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Thomas R. Thomas (2014)

Holy Cross Episcopal Church: Sanctuary; front
118 Center Road
Weare, NH

Images

2021-12-24 - Altar and organ (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2022-04-17 - Sanctuary interior with organ in front (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2014-10-05 - Church Interior, Organ Case, and Console (Photograph by Thom Thomas/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Movable Console
2 manuals
25 stops
3 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Tilting/Rocking Tablets Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination action: None

Notes

2014-10-08 - Organ relocated without any change. Identified by Thom Thomas, based on personal knowledge of the organ. -- Original installation of the organ was an orphanage in Worchester, Mass. The instrument was then moved to St. Anna's R.C. in Leominister, purchased in 2010 by Thom Thomas and set up in his barn. Main reservoir restored at that time. It is on loan to Holy Cross and is for sale. -Database Manager

2014-10-09 - Updated through online information from Thom Thomas. -Database Manager

2016-01-01 - Updated through online information from Thomas R. Thomas. <br>The organ has been donated to Holy Cross Church -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: Stoplist copied from a related OHS Database entry

Weare, New Hampshire
Holy Cross Episcopal Church

Casavant, Op. 1918, 1948   2/5
Thomas R. Thomas (2014)


       Courtesy of the Casavant Frères Archives
       St. Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
       ________________________________________________

       GRAND ORGUE (Expressif)
16'    Bourdon       tc
8'     Montre
8'     Flûte à Cheminée
8'     Salicional
8'     Dulciane
4'     Prestant
4'     Flute d'Amour
4'     Dulcet
2 2/3' Nazard
2'     Doublette  

       RÉCIT (Expressif)
16'    Contre Dulciane tc 49
8'     Flûte à Cheminée
8'     Salicional
8'     Dulciane
4'     Salicet
4'     Flûte d'Amour
4'     Dulcet
2 2/3' Nazard
2'     Piccolo
1 3/5' Tierce
       Tremolo


       PEDALE
16'
8'
8'
8'
8'


       JEUX REELS
16'    Bourdon de Pédale         32
8'     Montre                    73
8'     Salicional                85
8'     Flûte à Chemineé          85
8'     Dulciane            (tc)  73   


[Originally received online from Jeff Scofield December 10, 2010]

Documents

Thom Thomas Donates Casavant Opus 1918 Announcement with photo in June 2017 'The Diapason' -Jim Stettner

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