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Florence MA, USA (Massachusetts) - Chapel of Our Lady of the Annunciation
Municipal: Northampton MA
Region:Hampshire County
Address: 87 Beacon Street, 01062, Florence, MA
Website: https://www.saintelizabethannseton.net/
Description nr.: 2063891.
Built by: Steer & Turner (1890) - opus 305
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-a'''): Open Diapason 8', Melodia 8', Spitz Flute 4', Principal 2'.
Swell Organ (C-a'''): Stopped Diapason 8', Salicional 8', Flute Harmonique 4', Oboe 8' (discant), Bassoon 8' (bass), Tremolo.
Pedal Organ (C-d'): Bourdon 16'.
Couplers: Manuale Coupler 1', 1st Manuale to Pedal 2', 2nd Manuale to Pedal.
Accessories: Piano, Forte, Great to Pedal Reversible.
Florence MA, USA (Massachusetts) - Chapel of Our Lady of the Annunciation
Municipal: Northampton MA
Region:Hampshire County
Address: 87 Beacon Street, 01062, Florence, MA
Website: https://www.saintelizabethannseton.net/
Description nr.: 2063891.
Built by: Steer & Turner (1890) - opus 305
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1890 | Steer & Turner | 305 | new organ | ca. 1973 | John Wessel | maintenance/reparations | 1982 | Inc. Czelusniak & Dugal | modify stoplist |
- The Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation in Florence, Massachusetts, was dedicated in October 1880. The company Steer(e) & Turner installed a pipe organ in 1890. It is a small two-manual organ, dedicated on October 5, 1890, with Fred Clark from Easthampton as organist. About 1973 work was carried out on the instrument by John Wessel, who replaced the original bellows and installed a new blower. In 1982 the Dulciana 8' of Great was replace by a Principal 2'. This work was done by Czelusniak et Dugal. The rank was taken from a demolished organ of Steer & Turner from Hatfield. The original Dulciana was stored inside the organ case.
- Since 2010 the church is a chapel belonging to the parish of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton in Northampton, Massachusetts.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 4 |
| - Swell Organ | 4 |
| - Pedal Organ | 1 |
| Total number of stops | 9 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
| Pitch | a' = 435 Hz |
| Temperament | Equal temperament |
Specification
Great Organ (C-a'''): Open Diapason 8', Melodia 8', Spitz Flute 4', Principal 2'.
Swell Organ (C-a'''): Stopped Diapason 8', Salicional 8', Flute Harmonique 4', Oboe 8' (discant), Bassoon 8' (bass), Tremolo.
Pedal Organ (C-d'): Bourdon 16'.
Couplers: Manuale Coupler 1', 1st Manuale to Pedal 2', 2nd Manuale to Pedal.
Accessories: Piano, Forte, Great to Pedal Reversible.
| Literature |
Organ Historical Society : 60th Annual Convention : Pioneer Valley Organ Extravaganza : June 28 - July 3 2015. - Richmond, VA : Organ Historical Society, 2015. |