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Great Barrington MA, USA (Massachusetts) - First Congregational Church (United Church of Christ)
Municipal: Great Barrington MA
Region:Berkshire County
Address: 251 Main Street, 01230, Great Barrington, MA
Website: http://www.fccgb.com/
Description nr.: 2004189.
Built by: Hilborne L. Roosevelt (1883) - opus 113
Technical data
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Double Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason no.1 8', Open Diapason no.2 8', Gemshorn 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Principal Flute 8', Doppel Flute 8', Quint 5 1/3', Octave 4' - enclosed with Choir, Gambette 4', Flute Harmonique 4', Octave Quint 2 2/3', Super Octave 2' - enclosed with Choir, Mixture 4-5 ranks - enclosed with Choir, Scharff 3 ranks - enclosed with Choir, Euphone 16', Trumpet 8'.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Contra Gamba 16', Open Diapason 8', Viola d'Amour 8', Dulciana 8', Concert Flute 8', Rohr Flute 8', Quintadena 8', Fugara 4', Flute d'Amour 4', Piccolo Harmonique 2', Dolce Cornet 5 ranks (1.8.12.15.17), Clarinet 8', Vox Humana 8'.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Spitz Flute 8', Salicional 8', Dolce 8', Vox Celeste 8', Clarabella 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Octave 4', Salicet 4', Flauto Dolce 4', Hohl Flute 4', Flageolet 2', Cornet 3 ranks (12.15.17), Contra Fagotto 16', Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Echo Organ (C-c''''): Keraulophon 8', Fern Flute 8', Flauto Traverso 4', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Resultant 32' - acoustic, Open Diapason 16', Dulciana 16', Bourdon 16', Lieblich Gedact 16' - from Swell, Violincello 8', Flute 8', Bourdon 8' - from Swell, Trombone 16'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Choir to Great 16', Choir to Great 4', Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Swell to Choir, Swell to Choir 16', Swell to Choir 4', Echo to Great, Echo to Choir, Echo to Swell, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Echo to Pedal, Great to Great 16', Great to Great 4', Great Unison Off, Choir to Choir 16', Choir to Choir 4', Choir Unison Off, Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Off, Echo to Echo 16', Echo to Echo 4', Echo Unison Off.
Accessories: 3 settable combinations, Great to Pedal reverse, Sforzando, Combination pistons.
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1883 Roosevelt Organ - First Congregational Church - Great Barrington, Massachusetts (2023)
Great Barrington MA, USA (Massachusetts) - First Congregational Church (United Church of Christ)
Municipal: Great Barrington MA
Region:Berkshire County
Address: 251 Main Street, 01230, Great Barrington, MA
Website: http://www.fccgb.com/
Description nr.: 2004189.
Built by: Hilborne L. Roosevelt (1883) - opus 113
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1883 | Hilborne L. Roosevelt | 113 | new organ | 1936 | William W. Laws | restoration and enlargement | 1993 | Andover Organ Company | restoration |
- In 1883 Hilborne Roosevelt built a large organ for the Congregational Church in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. The instrument was dedicated on September 21, 1883 with a recital by Albert A. Stanley.
- William Laws installed a new console in 1936, made by the Austin company. The manual size was increased from 58 to 61 keys, and the pedal compass from 30 to 32 keys. However, there are no pipes on the chests of Choir, Swell and Echo for highest four notes. In 1993 Andover carried out a restoration.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 17 |
| - Choir Organ | 13 |
| - Swell Organ | 18 |
| - Echo Organ | 5 |
| - Pedal Organ | 9 (6) |
| Total number of stops | 62 (59) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Double Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason no.1 8', Open Diapason no.2 8', Gemshorn 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Principal Flute 8', Doppel Flute 8', Quint 5 1/3', Octave 4' - enclosed with Choir, Gambette 4', Flute Harmonique 4', Octave Quint 2 2/3', Super Octave 2' - enclosed with Choir, Mixture 4-5 ranks - enclosed with Choir, Scharff 3 ranks - enclosed with Choir, Euphone 16', Trumpet 8'.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Contra Gamba 16', Open Diapason 8', Viola d'Amour 8', Dulciana 8', Concert Flute 8', Rohr Flute 8', Quintadena 8', Fugara 4', Flute d'Amour 4', Piccolo Harmonique 2', Dolce Cornet 5 ranks (1.8.12.15.17), Clarinet 8', Vox Humana 8'.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Spitz Flute 8', Salicional 8', Dolce 8', Vox Celeste 8', Clarabella 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Octave 4', Salicet 4', Flauto Dolce 4', Hohl Flute 4', Flageolet 2', Cornet 3 ranks (12.15.17), Contra Fagotto 16', Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Echo Organ (C-c''''): Keraulophon 8', Fern Flute 8', Flauto Traverso 4', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Resultant 32' - acoustic, Open Diapason 16', Dulciana 16', Bourdon 16', Lieblich Gedact 16' - from Swell, Violincello 8', Flute 8', Bourdon 8' - from Swell, Trombone 16'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Choir to Great 16', Choir to Great 4', Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Swell to Choir, Swell to Choir 16', Swell to Choir 4', Echo to Great, Echo to Choir, Echo to Swell, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Echo to Pedal, Great to Great 16', Great to Great 4', Great Unison Off, Choir to Choir 16', Choir to Choir 4', Choir Unison Off, Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Off, Echo to Echo 16', Echo to Echo 4', Echo Unison Off.
Accessories: 3 settable combinations, Great to Pedal reverse, Sforzando, Combination pistons.
| Literature |
Organ Historical Society : 60th Annual Convention : Pioneer Valley Organ Extravaganza : June 28 - July 3 2015. - Richmond, VA : Organ Historical Society, 2015. |
| Recordings |
The American Collection / Rollin Smith. - Repertoire Recording Society RRS 12 (LP). - 1974. |