Better Pipe Organ Database

Stefan Maier (2011)

Wellesley Congregational Church
2 Central Street
Wellesley, MA

Images

2011-05-01 - Console (Photograph by David Carrier/Database Manager)

2016-01-24 - Nave, Balcony, and Organ Cases (Photograph by Len Levasseur/Database Manager)

2011-05-01 - Console Detail (Photograph by David Carrier/Database Manager)

2011-05-01 - Console Installation (Photograph by David Carrier/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

3 manuals
43 stops
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes

Notes

2016-01-26 - "The organ went through a major rebuild in the summer of 2011, during which it received a new updated console and refurbished action. This work was designed and carried out by Stefan Maier Tracker Organs of Orange, MA." (church web site) -Database Manager

Stoplist

Specification from David Carrier Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Wellesley, Massachusetts
Wellesley Congregational Church

Rieger Orgelbau   1967                       3 manuals, 43 stops, 65 ranks
Rebuilt with new console and action by Stefan Maier in 2011
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         HAUPTWERK (II)                        SCHWELLE I (in front) (III)
     16' Spitzgedackt       61              8' Holzgedackt        61
      8' Prinzipal I-II     98 a            4' Holzflöte          61
      8' Spitzflöte         61              2' Holzprinzipal      61
      4' Octave             61              1' Sifflet            61
      4' Hohlflöte          61            1/4' Cimbel II         122
      2' Superoctave        61             16' Bärpfeife          61
  1 1/3' Mixtur IV         255              8' Musette            61
  1 1/3' Larigot II        112            
      8' Cornet V (TG)     210                 SCHWELLE II (in rear) (III)
      8' Chamade            61              8' Salicional         61
      4' Clairon            61              8' Unda Maris         61 b
                                            4' Prinzipal          61
         RÜCkPOSITIV (I)                    4' Spitzgambe         61
      8' Quintade           61              2' Mixtur VI         366
      8' Rohrflöte          61              8' Trompete           61
      4' Prinzipal I-II     98 a               Tremulant
      4' Koppelflöte        61
  2 2/3' Nasat              61                 PEDAL
      2' Gemshorn           61             16' Pommer             32
  1 3/5' Terz               61             16' Subbass            32
      1' Scharff IV        244              8' Octave             32
      8' Krummhorn          61              8' Spillpfeife        32
                                            4' Choralbass          32
                                            2' Nachthorn          32
                                        2 2/3' Mixtur IV         128
                                           16' Fagott             32
                                            8' Posaune            32
                                            4' Schalmei           32

      a  Spiegel (mirror) Prinzipal with double trebles from c25 up
      b  originally named Schwebung

         COUPLERS
         SW/HW, RP/HW, SW/RP,
         SW/PD, HW/PD, RP/PD

         COMBINATIONS (128 levels)             SEQUENCER CONTROLS
         General     12   (thumb & toe)        + and -      (thumb & toe)
         Schwelle     6   (thumb)
         Hauptwerk    6   (thumb)              EXPRESSION PEDALS
         Rückpositiv  6   (thumb)              Schwelle I
         Pedal        6   (thumb & toe)        Schwelle II

         REVERSIBLES                           Mechanical key action
         SW/HW            (thumb)              Electric stop action
         RP/HW            (thumb)              
         SW/RP            (thumb)              Kellner temperament
         SW/PD            (toe)
         HW/PD            (toe)
         RP/PD            (toe)


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2016-01-26]

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