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Monson, USA (Massachusetts) - First Church of Monson, Congregational, United Church of Christ
Municipal: Monson
Region:Hampden County
Address: 5 High Street, 01057, Monson, MA
Website: http://firstchurchmonson.org/
Description nr.: 2004793.
Built by: Johnson & Son (1892) - opus 781
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Doppelflöte 8', Octave 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Trumpet 8'.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Geigen Principal 8', Dulciana 8', Melodia 8', Fugara 4', Flute d’Amour 4', Clarinet 8', Tremolo.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Salicional 8', Aeoline 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Quintadena 8', Violina 4', Flute Harmonique 4', Flautina 2', Dolce Cornet 3 ranks, Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Tremolo.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Quintaton 32', Double Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Gedeckt 8' - extension, Violoncello 8'.
Other stops: Maas Cathedral Chimes (F-f°) - on Great and Pedal.
Couplers: Choir to Great (16', 8', 4'), Swell to Great (16', 8', 4'), Great to Choir, Swell to Choir (16', 8', 4'), Great to Pedal (8', 4'), Choir to Pedal (8', 4'), Swell to Pedal (8', 4'), Great to Great (16', 4', Unison Off), Choir to Choir (16', 4', Unison Off), Swell to Swell (16', 4', Unison Off).
Accessories: 6 Combinations to Great, 6 Combinations to Choir, 6 Combinations to Swell, 6 Combinations to Pedal, 8 General Combinations, Sforzando.
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Monson, USA (Massachusetts) - First Church of Monson, Congregational, United Church of Christ
Municipal: Monson
Region:Hampden County
Address: 5 High Street, 01057, Monson, MA
Website: http://firstchurchmonson.org/
Description nr.: 2004793.
Built by: Johnson & Son (1892) - opus 781
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1892 | Johnson & Son | 781 | new organ | 1953 | Martin G. Becker | rebuild | 1987 | Inc. Czelusniak & Dugal | maintenance/reparations | 2015 | Inc. Czelusniak & Dugal | restoration |
- The organ in the First Church of Monson was built in 1892 by the firm Johnson & Son as their opus 781. The church building was dedicated in June 1873. The new organ was dedicated in November 1892. It replaced a smaller instrument. The funds were donated to the church by Sophia B. Holmes and Esther E. Holmes. The organ is located at the front side of the church room, behind the pulpit.
- In 1927 an electric blower was installed. The action was electrified in 1953 by Martin G. Becker. The original slider chests were still in use. The compass of the pedal board was enlarged from 30 to 32 tones. On May 10, 1953, the organ was inaugurated again with a recital by Roland Pomerat. A new electric console was installed in 1987 by Czelusniak & Dugal.
- After the town had been struck by a tornado on June 1st, 2011, the church was damaged. Lucky enough the building could be restored. The organ was overhauled in 2015 by Czelusniak & Dugal.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 10 |
| - Choir Organ | 6 |
| - Swell Organ | 12 |
| - Pedal Organ | 5 (4) |
| Total number of stops | 33 (32) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Doppelflöte 8', Octave 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Trumpet 8'.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Geigen Principal 8', Dulciana 8', Melodia 8', Fugara 4', Flute d’Amour 4', Clarinet 8', Tremolo.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Salicional 8', Aeoline 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Quintadena 8', Violina 4', Flute Harmonique 4', Flautina 2', Dolce Cornet 3 ranks, Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Tremolo.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Quintaton 32', Double Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Gedeckt 8' - extension, Violoncello 8'.
Other stops: Maas Cathedral Chimes (F-f°) - on Great and Pedal.
Couplers: Choir to Great (16', 8', 4'), Swell to Great (16', 8', 4'), Great to Choir, Swell to Choir (16', 8', 4'), Great to Pedal (8', 4'), Choir to Pedal (8', 4'), Swell to Pedal (8', 4'), Great to Great (16', 4', Unison Off), Choir to Choir (16', 4', Unison Off), Swell to Swell (16', 4', Unison Off).
Accessories: 6 Combinations to Great, 6 Combinations to Choir, 6 Combinations to Swell, 6 Combinations to Pedal, 8 General Combinations, Sforzando.
| Literature |
Organ Historical Society : 60th Annual Convention : Pioneer Valley Organ Extravaganza : June 28 - July 3 2015. - Richmond, VA : Organ Historical Society, 2015. |
| Recordings |
Josef Rheinberger - Sonatas volume 1 / Bruce Stevens. - Raven OAR-140 (CD). - Opgenomen in Lebanon, Monson en New Haven. |