First Church of Christ, Scientist - Extension
210 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston, MA
OHS convention: 2000
Images
Unknown - Console (Photograph by via Neal Campbell, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2023-02-11 - Church interior (Photograph by Andrew Scanlon, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2013-08-07 - Organ case and exposed pipes (Photograph by Eric Plutz, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2012-09-01 - pipe facade and exposed pipes (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)
2012-09-01 - Solo chamber opening (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)
2012-09-01 - Console enclosure (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)
2015-03-15 - Church Interior and Pipe Facade (Photograph by Len Levasseur/Database Manager)
2015-03-15 - Console (Photograph by Len Levasseur/Database Manager)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
- Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
- 4 manuals
- 151 stops
- 8 divisions
- Key action Type: Electrical
- Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
- Manual compass: 61 notes
- Pedal compass: 32 notes
- Combination action: Computerized/Digital
- SSOS
- Has sequencer
- Has combination thumb pistons
- Has combination toe pistons
- Has tutti thumb pistons
- Has tutti toe pistons
Notes
2004-10-30 - The original builder was Aeolian-Skinner (1952, Opus1203). -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Mechanical refurbishing. Lawrence I. Phelps was consultant and advisor. Additional alterations by Austin Organs. -Database Manager
2008-06-10 - 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>Restoration work; releathering begun in 1995 and new solid-state combination action in 1996.</i> -Database Manager
2015-04-17 - Updated through online information from Bryan Ashley. -Database Manager
Stoplist
Specification provided by Bryan Ashley, organist of The Mother Church Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Boston, Massachusetts
The First Church of Christ, Scientist - The Mother Church Extension
Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc. Opus 1203 1952 4 manuals, 151 stops, 233 ranks
Revised by Foley-Baker, Inc. (late 1990s)
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GREAT ORGAN (Man. II; 4" wind) SWELL ORGAN (Man. III; 5" wind)
16' Geigend Prinzipal 61 a 16' Gemshorn 68
16' Bourdon 61 a 8' Diapason 68
8' Principal 61 8' Flute Harmonique 68
8' Harmonic Flute 61 8' Rohrflöte 68
8' Holzflöte 61 a 8' Viole de Gambe 68
5 1/3' Quinte 61 8' Viole Céleste 68
4' Prestant 61 8' Echo Viole 68
4' Flûte Ouverte 61 a 8' Echo Viole Céleste 68
3 1/5' Tierce 61 8' Flûte Dolce 68
2 2/3' Cornet IV-VI 309 8' Flûte Céleste 68
2 2/3' Full Mixture IV 244 4' Octave 68
1 1/3' Scharf IV 244 4' Nachthorn 68
8' Trumpet 61 4' Gemshorn 68
Chimes SO 2 2/3' Nazard 61
Solo to Great 2' Doublette 61
2' Spillflöte 61
HAUPTWERK (Man. II; 3" wind) 2 2/3' Sesquialtera III 183
16' Quintaden 61 2 2/3' Fourniture V 305
8' Prinzipal 61 1 1/3' Petite Fourniture III 183
8' Bordun 61 2/3' Cymbale IV 244
8' Spitzflöte 61 32' Kontrafagott 68
4' Oktave 61 16' Bombarde 68
4' Spitzflöte 61 8' Trompette 68
4' Kleingedackt 61 8' Oboe 68
2 2/3' Quinte 61 8' Vox Humana 68 a
2' Superoktave 61 5 1/3' Quinte Trompette 68
2' Blockflöte 61 4' Clairon 68
1 1/3' Quinte 61 Tremulant
2 2/3' Sesquialtera II 122 Swell 16
2' Mixtur IV 244 Swell Unison Off
1' Scharff IV 244 Swell 4
16' Rankett 61 Solo to Swell
8' Trompete 61
BOMBARDE ORGAN (Man. IV; 4" wind)
POSITIV ORGAN (Man. I; 2½" wind) 8'+4' Principal II 122
8' Viola da Gamba 61 8' Cornet V 305
8' Gedackt 61 2 2/3' Grand Fourniture VI 366
8' Quintadena 61 1/2' Scharf III 183
4' Prinzipal 61 2' Harmonic VIII 478
4' Koppelflöte 61 16' Bombarde 61
2 2/3' Nasat 61 8' Trompette 61
2' Oktave 61 4' Clarion 61
2' Waldflöte 61 Bombarde Unison Off
1 3/5' Terz 61 Solo to Bombarde
1 1/3' Larigot 61
1' Oktave 61 PEDAL (w.p. 4")
8' Cornet V 305 32' Contrebasse (6") 12
1' Scharf IV 244 32' Contre Bourdon digital
