Better Pipe Organ Database

Geo. S. Hutchings (& Co.) Opus 347 (1894)

St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church: Lower Church
420 High St.
Dedham, MA

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

Images

ca. 1980's - Organ in original location (Photograph by Unknown , submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

Before 2004 - Organ case seen against rear wall of lower church (Photograph from an archival source: Unknown source, contributed by Eric Bermani, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

1988-09-30 - Organ Case and Keydesk (James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

1988-09-30 - Keydesk (James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

Consoles

Keydesk

Organ type: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
Console position: Keydesk Attached
2 manuals
7 stops
8 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Mechanical (Balanced Tracker)
Stop action Type: Mechanical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 27 notes
Pedal Type: Flat Straight
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Not Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination action: None
Has hitchdown couplers

Notes

2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1980. -Database Manager

2018-12-06 - Updated by James R. Stettner, who has heard or played the organ. The organ was restored without tonal changes by the Andover Organ Co. of Methuen, Massachusetts as their R-234 in 1980. The 3-sectional facade contains 23 gold-painted pipes arranged: 4-15-4. -Database Manager

2023-02-20 - Instrument has been moved to Saint Anselm college in Manchester New Hampshire. -Andrew Scanlon

Stoplist

FOOT LEVERS (Labeled; l – r): Sw. to Gt at 8vs. (hitch-down); Sw. Tremolo. The organ was fully restored for St. Mary of the Assumption Church without tonal changes by the Andover Organ Co. of Methuen, Massachusetts in 1980. Source: James R. Stettner-Documented: 9/30/1988

GREAT Open Diapason 8, Octave 4, Melodia 8

SWELL Aeoline 8 (TC), Stopped Diapason Bass 8, Stopped Diapason Treble 8 (TC), Flute Harmonique 4

PEDAL Bourdon 16

GREAT to PEDAL 8 (Drawknob), SWELL to PEDAL 8 (Drawknob)

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