Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Len Levasseur
Augusta ME, USA (Maine) - South Parish Congregational Church
Municipal: Augusta ME
Region:Kennebec County
Address: 9 Church Street, 04330, Augusta, ME
Website: https://southparishchurch.com/
Description nr.: 2008042.
Built by: E. & G.G. Hook (1866) - opus 389
The 1866 Hook organ of the South Parish Congregational Church in Augusta was modified in the early twentieth century. The original situation was restored during a restoration by Andover in 1982. The missing ranks were replaced by Hook's existing pipes, taken from demolished organs.
Technical data
Specification
Great (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Dulciana 8', Melodia 8', Viol da Gamba 8', Octave 4', Flute Harmonique 4', Twelfth 2 2/3' - 1876, Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Trumpet 8'.
Swell (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8', Keraulophon 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Violina 4' - 1868, Flauto Traverso 4', Piccolo 2', Oboe 8' (TC) - 1865, Bassoon 8' (C-B) - 1865, Clarinet 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-c'): Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Violoncello 8'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: Great Piano, Great Forte, Swell Piano, Swell Forte, Great to Pedal Reversible, Bellows Signal.
Photo: Len Levasseur
Augusta ME, USA (Maine) - South Parish Congregational Church
Municipal: Augusta ME
Region:Kennebec County
Address: 9 Church Street, 04330, Augusta, ME
Website: https://southparishchurch.com/
Description nr.: 2008042.
Built by: E. & G.G. Hook (1866) - opus 389
Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1866 | E. & G.G. Hook | 389 | new organ | 1982 | Andover Organ Company | restoration |
The 1866 Hook organ of the South Parish Congregational Church in Augusta was modified in the early twentieth century. The original situation was restored during a restoration by Andover in 1982. The missing ranks were replaced by Hook's existing pipes, taken from demolished organs.
Technical data
Number of stops per division | |
- Great | 11 |
- Swell | 8 |
- Pedal | 3 |
Total number of stops | 22 |
Key action | Mechanical |
Stop action | Mechanical |
Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Dulciana 8', Melodia 8', Viol da Gamba 8', Octave 4', Flute Harmonique 4', Twelfth 2 2/3' - 1876, Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Trumpet 8'.
Swell (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8', Keraulophon 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Violina 4' - 1868, Flauto Traverso 4', Piccolo 2', Oboe 8' (TC) - 1865, Bassoon 8' (C-B) - 1865, Clarinet 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-c'): Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Violoncello 8'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: Great Piano, Great Forte, Swell Piano, Swell Forte, Great to Pedal Reversible, Bellows Signal.
Literature |
Hook Organs in the State of Maine : An Annotated and Documented Work List : E. & G.G. Hook and Hook & Hastings / Barbara Owen. - Villanova PA : OHS Press, 2017. - (OHS Monographs in American Organ History ; No. 13). |