Complete description of the selected organ
Worcester MA, USA (Massachusetts) - Worcester Art Museum
Municipal: Worcester, MA
Region:Worcester County
Address: 55 Salisbury Street, 01609, Worcester, MA
Website: https://www.worcesterart.org/
Description nr.: 2006221.
Built by: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1942) - opus 1036
In 1941 Aeolian-Skinner built an organ for the Worcester Art Museum. The instrument was built under the advice of Joseph Bonnet, who was the permanent organist of the organ in the museum in the years 1942 and 1943. G. Donald Harrison voiced the organ. On November 18, 1942 it was inaugurated with a concert by Joseph Bonnet. The organ was purchased thanks to a donation from Paul B. Morgan. Remarkable for the construction period is the fact that not a single division has been placed in a swell box.
Technical data
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Quintaton 16', Bourdon 8', Principal 4', Rohr Flöte 4', Fourniture 3-5 ranks.
Positif (C-c''''): Quintade 8', Koppel Flöte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3'.
Récit (C-c''''): Rohr Flöte 8', Prestant 4', Cymbel 4 ranks, Cromorne 8'.
Pedal (C-g'): Rohr Bourdon 16', Quintaton 16' - transmission, Principal 8', Quintaton 8' - transmission, Nachthorn 4', Blockflöte 2', Fourniture 4 ranks, Posaune 16', Trompette 8', Rohr Schalmei 4'.
Couplers: Positif to Great, Positif to Great 16', Recit to Great, Recit to Great 16', Recit to Great 4', Recit to Positif, Great to Pedal, Positif to Pedal, Recit to Pedal.
Accessories: 4 general combinations, 4 Great combinations, 4 Positif combinations, 4 Recit combinations, 4 Pedal combinations, Setter, General Cancel.
Worcester MA, USA (Massachusetts) - Worcester Art Museum
Municipal: Worcester, MA
Region:Worcester County
Address: 55 Salisbury Street, 01609, Worcester, MA
Website: https://www.worcesterart.org/
Description nr.: 2006221.
Built by: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1942) - opus 1036
In 1941 Aeolian-Skinner built an organ for the Worcester Art Museum. The instrument was built under the advice of Joseph Bonnet, who was the permanent organist of the organ in the museum in the years 1942 and 1943. G. Donald Harrison voiced the organ. On November 18, 1942 it was inaugurated with a concert by Joseph Bonnet. The organ was purchased thanks to a donation from Paul B. Morgan. Remarkable for the construction period is the fact that not a single division has been placed in a swell box.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great | 5 |
| - Positif | 6 |
| - Récit | 4 |
| - Pedal | 10 (8) |
| Total number of stops | 25 (23) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Quintaton 16', Bourdon 8', Principal 4', Rohr Flöte 4', Fourniture 3-5 ranks.
Positif (C-c''''): Quintade 8', Koppel Flöte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3'.
Récit (C-c''''): Rohr Flöte 8', Prestant 4', Cymbel 4 ranks, Cromorne 8'.
Pedal (C-g'): Rohr Bourdon 16', Quintaton 16' - transmission, Principal 8', Quintaton 8' - transmission, Nachthorn 4', Blockflöte 2', Fourniture 4 ranks, Posaune 16', Trompette 8', Rohr Schalmei 4'.
Couplers: Positif to Great, Positif to Great 16', Recit to Great, Recit to Great 16', Recit to Great 4', Recit to Positif, Great to Pedal, Positif to Pedal, Recit to Pedal.
Accessories: 4 general combinations, 4 Great combinations, 4 Positif combinations, 4 Recit combinations, 4 Pedal combinations, Setter, General Cancel.
| Literature |
Een praatje met U over Orgels en Orgelspel in Amerika/ Flor Peeters. - In: De Schalmei, 1e Jaargang Nr. 5, September 1946. |