Groton, MassachusettsGroton School – St. John's ChapelBuilder: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc. Year: 1935-1962 Opus: 936 No. manuals: 3 No. stops: 81 No. ranks: 92 No. pipes: 5,336 There were many alterations and additions by the company from 1945 to 1962, including relocating the console, tonal additions, alterations and revoicing. The Processional organ was relocated to the console's former niche. Here is an overview of the company's work thru 1962: GREAT ORGAN 16' Sub Principal 61 8' Diapason 61 8' Principal 61 8' Flute Harmonique 61 (replaced by ex-PO 8' Rohrflöte) 8' Gemshorn 61 5 1/3' Grosse Quinte 61 4' Octave 61 4' Principal 61 3 1/5' Grosse Tierce 61 (replaced by 4' Flute Couverte) 2 2/3' Quinte 61 2' Superoctave 61 1 3/5' Tierce 61 (replaced by ex-PO 2' Blockflöte) IV Full Mixture 244 (reworked as IV Sesquialtera) IV Fourniture 244 III Cymbel 183 (replaced by ex-PO III Scharf reworked) 8' Bombarde 73 (later addition) SWELL ORGAN 16' Flute Conique 73 8' Geigen 73 8' Gedeckt 73 8' Viole de Gambe 73 8' Viole Celeste 73 8' Flauto Dolce -- (from 16' Flute Conique) 8' Echo Viole 73 (replaced by Flute Cel 54 GG) 4' Octave Geigen 73 4' Flute Triangulaire 73 (replaced by ex-GT 4' Flute Oct) 4' Fugara 73 2 2/3' Nazard 61 2' Fifteenth 61 1 3/5' Tierce 61 VI Plein Jeu 366 (divided into III Mixture with one new rank 183 and IV Plein Jeu 244) 16' Bombarde 73 (replaced in kind) 8' Trompette I 73 (replaced in kind) 8' Trompette II 73 (replaced by Hautbois) 8' Vox Humana 61 4' Clarion 73 (replacedl by ex-CH 8' Tromp Harm) Tremolo 8' Gedeckt - Processional in choir vestibule, eliminated 8' Viola - Processional in choir vestibule, eliminated CHOIR ORGAN 16' Quintaton 73 8' Viola 73 8' Orchestral Flute 73 8' Dulciana 73 8' Unda Maris (TC) 61 4' Lieblich Flute 73 (replaced by 4' Nachthorn) 2' Zauberflöte 61 16' English Horn 73 8' Trompette Harmonique 61 (replaced by ex-SW Trompette II) 8' Clarinet 73 4' Rohrschalmei 73 (later addition) Tremolo 8' Bombarde GT (later addition) 8' Gedeckt PRO (eliminated) 8' Viola PRO (eliminated) POSITIF ORGAN 8' Rohrflöte 61 (replaced by 8' Singendgedeckt) 4' Principal 61 4' Koppelflöte 61 2 2/3' Nazard 61 2' Blockflöte 61 (replaced by 2' Principal) 1 3/5' Tierce 61 (reworked) 1' Sifflöte 61 (shifted to 1 1/3' Larigot) IV Scharf 244 (replaced by IV Cymbel) PEDAL ORGAN 32' Contrebasse 12 16' Principal 32 16' Contrebasse 32 16' Bourdon 32 16' Flute Conique SW 16' Quintaton GT (later addition) 10 2/3' Grosse Quinte 32 8' Octave 32 8' Flute Ouverte 32 8' Cello 12 8' Gedeckt SW 5 1/3' Quinte 32 4' Super Octave 32 4' Flute Harmonique 32 (harm portions of pipe cut off) 4' Gedeckt SW 2' Waldflöte 32 (later additions) III Mixture 96 III Fourniture 96 16' Bombarde 32 16' English Horn CH 8' Trompette 32 4' Clairon 32 Processional Source: Allen Kinzey Photo Source: Jim Lewis Notes: When Aeolian-Skinner relocated the console from a cubbyhole alongside the choir, they added shades between the former console space and the choir, installed a recycled 2-stop chest with an 8' Gedeckt and a 4' Octave, and installed five knobs on the console (not on combination action) which played on the Great manual for a new Processional. (The other three knobs operated chests and pipework installed by and belonging to the organist.) Organ Historical Society Database: https://www.pipeorgandatabase.org/OrganDetails.php?OrganID=7400 |