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Lexington MA, USA (Massachusetts) - Follen Community Church
Municipal: Lexington MA
Region:Middlesex County
Address: 755 Massachusetts Avenue, 02420, Lexington MA
Website: http://follen.org/
Description nr.: 2059859.
Built by: E. & G.G. Hook (1868) - opus 466
In 1868, Elias and Georg Hook built an organ for the First Parish Church in Stoneham, Massachusetts. After the closure of this church in 1995, the organ was sold to Follen Communitu Church in Lexington. It was restored and transferred by the company Bishop Organ Co.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason Bass 8' (C-B), Melodia 8' (TC), Dulciana 8' (TC), Octave 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 2 ranks.
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Keraulophon 8' (TC), Stopped Diapason Bass 8' (C-B), Stopped Diapason Treble 8' (TC), Flute Harmonique 4', Violina 4', Bassoon 8' (C-B), Oboe 8' (TC), Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-d'): Sub Bass 16', Flöte 8'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: Great Piano, Great Forte, Bellows Signal.
Lexington MA, USA (Massachusetts) - Follen Community Church
Municipal: Lexington MA
Region:Middlesex County
Address: 755 Massachusetts Avenue, 02420, Lexington MA
Website: http://follen.org/
Description nr.: 2059859.
Built by: E. & G.G. Hook (1868) - opus 466
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1868 | E. & G.G. Hook | 466 | new organ | 1996 | Bishop Organ Company | transfer/relocate |
In 1868, Elias and Georg Hook built an organ for the First Parish Church in Stoneham, Massachusetts. After the closure of this church in 1995, the organ was sold to Follen Communitu Church in Lexington. It was restored and transferred by the company Bishop Organ Co.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1868 | Stoneham, MA | First Parish Unitarian Church |
| 1996 | Lexington, MA | Follen Community Church |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 7 |
| - Swell Organ | 5 |
| - Pedal Organ | 2 |
| Total number of stops | 14 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason Bass 8' (C-B), Melodia 8' (TC), Dulciana 8' (TC), Octave 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 2 ranks.
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Keraulophon 8' (TC), Stopped Diapason Bass 8' (C-B), Stopped Diapason Treble 8' (TC), Flute Harmonique 4', Violina 4', Bassoon 8' (C-B), Oboe 8' (TC), Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-d'): Sub Bass 16', Flöte 8'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: Great Piano, Great Forte, Bellows Signal.
| Recordings |
Historic Organs of Boston : Thirty-One Historic Pipe Organs. - Organ Historical Society OHS-20 (4-CD). - 2003. |