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Squirrel Island, USA (Maine) - Community Chapel
Municipal: Squirrel Island
Address: South Shore Avenue, 04576, Squirrel Island
Description nr.: 2031428.
Built by: Bozeman-Gibson & Company (1976) - opus 12
In 1976 the Bozeman-Gibson firm built an organ with seven stops on the manual and an independent pedal with a Bourdon 16' for the Community Chapel on Squirrel Island. The organ was put on display at Holy Cross Cathedral in Boston during the American Guild of Organists Convention. The organ was therefore not placed on the island until 1977. It was inaugurated with a concert by Martha Folts on August 14, 1977.
Technical data
Specification
Manual (C-g'''): Gemshorn 8' (B/D), Chimney Flute 8' (B/D), Principal 4', Spindle Flute 4' (B/D), Recorder 2' (B/D), Sesquialter 2 ranks (2 2/3') (discant), Mixture 3 fank (2'), Tremulant, Chimes.
Pedal (C-f'): Bourdon 16'.
Couplers: Manual to Pedal.
Squirrel Island, USA (Maine) - Community Chapel
Municipal: Squirrel Island
Address: South Shore Avenue, 04576, Squirrel Island
Description nr.: 2031428.
Built by: Bozeman-Gibson & Company (1976) - opus 12
In 1976 the Bozeman-Gibson firm built an organ with seven stops on the manual and an independent pedal with a Bourdon 16' for the Community Chapel on Squirrel Island. The organ was put on display at Holy Cross Cathedral in Boston during the American Guild of Organists Convention. The organ was therefore not placed on the island until 1977. It was inaugurated with a concert by Martha Folts on August 14, 1977.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Manual | 7 |
| - Pedal | 1 |
| Total number of stops | 8 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Manual (C-g'''): Gemshorn 8' (B/D), Chimney Flute 8' (B/D), Principal 4', Spindle Flute 4' (B/D), Recorder 2' (B/D), Sesquialter 2 ranks (2 2/3') (discant), Mixture 3 fank (2'), Tremulant, Chimes.
Pedal (C-f'): Bourdon 16'.
Couplers: Manual to Pedal.
| Literature |
New tracker organs : Bozeman-Gibson in Squirrel Island, Maine. - In: The Tracker, Volume 22, Number 1, Fall 1977. |