2009-08-01 - Right Side Organ Façade (Photograph by Julien Girard/Database Manager)
2009-08-01 - Chancel (Photograph by Julien Girard/Database Manager)
2004-10-30 - Skinner Organ Company, Boston, MA Op. 615, 1927; Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company, Boston, MA Op. 615-A, 615-B. 1955 (G. Donald Harrison); Berkshire Organ Company, West Springfield, MA, Op. 36, 1972. A-S replaced principals & mixtures. Berkshire replaced 6 stops. -Database Manager
2006-03-24 - Updated through online information from Scott Lamlein. -- Console Refurbished in 2000 by Messrs. Czelusniak et Dugal, Inc., Northampton, MA: Orginal Skinner look and feel retained by use of original parts (drawknobs, pistons, toe studs/levers, key coverings), SSL multisystem combination action and relay, with Harris drawknob motors. Some stop names were changed to better reflect the Skinner heritage during the 2000 console renovation. -Database Manager
2006-04-15 - Updated through information adapted from <i>E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List</i>, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn: <br><i>Four rank Swell Mixture added in 1927 and then replaced in 1930; rebuilt in 1955 by AEolian-Skinner, #615-A and B; rebuilt by Berkshire as their #36 in 1972.</i> -Database Manager
Typed stoplist from the OHS PC Database. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Wesley Methodist, Worcester, MA 1927 Skinner, Op. 615/1955 Aeolian-Skinner/1972 Berkshire, Op. 36 GREAT: 61 notes, manual II Quintaton 16' Second Diapason 8' Erzahler 8' String Celeste (2 ranks) 8' Rohr Flute 8' Octave 4' Harmonic Flute 4' Fifteenth 2' Mixture IV Sesquialtera (TC) II * Ophicleide 16' * Tuba 8' * Clarion 4' Chimes (From echo) Harp (From Choir) 8' Celesta (From Choir) 4' * on high pressure in solo box SWELL: 61 notes, enclosed, manual III Bourdon 16' Diapason 8' Gamba 8' Voix Celeste (2 ranks) 8' Gedeckt 8' Flauto Dolce 8' Flute Celeste (TC) 8' Octave 4' Violina 4' Flute 4' Flautino 2' Mixture III Mixture IV Waldhorn 16' Cornopean 8' Flugel Horn 8' Vox Humana 8' Clarion 4' Tremolo SOLO: 61 notes, enclosed, manual IV Gamba 8' Gamba Celeste 8' Orchestral Flute 8' French Horn 8' English Horn 8' Tuba Mirabilis 8' Tremolo CHOIR: 61 notes, enclosed, manual I Gamba 16' Kleine Erzahler (2 ranks) 8' Singendgedeckt 8' Flute (harmonic) 4' Nazard 2 2/3' Principal 2' Scharff III Orchestral Oboe 8' Clarinet 8' Tremolo Harp (steel bars) 8' Celesta (ext.) 4' ECHO (& ANTIPHONAL): 61 notes, enclosed, manual IV Diapason 8' Chimney Flute 8' Fern Flute 4' Tromba 8' Vox Humana 8' Tremolo Chimes PEDAL: 32 notes Resultant Diapason 32' Bourdon 32' Principal 16' Diapason 16' Violone 16' Ch. Gamba 16' Bourdon (ext.) 16' Sw. Echo Bourdon 16' Octave (ext.) 8' Gedeckt (ext.) 8' Sw. Still Gedeckt 8' Choral Bass (ext.) 4' Flute (ext.) 4' Mixture III Trombone 16' Sw. Waldhorn 16' Tromba (ext.) 8' Clarion (ext.) 4' COUPLERS by thumb pistons: Swell Unison On/Off Great Unison On/Off Choir Unison On/Off Solo Unison On/Off COUPLERS by tablets: Swell to Great 16', 8', 4' Choir