OHS convention: 1983
2008-07-03 - 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 1922 four manual Casavant, #934; extant; unaltered.</i> -Database Manager
2011-09-18 - Updated through online information from Will Sherwood. -Database Manager
2012-08-29 - According to the church website, some ranks of the previous Casavant organ were reused in the Aeolian-Skinner organ. -Database Manager
2012-11-19 - Updated through online information from William Dunklin. -- The 3rd building was destroyed in the Great New England Hurricane of 1938. The was building was constructed on the foundations of the previous building. The Casavant from the 3rd building survived with minor damage and was installed in the 1940 building. Some Casavant pipes were incorporated into the Aeolian-Skinner. -Database Manager
Aeolian-Skinner Archives Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Worcester, Massachusetts
First Unitarian Church
Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc. Opus 1433 1964 4 manuals, 47 stops, 61 ranks
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GREAT ORGAN (II) SWELL ORGAN (III)
16' Gemshorn 61 16' Rohrbass 61
8' Principal 61 8' Principal 61
8' Bourdon 61 8' Rohrflöte 61
8' Gemshorn 12 8' Spitzviol 61
4' Octave 61 8' Viol Celeste 61
4' Flute Harmonique 61 8' Flauto Dolce 61
2' Fifteenth 61 8' Flute Celeste (TC) 49
IV Fourniture 244 4' Prestant 61
III Cymbel 183 4' Flute Ouverte 61
8' Major Trumpet PO 2' Octavin 61
4' Major Clarion PO IV Plein Jeu 244
16' Fagott 61
CHOIR ORGAN (I) 8' Trompette 61
8' Cor de Nuit 61 8' Fagott 12
8' Viola Pomposa 61 8' Voix Humaine 61
8' Viola Celeste 61 4' Clairon 61
4' Spitzflöte 61 Tremulant
2 2/3' Rohr Nasat 61
2' Blockflöte 61 PEDAL ORGAN
1 3/5' Tierce 61 32' Resultant --
III Mixtur 183 32' Bourdon 10 (a)
8' Cromorne 61 16' Principal 32
4' Rohrschalmei 61 16' Bourdon 32
Tremulant 16' Rohrbass SW
16' Gemshorn GT
POSITIV ORGAN (IV) 8' Octave 32
8' Pommergedeckt 56 8' Bourdon 12
4' Geigen Principal 56 8' Rohrflöte SW
4' Koppelflöte 56 8' Gemshorn GT
2' Hellflöte 56 5 1/3' Quint 32
1 1/3' Larigot 56 4' Choralbass 32
III Zimbel 183 4' Rohrflöte SW
Tremulant 4' Gemshorn GT
8' Major Trumpet 61 (b) 2' Gemshorn GT
4' Major Clarion 12 (b) III Mixtur 96
32' Kontrafagott 12
16' Bombarde 32
16' Fagott SW
8' Trompette 12
8' Cromorne CH
8' Fagott SW
4' Clairon 12
(a) lowest two notes resultant 4' Fagott SW
(b) enclosed with Choir 2' Cromorne CH
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2013-09-30]
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