From: International Organ Foundation, Madrid, Spain Internet: iofpr@ibm.net CompuServe: 100023,2476 IOF Cat #: 00102500027 Osiris file: aeolian-skinner.symphony-hall.boston.ma.us.1950 ____________________________________________________________________ Location: Massachussets, USA Boston Symphony Hall Builder: Aeolian-Skinner Year: 1950 Opus: 1134 Case Builder: Date: Materials: Console type: Stop controls: Pedals type: Action Key: Electro-pneumatic Stop: Electro-pneumatic Temperament: Tuning (a'): 444 Hz No. stops: No. ranks: No. pipes: Wind supply Power: Pressures (mm): History: Bibliography: The American Classic Organ: A History in Letters, Charles Callahan, p 459 Discography: Comments: The organ replaced an older Hutchings instrument. According to a letter from Emerson Richards to Henry Willis III (23 May 1949), about 20 sets of pipes were retained from the old organ; all the chests were new (Callahan, op cit, p 302). Specification: Great Violone 16 61 pipes Principal 8 61 pipes Geigen 8 61 pipes Grossflo"te 8 61 pipes Spitzflo"te 8 61 pipes Quint 5 1/3 61 pipes Principal 4 61 pipes Gemshorn 4 61 pipes Quint 2 2/3 61 pipes Superoctave 2 61 pipes Fourniture IV 244 pipes Cymbel III 183 pipes Swell Contra Gamba 16 68 pipes Diapason 8 68 pipes Gedeckt 8 68 pipes Viole de Gambe 8 68 pipes Viole Celeste 8 68 pipes Aeoline 8 68 pipes Octave 4 68 pipes Flauto Traverso 4 68 pipes Fifteenth 2 61 pipes Grave Mixture III 183 pipes Scharff III 183 pipes Bombarde 16 68 pipes Trompette 8 68 pipes Hautbois 8 68 pipes Clarion 4 68 pipes Tremulant Choir Concert Flute 8 68 pipes Viola Pomposa 8 68 pipes Viola Celeste 8 68 pipes Dulciana 8 68 pipes Prestant 4 68 pipes Koppelflo"te 4 68 pipes Plein Jeu III 183 pipes Serpent 16 68 pipes Trompette 8 68 pipes Cromorne 4 68 pipes Tremulant Positiv Spitzflo"te 8 61 pipes Singendgedeckt 8 61 pipes Nachthorn 4 61 pipes Nasat 2 2/3 61 pipes Blockflo"te 2 61 pipes Terz 1 3/5 61 pipes Sifflo"te 1 61 pipes Zimbel III 183 pipes Bombarde Plein Jeu VI 366 pipes Bombarde 16 61 pipes Trompette Harmonique 8 61 pipes Clarion Harmonique 4 61 pipes Pedal Contre Violone 32 Ext Great Violone 16'; 12 pipes Contrebasse 16 32 pipes Montre 16 32 pipes Bourdon 16 32 pipes Violone 16 Great Violone 16' Contra Gamba 16 Swell Contra Gamba 16' Principal 8 32 pipes Spitzflo"te 8 32 pipes Cello 8 32 pipes Quint 5 1/3 32 pipes Choralbass 4 32 pipes Nachthorn 4 32 pipes Blockflo"te 2 32 pipes Fourniture IV 128 pipes Contrebombarde 32 68 pipes Bombarde 16 Ext Contrebombarde 32' Trompette 8 Ext Contrebombarde 32' Clairon 4 Ext Contrebombarde 32'