Complete description of the selected organ
Source: firma Casavant
Norton MA, USA (Massachusetts) - Wheaton College, Cole Memorial Chapel
Municipal: Norton MA
Region:Bristol County
Address: 26 East Main Street, 02766, Norton, MA
Website: https://wheatoncollege.edu/
Description nr.: 2032967.
Built by: Casavant Frères (1969) - opus 3025
Casavant built a new organ for Cole Memorial Chapel of Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts. Consultant was the organist of the college, Carlton T. Russell. It replaced an instrument of Hook & Hastings. The new organ was inaugurated on December 7, 1969. Donald Willing played the inaugurational concert.
Technical data
Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Quintaden 16', Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Octave 4', Spitzflöte 4', Octave 2', Blockflöte 4', Mixtur 4 fach (1 1/3'), Scharf 4 fach (2/3'), Fagott 16', Trompete 8'.
Positiv (C-g'''): Gedackt 8', Principal 4', Koppelflöte 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Octave 2', Nachthorn 2', Terz 1 3/5', Quintflöte 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1', Scharf 4 fach (1'), Krummhorn 8'.
Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Gedacktflöte 8', Salizional 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Gemshorn 4', Waldflöte 2', Sesquialtera 2 fach (2 2/3'), Oboe 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-g'): Principal 16', Subbas 16', Octav 8', Gedackt 8', Choralbass 4', Rohrpfeife 4', Mixtur 5 fach (2'), Posaune 16', Trompete 8', Schalmei 4'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Positiv, Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Positiv - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Positiv, Pedal - Schwellwerk.
Source: firma Casavant
Norton MA, USA (Massachusetts) - Wheaton College, Cole Memorial Chapel
Municipal: Norton MA
Region:Bristol County
Address: 26 East Main Street, 02766, Norton, MA
Website: https://wheatoncollege.edu/
Description nr.: 2032967.
Built by: Casavant Frères (1969) - opus 3025
Casavant built a new organ for Cole Memorial Chapel of Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts. Consultant was the organist of the college, Carlton T. Russell. It replaced an instrument of Hook & Hastings. The new organ was inaugurated on December 7, 1969. Donald Willing played the inaugurational concert.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Hauptwerk | 11 |
| - Positiv | 11 |
| - Schwellwerk | 7 |
| - Pedal | 10 |
| Total number of stops | 39 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Quintaden 16', Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Octave 4', Spitzflöte 4', Octave 2', Blockflöte 4', Mixtur 4 fach (1 1/3'), Scharf 4 fach (2/3'), Fagott 16', Trompete 8'.
Positiv (C-g'''): Gedackt 8', Principal 4', Koppelflöte 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Octave 2', Nachthorn 2', Terz 1 3/5', Quintflöte 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1', Scharf 4 fach (1'), Krummhorn 8'.
Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Gedacktflöte 8', Salizional 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Gemshorn 4', Waldflöte 2', Sesquialtera 2 fach (2 2/3'), Oboe 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-g'): Principal 16', Subbas 16', Octav 8', Gedackt 8', Choralbass 4', Rohrpfeife 4', Mixtur 5 fach (2'), Posaune 16', Trompete 8', Schalmei 4'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Positiv, Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Positiv - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Positiv, Pedal - Schwellwerk.
| Literature |
The Tracker Organ Revival in America : Die Orgelbewegung in Amerika / Uwe Pape [red.]. - Berlin : Pape Verlag, [1977]. - (Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde ; Publication # 65). |
| Links |
https://wheatoncollege.edu/academics/departments/music/performance/casavant-organ/ |