St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral
138 Tremont St.
Boston, MA
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
Images
2021-06-10 - Facade in room (Photograph by John Roper/John Roper)
2021-06-10 - Deconstructed facade (Photograph by John Roper/John Roper)
2021-05-13 - building (Photograph by John Roper/John Roper)
2014-04-01 - Right stopjamb (Photograph by Courtesy of the Organ Clearing House, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2014-04-01 - Left stopjamb (Photograph by Courtesy of the Organ Clearing House, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2014-04-01 - Console (Photograph by Courtesy of the Organ Clearing House, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2014-04-01 - Console and exposed pipes (Photograph by Courtesy of the Organ Clearing House, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2014-04-01 - Gallery and console from far end (Photograph by Courtesy of the Organ Clearing House, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2014-04-01 - Ruckpositiv and nave (Photograph by Courtesy of the Organ Clearing House, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2020-05-19 - Blueprint of the Opus 1207 gallery organ for the Cathedral Church of St Paul (Photograph by Roger Lovejoy/Roger Lovejoy)
1953 - Organ in rear gallery (Aeolian-Skinner photo, courtesy of Neal Campbell via Facebook/Database Manager)
Unknown - Center section of the exposed pipework (Builders promotional brochure, courtesy of James R. Stettner (ca. 1950)/Database Manager)
Unknown - View over the Positiv from inside (Builders promotional brochure, courtesy of James R. Stettner (ca. 1950)/Database Manager)
1990-06-29 - Console left (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
Consoles
Main
- 3 manuals
- 69 stops
- 86 registers
- 6 divisions
- Manual compass: 61 notes
- Pedal compass: 32 notes
- Has crescendo
- Has combination thumb pistons
- Has combination toe pistons
- Has tutti thumb pistons
Notes
2007-08-04 - Identified through online information from Leonardo A. Ciampa. -- In 1976 Andover Organ Company added their Op. 77 to the chancel. The Andover is a tracker instrument, however the console is a hybrid, and is capable of simultaneously playing both instruments electro-pneumatically. Playing condition (as of 2007): a fair amount of dead notes, especially in the Choir. However, organ is used often for services and concerts. -Database Manager
2007-08-21 - Updated through online information from Douglas W. Craw. -Database Manager
2008-06-10 - 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>Replaced 1921 three manual Hook & Hastings, #2440; case altered; unaltered tonally. Switching and combination action replaced with solid state. Now playable from Andover Opus 77.</i> -Database Manager
2014-04-26 - Updated through online information from Francis King-Smith. -- I am the current Music Director at St Paul's. The Aeolian Skinner was not in the greatest of condition, however it is currently being taken apart and stored while the Cathedral is renovated. It is the idea of the designers during this renovation to install an elevator to the gallery where the organ console and pipework is housed. This will ruin the stereo image of the instrument for the organist, and quite possibly blur the image for the congregation.<br>A fantastic instrument that needs some money spent on it. The fact you can connect it with the Andover is truly fantastic. -Database Manager
2017-09-23 - Updated by Jeffrey H. Smith, who has heard or played the organ.<br>
This terse statement is pasted directly from the Cathedral's Website:<br><br> The Organ "The Aeolian-Skinner organ was dismantled during the Cathedral renovations and remains in storage while plans for its disposition are under way. Currently, music is provided by the Andover tracker organ located in the chancel."<br> -Database Manager
2020-04-09 - Per information received to the OHS via email from the cathedral's Music Director Louise Mundinger, the cathedral has decided to place the A-S organ up for sale.
Her email states: "This week we decided to sell Opus 1207 to bring it to the next chapter in its life. The church acoustics have changed and the organ is simply too large for the space. It is a fine instrument, in need of TLC, and will be a welcome addition to a new congregation. There are lots of emotions surrounding Opus 1207 going as far back as E Power Biggs himself. " -Database Manager
Stoplist
Typed stoplist Source: From Allen Kinzey Date not recorded
Boston, Massachusetts
Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Episcopal
Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc. Opus 1207 1952 3 manuals, 68 stops, 96 ranks
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GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN
16' Contra Geigen 61 16' Flauto Dolce 68
8' Diapason 61 8' Principal 68
8' Spitzflöte 61 8' Holzgedeckt 68
8' Holzflöte 61 8' Viola da Gamba 68
4' Octave 61 8' Viola Celeste 68
4' Rohrflöte 61 8' Flauto Dolce 12
2 2/3' Octave Quinte 61 8' Flute Celeste 61
2' Super Octave 61 4' Fugara 68
III-V Cornet 269 4' Flauto Traverso 68
IV-VI Fourniture 294 2' Flageolet 61
III Scharf 183 III Mixture 183
8' Bombarde 61 IV Acuta 244
8' Krummhorn BR 16' Ophicleide 68
4' Clarion 12 8' Trumpet 68
Chimes 8' Oboe 68
8' Vox Humana 61
CHOIR ORGAN 4' Clarion 68
16' Quintaten 68 Tremulant
8' Violoncello 68
8' Flûte à Cheminée 68 PEDAL ORGAN
8' Dolcan 68 32' Untersatz 32
8' Dolcan Celeste 61 16' Contrebasse 32
4' Prestant 68 16' Bourdon 12
4' Lieblichflöte 68 16' Geigen GT
2 2/3' Nasard 61 16' Quintaten CH
2' Zauberflöte 61 16' Flauto Dolce SW
1 3/5' Tierce 61 8' Octave 32
III Plein Jeu 183 8' Gedecktpommer 32
16' English Horn 68 8' Geigen GT
8' Trompette 68 8' Flauto Dolce SW
8' Clarinet 68 5 1/3' Quinte 32
4' Rohrschalmei 68 4' Super Octave 32
Tremulant 4' Waldflöte 32
8' Bombarde GT 2' Blockflöte 32
4' Clarion GT III Mixture 96
IV Fourniture 128
BRUSTWERK 32' Contra Ophicleide 12 SW
8' Kupferbordun 61 16' Bombarde 32
4' Principal 61 16' Ophicleide SW
2 2/3' Rohrnasat 61 16' English Horn CH
2' Spillflöte 61 8' Trompette 32
1 3/5' Terz 61 8' Krummhorn BR
III-IV Mixture 200 4' Clarion 12
8' Krummhorn 61 4' Krummhorn BR
Tremulant 2' Regal CH
Chimes GT
RÜCKPOSITIV
8' Nasonflöte 61
4' Koppelflöte 61
2' Oktav 61
1 1/3' Larigot 61
1' Sifflöte 61
III Zimbel 183
Tremulant
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2017-09-23]
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