Better Pipe Organ Database

Austin Organs, Inc. Opus 1406 (2015)

First Church Congregational
1 Concord Street
Nashua, NH

Images


2021-11-05 - Organ console and case (Photograph by Wayne Johnson/Wayne Johnson)

2021-11-05 - Solo, Great + Choir drawknobs (Photograph by Wayne Johnson/Wayne Johnson)

2021-11-05 - Pedal + Swell drawknobs (Photograph by Wayne Johnson/Wayne Johnson)

2021-11-05 - Organ case and console (Photograph by Wayne Johnson/Wayne Johnson)

2018-01-10 - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2015 - Chancel, facade and console (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Notes

2017-01-04 - This entry describes alterations to an existing organ. <br>Identified by Jeff Scofield, listing conversations with this person as the source of the information: Joseph R. Olefirowicz.<br> -Database Manager

2021-02-11 - New console in 1996; restoration and tonal changes by Austin 2015. -Jeff Scofield

Stoplist

Source: Taken from a Church's website 

Nashua, New Hampshire
First Church Congregational

Austin Organ Co. Opus 1406, 1926
Austin Organs, Inc., Opus 1406, 2015


        UNENCLOSED GREAT
16	Major Diapason
8	Grand Diapason **
8	Principal Diapason **
8	Small Diapason ^	(ext.)
8	Flauto Major *		(ext.)
4	Octave **
2-2/3	Twelfth +
2	Fifteenth ++
IV	Fourniture ++		(19-22-26-29)
8	Bassoon +

Open Great 16
Unison Off
Open Great 4


        ENCLOSED GREAT (Expressive w/Choir)
8	Violoncello *		Skinner 1922
8	Gemshorn *		Austin 1925
8	Bourdon ++		
8	Flute Celeste ^		(Ch)
8	Unda Maris ^		(Ch)
4	Principal ++		
4	Harmonic Flute		
16	Tuba			
8	Harmonic Tuba *	
4	Clarion			
        Harp			(Ch)
        Chimes			(Ch)
        Tremulant

Enc Great 16
Unison Off
Enc Great 4


        SWELL (Expressive)
16	Bourdon
8	Open Diapason
8	Rohr Flute
8	VioleD’Orchestre
8	Viole Celeste		(TC)
8	Echo Salicional *	Midmer-Losh 1930
4	Fugara
4	Flauto Traverso
4	Violina ^		(ext.)
2-2/3	Nasard			(original 8′ Echo Salicional)
2	Flageolet **
1-3/5	Tierce +		Austin 1965; revoiced
III	Mixture +		(15-19-22)
16	Contra Posaune
8	Tuba Mirabilis +	(Solo)
8	Cornopean
8	Oboe
8	Vox Humana		(separate tremulant)
        Tremulant
        All Swells to Swell

Swell 16
Unison Off
Swell 4


        CHOIR (Expressive)
16	Quintade +		(ext.) – Austin 1924
8	Geigen Principal *
8	Concert Flute
8	Flute Celeste		(TC)
8	Dulciana
8	Unda Maris		(TC)
8	Quintadena
4	Geigen Octave ^		(ext.)
4	Flute D’Amour *
2	Piccolo +		Austin 1925
1-1/3	Larigot +		Orgues du Canadienne 1918
16	Tuba			(Gt)
8	Harmonic Tuba		(Gt)
8	Clarinet
4	Tuba Clarion		(Gt)
        Harp
        Chimes
        Tremulant

Choir 16
Unison Off
Choir 4

        SOLO (Expressive; floating; 10″ w.p.)
8	Doppel Flute +		Austin 1925
8	Major Gamba +
8	Gamba Celeste +
4	Flute Ouverte +		Austin 1942; revoiced
4	Gambette ^		(ext.)
4	Gambette Celeste ^	(ext.)
III	Vox Serapqhiue +	(15-17-19) – Austin 1924
IV	Mounted Cornet +	(TC)    Austin ’26/Casavant ’29
8	Cor Anglais +		Austin 1925
8	Tuba Mirabilis +
        Tremulant


        PEDAL
32	Diapason		(Resultant)
32	Bourdon		        (Resultant)
32	Lieblich Gedeckt ^	(Sw/Resultant)
16	Open Diapason
16	Violone			(Gt)
16	Bourdon
16	Flute Bass ^		(ext./Solo)
16	Quintaten ^		(ext./Ch)
16	Lieblich                (Sw)
8	Octave ^		(Gt)
8	Gross Flute		(ext.)
8	Major Flute ^		(Solo)
8	Flauto Dolce		(ext.)
4	Super Octave ^		(Gt)
4	Flute ^			(Gt)
32	Grand Cornet		(Resultant)
16	Tuba			(Gt)
16	Posaune		        (Sw)
8	Harmonic Tuba		(Gt)
8	Tuba Mirabilis ^	(Solo)
4	Clarion			(Gt)
        Chimes                  (Gt)

Unison Off
Pedal 4

** = original 1926 rank restored (new pipework; lead/linen on Great)
* = original 1926 rank restored (vintage pipework)
+ = new rank added in style of 1926 (new or vintage pipework)
^ = new IB (internal borrow) added
++ = rank added in 2006; revoiced in 2015


        INTER-DIVISIONAL COUPLERS
-Standard 8-4 pedal couplers
-Standard 16-8-4 couplers on all manual divisions


        FINGER PISTONS
General                      1 - 12
Swell                        1 - 10
  Sw to Ped                   (rev)
Great                         1 - 8
  Enc Gt to Ped               (rev)
  Open Gt to Ped              (rev)
Choir                         1 - 8
  Ch to Ped                   (rev)
Solo                          1 - 3
Continuo                      (rev)
Manual reverse                (rev)
Tutti                         (rev)


        TOE STUDS
Pedal                         1 - 4
Swell to Pedal                (rev)
Open Gt to Pedal              (rev)
Enc Gt to Pedal               (rev)
Choir to Pedal                (rev)
Tutti                         (rev)

        PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Enc. Gt/Ch Expression        (bal.)
Swell Expression             (bal.)
Solo Expression              (bal.)
Crescendo  (programmable)    (bal.)


        MISC. CONTROLS
-Ventil controls (Reeds or Mixtures)


        MEMORY
-999 levels of memory


        ACCESSORIES
-Transposer, Clock, Playback System
-Chime dynamic controls
-Bridal (HCTB) Indicator
-Solo – Nave Shades Off  (drawknob)
-Solo – Chancel Shades Off  (Drawknob)
-Previous / Next controls for sequential registrations
-Digital General display & LED displays for expression pedals and select controls

Related Pipe Organ Database Entries

Other Links

Regrettably, it is not possible to display the information about the sponsor of this pipeorgandatabase entry or if there is a sponsor. Please see About Sponsors on Pipe Organ Database.

"Better Pipe Organ Database" (development version) | Not affiliated with OHS and pipeorgandatabase.org | Source code | IRC chat