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Photo: Piet Bron
Boston MA, USA (Massachusetts) - Old North Church (Christ Church)
Municipal: Boston
Region:Suffolk County
Address: 193 Salem Street, 02113, Boston, MA
Website: http://oldnorth.com/
Description nr.: 2003793.
Built by: A. David Moore (1992) - opus 20
The organ contains older material: from 1759 by Thomas Johnston
In 1991-1992 A. David Moore constructed a new organ for the Old North Church in Boston. In the construction he used parts of the organ case of the previous organ, which may date back to 1759 and were made by Thomas Johnston. This would have been the first pipe organ made in the United States.
Technical data
Specification
Great (C-g'''): Double Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Octave 4', Chimney Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 2 ranks, Sesquialtera 2 ranks (bas), Cornet 3 ranks (discant), Trumpet 8' (B/D), Crumhorn 8'.
Swell (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Violino 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Nineteenth 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Oboe 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Open Bass 16' - van Great, Stopped Bass 16', Principal 8', Octave 4', Fifteenth 2', Trombone 16', Trumpet 8'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: Two combination pedals for Great.
Photo: Piet Bron
Boston MA, USA (Massachusetts) - Old North Church (Christ Church)
Municipal: Boston
Region:Suffolk County
Address: 193 Salem Street, 02113, Boston, MA
Website: http://oldnorth.com/
Description nr.: 2003793.
Built by: A. David Moore (1992) - opus 20
The organ contains older material: from 1759 by Thomas Johnston
In 1991-1992 A. David Moore constructed a new organ for the Old North Church in Boston. In the construction he used parts of the organ case of the previous organ, which may date back to 1759 and were made by Thomas Johnston. This would have been the first pipe organ made in the United States.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great | 12 |
| - Swell | 8 |
| - Pedal | 7 (6) |
| Total number of stops | 27 (26) |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
| Pitch | a' = 440 Hz |
| Temperament | Thomas Young |
| Wind pressure | 68 mm |
Specification
Great (C-g'''): Double Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Octave 4', Chimney Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 2 ranks, Sesquialtera 2 ranks (bas), Cornet 3 ranks (discant), Trumpet 8' (B/D), Crumhorn 8'.
Swell (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Violino 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Nineteenth 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Oboe 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Open Bass 16' - van Great, Stopped Bass 16', Principal 8', Octave 4', Fifteenth 2', Trombone 16', Trumpet 8'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: Two combination pedals for Great.
| Recordings |
Christmas Rhapsody : Five Organs In & Near Boston : A Christmas Organ Tour / Marian Ruhl Metson. - Raven OAR-260 (CD). - 1993. |
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