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Theodore Gilbert & Associates

First Baptist Church
111 Park Avenue
Worcester, MA

Images

2020-10-11 - Church exterior (Photograph by Kenneth C Zirkel, via commons.wikimedia.org, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Unknown - Console (Photograph by Gilbert Organs website, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Unknown - Console (Photograph by Church website, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Movable Console
4 manuals
71 stops
88 registers
6 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Computerized/Digital

Stoplist

Source: From the church and Theodore Gilbert websites

       Worcester, Massachusetts
       First Baptist Church

       Reuter   Op. 1378    1962   4/77
       Theodore Gilbert            4/88
       _______________________________________________

       GREAT                        POSITIV
   16' Montre                   16' Holzgedeckt
   16' Quintaton                 8' Quintadena
    8' Montre          SO        4' Principal
    8' Prinzipal                 4' Koppelflöte
    8' Flute Harmonique      2 2/3' Nasat
    8' Bourdon                   2' Octave
    4' Octave                    2' Blockflöte
    4' Spillflöte            1 3/5' Terz
    2' Super Octave          1 1/3' Quinte
   IV  Mixture 1 1/3'            1' Weitprinzipal
  III  Scharf 1/2'      *       II  Sesquialtera
   16' Trompete                 IV  Zimbel  2/3'
    8' Trompete                  8' Krummhorn
    4' Klarine                      Tremulant
       Chimes           d           Zimbelstern
       Harp             d
                                    ANTIPHONAL (prep)
       SWELL                     8' Principal
   16' Bourdon                   8' Rohrgedeckt
    8' Montre                    4' Octave
    8' Flûte à Cheminée          2' Super Octave
    8' Viole de Gambe         IV-V  Mixture
    8' Voix Céleste              8' Tuba Harmonique
    4' Principal
    4' Flûte Ouverte                ANTIPH PEDAL (prep)
2 2/3' Nasard                   16' Bourdon
    2' Octavin                   8' Principal
1 3/5' Tierce                    8' Gedeckt
III-V  Plein Jeu  2'             4' Octave
   IV  Cymbale          *
   16' Bombarde                     PEDAL
    8' Trompette                32' Open Wood        d
    8' Hautbois                 32' Contre Violone   d
    8' Voix Humaine             32' Contre Bourdon  12
    4' Clairon                  16' Principal
       Tremulant                16' Open Wood        d
                                16' Violone          d
       CHOIR                    16' Violone Celeste  d
   16' Gemshorn       ext.      16' Subbass
    8' English Open     *       16' Bourdon         SW
    8' Viola Pomposa            16' Gedeckt         SW
    8' Viola Celeste            16' Gemshorn        CH
    8' Singendgedeckt       10 2/3' Grossquinte     --
    8' Gemshorn                  8' Octave
    8' Gemshorn Celeste          8' Bourdon
    4' Spitz Principal           8' Gemshorn        CH
    4' Flute                 5 1/3' Quinte
    4' Gemsh Cel II ext.         4' Choralbass
    2' Spire Flute               4' Flöte
  III  Mixture 1 1/3'           VI  Harmonics        *
    8' Clarinet                 IV  Mixture 2 2/3' 
    8' English Horn             32' Contra Posaune  12
    8' Regal                    32' Contra Fagotto   d
       Tremulant                16' Posaune
       Chimes           d       16' Trompete        GT
       Harp             d       16' Bombarde        SW
                                 8' Tromba
       SOLO                      8' Trompete        GT
    8' Montre                    8' Trompette       SW
    8' Flute Harmonique *        8' Clarinet        CH
    V  Cornet                    8' English Horn
    8' French Horn               4' Tromba
    8' English Horn    CH        4' Klarine         GT
    8' Clarinet        CH           Chimes           d
       Tremulant
    8' Trompette-en-Chamade
       Chimes           d        d  Walker digital
       Harp             d        *  Prepared-for

         [Received from Jeff Scofield April 9, 2022]

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