1/4' Zimbel III 183 32' Untersatz digital
16' Dulzian 61 16' Principal (5") 32 a
8' Krummhorn 61 16' Contrebasse (5") 32 a
4' Schalmei 61 16' Violon (4") 32
Tremulant 16' Geigend Principal GT
16' Quintadena HW
CHOIR ORGAN (Man. I; w.p. 4") 16' Bourdon (5") 32
16' Dulciana 68 16' Lieblich Bourdon 20 c
8' Viola 68 16' Gemshorn SW
8' Viola Céleste 68 16' Dulciana CH
8' Concert Flute 68 a 10 2/3' Grossquinte 12 d
8' Lieblich Gedeckt 68 8' Principal 32
8' Gemshorn Céleste II 136 8' Spitzprinzipal 32
8' Dulciana 68 8' Viole de Gambe 32 a
8' Unda Maris 56 8' Gedacktpommer 32
4' Flauto Traverso 68 a 8' Lieblich Bourdon 12
4' Lieblichflöte 68 8' Gemshorn SW
4' Kleine Erzähler II 136 8' Dulciana CH
2' Zauberflöte 61 6 2/5' Grossterz 32
1' Sifflöte 61 5 1/3' Quinte 32
2 2/3' Sesquialtera II 122 4' Choralbass 32
16' Bassoon 68 4' Koppelflöte 32
8' Clarinet 68 a 4' Spitzflöte 32
4' Trompette 68 4' Gemshorn SW
Tremulant 2' Nachthorn 32
8' Tuba (15") 68 10 2/3' Grand Cornet V 96 e
8' French Horn SO 5 1/3' Fourniture IV 128
8' English Horn SO 4' Mixtur III 96
8' Corno di Bassetto SO 3 1/5' Cornet IV 128
Solo Reed Tremulant 1 1/3' Scharf IV 128
8' Cor des Anges SO 32' Contre Bombarde (8") 12
Chimes SO 32' Kontrafagott SW
Harp (in Solo) 37 bars b 16' Ophicleide (12") 32
Choir 16 16' Bombarde (6") 32
Choir Unison Off 16' Fagott SW
Choir 4 16' Rankett HW
Solo to Choir 16' Bassoon CH
8' Trompette (6") 32
SOLO ORGAN (Floating; 5" wind) 8' Trumpet (6") 32
16' Viola 68 a 8' Fagott SW
8' Principal (4") 68 a 8' Chalumeau 32
8' Viola 68 4' Clairon (6") 32
8' Gedeckt 68 a 4' Octave Trumpet (6") 32
8' Doppelflöte 68 a 4' Oboe (32' Fagott) SW
8' Orchestral Strings II 136 4' Rohrschalmei 32
8' Dolcan Céleste 136 2' Kornett 32
8' Kleine Erzähler II 136 Solo to Pedal 8
4' Prestant (4") 68 a Solo to Pedal 4
4' Orchestral Flute 68 a Chimes SO
4' Zauberflöte 68 Zimbelstern (in Solo)
4' Viole Celeste II 136
2 2/3' Rohr Nasat 61 COUPLERS
2' Flautino 61 a Great to Pedal
2' Plein Jeu IV (4") 244 a Hauptwerk to Pedal
1/4' Acuta III 183 Swell to Pedal 8, 4
8' Trompette 68 Choir to Pedal 8, 4
8' Vox Humana 68 a Positiv to Pedal
Tremulant Bombarde to Pedal
8' French Horn (10") 68 Swell to Great 16, 8, 4
8' English Horn (10") 68 Choir to Great 16, 8, 4
8' Corno di Bassetto (10") 68 Positiv to Great
Reed Tremulant (on Choir stop jamb) Bombarde to Great
8' Cor des Anges (12") 61 Great to Choir
Chimes digital Hauptwerk to Choir
Harp digital Swell to Choir 16, 8, 4
Solo 16 Positiv to Choir
Solo Unison Off Bombarde to Choir
Solo 4 Great to Swell
Hauptwerk to Swell
a from Hook & Hastings organ (1906, Op. 2107) Choir to Swell 16, 8, 4
b from Hook & Hastings organ (1928, Op. 2555) Positiv to Swell
c notes 1-12 from GT 16' Bourdon Bombarde to Swell
d notes 1-20 from GT 16' Geigend Prinzipal Choir to Bombarde 16, 8, 4
e also draws 10 2/3' & 6 2/5' Great to Bombarde
Great Off
ADJUSTABLE COMBINATIONS Hauptwerk Off
Great 1-12 (thumb); 1-3 (toe) Positiv Off
Swell 1-9 (thumb); 1-3 (toe)
Choir 1-12 (thumb); 1-3 (toe) EXPRESSION
Bombarde 1-5 (thumb); 1-2 (toe) Balanced Choir Pedal
Solo 1-7 (thumb) Balanced Swell Pedal
Pedal 1-8 (thumb & toe) Balanced Solo Pedal
General 1-20 (thumb); 1-12 (toe) Crescendo Pedal (4 levels)
General Cancel (thumb)
Setter (thumb) ACCESSORIES
Piston Sequencer (Next & Prev
REVERSIBLES Key Cheek pistons)
All Unison Couplers to Pedal (thumb & toe) All Pistons Next toggle piston
SW/CH, HW/CH, GT/CH (thumb) All 1's Next toggle piston
SW/GT, CH/GT, PO/GT, BO/GT (thumb) 999 Memory Levels
HW/SW, GT/SW, CH/SW, PO/SW, BO/SW (thumb) Memory Up & Down Key Cheek pistons
CH/BO, GT/BO (thumb) Memory Input Keypad
BO/GT (toe) Total Recall Memory System with
32' Untersatz (toe) USB Backup and Live Mode
32' Contre Bourdon (toe)
Sforzando (3 thumb, 1 toe) Original Edifice Blower Switch
Solo Celestes Off (thumb) Original Edifice Organ On
Pedal to Swell Combinations (thumb)
Pedal Couplers to Pedal Combs. (thumb)
All Swells to Swell (thumb)
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2014-08-14]
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