John D. Brennan
1913
Originally E. & G. G. Hook (Opus 283, 1860)
First Congregational Church
322 Main Street
Woburn, MA, US
34 Ranks - 1,828 Pipes
Instrument ID: 8029 ● Builder ID: 830 ● Location ID: 5769
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Builder: E. & G. G. Hook
Position: Keydesk Attached
Design: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
Pedalboard Type: Flat Straight
Features:
3 Manuals (56 Notes)27 Note Pedal4 Divisions32 Stops38 RegistersMechanical (Unknown) Key ActionMechanical Stop Action✓ Coupler Trundle(s)Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination Action: Fixed Mechanical
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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Exhibited in the 1978 OHS convention(s)
This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
Database Manager on July 6th, 2008:
Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This was the rebuilding of the existing 1860 Hook organ with tonal changes and mechanical alterations. On the Great, the original 3' Twelfth was replaced with an 8' Gamba; and the original second II Mixture was replaced with an 8' Dulciana. On the Swell, an 8' Salicional replaced the original II Sesquialtera, and a bottom octave was added to the 8' Open Diapason. On the Choir, a bottom octave was also added to it's 8' Open Diapason, and the original 4' Celestina had harmonic holes drilled in it to make it a 2' register. No tonal changes were made to the Pedal, but a new pedalboard was provided even though the original 27-note compass was not changed. Other alterations included changing the original hitch-down swell mechanism to a balanced system, and changing the shutters from horizontal to vertical. New manuals were provided. The Pedal Check and Pedals at Octaves coupler were removed. And four composition foot trundles plus Great to Pedal Reversible were added.
Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This was the rebuilding of the existing 1860 Hook organ with tonal changes and mechanical alterations. On the Great, the original 3' Twelfth was replaced with an 8' Gamba; and the original second II Mixture was replaced with an 8' Dulciana. On the Swell, an 8' Salicional replaced the original II Sesquialtera, and a bottom octave was added to the 8' Open Diapason. On the Choir, a bottom octave was also added to it's 8' Open Diapason, and the original 4' Celestina had harmonic holes drilled in it to make it a 2' register. No tonal changes were made to the Pedal, but a new pedalboard was provided even though the original 27-note compass was not changed. Other alterations included changing the original hitch-down swell mechanism to a balanced system, and changing the shutters from horizontal to vertical. New manuals were provided. The Pedal Check and Pedals at Octaves coupler were removed. And four composition foot trundles plus Great to Pedal Reversible were added.
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Attribution to John D.?] Brennan not certain.
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
The original builder was E. & G. G. Hook (1860], Opus 283).
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Rebuild with tonal alterations. Bellows work by Bozeman c. 1988.
Related Instrument Entries: E. & G. G. Hook (Opus 283, 1860) , George Bozeman Jr., & Co., Organbuilders (Opus 42, 1988) , George Bozeman Jr., & Co., Organbuilders (Opus 56, 1994)
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