in memoriam LeRoy K Hanson

WESLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Worcester, MA

The George Clifton Bryant Memorial Organ

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The George Clifton Bryant Memorial Organ - Skinner Organ Company, Boston, MA, Op. 615, 1927

Tonal alterations by G. Donald Harrison
Æolian-Skinner Organ Company, Boston, MA, Op. 615-A, 615-B, Spring-Summer, 1955

Mechanical rebuilding, releathering, & tonal changes by Berkshire Organ Company, Inc., West Springfield, MA, 1970-1972

Console refurbishing, during 2000, and on-going restoration work by Messrs. Czelusniak et Dugal, Inc., Northampton, MA

GREAT: 61 notes, manual II, 18 ranks
Quintaton 16’ (1955 Harrison, from First Diapason)
Diapason 8’ (1926 Second Diapason)
Erzahler 8’
Rohr Flute 8’ (1972 Berkshire)
*String Celeste II 8’
Octave 4’
Harmonic Flute 4’
Fifteenth 2’
Mixture IV
Sesquialtera II (TC) (1972 Berkshire)
*Ophicleide 16’
*Tuba 8’
*Clarion 4’
Chimes (Echo)
Harp (Choir) 8’
Celesta (Choir) 4’
* (enclosed with Solo, on high pressure)

PEDAL: 32 notes, 8 ranks
Resultant Diapason 32’
Bourdon 32’
Diapason 16’
Contra bass 16’
Bourdon 16’ (extension of 32’)
Violone 16’
Gamba 16’ (Choir)
Echo Bourdon 16’ (Swell)
Gross Quint 10 2/3’ (from 32’)
Octave 8’ (extension of Contrabass)
Gedeckt 8’ (extension of 32’)
Still Gedeckt 8’ (Swell)
Quint 5 1/3’ (from Contrabass)
Super Octave 4’ (extension of Contrabass)
Flute 4’ (extension of 32’)
Mixture IV (1955 Harrison Mixture III)
Trombone 16’
Waldhorn 16’ (Swell)
Tromba 8’ (extension of Trombone)
Clarion 4’ (extension of Trombone)
Chimes (Echo)

SWELL: 73 notes, manual III, 24 ranks, enclosed
Bourdon 16’
Diapason 8’
Gamba 8’
Voix Celeste II 8’
Gedeckt 8’
Flauto Dolce 8’
Flute Celeste 8’ (TC)
Octave 4’
Violina 4’
Δ Flute 4’
Flautino 2’
Mixture III
Mixture IV
Waldhorn 16’
Cornopean 8’
Flugel Horn 8’
Vox Humana 8’
Clarion 4’
Tremolo

SOLO: 73 notes, manual IV
6 ranks, enclosed, entirely original division
Gamba 8’
Gamba Celeste 8’
Orchestral Flute 8’
French Horn 8’
English Horn 8’
Tremolo
Tuba Mirabilis 8’ (20” wind pressure)

ECHO (& ANTIPHONAL): 73 notes, manual IV

5 ranks, enclosed in rear gallery
Diapason 8’
Chimney Flute 8’
Fern Flute 4’
Tromba 8’
Vox Humana 8’
Tremolo
Chimes (25 Deagan tubes)

CHOIR: 73 notes, manual I, 12 ranks, enclosed
Gamba 16’
Gedeckt 8’ (1972 Berkshire)
Kleine Erzahler II 8’
Flute 4’
Nazard 2 2/3
Fifteenth 2’ (1972 Berkshire)
Carillon III (1972 Berkshire)
Orchestral Oboe 8’
Clarinet 8’
Tremolo
Harp 8’ (61 metal bars)
Celesta (ext.) 4’

COUPLERS by tablets:
Swell to Pedal 8’, 4’
Great to Pedal 8’
Choir to Pedal 8’, 4’
Solo to Pedal 8’, 4’
Pedal 4’
Swell to Great 8’
Choir to Great 8’
Solo to Great 8’
Swell to Choir 8’
Solo to Choir 8’
Solo to Swell 8’
Swell to Solo 8’
Great to Solo 8’
Swell 16’, Unison Off, 4’
Swell to Great 16’, 4’
Swell to Choir 16’, 4’
Choir 16’, Unison Off, 4’
Choir to Great 16’, 4’
Solo 16’, Unison Off, 4’
Solo to Great 16’, 4’
Solo to Swell 16’, 4’
Great Unison Off, 4’

SUMMARY: 4 manuals, 6 divisons,
71 stops, 73 ranks, 4833 pipes

ACCESSORIES:
General combination thumb pistons and toe studs 1-10
Great divisional thumb pistons 1-6
Swell divisional thumb pistons 1-8
Choir divisional thumb pistons 1-7
Solo & Echo divisional thumb pistons 1-8
Pedal divisional toe studs 1-6
Solo to Pedal reversible thumb piston
Swell to Pedal reversible thumb piston and toe lever
Great to Pedal reversible thumb piston and toe lever
Choir to Pedal reversible thumb piston
Sforzando reversible thumb piston and toe lever with indicator lamp
“Folds” expression selector button for Echo division

 

Zimbelstern On-Off buttons
Echo/Both/Solo/Cancel selector buttons determine Manual IV operation
Balanced Choir expression pedal
Balanced Swell expression pedal
Balanced Solo expression pedal
Crescendo pedal with indicator lamp
All Swells to Swell toe lever with indicator lamp
Solid State Logic organ-operating MultiSystem
SSL capture combination action system with 25 memory levels
SCOPE permits assignment of function to each piston on each memory level
Crescendo options: Standard (default) and A, B, and C settable in 30 stages
MIDI record-playback function with Yamaha MDF-3 unit