Better Pipe Organ Database

Wicks Pipe Organ Co. Opus 5267 (1972)

University of North Alabama: Norton Auditorium
Wesleyan Avenue
Florence, AL

Images

2022-03-26 - Picture taken at the University of North Alabama honor band; exposed pipework on shelf, right aide of auditorium (Photograph by Kaden Burns/Kaden Burns)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Movable Console
3 manuals
32 stops
35 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Computerized/Digital
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2005-06-08 - Identified through online information from Randy Terry. -- Installed 1972, Revoiced by Milnar Organ Co., new digital relays and combination action by Miller Organ Co. -Database Manager

2007-03-03 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager

2010-01-09 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the console February, 1988 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Florence, Alabama
University of North Alabama

Wicks Organ Co., Opus 5267, 1972 - Original Specifications

GREAT
   16    Quintade                   61
   8     Principal                  61
   8     Gedackt                    61
   4     Oktave                     61
   4     Nachthorn                  61
   2     Block Flöte                61
   IV    Mixture                   244   Beginning comp: 15-19-22-26
   8     Trompete

SWELL (Expressive)
   8     Rohr Flöte                 61
   8     Viola                      61
   8     Viola Celeste        (tc)  49
   4     Spitz Principal            61
   2     Gemshorn                   61
   III   Plein Jeu                 183   Beginning comp: 22-26-29
   8     Trompette                  61
   4     Rohr Schalmei              61
         Tremolo
   Swell to Swell 4'
   Swell Unison Off
   Swell to Swell 16'

POSITIV
   8     Holz Gedackt               61
   8     Erzähler                   61
   4     Koppel Flöte               61
   2-2/3 Nasard                     61
   2     Principal                  61
   1-1/3 Quinte                     61
   II    Cymbal                    122   Beginning comp: 36-40 
   8     Krummhorn            (tc)  49
   Positiv to Positiv 16'
   Positiv Unison Off
   Positiv to Positiv 4'

PEDAL
   32    Resultant                  --
   16    Principal                  32
   16    Subbass                    32
   16    Quintade             (Gt)  --
   8     Oktave                     32
   8     Gedeckt                    32
   4     Choral Bass                32
   III   Mixture                    96   Beginning comp: 12-15-19
   16    Posaune                    32
   8     Fagot                      32
   4     Rohr Schalmei        (Sw)  --

COUPLERS
   Swell to Pedal                  8
   Great to Pedal                  8
   Positiv to Pedal                8

   Swell to Great               16,8,4
   Positiv to Great             16,8,4

   Swell to Positiv             16,8,4

   Positiv to Swell                8

FINGER PISTONS
   General                       1 - 8
   Swell                       0,1 - 5
     Sw. to Ped.                 (rev)
   Great                       0,1 - 5
     Gt. to Ped.                 (rev)
   Positiv                     0,1 - 5
     Pos to Ped.                 (rev)
   Sfz                           (rev)

TOE STUDS
   General                       1 - 8
   Pedal                       0,1 - 5
   Sw. to Ped.                   (rev)
   Gt. to Ped.                   (rev)
   Pos. to Ped.                  (rev)
   Sfz                           (rev)

PEDAL MOVEMENTS
   Swell Expression             (bal.)
   Crescendo                    (bal.)

ACTION: Wicks Direct-Electric ™
VOICES: 32
STOPS: 35
RANKS: 40
PIPES: 2,138

[Received on line from James R. Stettner January 09, 2010.]