Better Pipe Organ Database

Andover Organ Co. Opus 67 (1970)

Mount Hermon School / Northfield Academy: Memorial Chapel
1 Lamplighter Way
Gill, MA

OHS convention: 2015

Images

2022-03-08 - Case and chancel image (Photograph by PETER KRASINSKI/PETER KRASINSKI)

2022-03-08 - Organ Case and Chancel from mid-way nave position. Night before filming of THE HOLDOVERS. (Photograph by PETER KRASINSKI/PETER KRASINSKI)

2020-01-27 - Builder’s nameplate (Photograph by Stephen St. Denis/Stephen St. Denis)

2020-01-27 - Organ façade and keydesk (Photograph by Stephen St. Denis/Stephen St. Denis)

2020-01-27 - Keydesk (Photograph by Stephen St. Denis/Stephen St. Denis)

2020-01-27 - Chapel nave and organ from the rear gallery (Photograph by Stephen St. Denis/Stephen St. Denis)

2019-09-14 - Chapel exterior (Photograph by Stephen St. Denis/Stephen St. Denis)

Unknown - Chapel Interior, Chancel, and Organ Case (Photograph courtesy of Len Levasseur/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

2 manuals
27 stops
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Electrical
Manual compass: 56 notes
Pedal compass: 30 notes

Notes

2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1974 -Database Manager

2024-01-02 - This organ was played by Peter Krasinski in the film THE HOLDOVERS (2023) directed by Alexander Payne. The film has been nominated for a number of Academy Awards. Mr. Krasinski played the Hymn "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" as well as an improvisation of "Joy to the World" as well as conducted an a cappella group in the space to begin the film. The instrument is in good condition and is played regularly. -Peter Krasinski

Stoplist

Specification from OHS Convention Handbook, 2015 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Gill, Massachusetts
Northfield Mount Hermon School - Memorial Chapel

Andover Organ Co.   Opus 67   1970            2 manuals, 27 stops, 37 ranks
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          GREAT ORGAN                           SWELL ORGAN
      16' Quintaton        56                8' Bourdon            56
       8' Principal        56                8' Viola              56
       8' Gemshorn         56                8' Celeste            56
       4' Octave           56                4' Spitzprincipal     56
       4' Rohrflöte        56                2' Blockflöte         56
   2 2/3' Twelfth          56            1 1/3' Quint              56
       2' Fifteenth        56              III  Scharff           168
      IV  Fourniture      224               16' Basson             56
     III  Cornet          168                8' Hautbois           56
       8' Trumpet          56                   Tremolo

          PEDAL ORGAN                           COUPLERS
      16' Principal        30                   Great to Pedal
      16' Sub Bass         30                   Swell to Pedal
       8' Octave Bass      30                   Swell to Great
       8' Gedeckt          30
       4' Choral Bass      30                   Mechanical key action
      IV  Mixture         120                   Electric stop action
      16' Posaune          30                   Electric combination action
       4' Schalmei         30


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2015-06-11]