Better Pipe Organ Database

Andover Organ Co. Opus 55 (1966)

Trinity Episcopal Church
580 Forest Avenue
Portland, ME

Images

1988-03-17 - Organ in rear gallery (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

1988-03-17 - Ruckpositiv and main case (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

1988-03-17 - Ruckpositiv (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

1988-03-17 - Console (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Detached Keydesk (Mechanical Action)
2 manuals
21 stops
3 divisions
Key action Type: Mechanical (Balanced Tracker)
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Tilting/Rocking Tablets Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons

Notes

2007-09-27 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- Great division in main case, and expressive including celeste. Ruckpositiv behind console on gallery rail. Memorial organ, known as The Reverend Canon Ernest Albert Pressey Memorial Organ. Contracted 1965. Completed/installed 1966. Dedicated June 5, 1966 at 7:00 p.m. by guest recitalist Donald R.M. Patterson from Cornell University. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Typed specification Source: from Boston Organ Club Newsletter (July 1966) Date not recorded

Portland, Maine
Trinity Episcopal Church

Andover Organ Co.   Opus 55   1966               2 manuals, 21 stops, 28 ranks
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         GREAT ORGAN                           RÜCKPOSITIV
      8' Principal              61          8' Gedeckt                61
      8' Gemshorn               61          4' Hohlflöte              61
      8' Gemshorn Celeste (TC)  49      2 2/3' Nasard                 61
      4' Octave                 61          2' Principal              61
      4' Rohrflöte              61      1 3/5' Tierce                 61
      2' Blockflöte             61             Cymbal II             122
         Mixture IV            244          8' Krummhorn              61
      8' Trumpet                61             Tremolo
         Tremolo
                                               COUPLERS
         PEDAL ORGAN                           Great to Pedal
     16' Sub Bass      (wood)   32             Positiv to Pedal
      8' Principal              32             Positiv to Great
      8' Bourdon       (wood)   32
      4' Principal              32             COMBINATIONS
         Mixture IV            128             Generals      5
     16' Posaune                32             Rückpositiv   4
                                               Great         5
                                               Pedal         4


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2017-11-28]