Groton, Massachusetts
Groton School - St. John's Chapel
Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc. Opus 936 1935-1962
3 manuals, 68 stops, 92 ranks
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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
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2017-11-24]