First Baptist Church
Worcester, Massachusetts

Reuter Organ Co., Lawrence, Kansas, Op 1378, 1962
Tonal Revisions, Theodore Gilbert, Wilbraham, Mass., ongoing

Stephen Russell, new console 1997 & digital voices

William Ness, Minister of Arts and Music, Organist
Barclay Wood, former Minister of Arts and Music, Organist

History

The organ in The First Baptist Church was originally constructed in 1961 by Reuter Organ Company of Lawrence, Kansas: the largest instrument built by that firm at the time. In subsequent years, the organ's musical resources proved to be limited for the wide range of repertoire expected in service and concert work. It was in 1973 that Ted Gilbert & Associates, of Wilbraham, Mass., began a collaboration with Barclay Wood, Minister of Music and the Arts at First Baptist, in revising the instrument to the present stoplist. This work has been steadily ongoing as funds permitted, one stop at a time. Significant work was completed in 1997 with the installation of a new console, constructed and installed by Russell & Co. of Camdridgeport, Vermont.

The Main Organ
GREAT
   61 notes, manual II
16
16
8
8
8
8
4
4
2
1 1/3
1/2
16
8
4
  Montre(*)
Quintaton
Montre (Solo)
Prinzipal
Flute Harmonique
Bourdon
Octave
Spillflöte
Super Octave
Mixture IV
Scharf (*) III
Trompete 16'
Trompete 8'
Klarine 4'
  Chimes (+)
Harp(+)
Great Sub
Great Off
Great Super
Pedal to Great
Midi on Great
Antiphonal on Great
   
SWELL
   61 notes, enclosed, manual III
16
8
8
8
8
4
4
2 2/3
2
1 3/5
2

16
8
8
8
4
  Bourdon (*)
Montre
Flûte à Cheminée
Viole de Gambe
Voix Céleste (TC)
Principal
Flûte Ouverte
Nasard
Octavin
Tierce
Pleain Jeu III-V
Cymbale(*) IV
Bombarde
Trompette
Hautbois
Voix Humanaine
Clarion
Tremulant
  Swell Sub
Swell Off
Swell Super
Midi on Swell
Antiphonal on Swell
   
CHOIR
   61 notes, enclosed, manual I
16
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
4
4
2
1 1/3
8
8
16
   Gemshorn (ext.)
English Open
Viola Pomposa
Viola Celeste
Singend Gedeckt
Gemshorn 8'
Gemshorn Celeste (TC)
Spitz Principal
Flute
Gemshorn Celeste II (ext.)
Spire Flute
Mixture III
Clarinet
English Horn
Regal
Tremulant
Chimes (+)
Harp (+)
  Choir Sub
Choir Off
Choir Super
Pedal to Choir
Antiphonal on Choir
Midi on Choir
   
POSITIV
   61 notes, manual I
8
8
4
4
2 2/3
2
2
1 3/5
1 1/3
1
2 2/3
2/3
8
  Holz Gedeckt
Quintadena (*)
Principal
Koppelflöte
Nasat
Octave
Blockflöte
Terz
Quinte
Weitprinzipal
Sesquialtera II
Zimbel IV
Krummhorn
Tremulant
Zimbelstern
  Positiv Sub
Positiv Off
Positiv Super
   
SOLO
   61 notes, manual IV
8
8

8
8
8
16
8
4
   Montre
Flûte Harmonique (*)
Cornet V
French Horn
English Horn (Choir)
Clarinet (Choir)
Bombarde en Chamade
Trumpette en Chamade
Clarion en Chamade
Tremulant
Chimes (+)
Harp (+)
  Midi on Solo
Solo on Sub
Solo Off
Solo Super
Antiphonal on Solo
   
ANTIPHONAL
(*)
    
8
8
4
2

8
  Principal
Rohr Gedeckt
Octave
Super Octave
Mixture IV-V
Tuba Harmonique
   
ANTIPHONAL PEDAL(*)
    
16
8
8
4
  Bourdon 16'
Principal 8'
Gedeckt 8'
Octave 4'
   
PEDAL
   32 notes
32
32
32
16
16
16
16
16
16
10 2/3
8
8
8
5 1/3
4
4
2 2/3

32
32
16
16
16
8
8
8
8
8
4
4
  Open Wood (+)
Contre Violone (+)
Contre Bourdon (ext.)
Principal
Violone (+)
Violone Celeste (+)
Subbass
Bourdon (Swell)(*)
Gemshorn (Choir)
Grossquinte (Subbass)
Octave
Bourdon
Gemshorn (Choir)
Quinte
Choralbass
Flöte
Mixture IV
Harmonics VI (*)
Contre Posaune (ext.)
Contra Fagotto(+)
Posaune
Trompete (Great)
Bombarde (Swell)
Tromba
Trompette (Swell)
Trompete (Great)
Clarinet (Choir)
English Horn (Choir) (*)
Tromba
Klarine (Great)
Chimes (+)
  Pedal Silent
Midi on Pedal
Antiphonal on Pedal
Pedal Divide
   
 

(*) Prepared

(+) Digital (Walker Technical)
   
COUPLERS
   (by tablets or drawnobs) 
 

Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal
Positiv to Pedal
Choir to Pedal
Solo to Pedal
Swell to Pedal Super
Choir to Pedal Super
Solo to Pedal Super

Great 16. 8 off, 4 to Great
Swell 16,8,4, to Great
Zartwerk 16, 8, 4, to Great
Positiv 16, 8 to Great
Fanfare 8, 4, to Great

Swell 16 8 off, 4 to Swell
Zartwerk 8 to Swell

Great 8 to Zartwerk
Swell 8, 4, to Zartwerk
Zartwerk 16, 8 off, 4 to Zartwerk
Fanfare 8 to Zartwerk

Great 16., 8, 4, to Fanfare
Swell 8 to Fanfare
Zartwerk 8 to Fanfare
Positiv 8 to Fanfare
Fanfare 16, 8 off, 4 to Fanfare

Combination (by thumb pistons)
Great 1-7 (#1,3,5,7 dupl by toe studs)
Swell 1-8 (#1,3,5,7 dupl by toe studs)
Zartwerk 1-7
Positiv 1-5
Fanfare 1-4
Pedal 1-8 (toe studs only)
Couplers 1-4
General 1-10 (dupl by toe studs)
General Cancel
Piston Setter

Reversibles (by thumb pistons)
Great to Pedal (dupl by toe studs)
Swell To Pedal (dupl by toe studs)
Zartwerk to Pedal (dupl by toe studs)
Positiv to Pedal (dupl by toe studs)
Fanfare to Pedal (dupl by toe studs)
Swell to Great
Positive to Great
Swell to Zartwerk
Reeds off (dupl by toe studs)
Zimbelstern
Untersatz
Full Ensembles (dupl by toe studs)

 
MECHANICALS
    
 

Pedal Combinations (1-7) to Great On/Off
Pedal Combinations (1-8) to Swell On/Off
Pedal Combinations (1-7) to Zartwerk On/Off
Pedal Combinations (1-4) to Fanfare On/Off
Zartwerk - Both - Positiv to Manual I

Great and Zartwerk/Positiv Transfer
(exchanges the two lower manuals, including pistons and couplers)
Swell Expression Pedal
Zartwerk Expression Pedal
Crescendo Pedal