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Portland ME, USA (Maine) - Saint Dominic Roman Catholic Church
Municipal: Portland ME
Region:Cumberland County
Address: 65 Mellen Street, 04101, Portland, ME
Website: https://portlandcatholic.org/
Description nr.: 2008031.
Built by: Hook & Hastings (1893) - opus 1573
In 1964, Andover restored the 1893 Hook & Hastings organ of St. Dominic's Church in Portland, Maine. During the restoration, several ranks were replaced, the voicing was changed and the composition of the Mixture was adjusted.
Technical data
Specification
Great (C-a'''): Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Doppel Flöte 8', Octave 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Trumpet 8'.
Choir (C-a'''): Copula 8' - 1964, Flute d'Amour 4', Nasard 2 2/3' - 1964, Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5' - 1964, Clarinet 8'.
Swell (C-a'''): Bourdon 16', Stopped Diapason 8', Viola 8', Voix Celeste 8' (TC) - 1964, Principalflöte 4' - 1964, Flautino 2', Scharff 3 ranks - 1964, Oboe 8', Clarion 4' - 1964.
Pedal (C-d'): Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Violoncello 8'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: Great Piano, Great Forte.
Portland ME, USA (Maine) - Saint Dominic Roman Catholic Church
Municipal: Portland ME
Region:Cumberland County
Address: 65 Mellen Street, 04101, Portland, ME
Website: https://portlandcatholic.org/
Description nr.: 2008031.
Built by: Hook & Hastings (1893) - opus 1573
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1893 | Hook & Hastings | 1573 | new organ | 1964 | Andover Organ Company | restoration |
In 1964, Andover restored the 1893 Hook & Hastings organ of St. Dominic's Church in Portland, Maine. During the restoration, several ranks were replaced, the voicing was changed and the composition of the Mixture was adjusted.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great | 9 |
| - Choir | 6 |
| - Swell | 9 |
| - Pedal | 3 |
| Total number of stops | 27 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great (C-a'''): Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Doppel Flöte 8', Octave 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Trumpet 8'.
Choir (C-a'''): Copula 8' - 1964, Flute d'Amour 4', Nasard 2 2/3' - 1964, Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5' - 1964, Clarinet 8'.
Swell (C-a'''): Bourdon 16', Stopped Diapason 8', Viola 8', Voix Celeste 8' (TC) - 1964, Principalflöte 4' - 1964, Flautino 2', Scharff 3 ranks - 1964, Oboe 8', Clarion 4' - 1964.
Pedal (C-d'): Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Violoncello 8'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: Great Piano, Great Forte.
| Other specifications | |
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| Different specifications |
Before 1964, the stop list was: Great: Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Doppel Flöte 8', Octave 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Trumpet 8'. Choir: Geigen 8', Dulciana 8', Melodia 8', Flute d'Amour 4', Piccolo 2', Clarinet 8'. Swell: Bourdon 16', Stopped Diapason 8', Viola 8', Violin Diapason 8', Principalflöte 4', Violina 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Flautino 2', Oboe 8', Cornopean 8'. Pedal: Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Violoncello 8'. Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal. |
| Literature |
Hook Organs in the State of Maine : An Annotated and Documented Work List : E. & G.G. Hook and Hook & Hastings / Barbara Owen. - Villanova PA : OHS Press, 2017. - (OHS Monographs in American Organ History ; No. 13). |