Christ Church Cathedral, Episcopal
35 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA
OHS convention: 2015
Images
2019-06-08 - Cathedral exterior (Photograph by Wikipedia, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2017-04-08 - Cathedral interior to rear (Photograph by Cathedral Facebook/Jeff Scofield)
2018-11-25 - 32' Open Diapason in left transept (Photograph by Cathedral Facebook/Jeff Scofield)
2019-02-17 - Exposed pipes (Photograph by Cathedral Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2020-04-12 - Console (Photograph by Cathedral Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2020-10-30 - Cathedral interior (Photograph by Cathedral Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
- Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
- 3 manuals
- 44 stops
- 62 registers
- 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
Notes
2019-02-06 - Updated by Samuel MacMunn, who has heard or played the organ. <br> <br>It is a wonderful instrument and a joy to play on. -Database Manager
Stoplist
Specification from OHS Convention Handbook, 2015 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Springfield, Massachusetts
Christ Church Cathedral, Episcopal
Austin Organs Inc. Opus 2195 1953 3 manuals, 44 stops, 54 ranks
Revised by Theodore Gilbert Associates, 1985 and following
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GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN
16' Violone 61 8' Geigen 73
8' Principal 61 a 8' Geigen Celeste (GG) 64
8' Diapason Conique 61 8' Melodia 73
8' Bourdon 61 a 4' Fugara 73
4' Octav 61 a 4' Rohrflöte 73
4' Nachthorn 61 a Plein Jeu III 183
2 2/3' Nazat 61 a 16' Contra Fagotto 73
2' Fifteenth 61 8' Trompette 73
2' Blockflöte 61 8' Cor Anglais 73
1 3/5' Terz 61 a 8' Voix Humaine 61
Fourniture IV-V ? a 8' Trompette 73
16' Trompet 12 a 4' Clarion 73
8' Trompet 61 a Tremulant
Tremulant Voix Humaine Tremulant
MIDI Swell to Swell 16'
Unison Off
CHOIR ORGAN Swell to Swell 4'
8' Diapason 73 a MIDI
8' Spitzflöte 73 a
8' Dolce 73 PEDAL ORGAN
8' Dolce Celeste (GG) 64 32' Double Diapason 32 b
4' Koppelflöte 73 32' Double Violone (resultant)
2 2/3' Nazard 61 16' Open Diapason (ext) 12
2' Blockflöte 61 16' Violone GT
1 3/5' Tierce 61 16' Gedeckt (ext POS) 12
8' Harmonic Trumpet 73 a 8' Octave 32
8' Krummhorn 73 8' Violone GT
16' Trompet GT 8' Flute 32
8' Trompet GT 4' Choral Bass (ext) 12
Tremulant 4' Flute (ext) 12
Choir to Choir 16' 2' Flute (ext) 12
Unison Off Mixture III 96
Choir to Choir 4' 32' Contra Bombarde 32 b
MIDI 16' Bombarde (ext) 12
16' Trompet GT b
POSITIV ORGAN 16' Fagotto SW
8' Bourdon 61 a 8' Bombarde (ext) 12
4' Prestant 61 8' Trompet GT a
2' Doublette 61 a 4' Clairon (ext) 12
1 1/3' Larigot 61 4' Fagotto SW
III Cymbale 183 MIDI
Unison Off
Zimbelstern
a Tonal revisions by Theodore Gilbert Associates, 1985 and following
b retained from previous Steere organ and located against the back
wall of the north transept
COMBINATIONS (128 levels) COUPLERS
Swell 8 (thumb) Great to Pedal 8'
Great 8 (thumb) Swell to Pedal 8' 4'
Choir 8 (thumb) Choir to Pedal 8' 4'
Positiv 4 (thumb) Positiv to Pedal 8'
Pedal 6 (toe) Swell to Great 16' 8' 4'
General 14 (thumb & toe) Choir to Great 8'
General Cancel (thumb) Positiv to Great 8'
Set (thumb) Positiv to Swell 8'
Pedal Combs to Great Swell to Choir 16' 8' 4'
Pedal Combs to Swell
Pedal Combs to Choir
9 various reversibles
ACCESSORIES
Great/Choir Manual Transfer
Sforzando (thumb & toe)
Balanced Pedal - Swell
Balanced Pedal - Choir
Crescendo Pedal
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2015-06-05]
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