The Estey 3-Manual Pipe Organ
The historic “Sanctuary Organ” at Epsilon Spires was originally built in 1906 by the Estey Organ Co. The company was founded by Jacob Estey in Brattleboro and was known throughout the United States as the foremost producer of reed organs. In 1901, the company turned to building pipe organs in addition to their numerous reed organ models. The Estey factory manufactured more than 3,000 organs before its closure in the 1950s. At the height of the company, they shipped instruments around the country and even exported them as far as China and South Africa. The "Sanctuary Organ" was given as a gift to the First Baptist Church in memory of Juilius Jacob Estey (son of Jacob Estey, founder) by his sons Jacob Gray Estey and Julius Harry Estey. The organ was revised in 1958 by Elroy E. Hewitt, but its tonal features remain, for the most part, untouched. The instrument is an excellent example of an early-twentieth century American pipe organ.
Upcoming Events
Wed, Sep 07Epsilon SpiresOur Lunchtime Pipe Organ Series returns in September with a program of French Baroque music. Keyboardist Liz Durette will perform works by Francois Couperin, from his unmeasured preludes, masses, and Pièces de clavecin on our historic Estey organ.
“The Sanctuary Organ” Stoplist
Originally built by Estey Organ Co., Opus 300, 1906
Modifications by Elroy E. Hewitt, 1958
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Great (II)
Open Diapason 8
Gross Flute 8
Dulciana 8
Octave 4
Twelfth 2 2/3
Fifteenth 2
Tuba 8
Chimes
Choir (I, expressive)
Concert Flute 8
Aeoline 8
Vox Angelica 8
Hohl Flute 4
Piccolo 2
Cor Glorieux 8
Choir Tremolo
Swell (III, expressive)
Bourdon 16
Stopped Diapason 8
Quintadena 8
Salicional 8
Voix Celeste (from tenor C) 8
Principal 4
Flute Traverso 4
Cornet III
Cornopean 8
Oboe 8
Vox Humana 8
Swell Tremolo
Pedal
Open Diapason 16
Bourdon (from Swell) 16
Dulciana 16
Gedeckt 8
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Couplers:
Great to Pedal 8
Swell to Pedal 8, 4
Choir to Pedal 8
Swell to Great 16, 8, 4
Choir to Great 16, 8, 4
Swell to Choir 16, 8, 4
Great to Great 4
Swell to Swell 16, 4
Choir to Choir 16, 4
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Player Assists:
7 General Pistons (also available as toe studs)
6 Swell Divisional Piston & 1 Divisional Cancel
5 Great Divisional Pistons & 1 Divisional Cancel
5 Choir Divisional Pistons & 1 Divisional Cancel
4 Pedal Divisional Toe Studs & 1 Divisional Cancel
Swell to Pedal Reversible (manual and toe stud)
Great to Pedal Reversible (manual and toe stud)
Choir to Pedal Reversible (manual and toe stud)
Sforzando
General Cancel
Crescendo Pedal
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Manual Compass: C–c4, 61 notes
Pedal Compass: C–g1, 32 notes