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Photo: C.B. Fisk, Inc.
Westfield MA, USA (Massachusetts) - First Congregational Church
Municipal: Westfield MA
Region:Hampden County
Address: 18 Broad Street, 01085, Westfield, MA
Website: http://www.churchonthegreen.org/
Description nr.: 2002709.
Built by: C.B. Fisk Inc. (1977) - opus 71
The organ contains older material: Pipes from 1886 by E.J. Johnson & Son
The organ that Fisk built for the First Congregational Church in Westfield is inspired by the work of Gottfried Silbermann. The organ case is derived from the Silbermann case in Großhartmannsdorf. The construction used pipework from the previous organ of the church, built by E.J. Johnson & Son in 1861 and enlarged by the same company in 1886.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16' - 1886, Prestant 8', Chimney Flute 8', Principal 4', Flute 4', Doublet 2' - from Mixture, Night Horn 2' - from Cornet, Cornet 3 ranks, Mixture 5-7 ranks, Trumpet 8' - 1886.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Stopt Diapason 8' - 1886, Spire Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3' - from Sesquialtera, Fifteenth 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Sharp 4 ranks, Clarinet 8' - 1886.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Principal 16' - 1886, Octave 8' - 1886, Superoctave 4' - 1886, Bassoon 16'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: Tremulant.
Photo: C.B. Fisk, Inc.
Westfield MA, USA (Massachusetts) - First Congregational Church
Municipal: Westfield MA
Region:Hampden County
Address: 18 Broad Street, 01085, Westfield, MA
Website: http://www.churchonthegreen.org/
Description nr.: 2002709.
Built by: C.B. Fisk Inc. (1977) - opus 71
The organ contains older material: Pipes from 1886 by E.J. Johnson & Son
The organ that Fisk built for the First Congregational Church in Westfield is inspired by the work of Gottfried Silbermann. The organ case is derived from the Silbermann case in Großhartmannsdorf. The construction used pipework from the previous organ of the church, built by E.J. Johnson & Son in 1861 and enlarged by the same company in 1886.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 10 (8) |
| - Choir Organ | 7 (6) |
| - Pedal Organ | 4 (2) |
| Total number of stops | 21 (16) |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
| Pitch | a' = 440 Hz |
| Temperament | Well-tempered |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16' - 1886, Prestant 8', Chimney Flute 8', Principal 4', Flute 4', Doublet 2' - from Mixture, Night Horn 2' - from Cornet, Cornet 3 ranks, Mixture 5-7 ranks, Trumpet 8' - 1886.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Stopt Diapason 8' - 1886, Spire Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3' - from Sesquialtera, Fifteenth 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Sharp 4 ranks, Clarinet 8' - 1886.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Principal 16' - 1886, Octave 8' - 1886, Superoctave 4' - 1886, Bassoon 16'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: Tremulant.
| 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-71 |