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Boston Symphony Hall

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