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Worcester MA, USA (Massachusetts) - All Saints' Episcopal Church, Rice Memorial Organ
Municipal: Worcester, MA
Region:Worcester County
Address: 10 Irving Street, 01609, Worcester, MA
Website: https://www.allsaintsw.org/
Description nr.: 2005090.
Built by: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1934) - opus 909
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (Manual II) (C-c''''): Montre 16', Principal 8', Flute Harmonique 8', Bourdon 8', Gamba 8', Grosse Quinte 5 1/3', Octave 4', Rohrflote 4', Grosse Tierce 3 1/5', Quinte 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Septieme 1 1/7', Fourniture 4 ranks (1 1/3'), Cymbale 3 ranks (1/2'), Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (Manual I) (C-c''''): Gemshorn 16' - extension, Montre 8', Lieblich Gedackt 8', Gemshorn 8', Viola 8', Viola Celeste 8', Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8' (from c°), Prestant 4', Lieblich Flote 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Piccolo Harmonique 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Blockflote 1', Plein Jeu 5 ranks (2 2/3'), Dulzian 16', Cromorne 8', Rohr Schalmei 4', Tremulant, Zimbelstern, Chimes, Trompette a Capot 8' - from Antiphonal.
Swell Organ (Manual III) (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Geigen 8', Rohrflote 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Celeste 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Flute Celeste 8' (from c°), Geigen Octave 4', Bourdon 4', Fugara 4', Octavin 2', Plein Jeu 6 ranks (2 2/3'), Cymbale 3 ranks (1/2'), Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarinet 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant, Trompette en Chamade 8' - from Antiphonal.
Bombarde Organ (Manual IV) (C-c''''):
Unenclosed section: Montre 8', Octave 4', Fourniture 4-7 ranks (2'), Bombarde 16', Trompette Harmonique 8', Clairon Harmonique 4'.
Enclosed section: Flute Major 8', Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8', French Horn 8', English Horn 8', Clarinet 8' - from Swell, Tuba 8', Tremulant.
Antiphonal Organ (on Manual IV) (C-c''''): Spitz Geigen 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Koppelflote 4', Fifteenth 2', Plein Jeu 4-5 ranks (1 1/3'), Trompette en Chamade 16', Trompette en Chamade 8', Trompette a Capot 8', Tuba 8' - from Bombarde.
Positiv (on Manual I) (C-c''''): Gedeckt 8', Principal 4', Spillflote 4', Principal 2', Nasat 1 1/3', Cornet 2 ranks (from c°), Zimbel 3 ranks (1'), Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Soubasse 32' - extension, Contrebasse 16', Montre 16' - from Great, Soubasse 16', Gemshorn 16' - from Choir, Bourdon 16' - from Swell, Grosse Quinte 10 2/3', Principal 8', Gedackt Pommer 8', Bourdon 8' - from Swell, Grosse Tierce 6 2/5', Quinte 5 1/3', Septieme 4 4/7', Octave 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Nachthorn 2', Mixture 5 ranks (4'), Contre Bombarde 32' - extension, Bombarde 16' - from Great, Bombarde 8' - from Great, Trompette 8', Clairon 4', Schalmey 4', Trompette a Capot 8' - from Antiphonal, Chimes.
Worcester MA, USA (Massachusetts) - All Saints' Episcopal Church, Rice Memorial Organ
Municipal: Worcester, MA
Region:Worcester County
Address: 10 Irving Street, 01609, Worcester, MA
Website: https://www.allsaintsw.org/
Description nr.: 2005090.
Built by: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1934) - opus 909
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1934 | Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company | 909 | new organ | 1943 | Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company | maintenance/reparations | 1964 | Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company | enlargement | 1967 | Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company | maintenance/reparations | 1975 | Berkshire Organ Company | enlargement | ca. 1998 | Builder unknown | restoration | 2009 | Felix F. Schoenstein & Sons | restoration |
- In 1933, a new large organ was built for All Saints Episcopal Church in Worcester, Massachusetts, by the Aeolian-Skinner Company. The instrument was donated to the church by Lucy Rice in remembrance of her husband William Rice, and the organ is therefore called the Rice Memorial Organ. It was dedicated on Easter Sunday, April 1st, 1934.
