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Nelson Barden (& Associates) (1981)

St. Paul Catholic Church | Harvard Square
29 Mount Auburn St.
Cambridge, MA

Consoles

Main


Notes

2013-11-01 - Identified through online information from Alexander Pattavina. -- Tonal alterations to existing instrument. 8 ranks (~500 pipes) in the Positiv organ replaced in 1981 after vandalism, pipework by Thomas Anderson, to Casavant specifications. Gallery Swell Viola Pomposa 8 and Viola Celeste 8 (49 notes each, Viola Pomposa 1-12 stopped bass), pipework by Raymond Whalon in 1970s. Positiv 1/4' Zimbell III recomposed as 1 1/3' Mixture III by Thad Outerbridge in 1980s, pipework by Thomas Anderson. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Stoplist from repair contract Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

St. Paul Church | Harvard Square
Cambridge, Massachusetts

1904 Jesse Woodberry & Co., Opus 251
1923 Paul F.C. Mias, enlargement and relocation
1947 Casavant Frères, new console, Opus 1893
1959 Casavant Frères, Chancel organ, Opus 2560A
1971 Arthur Birchall (in conjunction with Casavant Frères), tonal alterations
1981 Nelson Barden (pipework by Thomas Anderson), replacement of vandalized ranks

1. Gallery Choir (enclosed)
8 Bourdon
8 Dulciana
8 Unda Maris
4 Koppelflöte
2 2/3 Rohrnasat
2 Blockflöte
1 3/5 Terz
1 1/3 Larigot
8 Clarinet
Tremulant

2. Gallery Great
16 Gemshorn
8 Principal
8 Gedackt
4 Octave
4 Harmonic Flute
2 Super Octave
IV Mixture
8 Trumpet

3. Gallery Swell (enclosed)
8 Stopped Diapason
8 Viola Pomposa (pipework by Raymond Whalon)
8 Viola Celeste (pipework by Raymond Whalon)
8 Flauto Dolce
8 Flute Celeste
4 Geigen Principal
4 Flauto Traverso
2 Flageolet
III Plein Jeu
16 Fagotto
8 Cornopean
4 Clarion

Gallery Pedal
32 Resultant (from Bourdon)
16 Montre
16 Violone
16 Bourdon
16 Lieblich Gedeckt (Swell)
10 2/3 Quinte (ext. Montre)
8 Montre (ext. Montre)
8 Cello (ext. Violone)
8 Gedeckt (ext. Bourdon)
16 Trombone
8 Tromba (ext. Trombone)

Chancel Positiv
8 Rohrflöte*
8 Erzähler*
4 Nachthorn*
2 Gemshorn*
III Mixture* (recomposed by Thad Outerbridge)
8 Krummhorn*
Tremulant

Chancel Great
8 Principal
8 Bourdon
4 Octave
2 Blockflöte
IV Mixture

Chancel Pedal
16 Subbass
8 Spitzprinzipal
4 Choralbass
16 Krummhorn (ext. Positiv)

*replaced by Thomas Anderson

 [Received from Alexander Pattavina 2013-11-03.]

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