Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2009-06-08 - Identified through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- Contract was not to have exceeded $25,000.00. Final cost was $60,000.00. Organ fell into disfavor with the formation and popularity of the symphony. Insufficient room on stage for both organ and symphony. Sold in 1884 for $5,000.00 to William O. Grover whose intent was to give it to the New England Conservatory. Organ removed by Geo. S. Hutchings. Grover died and organ lay in storage. Sold at auction in 1897 to settle Grover's estate. Purchased for Edward F. Searles by Dr. Jabez Baxter Upham for $1,500.00. Organ placed in storage in Methuen while Serlo Hall built. Upham died in 1902. Serlo Hall completed in 1909. Organ re-installed by Methuen Organ Co. -Database Manager
Typed stoplist (Source: Hopkins, 1870) Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Boston Music Hall
Boston, Massachusetts
E.F. Walcker & Cie., Opus 200
OHS ID: 41277
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GREAT CHOIR SWELL
16 Principal 16 Gedackt 16 Bourdon
16 Tibia Major 8 Principal Flote 8 Principal
16 Viola Major 8 Spitzflote 8 Salicional
16 Basson (free reed) 8&4 Bifra II 8 Dolce
8 Ophicleid (free reed) 8 Gedackt 8 Quintaton
8 Principal 8 Clarin Bass 8 Gedackt
8 Flote 4 Clarin Discant 8 Trombone Bass
8 Gemshorn 8 Viola 4 Trombone Discant
8 Viola di Gamba 8 Physharmonica 8 Bassoon Bass
8 Gedackt 4 Hohlpfeife 4 Hautbois
4 Octave 4 Principal Flute 4 Principal Octave
4 Fugara 4 Dolce 4 Rohrflote
8 Hohlflote 2 Flautino 4 Traverseflote
4 Flute d'Amour Sesquialtera II 4 Cornettino
4 Clarion 1 Super Octave 5-1/3 Quintflote
2 Waldflote 2-2/3 Nasard
5-1/3 Quint SOLO 2 Octave
3-1/5 Terz 16 Bourdon Mixtur V
2-2/3 Quintflote 8 Gamben Principal
1-3/5 Terz Discant 8 Aeoline PEDAL
Cornet V 8 Concert Flute 32 Principal Bass
Mixtur VI 8 Corno Basetto 32 Grand Bourdon V
Scharff IV 8 Vox Humana 32 Bombardon
4 Gemshorn 16 Octave Bass
PEDAL COMBINATIONS 4&2 Piffaro II 16 Sub-bass
Zungen Stimmen 4 Vox Angelica (reed) 16 Trombone
(draws all reeds) 2-2/3 Quint 16 Contra Violon
Fortissimo Great 2 Piccolo 8 Octave Bass
Forte Great 8 Hohlfloten Bass
Piano Great 8 Violoncello
Solo Orgel (draws Corno & Bassetto) 8 Trumpet
Volleswerk (full organ) 4 Corno-Basso
5 pedal couplers 4 Octave
2 Cornettino
*Pedal stops located in Swell-box 16 Bourdon*
8 Viola*
8 Flute*
16 Basson*
2 Waldflote*
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