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Worcester MA, USA (Massachusetts) - Saint Peter's Roman Catholic Church
Municipal: Worcester, MA
Region:Worcester County
Address: 929 Main Street, 01610, Worcester MA
Website: https://worcesterdiocese.org/

Description nr.: 2065453.

Built by: Casavant Frères (1967)


The company Casavant built a new organ for the church of Saint Peter in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1967. It has three manuals and 37 stops, including one transmission. The organ was dedicated on October 8, 1967. Marie-Claire Alain played the inaugurational concert.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue9
- Positif9
- Récit Expressif9
- Pédale10 (9)
Total number of stops37 (36)
Key actionElectropneumatic
Stop actionElectropneumatic
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Grand Orgue (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Flûte à Cheminée 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Conique 4', Doublette 2', Cornet 5 rangs (8'), Fourniture 4 rangs (1 1/3'), Trompette 8'.
Positif (C-c''''): Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte à Fuseau 4', Flûte à Bec 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Cornet 2 rangs (2 2/3') (from c°), Fourniture 3 rangs (2/3'), Cymbale 2 rangs (1/4'), Cromorne 8', Trémolo.
Récit Expressif (C-c''''): Flûte Bouchée 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8' (from c°), Prestant 4', Flûte Ouverte 4', Octavin 2', Plein Jeu 5 rangs (2'), Bombards 16', Trompette 8', Trémolo.
Pédale (C-g'): Contrebasse 16', Soubasse 16', Bourdon 16' - transmission, Octave Basse 8', Flûte Couverte 8', Basse de Choral 4', Fourniture 3 rangs (2'), Bombards 16', Trompette 8', Chalumeau 4'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Positif, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Positif, Tirasse Récit.

Literature Organ crawl sponsored by Worcester Chapter American Guild of Organists : Saturday, June 2, 1973 : Notes and Miscellaneous Information.