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Ausführliche Beschreibung der vorgewählten Orgel
Lancaster MA, USA (Massachusetts) - First Church of Christ (Unitarian)
Gemeinde: Lancaster MA
Region:Worcester County
Adresse: 725 Main Street, 01523, Lancaster, MA
Website: https://www.firstchurchlancasterma.org/

Beschreibung nr.: 2065853.

Gebaut von: W.B.D. Simmons & Co. (1869)

JahrOrgelbauerOpusAktivität
1869 W.B.D. Simmons & Co.  Neubau
1884 Reuben G. Reed  Änders der Disposition
1963 Andover Organ Company  Umbau

  • The First Church of Christ in Lancaster, Massachusetts, was constructed in 1816-1817 after a design by Charles Bulfinch. In 1841 a pipe organ was installed in the gallery, that was replaced in 1869 by the current instrument. This organ is the work of W.B.D. Simmons from Boston. It had two manuals and fourteen stops. In 1884 the instrument was expanded with a second pedal stop (Bourdon 16') by Reuben G. Reed. Reed also replaced the original hitch-down Swell pedal with a modern balanced pedal.
  • In 1963, a restoration was carried out by the Andover Organ Company. They added a Sesquialtera to Great and modified or renewed the Mixture. The Swell was modified to make it more bright in sound by adding a Flautino 2' and Quint 1 1/3', and removing the Keraulophon and Salicional.

Technische Daten
Anzahl Register pro Manual
- Great Organ9
- Swell Organ5
- Pedal Organ2
Gesamtzahl der Stimmen16
TastentrakturMechanical
RegistertrakturMechanical
Windlade(n)Slider chests

Disposition
Great Organ (C-a'''): Open Diapason 8', Dulciana 8' (from c°), Hohl Flute 8' (from c°), Stopped Diapason Bass 8' (C-B), Principal 4', Flute Harmonic 4', Fifteenth 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks - 1963, Mixture 3 ranks - 1869/1963, Trumpet 8'.
Swell Organ (C-a'''): Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Flautino 2' - 1963, Quint 1 1/3' - 1963, Oboe 8' (from c°), Bassoon 8' (C-B), Tremblant.
Pedal Organ (C-d'): Stopped Sub Bass 16', Bourdon Bass 16' - 1884.
Koppeln: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Nebenregister und Spielhilfen: Piano Great, Forte Great, Bellows Signal, Pedal Check.

Übrige dispositiondaten
Mehrere dispositionen The original specification was:
Great Organ: Open Diapason 8', Dulciana 8' (from c°), Hohl Flute 8' (from c°), Stopped Diapason Bass (C-B), Principal 4', Flute Harmonic 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 2 ranks, Trumpet 8'.
Swell Organ: Keraulophon 8' (from c°), Salicional 8' (from c°), Stopped Diapason Treble 8' (from c°), Stopped Diapason Bass (C-B), Principal 4', Oboe 8' (from c°), Bassoon 8' (C-B), Tremblant.
Pedal Organ: Stopped Sub Bass 16'.
Literatur The Lowell Offering : Organ Historical Society Twenty-Third Annual National Convention : Middlesex County, Massachusetts : 27-29 June, 1978.
Aufnahmen Historic American Organs : Northwest of Boston: Acton, Lancaster, Lowell, Methuen, Shirley Center, Woburn. - The Organ Historical Society OHS-78 (LP). - 1979.