Morel Organ Co.
1963
Originally Geo. S. Hutchings (& Co.) (Opus 522, 1900 ca.)
Unitarian Church
Sanctuary; rear gallery
65 Hopedale Street
Hopedale, MA, US
26 Ranks
Instrument ID: 9518 ● Builder ID: 4383 ● Location ID: 8780
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CONSOLES
Builder: Unknown
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
3 Manuals Electrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Combination Toe Piston(s)✓ Coupler Thumb Piston(s)✓ Coupler Toe Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Thumb Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Toe Piston(s)Stop Layout: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
Updated through on-line information from John W. Tremblay. -- I worked on this organ when it was rebuilt in 1963, June through August, by Robert G. Morel of Arlington, Massachusetts. The consultant was Edward ("Ned") Gammons of Groton. The rebuilding included adding mixture work and a 16' Flute register to the Great to make the tonal specification more flexible for accompanimental and recital work. The Swell and Choir divisions were both in one expression box. I believe that the number of ranks was raised to about thirty or thirty-one. Before the rebuilding, the instrument's tone was somewhat thick and muffled. The tonal changes were subtle, but gave the finished instrument a clean, bright sound which fit the acoustics of the sanctuary quite admirably.
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
The original builder was George S. Hutchings (ca. 1900, Opus 522).
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Status Note: There 1999
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Rebuild and electrification [date uncertain.].
Related Instrument Entries: Geo. S. Hutchings (& Co.) (Opus 522, 1900 ca.)
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