2007-04-23 - Identified through online information from John S. Mitchell. -- Organ is 3 manuals and pedal, presently 36 ranks. Robert Noehren opus 2 was originally installed at the New England Conservatory of music in 1957. In 1978, it was moved by John Wessel with no changes to another recital hall at the Conservatory and was rededicated in a recital by Noehren on 11-03-1978. In 1980 it became surplus due to demolition of the building. Organ was probably found through Organ Clearing House, installed in 1981 [by Muench] and again rededicated by Noehren on 11-29-1981. The present used 4-manual Möller console from First Congregational, Long Beach was installed in 1990. In 1992, the organ was revised by Richard Muench with an added Swell Vox Humana. -Database Manager
2007-04-24 - Updated through online information from John S. Mitchell. -Database Manager
2015-01-10 - Updated through online information from John S. Mitchell. -- Originally at New England Conservatory of Music in Boston in 1957, then went to New Hampshire Conservatory, Winchester, NH in 1978, then this church in 1981. Replacement console and some revoicing by Richard F. Muench in 1992. -Database Manager
2018-05-19 - Updated by Ted Rose, listing this website as a source of information: http://saintthomas.ladiocese.org/Worship%20and%20Music/the-organ-of-st-thomas.html<br> The church's website has a short history of this organ along with a specification and picture of a four-manual console, although the specification shows only three manual divisions. -Database Manager
Stoplist from 1978 rededication concert at Winchester, New Hampshire Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Long Beach, California
St. Thomas of Canterbury Episcopal Church
Robert Noehren, Op 2, 1957
GREAT
8 Principal 61
8 Rohrflute 61
4 Octave 61
2 2/3 Nazat (TC, Positiv)
2 Octave 61
III-V Mixture 269
Chimes (added)
SWELL (Enclosed)
8 Gedeckt 61
8 Gambe 61
8 Voix Celeste 49
4 Spitzflute 61
2 Waldflute 61
II Sesquialtera 98
III-V Mixture 269
16 Double Oboe (TC)
8 Trumpet 61
8 Oboe 61
8 Vox Humana (added) 61
Zimbelstern (added)
Tremulant
POSITIV
8 Gedeckt 61
4 Principal 61
4 Rohrflute 61
2 Octave 61
1 1/3 Quint 61
III-IV Scharf 232
8 Krummhorn 49
Tremulant (added)
PEDAL
16 Subbass (Great) 12
16 Dulciana 32
8 Principal 32
8 Rohrgedeckt (Great)
4 Octave 32
4 Flute (Great)
2 Octave 12
III-IV Mixture (Great)
16 Contra Fagotto 32
8 Fagotto 12
4 Fagotto 12
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