First Church of Christ, Scientist
71 Prospect Street
Providence, RI
OHS convention: 2005
Images
2004-05-10 - Auditorium Interior, Chancel, and Pipe Facade (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)
2004-05-10 - Console (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)
2009-08-31 - Facade (Photograph by Len Levasseur/Database Manager)
2009-08-31 - Facade (Photograph by Len Levasseur/Database Manager)
2009-08-31 - Facade (Photograph by Len Levasseur/Database Manager)
2005-07-12 - Church exterior (Photograph by Jim Cook/Database Manager)
2005-07-12 - Chancel and organ (Photograph by Jim Cook/Database Manager)
2023-06-13 - Pedal Bourdon unit (Wayne Johnson/Wayne Johnson)
2023-06-13 - Great and Pedal pipework (Wayne Johnson/Wayne Johnson)
2023-06-13 - Great pipework (Wayne Johnson/Wayne Johnson)
2023-06-13 - Swell pipework (Wayne Johnson/Wayne Johnson)
2023-06-13 - Swell pipework (Wayne Johnson/Wayne Johnson)
2023-06-13 - Swell 16 Bourdon (Wayne Johnson/Wayne Johnson)
2023-06-13 - Facade (Wayne Johnson/Wayne Johnson)
Consoles
Main
Notes
2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1996. -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Replacement console, restored by A. Thompson-Allen. -Database Manager
2012-12-25 - Updated through online information from William Catanesye. -- Swell division tonally and mechanically restored on original lever-arm pitman chests in 2008 by Spencer Organ Co., Inc. -Database Manager
2016-03-15 - The Pedal division has 30 notes played from a 32-note pedalboard for manuals coupled to the pedal. The Swell was completely restored to original condition; the rest of organ was rebuilt with slider chests, decades ago. The double-rise reservoir was restored IN PLACE by Joeseph F. Dzeda of A. Thompson-Allen Company. (notes by Peter Krasinski) -Database Manager
Stoplist
Specification from Peter Krasinski Source: Console Date not recorded
Providence, Rhode Island
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Hutchings-Votey Organ Co. No. 1637 1913 3 manuals, 36 stops, 38 ranks
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GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN
16' Diapason 61 16' Bourdon 61
8' First Diapason 61 8' Diapason 61
8' Second Diapason 61 8' Bourdon 61
8' Great Flute 61 8' Viol d'Orchestre 61
8' Gross Gamba 61 8' Æoline 61
8' Gemshorn 61 8' Salicional 61
4' Octave 61 8' Vox Celestis 61
4' Harmonic Flute 61 4' Traverse Flute 61
2' Fifteenth 61 4' Violina 61
8' Trumpet 61 2' Flautino 61
Mixture III rks 183
CHOIR ORGAN 16' Fagotto 61
8' Diapason 61 8' Cornopean 61
8' Melodia 61 8' Oboe 61
8' Gamba 61 8' Vox Humana 61
8' Dulciana 61 Tremolo
8' Quintadena 61
4' Fugara 61 PEDAL ORGAN
2' Piccolo 61 32' Contra Bourdon 42
8' Clarinet 61 16' Diapason 42
Tremolo 16' Bourdon (fr. 32) --
16' Violone 42
COMBINATIONS (8 memories) 16' Soft Bourdon (SW) --
Great 6 (thumb) 10 2/3' Quint --
Swell 6 (thumb) 8' Flute (fr. Diap.) --
Choir 6 (thumb) 8' Violoncello (ext) --
Pedal 6 (toe)
General 6 (thumb & toe) COUPLERS (tablets)
Set (thumb) Great to Pedal 8
General Cancel (thumb) Swell to Pedal 8
Coupler Cancel (thumb) Choir to Pedal 8
Swell to Great 16 8 4
REVERSIBLES Choir to Great 8 4
Great to Pedal (thumb & paddle) Great to Swell 8
Swell to Pedal (thumb & paddle) Swell to Swell 16 4
Choir to Pedal (thumb & paddle) Swell to Choir 8
Swell to Choir? (thumb) Choir to Choir 4
Sforzando (thumb & paddle)
32' Bourdon (paddle)
MECHANICALS
Swell Expression Pedal
Choir Expression Pedal
Crescendo Pedal
Crescendo indicator light
Sforzando indicator light
Wind indicator light
Signal indicator light
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2016-03-15]
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