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Groton MA, USA (Massachusetts) - Groton School - Saint John's Chapel
Municipal: Groton MA
Region:Middlesex County
Address: 282 Farmers Row, 01450, Groton, MA
Website: http://www.groton.org/home/home.asp
Description nr.: 2004789.
Built by: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1935) - opus 936
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Sub-Principal 16', Principal 8', Diapason 8', Rohrbordun 8', Gemshorn 8', Gross Quint 5 1/3', Principal 4', Octave 4', Flûte Couverte 4', Quint 2 2/3', Super Octave 2', Blockflöte 2', Sesquialtera 4 ranks (2'), Fourniture 4 ranks (2'), Scharf 3 ranks (1'), Bombarde 8'.
Positif (C-c''''): Lieblich Gedackt 8', Principal 4', Koppelflöte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Principal 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Scharff 4 ranks (2/3').
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Flûte Conique 16', Geigen 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Viole Celeste 8', Gedeckt 8', Flûte Conique 8', Flûte Celeste 8' (from G), Octave Geigen 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Fugara 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 3 ranks (2'), Plein Jeu 4 ranks (1 1/3'), Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Clairon 4', Vox Humana 8', Tremolo.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Quintaton 16', Viola 8', Orchestral Flute 8', Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8' (TC), Nachthorn 4', Zauberflöte 2', English Horn 16', Trompette 8', Clarinet 8', Rohrschalmei 4', Tremolo, Bombarde 8' - unenclosed.
Processional Organ (C-c''''): Principal 8', Holzgedackt 8', Octave 4', Fifteenth 2', Fagotto 8'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Contrebasse 32', Principal 16', Contrebasse 16' - extension, Flûte Conique 16' - from Swell, Bourdon 16', Quintaton 16' - from Choir, Gross Quint 10 2/3', Octave 8', Flûte Ouverte 8', Cello 8' - extension, Gedeckt 8' - from Swell, Quint 5 1/3', Super Octave 4', Hohlflöte 4', Klein Gedeckt 4' - from Swell, Waldflöte 2', Mixture 3 ranks (3 1/5'), Fourniture 2 ranks (2'), Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
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Groton MA, USA (Massachusetts) - Groton School - Saint John's Chapel
Municipal: Groton MA
Region:Middlesex County
Address: 282 Farmers Row, 01450, Groton, MA
Website: http://www.groton.org/home/home.asp
Description nr.: 2004789.
Built by: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1935) - opus 936
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 16 |
| - Positif | 8 |
| - Swell Organ | 20 |
| - Choir Organ | 12 |
| - Processional Organ | 5 |
| - Pedal Organ | 21 (15) |
| Total number of stops | 82 (76) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Sub-Principal 16', Principal 8', Diapason 8', Rohrbordun 8', Gemshorn 8', Gross Quint 5 1/3', Principal 4', Octave 4', Flûte Couverte 4', Quint 2 2/3', Super Octave 2', Blockflöte 2', Sesquialtera 4 ranks (2'), Fourniture 4 ranks (2'), Scharf 3 ranks (1'), Bombarde 8'.
Positif (C-c''''): Lieblich Gedackt 8', Principal 4', Koppelflöte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Principal 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Scharff 4 ranks (2/3').
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Flûte Conique 16', Geigen 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Viole Celeste 8', Gedeckt 8', Flûte Conique 8', Flûte Celeste 8' (from G), Octave Geigen 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Fugara 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 3 ranks (2'), Plein Jeu 4 ranks (1 1/3'), Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Clairon 4', Vox Humana 8', Tremolo.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Quintaton 16', Viola 8', Orchestral Flute 8', Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8' (TC), Nachthorn 4', Zauberflöte 2', English Horn 16', Trompette 8', Clarinet 8', Rohrschalmei 4', Tremolo, Bombarde 8' - unenclosed.
Processional Organ (C-c''''): Principal 8', Holzgedackt 8', Octave 4', Fifteenth 2', Fagotto 8'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Contrebasse 32', Principal 16', Contrebasse 16' - extension, Flûte Conique 16' - from Swell, Bourdon 16', Quintaton 16' - from Choir, Gross Quint 10 2/3', Octave 8', Flûte Ouverte 8', Cello 8' - extension, Gedeckt 8' - from Swell, Quint 5 1/3', Super Octave 4', Hohlflöte 4', Klein Gedeckt 4' - from Swell, Waldflöte 2', Mixture 3 ranks (3 1/5'), Fourniture 2 ranks (2'), Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
| Recordings |
Organ music of Leo Sowerby / Catherine Crozier. - Delos DE 3075 (CD). |
- Michael W. Smith, Groton College