2014-09-15 - The organ was dedicated on Sunday afternoon, April 28, 1963. Participants included George Matthew, Jr., organist; Bruce Angell, organist; The Chancel Choir, Gerald Mack, Director of Music; and Mrs. Mary Hixon Mack, soprano soloist. -Database Manager
2014-09-15 - "The Memorial Organ was first installed in 1937 by the Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company of Boston by Mrs. Edwin Binney as a memorial to her husband. When the Meetinghouse was enlarged in 1952 this organ was revoiced and augmented by the Möller Organ Company of Hagerstown, Maryland, and dedicated in Memory of Edwin Binnery and in Appreciation of Alice Stead Binney. Many of the ranks used in these two instruments have been retained in this present organ. Built by Angell Pipe Organs, Inc., Rye, New York, our Memorial Organ has been specifically designed for this Meetinghouse and ultilizes the distinctive acoustical properties of the building, with its provision for gallery as well as chancel organ components." --from the Dedication Booklet -Database Manager
Specifications from dedication program Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Old Greenwich, Connecticut
First Congregational Church
Angell Pipe Organs,Inc. 1963 4 manuals, 58 registers, 41 stops, 50 ranks
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CHANCEL ORGAN
GREAT ORGAN CHOIR ORGAN
8' Principal 61 8' Nason Flute 61
8' Spitzflöte 61 8' Erzähler 61
4' Octave 61 8' Klein Erzähler (TC) 49
2 2/3' Twelfth 61 4' Koppelflöte 61
2' Fifteenth 61 2 2/3' Nazat 61
III Fourniture (19.22.26) 183 2' Italian Principal 61
Great Unison Off 1 3/5' Terz 61
Great to Great 4' 8' Musette 61
Tremulant
SWELL ORGAN Choir to Choir 16'
16' Rohrbordun 73 Choir Unison Off
8' Viola Pomposa 61 Choir to Choir 4'
8' Viola Celeste (TC) 49
8' Rohrflöte (fr. 16') -- PEDAL ORGAN
4' Nachthorn 73 16' Contra Bass 32
2 2/3' Twelfth 61 16' Sub Bass 56
2' Octavin (fr. Nacht) -- 16' Rohrbordun (Sw) --
III Cymbal (22.26.29) 183 8' Principal 44
16' Dulzian 61 8' Bourdon (fr. S Bass) --
8' Trompette 61 8' Stopped Flute SW
4' Krummhorn 61 4' Octave (fr. Prin) --
Tremulant 4' Gedeckt (fr. S Bass) --
Swell to Swell 16' 32' Contra Bombarde 44
Swell Unison Off 16' Bombarde (fr. 32') --
Swell to Swell 4' 16' Dulzian (Sw) --
8' Trompette (Sw) --
4' Clairon (Sw) --
GALLERY ORGAN
GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN
8' Principal 61 8' Rohrflöte 61
8' Bordun 61 8' Dulciana 61
4' Octave 61 8' Unda Maris (TC) 49
4' Rohr Quintade 61 4' Flute Triangulaire 61
2' Blockflöte 61 2' Waldflute 61
IV Mixture (12.15.19.22) 244 8' Hautbois 61
8' Spanish Trumpet 61 Tremulant
Tremulant Swell to Swell 16'
Great to Great 16' Swell Unison Off
Great Unison Off Swell to Swell 4'
Great to Great 4'
Carillon PEDAL ORGAN
16' Principal (ext Gt) 12
16' Bourdon (ext Sw) --
8' Octave (Gt) --
8' Chimney Flute (Sw) --
4' Choral Bass (Sw) --
4' Flute (Sw) --
III Mixture (17.19.22) 96
COUPLERS PISTONS
Chancel Great to Pedal 8, 4 Chancel Great 1-2-3
Chancel Swell to Pedal 8, 4 Chancel Swell 1-2-3-4-5
Chancel Choir to Pedal 8, 4 Chancel Choir 1-2-3-4-5
Chancel Swell to Great 16, 8, 4 Chancel Pedal 1-2-3-4
Chancel Choir to Great 16, 8, 4 Chancel General 1-2-3-4-5-6
Chancel Swell to Choir 16, 8, 4 Gallery Great 1-2-3-4
Gallery Great to Pedal 8, 4 Gallery Swell 1-2-3
Gallery Swell to Pedal 8, 4 Gallery Pedal 1-2-3
Gallery Great to Chancel Great 16, 8, 4 General Cancel
Gallery Swell to Chancel Great 16, 8, 4 Full Organ
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2014-09-15]
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