Wilson R. Barry & Co.
1978
Originally Hook & Hastings Co. (Opus 2492, 1924)
Newton Highlands Congregational Church
54 Lincoln Street
Newton Highlands, MA, US
25 Ranks
Instrument ID: 41659 ● Builder ID: 364 ● Location ID: 36716
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CONSOLES
Builder: Unknown
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
3 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal4 Divisions23 Stops29 RegistersElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Coupler Toe Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Toe Piston(s)Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
Updated through on-line information from Carrol Hassman. -- Barry's 1978 principal chorus also included a 12th, which I forgot in the earlier submission.
Database Manager on July 30th, 2009:
Identified through on-line information from Carrol Hassman. -- In the 1960s, Jason McKown revoiced the original Swell Dolce Cornet III, setting up the 17th to a 19th. He also replaced the original Choir Unda Maris with a Nasard 2 2/3. In 1978, Wilson Barry constructed a new cantilevered Great, basing new chestwork and Principals 8, 4, and 2 on Hook models of about 1878. A IV-rank mixture was also added, based on more contemporary models, and the Swell Cornopean was rebuilt to become the Great Trumpet. Duplexing from the Choir was removed, and (alas) the Choir shades as well. [See original stoplist through the link below.]
Webpage Links: Organ [Church web site]
Related Instrument Entries: Hook & Hastings (Opus 2492, 1924)
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