Pipe Organ Database

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David E. Wallace (1980s)

Originally Geo. S. Hutchings (& Co.) (Opus 453, 1898)

Location:

St. Paul Episcopal Church
1135 Walnut Street
Newton Highlands, MA 02161 US
Organ ID: 6576

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Episcopal and Anglican Churches
  • The organ has been restored to a previous state.
  • The organ's condition is good, used occasionally.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Jim Stettner on August 15, 2021.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Slider
  • 9 ranks. 3 divisions. 2 manuals. 9 stops. 9 registers.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Slider chests
  • Position: In a case at the front of the room.
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Built by Geo. S. Hutchings (& Co.)
  • Manuals: 2
  • Divisions: 3
  • Stops: 9
  • Registers: 9
  • Position: Keydesk attached.
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 27
  • Key Action: Mechanical connection from key to chest (tracker, sticker or mix).
  • Stop Action: Mechanical connection between stop control and chest.
  • Console Style: Traditional style with a keyboard cover that can be lifted to form a music rack.
  • Stop Controls: Drawknobs in horizontal rows on terraced/stepped jambs.
  • Combination Action: No combination action.
  • Swell Control Type: Balanced swell shoes/pedals.
  • Pedalboard Type: Flat straight pedalboard.
  • Has Coupler Reversible Foot Trundles
We received the most recent update for this console from Jim Stettner on August 15, 2021.
Database Manager on September 22, 2015:

Updated through online information from Joshua T. Lawton.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on April 05, 2012:

Updated through online information from Mark Nelson. -- I've just serviced this organ today. Recently (probably about 2010 or 2009 David Wallace replaced the Oboe with the original 8' Salicional in the Swell.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

The original builder was George S. Hutchings (1898, Opus453).

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Status Note: There 2001.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Relocated through OCH from United Methodist, Gleasondale, MA. New case designed by James A.Stillson. New double draw Fifteenth/Mixture II stop was added to the Great and an Oboe substituted for the Salicional stop in the Swell.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Stoplist from pictures taken at console: Open In New Tab Originally published September 2, 2015
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Jim Stettner on August 15, 2021.

Instrument Images:

Console and Organ Case: Photograph by Joshua T. Lawton. Taken on 2015-09-02

Pedalboard: Photograph by Joshua T. Lawton. Taken on 2015-09-02

Organ Case: Photograph by Joshua T. Lawton. Taken on 2015-09-02

Organ case in left transept: Photograph from an archival source: Wallace Pipe Organs website, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken approx. 1980's

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