Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: C.B. Fisk, Inc.
South Hadley, USA (Massachusetts) - Mount Holyoke College, Abbey Memorial Chapel
Municipal: South Hadley
Region:Hampshire County
Address: 50 College Street, 01075, South Hadley, MA
Website: https://www.mtholyoke.edu/
Description nr.: 2002683.
Built by: C.B. Fisk Inc. (1985) - opus 84
Charles Fisk built an Italian-style organ for the Abbey Memorial Chapel of Mt. Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It is an addition to the chapel, not replacing the existing Skinner-organ, but installed opposite to it on a new gallery. The choice for an organ in Italian Renaissance style was partly made by the advice of Margaret Irwin-Brandon, organist of the school. The organ has German stopnames. The idea behind this is that it would be a northern Italian organ with one manual with a German style Rückpositiv. The organ is Fisk's opus 84 and became the last instrument that Charles himself could complete during his lifetime. The organ was dedicated in the weekend February 15-17, 1985. The inauguration concert was played by Mireille Lagacé.
Technical data
Specification
Great (C-a'''): Prestant 16', Octava 8', Spillpfeife 8', Violon 8', Octava 4', Offenflöte 4', Twelfth 2 2/3' - from Sesquialtera, Superoctava 2', Quinta 1 1/3', Sifflet 2/3', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Mixture 2 ranks, Sharf 2 ranks, Trumpet 8'.
Rückpositiv (C-g'''): Gedackt 8' - halfdraw one rank, fulldraw two ranks, Quintadena 8', Prestant 4', Rohrflöt 4', Nazard 2 2/3' - from Cornet, Waldflöte 2', Cornet 2 ranks, Cimbel 4 ranks, Dulcian 16', Shawm 8'.
Pedal (C-f'): Open Bass 16', Spillpfeife 8' - transmission, Choralbass 4', Posaune 16', Trumpet 8' - transmission.
Other stops: Zimbelstern, Nachtigal, Glockenspiel, Timpani.
Couplers: Rückpositiv to Great - shove coupler, Great to Pedal, Rückpositiv to Pedal.
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Photo: C.B. Fisk, Inc.
South Hadley, USA (Massachusetts) - Mount Holyoke College, Abbey Memorial Chapel
Municipal: South Hadley
Region:Hampshire County
Address: 50 College Street, 01075, South Hadley, MA
Website: https://www.mtholyoke.edu/
Description nr.: 2002683.
Built by: C.B. Fisk Inc. (1985) - opus 84
Charles Fisk built an Italian-style organ for the Abbey Memorial Chapel of Mt. Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It is an addition to the chapel, not replacing the existing Skinner-organ, but installed opposite to it on a new gallery. The choice for an organ in Italian Renaissance style was partly made by the advice of Margaret Irwin-Brandon, organist of the school. The organ has German stopnames. The idea behind this is that it would be a northern Italian organ with one manual with a German style Rückpositiv. The organ is Fisk's opus 84 and became the last instrument that Charles himself could complete during his lifetime. The organ was dedicated in the weekend February 15-17, 1985. The inauguration concert was played by Mireille Lagacé.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great | 14 (13) |
| - Rückpositiv | 10 (9) |
| - Pedal | 5 (3) |
| Total number of stops | 29 (25) |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
| Temperament | 1/5-komma Meantone |
Specification
Great (C-a'''): Prestant 16', Octava 8', Spillpfeife 8', Violon 8', Octava 4', Offenflöte 4', Twelfth 2 2/3' - from Sesquialtera, Superoctava 2', Quinta 1 1/3', Sifflet 2/3', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Mixture 2 ranks, Sharf 2 ranks, Trumpet 8'.
Rückpositiv (C-g'''): Gedackt 8' - halfdraw one rank, fulldraw two ranks, Quintadena 8', Prestant 4', Rohrflöt 4', Nazard 2 2/3' - from Cornet, Waldflöte 2', Cornet 2 ranks, Cimbel 4 ranks, Dulcian 16', Shawm 8'.
Pedal (C-f'): Open Bass 16', Spillpfeife 8' - transmission, Choralbass 4', Posaune 16', Trumpet 8' - transmission.
Other stops: Zimbelstern, Nachtigal, Glockenspiel, Timpani.
Couplers: Rückpositiv to Great - shove coupler, Great to Pedal, Rückpositiv to Pedal.
| Literature |
Organ Historical Society : 60th Annual Convention : Pioneer Valley Organ Extravaganza : June 28 - July 3 2015. - Richmond, VA : Organ Historical Society, 2015. |
| Links |
http://cbfisk.com/opus/opus-84 https://alumnae.mtholyoke.edu/blog/insiders-view-fisk-organ/ |