Better Pipe Organ Database

Berkshire Organ Co., Inc. (1969)

South Congregational Church
Amherst, MA

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Images

ca. 1969 - Organ case and keydesk (Photograph from an archival source: Builder's promotional brochure, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Keydesk Attached
2 manuals
13 stops
16 registers
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
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons

Notes

2017-01-06 - Updated by Willis Bridegam, who has heard or played the organ. <br> The organ is in storage, being held by Czelusniak et Dugal for reinstallation in another location; it was replaced by transplanted 1896 2/16 Casavant Op. 74. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: Stoplist copied from <i>The Diapason</i> September 1966 November 18, 2019

     Amherst, Massachusetts
     South Congregational Church

     Berkshire, Opus __, 1969    2/15
     _____________________________________________________________________

     GREAT

8'     Hauptgedeckt           61
8'     Spitzflöte             61
4'     Prinzipal              61
III    Mixture               183


SWELL (Expressive)

8'     Cor de Nuit            61
8'     Viole Conique          61
8'     Viole Céleste    (tc)  49
4'     Flute a Cheminee       61
2'     Doublette              61
1 1/3' Larigot                61
8'     Hautbois               61

PEDAL

16'    Subbass                32
8'     Holzgedeckt            12
5 1/3' Quint                   7
4'     Choralbass             32
16'    Fagotto          (Sw)  12


[Received from Jeff Scofield November 18, 2019]