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Lowell MA, USA (Massachusetts) - Saint John's Episcopal Church
Municipal: Lowell MA
Region:Middlesex County
Address: 260 Gorham Street, 01852, Lowell, MA
Website: http://www.stjohnslowell.org/

Description nr.: 2065847.

Built by: George H. Ryder (1872) - opus 3


George H. Ryder built a new organ for Saint John's Episcopal Church in Lowell, Massachusetts, in 1872. The organist of the church, Charles H. Burbank was almost certain involved in the design of the instrument.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Great Organ10
- Swell Organ8
- Pedal Organ3
Total number of stops21
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Great Organ (C-a'''): Principal 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Dolce 8', Waldflöte 8', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Quint 2 2/3', Superoctave 2', Mixture 3 ranks (2'), Tromba 8', Chimes (21 tubes).
Swell Organ (C-a'''): Lieblich Gedekt Discant 16' (from c°), Lieblich Gedekt Bass 16' (C-B), Geigen Principal 8', Harmonica 8', Gedeckt 8', Violina 4', Spitzflöte 4', Mixture 2 ranks (2'), Hautbois 8' (from c°), Fagotto 8' (C-B).
Pedal Organ (C-d'): Violon Bass 16', Sub Bass 16', Violoncello 8'.
Couplers: Coupler Manuales, Coupler 1st Manual to Pedal, Coupler 2nd Manual to Pedal, Terza Mano (16' Manual Coupler).
Accessories: 4 combinations to Manual I (pp - p - mf - tutti), 2 combinations to Manual II (mp - tutti).

Literature
  • Saint John's Episcopal Church, Lowell, Massachusetts : George H. Ryder, Boston, Opus 3, 1871. - In: The Boston Organ Club Newsletter, Vol. 5, No. 3, March 1969.
  • The Lowell Offering : Organ Historical Society Twenty-Third Annual National Convention : Middlesex County, Massachusetts : 27-29 June, 1978.