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Deerfield MA, USA (Massachusetts) - First Church of Deerfield (Old Deerfield)
Municipal: Deerfield MA
Region:Franklin County
Address: 71 Old Main Street, 01342, Deerfield, MA
Website: http://firstchurchofdeerfield.org/
Description nr.: 2023441.
Built by: Fowkes & Co. Richards (2002) - opus 13
The First Church of Deerfield was built in 1673, it is one of the oldest church buildings in the United States of America. In 1890 a new organ was installed, opus 736 of the company Johnson & Son. This organ was in a bad state, and a renovation in the eighties did nog have the desired result. The instrument was sold and the firm Richards & Fowkes built a new organ in 2001-2002. It is a two-manual organ, designed in North-German baroque style.
Technical data
Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Principal 8', Viol di Gambe 8', Großgedackt 8', Octava 4', Spitzflöte 4', Quinta 3', Octava 2', Tertia 1 3/5', Mixtur 3 ranks.
Hinterwerk (C-g'''): Lieblich Gedackt 8', Quintadena 8', Principal 4', Rohrflöte 4', Nasat 3', Octava 2', Quinta 1 1/2', Trompet 8'.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbass 16', Principalbass 8', Posaune 16'.
Other stops: Cimbelstern.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Hinterwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Hinterwerk.
Accessories: Tremulant.
Deerfield MA, USA (Massachusetts) - First Church of Deerfield (Old Deerfield)
Municipal: Deerfield MA
Region:Franklin County
Address: 71 Old Main Street, 01342, Deerfield, MA
Website: http://firstchurchofdeerfield.org/
Description nr.: 2023441.
Built by: Fowkes & Co. Richards (2002) - opus 13
The First Church of Deerfield was built in 1673, it is one of the oldest church buildings in the United States of America. In 1890 a new organ was installed, opus 736 of the company Johnson & Son. This organ was in a bad state, and a renovation in the eighties did nog have the desired result. The instrument was sold and the firm Richards & Fowkes built a new organ in 2001-2002. It is a two-manual organ, designed in North-German baroque style.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Hauptwerk | 9 |
| - Hinterwerk | 8 |
| - Pedal | 3 |
| Total number of stops | 20 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Principal 8', Viol di Gambe 8', Großgedackt 8', Octava 4', Spitzflöte 4', Quinta 3', Octava 2', Tertia 1 3/5', Mixtur 3 ranks.
Hinterwerk (C-g'''): Lieblich Gedackt 8', Quintadena 8', Principal 4', Rohrflöte 4', Nasat 3', Octava 2', Quinta 1 1/2', Trompet 8'.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbass 16', Principalbass 8', Posaune 16'.
Other stops: Cimbelstern.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Hinterwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Hinterwerk.
Accessories: Tremulant.
| Literature |
Organ Historical Society : 60th Annual Convention : Pioneer Valley Organ Extravaganza : June 28 - July 3 2015. - Richmond, VA : Organ Historical Society, 2015. |
| Links |
http://www.richardsfowkes.com/pages/3instruments/13/13_index.php |