2004-10-30 - From Church of the Advent, Boston. Restored by Andover 1982, R-233, 2-12. -Database Manager
2008-09-08 - Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- According to parish records and notes by Col. Daniel Needham, the organ was purchased from St. John's Episcopal Church in Boston. The Hook opus list shows opus 822 as having been built for Church of the Advent. The sale was represented by Geo. S. Hutchings, who removed it from St. John's and re-erected it in Groton by May 1, 1890. The total cost was $1,000.00, and the organ was first used on May 4, 1890. The organ has a 3-sectional facade of 17 gold-painted pipes arranged: 3-11-3. The unison couplers are via drawknob, but the Swell to Great Octave Coupler is actuated via hitch-down. The organ was restored in stages by Andover: R-233, 1982; R-233A, 198_; R-233B, 198_, and R-233C, 1987. The Hook replaced a previous organ which had been in use since 1845. Sources: Parish records, Hook opus list; Andover opus list; extant organ documented March, 1988. -Database Manager
2014-05-22 - Updated through online information from Aaron Stockwell. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from the keydesk March, 1988 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Groton, Massachusetts
First parish Church Unitarian
E. & G.G. HOOK & HASTINGS, Opus 822, 1876 - Original Specifications
Geo. S. Hutchings, 1890 - Moving & Installation
Andover Organ Co., R-233, R-233 A, R-233 B, R-233 C, 1982-1987 - Staged Restoration
GREAT COUPLERS (Drawknob)
8 Op Diap 58 Sw. to Ped. Coupler
8 Melodia 58 Gt. to Ped. Coupler
8 Dulciana 58
4 Octave 58 Sw. to Gt. Coupler
3 Twelfth 58
2 Fifteenth 58
FOOT LEVERS (Unlabeled; l - r)
Sw. to Gt. 8Ve Coupler (h-d)
SWELL (Expressive)
16 Bourdon (tc) 46 Great Piano – 8' Mel., 8' Dul.
8 St'd Diap 58
8 Viola 58 Gr. to Ped. - reversible
4 Flute Harmonic 58
8 Oboe 58 Great Forte – 8,8,8,4,3,2 [full]
Tremulo [sic]
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
PEDAL Swell Expression (bal.)
16 Bourdon 27
ACTION: Mech. Key & Stop VOICES: 12 STOPS: 12 RANKS: 12 PIPES: 653
NOTES
According to parish records and notes from Col. Daniel Needham, the organ was purchased
from St. John's Episcopal Church in Boston. The Hook opus list shows Opus 822 as having
been built for Church of the Advent. The sale was represented by George S. Hutchings,
who removed it from St. John's and re-erected it in Groton by May 1, 1890. The total
cost was $1,000.00 The organ was used for the first time on May 4, 1890.
The previous organ, which had been in the church since 1845, was purchased by Mrs.
Charlotte Sibley for $125.00. She, in turn, presented it to the First Parish Church in
Pepperell, Mass.
Sources: parish records, Andover Organ Co. notes, JRS; extant organ
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