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Taylor & Boody Organbuilders Opus 15 (1987)

Vassar College: Portable instrument
124 Raymond Avenue
Poughkeepsie, NY

Images


Unknown - Closeup of keyboards (Photograph from an archival source: Builder website, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)

Unknown - Instrument on stage, case view (Photograph from an archival source: Builder website, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)

Unknown - Instrument on stage, keyboard view (Photograph from an archival source: Builder website, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2014-12-02 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by James R. Stettner, using information from this web site: http://music.vassar.edu/organs/ -- According to the Taylor & Boody website, "Mechanical key and stop action, Compass: Manuals: C-d'''. Vogel V temperament (a=440 Hz pitch). Keyboard transposable down 1/2 step to a'=415 Hz. Suspended playing action. Case and all pipes of solid white oak. Carrying weight: 165 lbs. Number of pipes: 102. Wind pressure: 65mm ." The college website further states that the organ was built by Bruce Shull. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Source: Builder website

Manual (Compass: C-d'') Gedackt 8, Blockflöte 4 (open pipes from g), (Holzprincipal) (2)


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