2009-08-23 - Facade and keydesk (Photograph by Ray Ahrens/Database Manager)
2009-08-23 - Facade (Photograph by Ray Ahrens/Database Manager)
2009-08-23 - Keydesk (Photograph by Ray Ahrens/Database Manager)
2008-07-25 - Updated through online information from James Stark. -Database Manager
2008-10-17 - Updated by Jim Stark. Opus 15 was built for St. Matthias Episcopal Church, Omaha, in 1888. The building was bought by the Dietz Memorial Methodist congregation in the 1920s, organ included. -Database Manager
2009-08-22 - Updated through online information from Ray Ahrens. -Database Manager
2009-08-27 - Updated through online information from Ray Ahrens. -- Formerly St. Matthias Episcopal. Piano used for traditional service. "Trying" to raise funds for repair. Doesn't seem to be appreciated. -Database Manager
stop list from console March 2003 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Wirsching Church Organ Company
Opus 15, 1888
OHS Historic Organ Citation No. 321
St. Matthias Episcopal Church
Now: Dietz United Methodist
Omaha, NE
Great – 58 notes
8’ Open Diapason
17 zinc in façade, 41 spotted metal
c25: 2 1/8”, c37: 1 9/32”, mouth: ¼ cutup ¼
8’ Dulciana
58 pipes c25: 1 13/32”
8' Doppel Flute
49 stopped wood, 9 open metal
4’ Octave
58 spotted metal
c1: 3 13/16”, c13: 2 5/16” mouth: ¼ cutup ¼
Swell – 58 notes
16’ Bourdon (TC)
37 stopped wood, 9 open metal
8’ Open Diapason (marked Dulciana on pipes)
6 stopped wood, 6 stopped zinc, 44 spotted metal
c13: 2 25/32”
8’ Viol (marked Salicional on pipes)
6 stopped zinc, 6 open zinc, 44 spotted metal
8’ Stopped Diapason
49 stopped wood, 9 open metal
4’ Harmonic Flute
24 stopped wood, 34 spotted metal
probably 25-49 double length (?)
8’ Oboe and Bassoon
missing, or only prepared for
III Cornet (12-15-17)
174 spotted metal
2 2/3’ C: 2 21/32”, 2’ C: 2 5/32”, 1 3/5’ C: 1 29/32”
c1 12-15-17
c49 10-12-15
Pedal – 27 notes
16’ Bourdon
27 stopped wood
Key action: tracker-pneumatic utilizing Walcker-type cone valve ventil chests.
Stop action: mechanical
Wind system: electric blower (probably originally water motor)
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