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Boston MA, USA (Massachusetts) - Most Precious Blood Roman Catholic Church (Hyde Park)
Municipal: Boston MA
Region:Suffolk County
Address: 25 Maple Street, 02136, Boston

Description nr.: 2059856.

Built by: Carlton C. Michell (1892)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1892 Carlton C. Michell  new organ
1956 Henri Lahaise & Sons  enlargement

  • In 1892 bouwde Carlton Michell een orgel voor Our Lady of Pompeii Roman Catholic Church aan Washington Avenue in Boston (South End). In 1956 is het instrument door Henri Lahaise overgeplaatst naar de Most Precious Blood Roman Catholic Church in Boston-Hyde Park.
  • Het kerkgebouw zou gesloten gaan worden. In het voorjaar van 2016 is het orgel te koop aangeboden. Het is niet bekend wat er verder gebeurd is.

Short list of all locations the organ has been
1892BostonOur Lady of Pompeii Roman Catholic Church (South End)
1956BostonMost Precious Blood Roman Catholic Church (Hyde Park)

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Great Organ8
- Choir Organ6
- Swell Organ10
- Pedal Organ7
Total number of stops31
Key actionPneumatic
Stop actionPneumatic
Windchest(s)Cone chests

Specification
Great Organ: Hohl Flute 16', Principal Diapason 8', Small Diapason 8', Clarabella 8', Octave 4', Twelfth 3', Fifteenth 2', Tromba 8'.
Choir Organ: Viole 8', Gedackt 8', Viole Sourdine 8', Salicet 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Clarinet 8', Chimes.
Swell Organ: Geigen Principal 8', Viole d'Orchestre 8', Viole Celeste 8', Rohr Flute 8', Octave 4', Mixture 3 ranks, Posaune 16', Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ: Great Bass 16', Violone 16', Lieblich Gedackt 16', Quint Flute 10 2/3', Great Flute 8', Dolce 8', Super Octave 4'.

Recordings Historic Organs of Boston : Thirty-One Historic Pipe Organs. - Organ Historical Society OHS-20 (4-CD). - 2003.
Links https://pipeorgandatabase.org/OrganDetails.php?OrganID=9718