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M. L. Bigelow & Co. Opus 31 (2004)

Lutheran School of Theology: Chapel
Chicago, IL

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Images

Unknown - Chapel Interior (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)

Unknown - Organ (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)

Unknown - Organ case (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)

Unknown - Console (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)

Unknown - Builder name plate (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Console position: Keydesk Attached
2 manuals
24 stops
27 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Flat Jambs
Manual compass: 58 notes
Pedal compass: 30 notes
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination action: Computerized/Digital

Notes

2005-05-14 - Some stops speak through electro-pneumatic action. Mechanical Swell shoe. -Database Manager

2005-05-14 - From the description in <i>The American Organist</i>, May, 2005: "Named the Ruth and Paul Manz Organ in recognition of their music ministry ... between 1983 and 1992, ... " -Database Manager

2023-03-03 - The school of Theology is moving to a new location. The University of Chicago wants the organ removed before the School's lease is up. The organ was purchased by Blessed Sacrament Parish in Seattle, Washington, and the organ will be reinstalled there in early summer 2023 by the original builder. -Jim Stettner

Stoplist

Stoplist from the builder's web site Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Chicago, Illinois
Lutheran School of Theology

M. L. Bigelow & Co.   Opus 31   2004              2 manuals, 24 stops, 30 ranks
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        GREAT ORGAN                             SWELL ORGAN
    16' Bourdon                34 a          8' Oak Gedackt            58
     8' Præstant               58            8' Viola da gamba         58
     8' Chimney Flute          58            8' Voix celeste (TC)      46
     8' Harmonic Flute         58            4' Viol-Principal         58
     4' Octave                 58            4' Open Flute             58
     4' Dolce Flute            58        2 2/3' Nasard                 58
     2' Octave                 58            2' Conical Flute          58
        Sesquialtera II       116               Plein Jeu III         174
        Mixture IV            232           16' Bass Clarinet          58
     8' Trumpet                58            8' Oboe                   58
        Swell to Great                          Tremulant *
        Flexible Wind *

        PEDAL ORGAN                             GENERAL
    16' Præstant               30 b             58/30 notes. AGO Pedalboard.
    16' Bourdon                42               Keys of bone/ebony.
     8' Octave                 42               Self-regulating, key-tensioned
     8' Bourdon  (fr. 16')     --                 mechanical action, except
     4' Octave   (fr. 8')      --                 Præstant 16' and 1-24 of
    16' Posaune                42                 Great Bourdon 16'.
     8' Posaune  (fr. 16')     --               Electric stop action.
        Great to Pedal                          Multi-level combination action/
        Swell to Pedal                            sequencer.
                                                Mechanical Swell.
     *  Flexible Wind and Tremulant             Bell Star (8 bells, wind driven)
         affect both manuals
     a  1-24 from Ped. 16' Bourdon
     b  Electro-pneumatic action


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2014-09-15]

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