Worcester
Chapter of the American Guild of Organists
Central Massachusetts Pipe Organ Specification Collection
Taylor
and Boody 1985
Mechanical Action
In 1985, the College commissioned the installation in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel of a Taylor and Boody four-manual, tracker action baroque pipe organ. The award-winning, 52-foot high, 10-ton organ was built over a two-year period by a team of craftsmen in the tradition of 16th and 17th century Dutch and north German organs. George K. Taylor and John Boody led the project.
James David Christie, organist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, was appointed College Organist and presently holds the position of Distinguished Artist-in-Residence. A series of six organ concerts is offered yearly and has featured such internationally acclaimed artists as Gustav Leonhart, Marie-Claire Alain, Martin Haslebock, Thomas Schmogner and Jurg Neuenschwander.
Organ Specifications:
HAUPTWERK
16' Principal
8' Octave
8' Spillpfeife
5 1/3' Quint (c')
4' Octave
3 1/5' Tertia (c')
2 2/3' Quinte
2' Superoctave
VII-IX Mixture
16' Trompet
8' Trompet
OBERWERK
8' Principal
8' Hohlflote
8' Quintadena
4' Octave
4' Spielflote
2 2/3' Nasat
2' Gemshorn
1 3/5' Tierce
IV-V Mixture
III Rauschende Zimbel
8' Trompet
8' Vox Humana
RUCKPOSITIV
8' Principal
8' Gedackt
4' Octave
4' Rohrflote
2' Octave
2' Waldflote
1 1/3' Sifflet
II Sesquialtera
V-VIII Scharf
16' Dulcian
8' Schalmey
8' Trichterregal
PEDAL
32' Gross Untersatz
16' Principal
16' Subbass
8' Octave
2' Nachthorn
II Rauschpfeife
V-VI Mixture
16' Posaune
8' Trompet
4' Trompet
2' Cornett
BRUSTWERK
8' Gedackt
4' Blockflote
2' Octave
II Terzian
8' Regal
Couplers:
HW/Ped
RP/Ped
OW/HW
RP/HW
Zimbelstern
Two Tremulants
Wind Pressure: 88mm.
Temperment: after Kurnberger
Manuals: C-g"
Pedal: C-f
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