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Boston MA, USA (Massachusetts) - Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Municipal: Boston
Region:Suffolk County
Address: 1400 Washington Street, 02118, Boston, Massachusetts
Website: http://www.holycrossboston.com/
Description nr.: 2008047.
Built by: Hook & Hastings (1875) - opus 801
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-a'''): Open Diapason 16', Quintaton 16', Bell Open Diapason 8', Open Diapason 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Clarabella 8', Doppel Flöte 8', Gemshorn 8', Viol d'Amour 8', Quint 5 1/3', Octave 4', Flute Harmonique 4', Gambette 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Cornet 5 ranks, Mixture 4 ranks, Acuta 4 ranks, Cymbale 7 ranks, Bombarde 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (C-a'''): Lieblich Gedact 16', Open Diapason 8', Geigen Principal 8', Melodia 8', Concert Flute 8', Rohr Flöte 8', Dulciana 8', Flute Octaviante 4', Fugara 4', Octave 4', Quint Flöte 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Cornet 5 ranks - combination stop, Cor Anglais 16', Clarinet 8', Tuba Mirabilis 8' - high wind pressure, Tremulo.
Swell Organ (C-a'''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Salicional 8', Aeoline 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Quintadena 8', Octave 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Violina 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Flautino 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Dolce Cornet 5 ranks, Contra Fagotto 16', Cornopean 8', Oboe-Bassoon 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremulo.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Contra Bourdon 32', Open Diapason 16', Violone 16', Dulciana 16', Bourdon 16', Quint Flöte 10 2/3', Bell Gamba 8', Violoncello 8', Octave 8', Flöte 8', Super Octave 4', Cornet 5 ranks - combination stop, Trombone 16', Posaune 8'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Tuba to Great, Tuba to Great 16', Tuba to Great 4', Tuba to Choir 4', Tuba to Pedal, Tuba to Pedal 4'.
Accessories: Great Separation, 2 reversible combinations Choir with Pedal, 3 reversible combinations Great with Pedal, 3 reversible combinations Swell with Pedal.
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ORGAN 179 - Boston (2017)
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Boston MA, USA (Massachusetts) - Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Municipal: Boston
Region:Suffolk County
Address: 1400 Washington Street, 02118, Boston, Massachusetts
Website: http://www.holycrossboston.com/
Description nr.: 2008047.
Built by: Hook & Hastings (1875) - opus 801
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1875 | Hook & Hastings | 801 | new organ | 1929 | Builder unknown | rebuild |
- The organ in the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston, Massachusetts, was built in 1875 by Hook & Hastings as opus 801, with mechanical action and barker machines. It had 70 stops and was the largest pipe organ built by an American firm to date. The organ was dedicated on 23 February 1876. A special concert was organized, with the organists Samuel B. Whitney, B.J. Long, L.G. Chaffin and George E. Whiting.
- In 1929, the action was electrified and a new free-standing console was installed.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 22 |
| - Choir Organ | 16 (15) |
| - Swell Organ | 18 |
| - Pedal Organ | 14 (13) |
| Total number of stops | 70 (68) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-a'''): Open Diapason 16', Quintaton 16', Bell Open Diapason 8', Open Diapason 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Clarabella 8', Doppel Flöte 8', Gemshorn 8', Viol d'Amour 8', Quint 5 1/3', Octave 4', Flute Harmonique 4', Gambette 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Cornet 5 ranks, Mixture 4 ranks, Acuta 4 ranks, Cymbale 7 ranks, Bombarde 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (C-a'''): Lieblich Gedact 16', Open Diapason 8', Geigen Principal 8', Melodia 8', Concert Flute 8', Rohr Flöte 8', Dulciana 8', Flute Octaviante 4', Fugara 4', Octave 4', Quint Flöte 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Cornet 5 ranks - combination stop, Cor Anglais 16', Clarinet 8', Tuba Mirabilis 8' - high wind pressure, Tremulo.
Swell Organ (C-a'''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Salicional 8', Aeoline 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Quintadena 8', Octave 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Violina 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Flautino 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Dolce Cornet 5 ranks, Contra Fagotto 16', Cornopean 8', Oboe-Bassoon 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremulo.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Contra Bourdon 32', Open Diapason 16', Violone 16', Dulciana 16', Bourdon 16', Quint Flöte 10 2/3', Bell Gamba 8', Violoncello 8', Octave 8', Flöte 8', Super Octave 4', Cornet 5 ranks - combination stop, Trombone 16', Posaune 8'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Tuba to Great, Tuba to Great 16', Tuba to Great 4', Tuba to Choir 4', Tuba to Pedal, Tuba to Pedal 4'.
Accessories: Great Separation, 2 reversible combinations Choir with Pedal, 3 reversible combinations Great with Pedal, 3 reversible combinations Swell with Pedal.
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