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Northfield MA, USA (Massachusetts) - Northfield Mount Hermon School, Memorial Chapel (Gill)
Municipal: Northfield MA
Region:Franklin County
Address: 1 Lamplighter Way, 01354, Northfield MA
Description nr.: 2007847.
Built by: Andover Organ Company (1970) - opus 67
The Northfield School for Girls was founded in 1879 and the Mount Hermon School for Boys in 1881. The school were merged in 1972 to become Northfield Mount Hermon School, and since 2005 only the campus of the former Mount Herman School is in use. The chapel of this school contains an organ by Andover from 1970. It replaced an organ by the Estey Company from 1926. In 2013 the organ was renovated by the Andover Company under supervision of Benjamin G. Mague.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Quintaton 16', Principal 8', Gemshorn 8', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Cornet 3 ranks, Fourniture 4 ranks, Trumpet 8'.
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Bourdon 8', Viola 8', Celeste 8', Spitzprincipal 4', Blockflöte 2', Quint 1 1/3', Scharff 3 ranks, Basson 16', Hautbois 8', Tremolo.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Principal 16', Sub Bass 16', Octave Bass 8', Gedeckt 8', Choral Bass 4', Mixture 4 ranks, Posaune 16', Schalmei 4'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: Combination Action.
Northfield MA, USA (Massachusetts) - Northfield Mount Hermon School, Memorial Chapel (Gill)
Municipal: Northfield MA
Region:Franklin County
Address: 1 Lamplighter Way, 01354, Northfield MA
Description nr.: 2007847.
Built by: Andover Organ Company (1970) - opus 67
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1970 | Andover Organ Company | 67 | new organ | 2013 | Andover Organ Company | restoration |
The Northfield School for Girls was founded in 1879 and the Mount Hermon School for Boys in 1881. The school were merged in 1972 to become Northfield Mount Hermon School, and since 2005 only the campus of the former Mount Herman School is in use. The chapel of this school contains an organ by Andover from 1970. It replaced an organ by the Estey Company from 1926. In 2013 the organ was renovated by the Andover Company under supervision of Benjamin G. Mague.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 10 |
| - Swell Organ | 9 |
| - Pedal Organ | 8 |
| Total number of stops | 27 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Quintaton 16', Principal 8', Gemshorn 8', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Cornet 3 ranks, Fourniture 4 ranks, Trumpet 8'.
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Bourdon 8', Viola 8', Celeste 8', Spitzprincipal 4', Blockflöte 2', Quint 1 1/3', Scharff 3 ranks, Basson 16', Hautbois 8', Tremolo.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Principal 16', Sub Bass 16', Octave Bass 8', Gedeckt 8', Choral Bass 4', Mixture 4 ranks, Posaune 16', Schalmei 4'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: Combination Action.
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