2004-10-30 - Identified through information on the Richmond AGO web site: www.richmondago.org/orgtour.html, accessed December 24, 2006. -Database Manager
2007-03-07 - "Converted from tubular to electric action with new console by Estey in 1928. Extensive alterations and some additions by E. M. Skinner 1943. Replaced by Casavant ... 1965, Op. 2845." [Richmondago.org/orgtour.html] -Database Manager
2017-08-11 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. <br>Identified by Steven Bartley, citing information from this publication: The Times Dispatch, Richmond VA 6/15/1905 pg3.<br>"<br>TEST GREAT ORGAN.<br>Free Recital Given This Evening at Centenary Church.<br>The handsome new organ of the Centenary Methodist Church will be given a trial and test this evening that the music loving portion of the congregation have looked forward to with great interest. Mr. Shepherd Webb, organist, will give a recital, which will be a musical treat. The new organ, which cost about $10,000 has just been erected in the church, and its wonderful capabilities have never been publicly tested. The recital this evening is open to the public without card of admission.<br>Following is the scheme of the really wonderful instrument: Three manual, tubular pneumatic manuals, sixty-one notes, on third wind; pedals, thirty notes on three and a half wind<br><br>(organ specs listed next)<br><br>The action is tubular pneumatic throughout the whole organ. The wind is supplied by two sets of bellows. The main bellows supplies wind to stop action, mechanicals and pedal organ; the second bellows supplies third pressure to the manuals. The blowing is done by a two horsepower R. E. electric motor rheostat & co, placed in a room outside the organ chamber, so as to eliminate all noise.<br>The organ is built by the firm of Hook, Hastings and Company, Boston, and represents the latest and most approved methods in organ construction. -Database Manager
Original document from Steven Bartley. Source: The Times Dispatch, Richmond VA 6/15/1905 pg3 2017-08-14
Richmond, Virginia Centenary United Methodist Church Organ by Hook-Hastings Co. Great organ, eleven stops 16 Open Diapason 8 Open Diapason 8 Clarabela 8 Gamba 8 Viol d amour 8 Doppel Floete 8 Dolce 4 Octave 4 Flute Harmonic 2 Super Octave 8 Trumpet Swell organ, thirteen stops 16 Bourdon bass/treble 8 Open Diapson 8 Stopped Diapason 8 Quintadena 8 Salicional 8 Aeoline 8 Voix Celeste 4 Violina 4 Flute Traverso 2 Spitz Flute III Dolce Cornet 8 Cornopeon 8 Oboe Tremolo Choir Organ, eight stops (in a separate swell box) 8 English Open Diapason 8 Melodia 8 Dulciana 8 Lieblich Gedackt 4 Flute d' amour 2 Piccolo 8 Clarinet 8 Vox Humana (in a double swell box) Tremolo Pedal Organ, Six stops 32 Contra Bourdon 16 Double Open Diapason 16 Violone 16 Bourdon 8 Cello 8 Flute Seven Couplers (tilting tablets over swell keys) Sw/Gt unison Sw/Ch unison Ch/Gt unison Sw/Gt super Gt/Gt super Ch/Gt sub Gt/Pd unison Sw/Pd unison Ch/Pd unison Nine combination pistons (between manuals) Forte - Mezzo - piano on great Forte - Mezzo - piano on swell Forte - Mezzo - piano on choir General release Six Pedal movements Balanced grand crescendo Balanced swell pedal Balanced choir pedal Gt/Pd reversible Reeds on/off reversible Piano pedal reversible Seven accessories and mechanicals Wind indicator Crescendo indicator Reeds on/off indicator Piano pedal indicator Swell tremolo Choir tremolo Motor switch & Starting box
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