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> Rebuild of Aeolian-Skinner organ, itself incorporated 1950s Kilgen mechanism.</i> -Database Manager
2015-06-27 - Kilgen rebuilt the 1912 Hall organ in 1952; the Kilgen was damaged beyond repair by a 1963 fire; the surviving remnants such as some windchests and pipework were used for Aeolian-Skinner Op. 1451 in 1964; a new Austin console was installed in 1970; rebuilt by Casavant in 1982 as 3/44 Project 81-22, retaining 31 Aeolian-Skinner ranks, the Austin console and 12 Hall pedal pipes -Database Manager
Stoplist courtesy of the Casavant Frères Archives Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Wallingford, Connecticut First Congregational Church Hall 1912 New Kilgen 1952 Extensive rebuild Aeolian-Skinner 1964 New, retaining salvageable previous Austin 1970 Console Casavant 1982 Rebuild __________________________________________________________ GREAT SWELL 16' Quintaton 61 A 8' Rohrflöte 61 * 8' Spitzprinzipal 61 A 8' Viola Pomposa 61 A 8' Bourdon 61 C 8' Viole Céleste 49 A 4' Octave 61 A 4' Principal 61 A 4' Blockflöte 61 A 4' Flûte Octaviante 61 C 2 2/3' Twelfth 61 A 2' Octavin 61 A 2' Fifteenth 61 A 1 1/3' Larigot 61 A 1 3/5' Terz 61 A III-IV Plein Jeu 226 A IV Fourniture 244 A 16' Basson L/2 61 C 8' Bombarde 61 K 8' Trompette 61 C Chimes 25 K 4' Hautbois 61 C Tremulant PEDAL CHOIR 32' Resultant -- 16' Prinzipal 32 A 8' Nason Flute 61 A 16' Bourdon 32 C 8' Dulciana 61 K 16' Violone 12 GT K 8' Unda Maris 49 K 16' Quintaton GT 4' Prestant 61 C 8' Oktav 12 A 4' Spindle Flute 61 A 8' Bourdon 12 C 2 2/3' Nasard 61 A 4' Oktav 12 A 2' Quarte de Nasard 61 C 4' Bourdon 12 C 1 3/5' Tierce 61 A IV Mixture -- K 1' Sifflöte 61 A 16' Bombarde 12 GT A IV Kleinmixtur 244 A 16' Basson SW 8' Krummhorn 61 A 8' Bombarde GT Tremulant 4' Basson SW 8' Festival Trumpet 49 C * 1-12 Casavant; 13-61 Aeolian-Skinner A Aeolian-Skinner C Casavant, new K Separate agreement with R. W. Knapp, with neither chests nor pipes provided for these items [Received from Jeff Scofield June 28, 2015]
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