Roche Organ Co.
Opus 28, 1987

Originally E. & G. G. Hook (Opus 348, 1864)

First Parish Unitarian-Universalist

Church Green
Taunton, MA, US

38 Ranks - 1,806 Pipes
Instrument ID: 6071 ● Builder ID: 5356 ● Location ID: 5762
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STOPLISTS

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  • Notes: 58 notes, unenclosed, Man. II, CC-a3, 2⅞" WP
  • Notes: 58, Hook, stopped wood
  • Notes: 58, Hook, 1-19 zinc, in faqade; 20-58 common metal; slotted to 49
  • Notes: 58, Williams, ½ taper, revoiced, 1-15 zinc; 16-58 spotted metal
  • Notes: 58, 1-12 Hook, stopped wood; 13-58 new, canistered common metal with chimneys
  • Notes: 58, Hook, 1-5 zinc; 6-58 spotted metal; slotted to 24
  • Notes: 58, Hook, open wood, inverted mouths, scooped blocks; 25-58 harmonic
  • Notes: 58, Williams, spotted metal, revoked
  • Notes: 58, Hook, common metal
  • Notes: 58, Spotted metal, former 12th from Dolce Cornet, Hook & Hastings Op. 2582
  • Notes: 232, New, planed 50% tin; ¼ mouths on unisons; 2/9 mouths on quints
  • Notes: 58, New, planed 50% tin, patterned after Hook Op. 171New, planed 50% tin, patterned after Hook Op. 171
  • Notes: 74, New, planed 50% tin, patterned after Hook Op. 171; 43-58 open flues at 4' and 2'
16'
8'
8'
8'
4'
4'
2⅔'
2'
1⅗'
1⅓'
8'
4'
  • Notes: 58 notes, enclosed, Man. III, CC-a3, 3" WP
  • Notes: 58, 1-7 open wood, Hook; 8-19 zinc, from H & H Op. 2582; 20-58 spotted metal, former Skinner Gt. Dulciana; rescaled 7 notes
  • Notes: 58, Spotted metal; 13-19 former Aeoline, Hook & Hastings Op. 2582, rescaled 7 notes; 20-58 former Skinner Celeste, rescaled 7 notes
  • Notes: 58, Hook, stopped wood, sloped blocks
  • Notes: 58, 1960s supply house, 1-5 zinc; 6-58 spotted metal; revoiced
  • Notes: 58, New, common metal, tapered
  • Notes: 58, Former Skinner Gt, 8' Principal Flute, rescaled 7 notes
  • Notes: 58, Spotted metal, former Salicional, Hook & Hastings Op. 2582, rescaled 12 notes
  • Notes: 58, Former Skinner Sw. 4' Harmonic Flute, rescaled 9 notes
  • Notes: 58, Spotted metal, former 15th from Dolce Cornet, Hook & Hastings Op. 2582
  • Notes: 174, New, planed 50% tin; 1/4 mouths
  • Notes: 58, New, planed 50% tin, clarinet construction, felted canisters with lifting lids; 1-12 ¼ length, wood boots; 13-58 ½ length
  • Notes: 58, New; planed 50% tin; 1-12 bassoon construction; 13-58 double conical with lifting lids
8'
8'
8'
4'
4'
2⅔'
2'
1⅗'
1⅓'
1'
16'
8'
  • Notes: 32 notes, unenclosed, CC-f1 , 3¼" WP
  • Notes: 12, New, stopped wood 10⅔'; plays with low 8ve of 16'
  • Notes: 30, Open wood, 1-27 Hook; 28-30 Roche
  • Notes: 30, Stopped wood from Roche stock
  • Notes: 30, Zinc, bell gamba with tuning ears; 1-27 Hook; 28-30 Roche
  • Notes: 30, Stopped wood from Roche stock
  • Notes: 30, 1-5 zinc; 6-30 commom metal; former Hook 8' Sw. Open
  • Notes: 90, New; spotted metal
  • Notes: 30, New, pine resonators and boots, lead blocks, felted brass shallots
32'
16'
16'
8'
8'
4'
2'
16'
  • Notes: SSL 2 memory levels, controlled by an unlabeled drawknob on right
  • Notes: thumb and toe
  • Notes: thumb
  • Notes: thumb
  • Notes: toe
  • Notes: thumb and toe reversible
  • Notes: thumb reversible
  • Notes: thumb
  • Notes: thumb

Originally Written/Published: June 1987

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CONSOLES

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Builder: Unknown
Position: Unknown
Design: Unknown
Pedalboard Type: Unknown
Features:
2 Manuals 31 StopsMechanical (Unknown) Key Action
Stop Layout: Unknown
Expression Type: Unknown
Combination Action: Unknown
Control System: Unknown or N/A

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DETAILS

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Exhibited in the 2005 OHS convention(s)
This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location

Paul R. Marchesano on October 13th, 2021:

From builder ad, 1987 OHS Handbook:
"The E. & G.G. Hook organ of 1864 (21 stops) was given some modifications in 1914, rebuilt with electric pull-down actions by E.M. Skinner in 1949, and then completey reworked in 1960 by Williams Co. Since only 20% of the original Hook remained when work began "rebuilding" the organ, a new instrument of 32 stops and 39 ranks was designed in the style of an 1864 Hook using most of the Hook parts which could be preserved. The new key and stop actions are mechanical. An electric combination action with two levels of memory and 20 pistons activates the mechanical stop action. A Hook style console has been created with 58 note manual compass, 32 note pedal compass, and specially turned Rosewood drawknobs with ivory faces engraved with scipt lettering. The original Hook organ inspired E.M. Skinner whose father was soloist at this church."

Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:

Status Note: There 1996.

Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:

El. combination action.Some pipework from church's previous 1864 E. & G. G. Hook, Op. 348 (reb. by E. M. Skinner 1949 & Williams Co. 1960 - console.) 3rd manual is coupler manual.

Related Instrument Entries: E. & G. G. Hook (Opus 348, 1864) , Williams Organ Service (1960)

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