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Springfield MA, USA (Massachusetts) - Saint Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Cathedral, Chancel Organ
Municipal: Springfield MA
Region:Hampden County
Address: 260 State Street, 01103, Springfield, MA
Website: http://www.stmichaelscathedralspfld.org/
Description nr.: 2063308.
Built by: Casavant Frères (1929) - opus 1323
The roman catholic cathedral in Springfield, Massachusetts, was dedicated in 1861. A pipe organ was built for this church by the brothers Elias and George Hook, with 33 stops, and this instrument could be dedicated in 1862. It was located on the gallery on the west side of the nave, with a large case in gothic style. The current organ was built by Casavant in 1929, where the case of Hook was re-used. Casavant built two instruments, a gallery organ and a smaller chancel organ, that are connected together.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Open Diapason 8', Bourdon 8', Principal 4', Fifteenth 2', Fourniture 3 ranks, Trompette 8'.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Gedeckt 8', Viole 8', Viole Céleste 8', Flûte 4', Hohlflöte 2', Cymbale 3 ranks, Oboe 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Bourdon 16', Bourdon 8' - extension.
Springfield MA, USA (Massachusetts) - Saint Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Cathedral, Chancel Organ
Municipal: Springfield MA
Region:Hampden County
Address: 260 State Street, 01103, Springfield, MA
Website: http://www.stmichaelscathedralspfld.org/
Description nr.: 2063308.
Built by: Casavant Frères (1929) - opus 1323
The roman catholic cathedral in Springfield, Massachusetts, was dedicated in 1861. A pipe organ was built for this church by the brothers Elias and George Hook, with 33 stops, and this instrument could be dedicated in 1862. It was located on the gallery on the west side of the nave, with a large case in gothic style. The current organ was built by Casavant in 1929, where the case of Hook was re-used. Casavant built two instruments, a gallery organ and a smaller chancel organ, that are connected together.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 6 |
| - Swell Organ | 7 |
| - Pedal Organ | 2 (1) |
| Total number of stops | 15 (14) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Open Diapason 8', Bourdon 8', Principal 4', Fifteenth 2', Fourniture 3 ranks, Trompette 8'.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Gedeckt 8', Viole 8', Viole Céleste 8', Flûte 4', Hohlflöte 2', Cymbale 3 ranks, Oboe 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Bourdon 16', Bourdon 8' - extension.
| Literature |
Organ Historical Society : 60th Annual Convention : Pioneer Valley Organ Extravaganza : June 28 - July 3 2015. - Richmond, VA : Organ Historical Society, 2015. |