (ext)
Chimes
Unison Off
Full complement of Gallery couplers, Chancel couplers, Gallery pistons, Chancel pistons, and 18 full general pistons
Stoplist noted July 1973, by which time the 1960 3-manual Aeolian-Skinner console was somewhat struggling with the multitude of changes, so that some drawknobs did not control engraved pitches or ranks, etc.
[Received from Rick Erickson 2012-10-11.]
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