Worcester Chapter of the American Guild of Organists
Central Massachusetts Pipe Organ Specification Collection

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First Baptist Church
Worcester, Massachusetts

William Ness, Minister of Arts and Music, Organist
Barclay Wood, former Minister of Arts and Music, Organist

History The organ in The First Baptist Church was originally constructed in 1961 by Reuter Organ Company of Lawrence, Kansas: the largest instrument built by that firm at the time. In subsequent years, the organ's musical resources proved to be limited for the wide range of repertoire expected in service and concert work. It was in 1973 that Ted Gilbert & Associates, of Wilbraham, Mass., began a collaboration with Barclay Wood, Minister of Music and the Arts at First Baptist, in revising the instrument to the present stoplist. This work has been steadily ongoing as funds permitted, one stop at a time. Significant work was completed in 1997 with the installation of a new console, constructed and installed by Russell & Co. of Camdridgeport, Vermont.

The Main Organ

61 notes, manual II

Montre(*) 16'
Quintaton 16'
Montre 8' (Solo)
Prinzipal 8'
Flute Harmonique 8'
Bourdon 8'
Octave 4'
Spillflöte 4'
Super Octave 2'
Mixture (1 1/3') IV
Scharf (*) (1/2') III
Trompete 16'
Trompete 8'
Klarine 4'

Chimes (+)
Harp(+)
Great Sub
Great Off
Great Super
Pedal to Great
Midi on Great
Antiphonal on Great

Swell

61 notes, enclosed, manual III

Bourdon (*) 16'
Montre 8'
Flûte à Cheminée 8'
Viole de Gambe 8'
Voix Céleste (TC) 8'
Principal 4'
Flûte Ouverte 4'
Nasard 2 2/3'
Octavin 2'
Tierce 1 3/5'
Pleain Jeu (2') III-V
Cymbale(*) IV
Bombarde 16'
Trompette 8'
Hautbois 8'
Voix Humanaine 8'
Clarion 4'
Tremulant

Swell Sub
Swell Off
Swell Super
Midi on Swell
Antiphonal on Swell

Choir

61 notes, enclosed, manual I

Gemshorn (ext.) 16'
English Open 8'
Viola Pomposa 8'
Viola Celeste 8'
Singend Gedeckt 8'
Gemshorn 8' 61 m
Gemshorn Celeste (TC) 8'
Spitz Principal 4'
Flute 4'
Gemshorn Celeste II (ext.) 4'
Spire Flute 2'
Mixture (1 1/3') III
Clarinet 8'
English Horn 8'
Regal 16'
Tremulant
Chimes (+)
Harp (+)

Choir Sub
Choir Off
Choir Super
Pedal to Choir
Antiphonal on Choir
Midi on Choir

Positiv

61 notes, manual I

Holz Gedeckt 8'
Quintadena (*) 8'
Principal 4'
Koppelflöte 4'
Nasat 2 2/3'
Octave 2'
Blockflöte 2'
Terz 1 3/5'
Quinte 1 1/3'
Weitprinzipal 1'
Sesquialtera (2 2/3') II
Zimbel (2/3') IV
Krummhorn 8'
Tremulant
Zimbelstern

Positiv Sub
Positiv Off
Positiv Super

Solo

61 notes, manual IV

Montre 8'
Flûte Harmonique (*) 8'
Cornet V
French Horn 8'
English Horn (Choir) 8'
Clarinet (Choir) 8'
Bombarde en Chamade 16'
Trumpette en Chamade 8'
Clarion en Chamade 4'
Tremulant
Chimes (+)
Harp (+)

Midi on Solo
Solo on Sub
Solo Off
Solo Super
Antiphonal on Solo

Antiphonal (*)

Principal 8'
Rohr Gedeckt 8'
Octave 4'
Super Octave 2'
Mixture IV-V
Tuba Harmonique 8'

Antiphonal Pedal(*)

Bourdon 16'
Principal 8'
Gedeckt 8'
Octave 4'

Pedal

32 notes

Open Wood (+) 32'
Contre Violone (+) 32'
Contre Bourdon (ext.) 32'
Principal 16'
Violone (+) 16'
Violone Celeste (+) 16'
Subbass 16'
Bourdon (Swell)(*) 16'
Gemshorn (Choir) 16'
Grossquinte (Subbass) 10 2/3'
Octave 8'
Bourdon 8'
Gemshorn (Choir) 8'
Quinte 5 1/3'
Choralbass 4'
Flöte 4'
Mixture (2 2/3') IV
Harmonics VI (*)
Contre Posaune (ext.) 32'
Contra Fagotto(+) 32'
Posaune 16'
Trompete (Great) 16'
Bombarde (Swell) 16'
Tromba 8'
Trompette (Swell) 8'
Trompete (Great) 8'
Clarinet (Choir) 8'
English Horn (Choir) (*) 8'
Tromba 4'
Klarine (Great) 4'
Chimes (+)

Pedal Silent
Midi on Pedal
Antiphonal on Pedal
Pedal Divide

(*) Prepared

(+) Digital (Walker Technical)

Couplers (by tablets or drawnobs)
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal
Positiv to Pedal
Choir to Pedal
Solo to Pedal
Swell to Pedal Super
Choir to Pedal Super
Solo to Pedal Super

Great 16. 8 off, 4 to Great
Swell 16,8,4, to Great
Zartwerk 16, 8, 4, to Great
Positiv 16, 8 to Great
Fanfare 8, 4, to Great

Swell 16 8 off, 4 to Swell
Zartwerk 8 to Swell

Great 8 to Zartwerk
Swell 8, 4, to Zartwerk
Zartwerk 16, 8 off, 4 to Zartwerk
Fanfare 8 to Zartwerk

Great 16., 8, 4, to Fanfare
Swell 8 to Fanfare
Zartwerk 8 to Fanfare
Positiv 8 to Fanfare
Fanfare 16, 8 off, 4 to Fanfare

Combination (by thumb pistons)
Great 1-7 (#1,3,5,7 dupl by toe studs)
Swell 1-8 (#1,3,5,7 dupl by toe studs)
Zartwerk 1-7
Positiv 1-5
Fanfare 1-4
Pedal 1-8 (toe studs only)
Couplers 1-4
General 1-10 (dupl by toe studs)
General Cancel
Piston Setter

Reversibles (by thumb pistons)
Great to Pedal (dupl by toe studs)
Swell To Pedal (dupl by toe studs)
Zartwerk to Pedal (dupl by toe studs)
Positiv to Pedal (dupl by toe studs)
Fanfare to Pedal (dupl by toe studs)
Swell to Great
Positive to Great
Swell to Zartwerk
Reeds off (dupl by toe studs)
Zimbelstern
Untersatz
Full Ensembles (dupl by toe studs)

Mechanicals
Pedal Combinations (1-7) to Great On/Off
Pedal Combinations (1-8) to Swell On/Off
Pedal Combinations (1-7) to Zartwerk On/Off
Pedal Combinations (1-4) to Fanfare On/Off
Zartwerk - Both - Positiv to Manual I

Great and Zartwerk/Positiv Transfer
(exchanges the two lower manuals, including pistons and couplers)
Swell Expression Pedal
Zartwerk Expression Pedal
Crescendo Pedal

1999 Region I AGO Convention

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