2009-10-13 - Identified through on-line information from Stephen Hall. -- New organ by Daniel Lemieux using several ranks of recovered pipes from the church's previous E.M. Skinner, Opus 302 (installed in 1920). New organ (8 unified ranks) is in the rear gallery and can play from its own console there, or from the console of the 1961 Casavant (Opus 2927) located in the chancel. Organ given in memory of George and Laura Pierce by the Pierce family. Actor David Hyde Pierce played two pieces on the new organ as part of the dedication service and recital. Farrell Goehring is organist and director of music. (Information from on-line article in "Times Union" (Albany, NY) dated Oct 12, 2009.) -Database Manager
2012-10-28 - Updated through online information from Sam Cherubin. -Database Manager
2022-05-15 - http://www.pipeorganspecialist.com/convention06.php -Cornopean from the 1913 Boston Harvard Club/First Lutheran Church in Lynn, MA (Samuel Pierce pipework). Windchests built by Sture Olsen. -Diapason is 1920 Kimball -Principal is circa 1910 Mason & Hamlin from First Lutheran Church in Lynn, MA -Erzahler and Celeste are believed to be from First Lutheran Church in Lynn, MA (builder unknown) -Wayne Johnson
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Bethesda Episcopal Church 41 Washington Street Saratoga Springs, New York 2 Manuals with Pedal Located in the Gallery at the North End GREAT: 16' Violone 8' Open Diapason 8' Principal 8' Bourdon 8' Harmonic Flute 4' Octave 4' Principal 4' Bourdon 2 2/3' Nazard 2' Principal 2' Piccolo 1 3/5' Tierce 8' Oboe 8' Cornopean (high pressured, solo type reed) 4' Clarion Tremolo SWELL: 8' Open Diapason 8' Harmonic Flute 8' Bourdon 8' Erzahler 8' Erzahler Celeste 4' Oktave 4' Harmonic Flute 4' Erzahler 2' Flautino 1 1/3' Larigot 16' Bassoon 8' Oboe 8' Cornopean 4' Clarion 4' Oboe PEDAL: 32' Resultant 16' Diapason 16' Bourdon 8' Principal 8' Bourdon 8' Choralbass 4' Harmonic Flute 8' Cornopean 4' Clarion 4' Oboe COUPLERS: Swell to Great 16',8',4' Great to Great 16', 4' Great Unison Off Swell to Swell 16', 4' Swell Unison Off Great to Pedal 8', 4' Swell to Pedal 8', 4' [Received from Sam Cherubin 2012-10-28.]
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