to Great 16', 8', 4' Solo to Great 16', 8', 4' Swell to Choir 16', 8', 4' Solo to Choir 8' Solo to Swell 16', 8', 4' Swell to Solo 8' Great to Solo 8' Swell 16', 4' Choir 16', 4' Solo 16', 4' Great 4' Swell to Pedal 8', 4' Great to Pedal 8' Choir to Pedal 8', 4' Solo to Pedal 8', 4' Pedal 4' REVERSIBLES by thumb pistons: Sw. to Ped. Ch. to Ped. * Solo to Ped. * Gt. to Ped. * Sforz. * Duplicated by hitch-down pedal COMBINATIONS by thumb pistons: Great 1-2-3-4-5-6 Swell 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 Choir 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 Solo 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 Generals 1-2-3-4-5-6 (duplicated by toe studs) Pedal 1-2-3-4-5-6 (by toe studs only) MECHANICALS: Folds: Echo, Antiphonal (thumb pistons) (Echo opens echo shutters. Antiphonal closes Echo shutters, opens antiphonal shutters) Pedal to Comb. On/Off (one set for each manual division: couples pedal pistons to manual pistons) All Swells (Hitch-down pedal, with indicator light "All swells to Swell": makes all shutters answerable to the Swell Pedal) Echo/Both/Solo/Cancel (determines which division(s) manual IV controls) Balanced Choir Pedal Balanced Swell Pedal Balanced Solo and Echo Pedal Crescendo Pedal (with indicator light) ACCESSORIES: unlabelled Zimbelstern
Typed stoplist Source: From Allen Kinzey Date not recorded
Worcester, Massachusetts
Wesley Methodist Church
Skinner Organ Company Opus 615 1926 4 manuals, 56 stops, 67 ranks
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GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN
16' Open Diapason 61 16' Bourdon 73
8' First Diapason 61 8' Diapason 73
8' Second Diapason 61 8' Gedeckt 73
8' Claribel Flute 61 8' Gamba 73
8' Erzähler 61 8' Voix Celeste II 146
8' String Celeste II 122 8' Flauto Dolce 73
4' Octave 61 8' Flute Celeste (TC) 61
4' Harmonic Flute 61 4' Octave 73
2' Fifteenth 61 4' Violina 73
IV Mixture 244 4' Flute Triangulaire 73
16' Ophicleide 61 (in Solo) 2' Flautino 61
8' Tuba 61 (in Solo) III Mixture 183
4' Clarion 61 (in Solo) IV Mixture 244
Chimes EC 16' Waldhorn 73
8' Harp (TC) CH 8' Cornopean 73
4' Celesta CH 8' Flugel Horn 73
8' Vox Humana 73
CHOIR ORGAN 4' Clarion 73
16' Gamba 73 Tremolo
8' Open Diapason 73
8' Concert Flute 73 PEDAL ORGAN
8' Kleine Erzähler II 134 32' Diapason (resultant)--
4' Flute 73 32' Bourdon 32
2 2/3' Nazard 61 16' Principal 32
2' Piccolo 61 16' Diapason 32
8' Orchestral Oboe 73 16' Bourdon 12
8' Clarinet 73 16' Violone 32
Tremolo 16' Gamba CH
8' Harp (TC) -- 16' Echo Bourdon SW
4' Celesta 61 bars 8' Octave 12
8' Gedeckt 12
SOLO ORGAN 8' Still Gedeckt SW
8' Gamba 73 4' Super Octave 12
8' Gamba Celeste 73 4' Flute 12
8' Orchestral Flute 73 16' Trombone 32
8' Tuba Mirabilis 73 16' Waldhorn SW
8' French Horn 73 8' Tromba 12
8' English Horn 73 4' Clarion 12
Tremolo Chimes EC
ECHO ORGAN
8' Diapason 73
8' Chimney Flute 73
4' Fern Flute 73
8' Tromba 73
8' Vox Humana 73
Tremolo
Chimes 25 tubes
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2017-06-13]
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