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Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co. Opus 1326 (1956)

Old First Church, Congregational
Springfield, MA

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Notes

2008-06-28 - 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 #209; dedication recital played by Robert Baker on November 16, 1958; some revoicing and one addition in 1963, #1326-A; tonal alterations by Berkshire in 1973; additions by Theodore Gilbert and Calvin Hampton; now 60 ranks; rehabilitated by Foley-Baker in 1997 with new casework and facade.</i> -Database Manager

2018-11-11 - Building sold to the City of Springfield in 2008; organ now very rarely used. -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 of Christ, Congregational

Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc.   Opus 1326   1956   3 manuals, 53 stops, 58 ranks
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             GREAT ORGAN                          SWELL ORGAN
         16' Quintaton         61             16' Rohrgedeckt       12
          8' Principal         61              8' Rohrflöte         68
          8' Bourdon           61              8' Viole de Gambe    68
          4' Principal         61              8' Viole Celeste     68
          4' Rohrflöte         61              4' Prestant          68
      2 2/3' Quint             61              4' Nachthorn         68
          2' Super Octave      61          2 2/3' Nazard (TC)       49
      IV-VI  Fourniture       281              2' Octave            61
                                           1 3/5' Tierce (TC)       49
             POSITIV ORGAN                    IV  Plein Jeu        244
             Enclosed:                        16' Fagot             68
          8' Rohrflöte         68              8' Trompette         68
          8' Dolcan            68              8' Hautbois          68
          8' Dolcan Celeste    68              4' Clairon           68
          4' Spitzprinzipal    68                 Tremulant
          2' Blockflöte        61
      IV-VI  Zimbel           293                 PEDAL ORGAN
         16' Cromorne          68             16' Contrebass        32
          8' Regal             68             16' Bourdon           32
          4' Rohrschalmei      68             16' Quintaton         GT
             Tremulant                        16' Rohrbourdon       SW
                                               8' Principal         32
             Unenclosed:                       8' Spitzflöte        32
          8' Nason Flute       61              8' Rohrflöte         SW
          4' Koppelflöte       61              4' Choralbass        12
          2' Oktav             61              4' Blockflöte        32
      1 1/3' Quint             61              2' Blockflöte        12
         II  Jeu de Clochette 122             IV  Mixture          128
                                              32' Fagot             12 SW
                                              16' Bombarde          32
                                              16' Fagot             SW
                                               8' Trompette         12
                                               8' Cromorne          PO
                                               4' Clairon           12
                                               4' Rohrschalmei      PO


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2014-07-06]


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