2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1996. -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Relocated from the residence of Phineas W. Sprague, Boston, MA by Frazee & rebuilt. Console replaced by Austin c. 1971. Originally duplexed. With player attachment. Moved to sanctuary c. 1991. In 1996 undergoing restoration by Henri Lahaise & Sons. -Database Manager
Typed stoplist from the OHS PC Database. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Trinity Episcopal
Melrose, MA
1922 Skinner, Op. 363
(Stoplist from William Catanesye 1996)
Originally a residence organ, with duplex EP Chests, the duplex action was eliminated and the whole organ is releathered.
Great: From 6" to 3 1/2" wind
16' Bourdon
8' Open Diapason (Hutchings)
8' Gemshorn
8' Melodia (Hook and Hastings)
4' Octave (not in yet)
4' Flute d'Amour (Hook and Hastings)
2' Fifteenth (not in yet)
III Mixture (19-22-26, not in yet, but will be new)
8' Trumpet (was a Cornopean)
Chimes (not in yet)
Swell to Great 16', 8', 4'
Great to Great 4'
Great Unison off
Swell: Stays at 6" wind
8' Open Diapason -large scale 42 may be replaced by a new Viola Pomposa
8' Viola (revoiced from the original great mixture)
8' Celeste (moved from Great {Salicional})
8' Gedeckt (moved from great)
4' Octave (from the Hook and Hastings organ before the Skinner was 8'
Open, may be replaced by a 4' Spitzprinzipal)
4' Flute Traversie? (may be a metal harmonic Flute, flute that might go
in is a Hook and Hastings)
2' Blockflute (not in yet, new)
II Sesquealtera (not in yet, may not go in at all)
8' Flugel Horn
8' Harmonic Tuba Magna} both high pressure stops on own chest
8' French Horn }
Tremulant
Swell to Swell 16, 4'
Swell Unison off
Pedal:
16' Bourdon (wood)
16' Echo Bourdon (from great)
8' Octave (not in yet, from the swell diapason?)
8' Gedeckt (from 16' Bourdon)
8' Still Gedeckt (from 16' Echo Bourdon)
4' Choral Bass (not in yet, from 8' Octave)
16' Trombone (first 6 resonators, wood, rest metal, on about 10"?)
8' Tromba (from 16' Trombone)
Swell to Pedal 8'
Great to Pedal 8'
This organ will have been restored by Henri Lahaise & Son,
There was a new console in 1971, and mover to sancutary in 1991 or 92.
It was installed by Frazee.
There was more to the organ in the Spruge resedence, I saw on the great
toeboards the stoplis would have been:
Great:
16' Bourdon
8' Open Diapason
8' Salicional
8' Voix Celeste
8' Unda Maris
8' Flute Dolce
8' Flute Celeste
8' Gedeckt
8' Cornopean
Swell:
same as great plus:
8' Open Diapason
8' Voix Celeste II
8' Concert Flute
4' Harmonic Flute
8' Vox Humana
8' Clarinet
8' Flugel Horn
8' Tuba
8' French Horn
Pedal:
16' Bourdon
16' Echo Bourdon
8' Gedeckt
8' Still Gedeckt
16' Trombone
8' Tromba
This stoplist of the organ is not exactly correct, but is pretty close, the organ also had Chimes, an Echo Division wich was supposed to go into the chapel, but never did, a harp, drumbs, and other things of that nature.
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