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Springfield MA, USA (Massachusetts) - Christ Church Episcopal Cathedral
Municipal: Springfield MA
Region:Hampden County
Address: 35 Chestnut Street, 01103, Springfield, MA
Website: https://christchurchcathedralma.org/
Description nr.: 2063306.
Built by: Austin Organ Company Inc. (1953) - opus 2195
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Violone 16', Principal 8', Diapason Conique 8', Bourdon 8', Octav 4', Nachthorn 4', Nazat 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Blockflöte 2', Terz 1 3/5', Fourniture 4-5 ranks, Trompet 16', Trompet 8'.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Diapason 8', Spitzflöte 8', Dolce 8', Dolce Celeste 8', Koppelflöte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Blockflöte 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Harmonic Trumpet 8' - high pressure, Krummhorn 8', Trompet 16' - from Great, Trompet 8' - from Great, Tremulant.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Geigen 8', Geigen Celeste 8', Melodia 8', Fugara 4', Rohrflöte 4', Plein Jeu 3 ranks, Fagotto 16', Trompette 8', Cor Anglais 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant for Voix Humaine.
Positiv (C-c''''): Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Doublette 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Cymbale 3 ranks, Zimbelstern.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Double Diapason 32' - 1911, Double Violone 32' - acoustic resultant, Open Diapason 16', Violone 16' - from Great, Gedeckt 16' - extension from Positiv, Octave 8', Violone 8' - from Great, Flute 8', Choralbass 4', Flute 4' - extension, Flute 2' - extension, Mixture 3 ranks, Contra Bombarde 32', Bombarde 16' - extension, Trompet 16' - from Great, Fagotto 16' - from Swell, Bombarde 8' - extension, Trompet 8' - from Great, Clairon 4' - extension, Fagotto 4' - from Swell.
Couplers: Choir to Great 8', Positiv to Great 16', Swell to Great 8', Swell to Great 16' 4', Swell to Great 4' 16', Swell to Choir 8', Swell to Choir 16' 4', Swell to Choir 4', Positiv to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 16' 4', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Off, Choir to Choir 16', Choir to Choir 4' 16', Choir Unison Off 4', Positiv Off, Great to Pedal, Positiv to Pedal 8', Choir to Pedal 4', Choir to Pedal 4', Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4'.
Accessories: Tremulant (Great and Swell), Combination Action with 128 Memory Levels, Crescendo Pedal, Great-Choir Manual Transfer, MIDI.
Springfield MA, USA (Massachusetts) - Christ Church Episcopal Cathedral
Municipal: Springfield MA
Region:Hampden County
Address: 35 Chestnut Street, 01103, Springfield, MA
Website: https://christchurchcathedralma.org/
Description nr.: 2063306.
Built by: Austin Organ Company Inc. (1953) - opus 2195
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1953 | Austin Organ Company Inc. | 2195 | new organ | 1985 | Theodore Gilbert Associates | maintenance/reparations |
- Christ Church Cathedral (Episcopal) in Springfield, Massachusetts, was built in the years 1874-1876, with the first service being held on Mary 21, 1876. The church was a parish church, and only in 1929 became the Cathedral of the diocese Western Massachusetts. The current main organ was built in 1953 by the Austin Organ Company. It has three manuals and 53 ranks. The Choir and the Positiv division share the same manual. Remarkable is the Double Diapason 32' of the pedal organ, which has been taken from the previous organ by Steere & Sons. This stop was installed in 1911. The pipes are located in the north transept of the church, against the back wall.
- In 1985 Theodore Gilbert started a renovation of the organ, revoicing of a number of stops, mainly from Great Organ.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 13 |
| - Choir Organ (enclosed) | 12 (10) |
| - Swell Organ (enclosed) | 11 |
| - Positiv | 5 |
| - Pedal Organ | 20 (7) |
| Total number of stops | 61 (46) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Violone 16', Principal 8', Diapason Conique 8', Bourdon 8', Octav 4', Nachthorn 4', Nazat 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Blockflöte 2', Terz 1 3/5', Fourniture 4-5 ranks, Trompet 16', Trompet 8'.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Diapason 8', Spitzflöte 8', Dolce 8', Dolce Celeste 8', Koppelflöte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Blockflöte 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Harmonic Trumpet 8' - high pressure, Krummhorn 8', Trompet 16' - from Great, Trompet 8' - from Great, Tremulant.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Geigen 8', Geigen Celeste 8', Melodia 8', Fugara 4', Rohrflöte 4', Plein Jeu 3 ranks, Fagotto 16', Trompette 8', Cor Anglais 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant for Voix Humaine.
Positiv (C-c''''): Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Doublette 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Cymbale 3 ranks, Zimbelstern.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Double Diapason 32' - 1911, Double Violone 32' - acoustic resultant, Open Diapason 16', Violone 16' - from Great, Gedeckt 16' - extension from Positiv, Octave 8', Violone 8' - from Great, Flute 8', Choralbass 4', Flute 4' - extension, Flute 2' - extension, Mixture 3 ranks, Contra Bombarde 32', Bombarde 16' - extension, Trompet 16' - from Great, Fagotto 16' - from Swell, Bombarde 8' - extension, Trompet 8' - from Great, Clairon 4' - extension, Fagotto 4' - from Swell.
Couplers: Choir to Great 8', Positiv to Great 16', Swell to Great 8', Swell to Great 16' 4', Swell to Great 4' 16', Swell to Choir 8', Swell to Choir 16' 4', Swell to Choir 4', Positiv to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 16' 4', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Off, Choir to Choir 16', Choir to Choir 4' 16', Choir Unison Off 4', Positiv Off, Great to Pedal, Positiv to Pedal 8', Choir to Pedal 4', Choir to Pedal 4', Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4'.
Accessories: Tremulant (Great and Swell), Combination Action with 128 Memory Levels, Crescendo Pedal, Great-Choir Manual Transfer, MIDI.
| Literature |
Organ Historical Society : 60th Annual Convention : Pioneer Valley Organ Extravaganza : June 28 - July 3 2015. - Richmond, VA : Organ Historical Society, 2015. |