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Source: firma Casavant
Newton MA, USA (Massachusetts) - Saint Ignatius of Loyola Roman Catholic Church (Chestnut Hill)
Municipal: Newton MA
Region:Middlesex County
Address: 28 Commonwealth Avenue, 02467, Newton, MA
Website: http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/prs/stign/
Description nr.: 2032994.
Built by: Casavant Frères (1949) - opus 1972
The organ of the Ignatius of Loyala RC Church in Newton, Chestnut Hill, was built in 1949 as opus 1972 by Casavant Frères. In 1997 the organ was restored by them and expanded with a Transept Organ, which can be played from any manual.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Principal 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Gemshorn 8', Principal 4' - 1997, Twelfth 2 2/3', Super Octave 2' - 1997, Mixture 4 ranks (1 1/3') - 1997, Trumpet 8' - 1997.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Chimney Flute 8', Octave Geigen 4', Spindle Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3' - 1997, Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Clarinet 8', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Gedeckt 16' - extension, Geigen Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8' (from G), Octave 4', Travers Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Plein Jeu 3-4 ranks - 1997, Bassoon 16' - 1997; extension, Trumpet 8', Tremulant.
Transept Organ (floating, 1997) (C-c''''):
Transept Manual: Bourdon 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8' (TC), Octave 4', Conical Flute 4', Super Octave 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Oboe 8'.
Transept Pedal: Bourdon 16', Salicional 8' - transmission, Oboe 8' - transmission.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Resultant 32' - acoustic, Contra Bass 16', Bourdon 16', Gedeckt 16' - from Swell, Open Diapason 8' - extension, Cello 8' - extension, Stopped Flute 8' - extension, Octave 4', Flute 4' - extension, Posaune 16' - extension, Bassoon 16' - from Swell, Trumpet 8' - from Great, Clairon 4' - from Great.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Choir Octave, Choir Suboctave, Choir Unison Off, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave, Swell Unison Off.
Source: firma Casavant
Newton MA, USA (Massachusetts) - Saint Ignatius of Loyola Roman Catholic Church (Chestnut Hill)
Municipal: Newton MA
Region:Middlesex County
Address: 28 Commonwealth Avenue, 02467, Newton, MA
Website: http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/prs/stign/
Description nr.: 2032994.
Built by: Casavant Frères (1949) - opus 1972
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1949 | Casavant Frères | 1972 | new organ | 1997 | Casavant Frères | restoration and enlargement |
The organ of the Ignatius of Loyala RC Church in Newton, Chestnut Hill, was built in 1949 as opus 1972 by Casavant Frères. In 1997 the organ was restored by them and expanded with a Transept Organ, which can be played from any manual.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 8 |
| - Choir Organ | 7 |
| - Swell Organ | 11 |
| - Transept Organ Manual | 8 |
| - Transept Organ Pedal | 3 (1) |
| - Pedal Organ | 13 (3) |
| Total number of stops | 50 (38) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Principal 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Gemshorn 8', Principal 4' - 1997, Twelfth 2 2/3', Super Octave 2' - 1997, Mixture 4 ranks (1 1/3') - 1997, Trumpet 8' - 1997.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Chimney Flute 8', Octave Geigen 4', Spindle Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3' - 1997, Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Clarinet 8', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Gedeckt 16' - extension, Geigen Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8' (from G), Octave 4', Travers Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Plein Jeu 3-4 ranks - 1997, Bassoon 16' - 1997; extension, Trumpet 8', Tremulant.
Transept Organ (floating, 1997) (C-c''''):
Transept Manual: Bourdon 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8' (TC), Octave 4', Conical Flute 4', Super Octave 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Oboe 8'.
Transept Pedal: Bourdon 16', Salicional 8' - transmission, Oboe 8' - transmission.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Resultant 32' - acoustic, Contra Bass 16', Bourdon 16', Gedeckt 16' - from Swell, Open Diapason 8' - extension, Cello 8' - extension, Stopped Flute 8' - extension, Octave 4', Flute 4' - extension, Posaune 16' - extension, Bassoon 16' - from Swell, Trumpet 8' - from Great, Clairon 4' - from Great.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Choir Octave, Choir Suboctave, Choir Unison Off, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave, Swell Unison Off.