Better Pipe Organ Database

Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc.

St. Pascal Roman Catholic Church
3935 North Melvina Avenue
Chicago, IL

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

Images

2012-01-27 - Sanctuary interior (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)

2012-01-27 - Sanctuary interior from balcony (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)

2012-01-27 - Sanctuary interior to rear and organ (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)

2012-01-27 - Console (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)

2012-01-27 - Console side view (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)

2012-01-27 - Gallery window and organ chamber (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
34 registers
5 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons

Notes

2025-01-28 - Organ became unplayable in 2015 due to water damage and was replaced by a digital instrument. Source: https://www.rodgersinstruments.com/news/rodgers-instrument-for-the-st-pascal-catholic-church-chicago-il -Daniel Boin

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from <i>The Diapason</i> December 1931 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

    Chicago, Illinois
    St. Pascal R. C. Church

    Kilgen   1931   3/31
    ________________________________________

    GREAT                   SWELL

16' Open Diapason         16' Lieblich Bourdon
 8' Diapason               8' English Diapason
 8' Doppel Flute           8' Stopped Diapason
 8' Viola d'Gamba          8' Salicional
 8' Gemshorn               8' Vox Celeste
 4' Octave                 4' Octave
 4' Hohl Flute             4' Flute Harmonic
    Tremolo                2' Flautina
    Chimes                 8' Oboe d'Amour
                              Tremolo
    PEDAL
                              ANTIPHONAL
32' Contra Bourdon
16' Sub Bass               8' Horn Diapason
16' Bourdon                8' Clarabella
16' Lieblich Gedeckt       8' Solo Violin
 8' Bass Flute             8' Dolce
 8' Cello                  8' Unda Maris
 8' Flauto Dolce           4' Flauto Amabile
 8' Tromba                 8' Waldhorn
                           8' Vox Humana
    ANTIPH PEDAL              Tremolo
                              Chimes
16' Contra Dulciana
 8' Diapason
 8' Flute

[Received from Jeff Scofield November 20, 2015]