- The organ was modified by Aeolian-Skinner in the years 1940-1943, under consultancy of the organist of the church, William Self. During the years following several interventions were carried out by the company, ranks were revoiced and the bombarde division was revised. In 1963-1964 the instrument was enlarged with a new Antiphonal division and a Positiv division. A new moveable console was installed in 1967. A horizontal trumpet was installed in 1975 by the Berkshire Organ Company. All modifications were also financed by the Rice family.
- Around 1998-1999, the organ has been renovated, and the Bombarde division was restored to the original situation. The Schoenstein company restored the complete instrument in 2007-2009.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ (Manual II) | 18 |
| - Choir Organ (Manual I) | 20 (18) |
| - Swell Organ (Manual III) | 20 (19) |
| - Bombarde Organ (Manual IV) | 13 (12) |
| - Antiphonal Organ (on Manual IV) | 9 |
| - Positiv (on Manual I) | 7 |
| - Pedal Organ | 24 (15) |
| Total number of stops | 111 (98) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
Specification
Great Organ (Manual II) (C-c''''): Montre 16', Principal 8', Flute Harmonique 8', Bourdon 8', Gamba 8', Grosse Quinte 5 1/3', Octave 4', Rohrflote 4', Grosse Tierce 3 1/5', Quinte 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Septieme 1 1/7', Fourniture 4 ranks (1 1/3'), Cymbale 3 ranks (1/2'), Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (Manual I) (C-c''''): Gemshorn 16' - extension, Montre 8', Lieblich Gedackt 8', Gemshorn 8', Viola 8', Viola Celeste 8', Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8' (from c°), Prestant 4', Lieblich Flote 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Piccolo Harmonique 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Blockflote 1', Plein Jeu 5 ranks (2 2/3'), Dulzian 16', Cromorne 8', Rohr Schalmei 4', Tremulant, Zimbelstern, Chimes, Trompette a Capot 8' - from Antiphonal.
Swell Organ (Manual III) (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Geigen 8', Rohrflote 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Celeste 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Flute Celeste 8' (from c°), Geigen Octave 4', Bourdon 4', Fugara 4', Octavin 2', Plein Jeu 6 ranks (2 2/3'), Cymbale 3 ranks (1/2'), Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarinet 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant, Trompette en Chamade 8' - from Antiphonal.
Bombarde Organ (Manual IV) (C-c''''):
Unenclosed section: Montre 8', Octave 4', Fourniture 4-7 ranks (2'), Bombarde 16', Trompette Harmonique 8', Clairon Harmonique 4'.
Enclosed section: Flute Major 8', Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8', French Horn 8', English Horn 8', Clarinet 8' - from Swell, Tuba 8', Tremulant.
Antiphonal Organ (on Manual IV) (C-c''''): Spitz Geigen 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Koppelflote 4', Fifteenth 2', Plein Jeu 4-5 ranks (1 1/3'), Trompette en Chamade 16', Trompette en Chamade 8', Trompette a Capot 8', Tuba 8' - from Bombarde.
Positiv (on Manual I) (C-c''''): Gedeckt 8', Principal 4', Spillflote 4', Principal 2', Nasat 1 1/3', Cornet 2 ranks (from c°), Zimbel 3 ranks (1'), Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Soubasse 32' - extension, Contrebasse 16', Montre 16' - from Great, Soubasse 16', Gemshorn 16' - from Choir, Bourdon 16' - from Swell, Grosse Quinte 10 2/3', Principal 8', Gedackt Pommer 8', Bourdon 8' - from Swell, Grosse Tierce 6 2/5', Quinte 5 1/3', Septieme 4 4/7', Octave 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Nachthorn 2', Mixture 5 ranks (4'), Contre Bombarde 32' - extension, Bombarde 16' - from Great, Bombarde 8' - from Great, Trompette 8', Clairon 4', Schalmey 4', Trompette a Capot 8' - from Antiphonal, Chimes.
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