E & GG Hook & Hastings organ, opus 667, 1872

 Originally built for the New England Conservatory, it was moved to the First Congregational Church in Barre, Vermont in 1896.

Built by one of the best American organ builders of the past in their prime, this unaltered instrument contains pipe work that is beautiful and distinctive.

The instrument was removed and put in storage in 2021.

Stop list

Great  58 notes

Open Diapason 8'

Gamba 8'

Stopped Diapason 8' (metal)

Octave 4'

Twelfth

Fifteenth

Mixture IV (1986)

Trumpet 8'

Swell  58 notes

Stopped Diapason 8' (wood)

Dulciana 8'

Viol 4'

Harmonic Flute 4' (wood)

Oboe 8'

Tremulant

Choir  58 notes

Dulciana 8'

Melodia 8'

Flute d'Amour 4' (wood, pierced stoppers)

Picolo 2'

Clarinet 8' (tc)

Pedal  30 notes

Open Diapason 16'

Bourdon 16'

Flute 8'

Couplers

SW to GT, SW to CH, CH to GT, GT to PED, CH to PED, CH to GT.
Forte pedal (adds twelfth and fifteenth)Piano pedal (removes twelfth and fifteenth) 

Description

This organ is built within a chamber with a façade of speaking front pipes. The slider wind chests have been retabled in 1986.

The action is mechanical and in original condition. Hook actions are excellent, after restoration it will be light and responsive.

This instrument was designed as a practice instrument for a music school. The tonal resources are spread out over three manuals.

Recommended additions would be a manual 16' Bourdon or Open Diapason and a pedal Trombone 16'. The added Mixture can be rearranged/revoiced or replaced by a copy of a Hook Mixture.