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First Church in Boston is home to
two pipe organs, three pianos, one harpsichord and a set of handbells. Sanctuary Organ Casavant Frères, 1972 Opus 3140 GREAT
1. Quintaden 16' 2. Prinzipal 8' 3. Rohrfloete 8' 4. Oktav 4' 5. Waldfloete 4' 6. Quinte 2 2/3' 7. Octav 8' 8. Kornett V 8' 9. Mixtur VI 1 1/3' 10. Dulzian 16' 11. Trompete 8' POSITIV 12. Gedackt 8' 13. Prinzipal 4' 14. Koppelfloete 4' 15. Nasat 2 2/3' 16. Oktav 2' 17. Blockfloete 2' 18. Terz 1 3/5' 19. Quinfloete 1 1/3' 20. Siffloete 1' 21. Scharf IV 1' 22. Zimbel III 1/4' 23. Krummhorn 8' Tremulant SWELL 24. Gedackfloete 8' 25. Salizional 8' 26. Vox coelestis 8' 27. Spitzfloete 4' 28. Gemshorn 2' 29. Sesquialtera II 2 2/3' 30. Kleinmixtur III 2/3' 31. Oboe 8' Tremulant PEDAL 32. Prinzipal 16' 33. Subbass 16' 34. Oktav 8' 35. Bordun 8' 36. Choralbass 4' 37. Rohrpfeife 4' 38. Nachthorn 2' 39. Mixtur V 2' 40. Posaune 16' 41. Fagott 16' 42. Trompete 8' 43. Schalmei 4' Tremulant COUPLERS: Positiv and Swell to Great; Great, Positive, Swell to Pedal
COMBINATION ACTION: Six pistons each division; eight general pistons. Pedal and general pistons operated by thumb and toe studs. Full organ (thumb and toe); general cancel; adjuster (8 postions). Reversible pistons: Great, positive, Swell to Pedal; Pedal and Swell to Great. Mechanical key action; mechanical swell pedal; electric combination action. Weekly measurements of temperature and pitch are taken to aid in the tuning and stability of the instrument. Click here to see the record of measurements. Hale Chapel Organ
Casavant Frères, 1972 Opus 3129 MANUAL Gedackt 8' Prinzipal 4' Rohrfloete 4' Gemshorn 2' Zimbal III I PEDAL Subbass 16' COUPLER: Manual to Pedal All manual stops are split at middle C. Sanctuary Piano Steinway "Model B" Hale Chapel Piano Steinway "Model M" Auditorium Piano Yamaha upright Harpsichord Flemish-style, two manual, by D. Jacques Way (1980) 8', 8', 4', buff GG to g'', transposing (415/440) motto on lid: Virtutem Posuere Dii Sudore Parandum (The gods have contrived that excellence is to be had thru sweat) motto on lid flap: Sollicite jucunda oblivio vitae (Delightful forgetfulness of the troubles of life) Handbells Whitechapel, London three octaves, C4-A6 (excluding C#4) First Church’s handbells are officially known as the “Houghton Handbells,” cast by Whitechapel, London. Mabel Houghton collected and rang these bells, intending them to go to First Church for continued hearing. |
