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Photo: Piet Bron
Boston MA, USA (Massachusetts) - Park Street Church
Municipal: Boston MA
Region:Suffolk County
Address: 1 Park Street, 02108, Boston, MA
Website: https://www.parkstreet.org/
Description nr.: 2057731.
Built by: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1960) - opus 1353
Technical data
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Quintaton 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Chimes.
Choir (C-c''''): Dolcan 16' - extension, Viola 8', Pommergedeckt 8', Dolcan 8', Dolcan Celeste 8' (TC), Koppelflöte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Blockflöte 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Krummhorn 8', Tremulant, Harp (TC), Celesta.
Swell (C-c''''): Rohrflöte 8', Viola Pomposa 8', Viola Celeste 8', Flute Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Octave Geigen 4', Flute Harmonique 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Octavin 2', Plein Jeu 3 ranks, Hautbois 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8' - extension, Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Antiphonal (C-c''''):
Antiphonal Manual: Spitzgamba 8', Chimney Flute 8', Kleinerzähler 8' (2 ranks), Spitzflöte 4', Principal 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Trumpet 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant.
Antiphonal Pedal: Rohrbass 16' - extension, Spitzgamba 8' - transmission, Chimney Flute 8' - transmission.
Pedal (C-g'): Resultant 32' - acoustic, Contra Bass 16', Bourdon 16', Quintaton 16' - from Great, Contra Dolcan 16' - from Choir, Principal 8' - extension, Bourdon 8' - from Great, Quintaton 8' - from Great, Choralbass 4' - extension, Bourdon 4' - from Great, Mixture 3 ranks, Bombarde 16', Hautbois 16' - from Swell, Trompette 8' - extension, Clairon 4' - extension, Chimes - from Great.
Photo: Piet Bron
Boston MA, USA (Massachusetts) - Park Street Church
Municipal: Boston MA
Region:Suffolk County
Address: 1 Park Street, 02108, Boston, MA
Website: https://www.parkstreet.org/
Description nr.: 2057731.
Built by: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1960) - opus 1353
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1960 | Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company | 1353 | new organ | 2013 | Spencer Organ Company | restoration |
- In 1960 bouwde de firma Aeolian-Skinner een nieuw drieklaviers orgel voor Park Street Church in Boston. Het instrument is het vierde pijporgel dat in de kerk werd geplaatst. Op 5 januari 1961 is het in gebruik genomen met een concert door Virgil Fox.
- In 2013 is het orgel gereviseerd door de Spencer Organ Company. Verschillende registers zijn opnieuw geïntoneerd.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great | 7 |
| - Choir | 10 (9) |
| - Swell | 13 (12) |
| - Pedal | 15 (4) |
| - Antiphonal Manual | 8 |
| - Antiphonal Pedal | 3 (0) |
| Total number of stops | 56 (40) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Quintaton 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Chimes.
Choir (C-c''''): Dolcan 16' - extension, Viola 8', Pommergedeckt 8', Dolcan 8', Dolcan Celeste 8' (TC), Koppelflöte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Blockflöte 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Krummhorn 8', Tremulant, Harp (TC), Celesta.
Swell (C-c''''): Rohrflöte 8', Viola Pomposa 8', Viola Celeste 8', Flute Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Octave Geigen 4', Flute Harmonique 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Octavin 2', Plein Jeu 3 ranks, Hautbois 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8' - extension, Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Antiphonal (C-c''''):
Antiphonal Manual: Spitzgamba 8', Chimney Flute 8', Kleinerzähler 8' (2 ranks), Spitzflöte 4', Principal 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Trumpet 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant.
Antiphonal Pedal: Rohrbass 16' - extension, Spitzgamba 8' - transmission, Chimney Flute 8' - transmission.
Pedal (C-g'): Resultant 32' - acoustic, Contra Bass 16', Bourdon 16', Quintaton 16' - from Great, Contra Dolcan 16' - from Choir, Principal 8' - extension, Bourdon 8' - from Great, Quintaton 8' - from Great, Choralbass 4' - extension, Bourdon 4' - from Great, Mixture 3 ranks, Bombarde 16', Hautbois 16' - from Swell, Trompette 8' - extension, Clairon 4' - extension, Chimes - from Great.