OHS convention: 1972
2004-10-30 - The organ studio of Eugene Thayer was in the Odd Fellows Building, Tremont & Berkeley Streets, Boston, Mass. -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Purchased in 1881 for $1500 by North Parish Universalist Church, Woodstock, Vermont. Restored Andover #R-107 1968. Restored A. David Moore, Inc., in 2007. -Database Manager
2021-07-09 - According to the write-up in the September 1970 issue of THE DIAPASON of Andover's work: The organ was originally to the exact specification of Dr. Eugene Thayer (1838-99) for his studio. After using the organ for about three years, Dr. Thayer sold the organ to a religious society which occupied the old Boson Music Hall. The organ was later offered for sale and obtained for North Church by Samuel B. Whitney, a noted organist and native of Woodstock. No tonal changes were made by Andover. The unusual practice of having two names (German and English) on the stopknobs was to help students in registering both the German and English repertoires. The dedication recital was played by David Pizzaro in March 1970. -Jeff Scofield
Typed stoplist from the OHS PC Database. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
North Parish Universalist Church, Woodstock, VT Hutchings-Plaisted Built originally for the Boston studio of Whitney Eugene Thayer (1838-1889). Tracker 2:1 October 1957 MANUAL I (61 Notes) 8' Principal or Open Diapason 8' Gedekt or Stopped Diapason 8' Dolce or Aeoline 4' Octave or Principal 4' Lieblich Flöte or Flute d'Amour 2-2/3' Quinte or Twelfth 2' Super Octave or Fiteenth MANUAL II (61 Notes, Enclosed) 16' Bourdon or Double Diapason 8' Geigen Principal or Violin Diapason 8' Salicional or Viol d'Amour 4' Traversflöte or Flute Harmonique 8' Trompet or Oboe Tremolo Mixture II or Sesquialtera II "COLLECTIVE PEDALS" Manual I to Pedale and Principal 16' to Withdraw the Same Manual I Fortissimo To Withdraw the Same PEDALE (27 Notes) 16' Principal or Sub Bass 16' Bourdon or Double Dulciana (swell) 8' Violoncello or Octave Biggs plays the Ives 'Variations on America' in this delightful recording titled "The Organ in America -- being a Survey of the Organ-Builder's Art as practiced in these United States from the Revolution until the War between the States with many Sounds of the actual Instruments playing lively Tunes & Musicks of the Day. Collected & Performed by E. Power Biggs with divers Article and Illustrations of this Fascinating but Little-Known Inheritance." Columbia Masterworks LP, MS6161 / ML5496. Issued ca the 1976 Bicentennial.
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