Job #: C720 / C721
Location: Boston, MA
Organ Type: Pipe
Building Type: Theater
Date: 2003
The first organ at Boston Symphony Hall was build by G.S. Hutchings in 1900 and later rebuilt by Aeolian-Skinner in 1949. In the summer of 2004 it was rebuilt by Foley-Baker including a new large 3 manual main console plus a small 2 manual portable console which can access every stop on the organ. At present there are over 10,000 parts and pieces.
Scenario
- 75 ranks with 4,314 pipes
- 3 manuals, 5 divisions
- 16 stage expression engines for Solo, Swell & Bombard
- 30 stage Crescendo
- Bargraph indicators for each expression and Crescendo
- Primary control panel mounted in drawer under right jamb with additional small numeric displays for Memory and Registration Sequencer levels for quick reference by organist
- 5 MIDI stops, fully integrated into combination action and fully configurable, settable to be coupling or non-coupling at discretion of organist.
- 254 independent combination memory levels with SFZ configurable on each level
- 254 step Registration Sequencer independent of memory levels with dedicated Next & Last pistons
- Pedal Couplers on Pedal Divisionals piston
- Tuba non coupling
- Manual Transfer, All Swells to Swell, Adjustable Tab Reversibles
- 12-step Transposer via UP/DOWN pistons
- 2 new 32' pedal stops
- 2 new blowers
Portable Console
- Duplicates all stops on main console
- 20 Generals
- 99 independent combination memory levels
- All Swells to Swell
- 16 stage expression engines for Solo, Swell & Bombard
- 30 stage Crescendo
- Couplers so any division may play on any manual
Client
Boston Symphony Hall
301 Massachusetts Ave.
Boston, MA
USA 02115
http://www.bso.org/
Organbuilder
Foley-Baker Inc
42 North River Rd
Tolland, CT
USA 06084
860-875-4666
http://www.foleybaker.com/
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