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Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co. Opus 1440 (1964)

Central Congregational Church
296 Angell Street
Providence, RI

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2004-12-22 - Chancel (Photograph by John S. Chaney/Database Manager)

2004-12-25 - Chamber Grillework and Pipework (Photograph by John S. Chaney/Database Manager)

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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 1917 four manual Austin, #754; installed in 1965; Chimes added in 1968, #1440-A; slight alterations by Thad Outerbridge; extant.</i> -Database Manager

2012-12-25 - Updated through online information from William Catanesye. -- Mechanical and tonal restoration by Spencer Organ Co., Inc. completed in December 2009 -Database Manager


Stoplist

Stoplist courtesy of <i>The Aeolian-Skinner Archives</i> Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Providence, Rhode Island
Central Congregational Church

Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc.   Opus 1440   1964   3 manuals, 44 stops, 58 ranks
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         GREAT ORGAN                                 SWELL ORGAN
     16' Quintade                61              16' Spitzflöte              12
      8' Principal               61               8' Viole Pompose           68
      8' Bourdon                 61               8' Viole Celeste           68
      8' Gemshorn                61               8' Rohrflöte               68
      4' Octave                  61               8' Spitzflöte              68
      4' Rohrflöte               61               8' Spitzflöte Celeste (TC) 56
      2' Blockflöte              61               4' Prestant                68
  III-V  Fourniture             269               4' Flute Harmonique        68
      8' Festival Trumpet        61               2' Octavin                 61
         Chimes                  pf (a)       1 1/3' Larigot                 61
                                                 IV  Plein Jeu              244
         CHOIR ORGAN                            III  Cymbale                183
      8' Spitzprinzipal          68              16' Fagotto                 68
      8' Cor de Nuit             68               8' Trompette               68
      8' Dolcan                  68               8' Fagotto                 12
      8' Dolcan Celeste (TC)     56               4' Chalumeau               68
      4' Spitzoktav              68                  Tremulant
      4' Spillflöte              68                   
  2 2/3' Rohrnasat               61                  PEDAL ORGAN
      2' Zauberflöte             61              32' Bourdon                  7 (b)
  1 3/5' Tierce                  61              16' Kontrabass              32
      1' Sifflöte                61              16' Bourdon                 32
    III  Zimbel                 183              16' Spitzflöte              SW
     16' English Horn            68              16' Quintade                GT
      8' Cromorne                68               8' Octave                  32
         Tremulant                                8' Pommer                  32
      8' Festival Trumpet        GT               8' Spitzflöte              SW
                                                  4' Principal               32
                                                  4' Nachthorn               32
                                                  2' Nachthorn               12
                                                 IV  Rauschquinte           128
                                                 32' Contra Fagotto          12 SW
                                                 16' Posaune                 32
                                                 16' Fagotto                 SW
                                                  8' Posaune                 12
     (a) added 1968 (Op. 1440-A)                  4' Cromorne                CH
     (b) 1-5 resultant                               Chimes                  GT


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2013-11-11]


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