Church of the Advent, Episcopal
30 Brimmer Street
Boston, MA
OHS convention: 2000
Images
2022-03-27 - Console (Photograph by Matthew Fisher, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2019-07-05 - Church exterior (Photograph by Michael Patrick Shortal, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
1999-05-04 - Church Interior and Pipe Facades (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)
1999-05-04 - Console (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)
1999-05-04 - Builder's Nameplate (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)
1999-05-04 - Designer's Nameplate (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)
2008-03-14 - Organ (Photograph by Len Levasseur/Database Manager)
Consoles
Main
Notes
2007-02-10 - 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> Previously altered Aeolian-Skinner Opus 940, mechanically restored by Nelson Barden and Associates in 1980-82 with no tonal changes.</i> -Database Manager
Stoplist
Stoplist as of July 2012 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company, Op. 940
Completed April 1936
1941: Choir Trumpet cleaned
1950: Choir Trumpet cleaned and hooded; Great Sesquialtera slightly recomposed
Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company, Op. 940-A
Completed 1964 (tonal changes, Choir Trumpet moved to gallery)
Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company
1968: Gallery Trumpet made en chamade, revoiced on 7-1/2" wind
Kinzey-Angerstein Associates
1972-1978, a few tonal changes (Swell strings loudened; Great Rohrflote rescaled two notes)
Nelson Barden Associates, Inc.
1978-1980
Windchests releathered; combination machinery restored; internal pathways modified for improved access; new lighting; leak protection second ceiling with drain system
1986-1990
Blower moved from basement to second floor
Pedalboard restored
2000
Console renovation with solid state switching and combination action; pneumatic knob motors retained
Swell and Pedal reeds renovated (Broome & Co. LLC)
Jonathan Ambrosino
2005
Certain 1964 changes reversed and other stops regulated (*) (with Jeff Weiler)
2007 (**)
CCCC-EEEE of 32 Sub Bass added in north gallery (5 pipes, QLF)
Choir Unenclosed Trumpet replicated (Broome & Co. LLC; Spencer Organ Company)
Remedial regulation (***) (with Daniel Kingman)
GREAT ORGAN, 3-1/4" pressure SWELL ORGAN, 4-1/4" pressure
16 Diapason (CCC-DD facade) 61 16 Quintaton (wood & metal) 73
8 Principal (CC-AA facade) 61 8 Geigen 73
8 Diapason 61*** 8 Viole de gambe 73
8 Flûte harmonique (metal) 61* 8 Viol celeste 73
8 Cor de nuit 61* 8 Stopped Diapason 73*
4 Principal 61 4 Octave Geigen 73
4 Octave 61 4 Flauto traverso 73
4 Rohrflöte 61* 4 Fugara 73
II Rauschquint (2-2/3 silent) 122* 2-2/3 Rohrnasat 73*
IV Fourniture 2' 244 2 Fifteenth 61*
III Cymbel 1' 183* III Grave Mixture 183***
IV-V Sesquialtera 2-2/3 293 III Plein Jeu 183***
16 Bombarde 73*
POSITIV, 2-1/2" pressure 8 Trompette I 73*
8 Rohrflöte 61* 8 Trompette II 73*
4 Principal 61 4 Clairon 73*
4 Koppelflöte 61* 8 Vox Humana 61
2-2/3 Nazard 61* Tremolo
2 Blockflöte 61*
1-3/5 Tierce 61* CHOIR, 4" pressure
1 Sifflöte 61* 8 Orchestral Flute 73***
IV Scharff 244 8 Dolcan 73
8 Dolcan Celeste (t.c) 73
PEDAL, 4" pressure 4 Zauberflöte 73***
32 Sub Bass 12** 8 Clarinet 73
16 Principal (metal) 32*** 4 Krummhorn 73
16 Contrebasse (wood & metal) 32* Tremolo
16 Bourdon 32 8 Unenclosed Trumpet 73**
16 Quintaton (Sw.)
8 Principal 32 8 Antiphonal Trumpet 73
8 Flûte ouverte 32 (7-1/2" pressure, gallery)
5-1/3 Quinte 32
4 Principal 32
4 Flûte harmonique 32
III Mixture 3-1/5' 96*
II Fourniture 1-1/3 64*
16 Bombarde 32*
8 Trompette 32*
4 Clairon 32*
[Received from Jonathan Ambrosino 2012-08-02.]
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