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Wicks Pipe Organ Co. Opus 3479 (2002)

St. John, Apostle and Evangelist Roman Catholic Church / St. John the Apostle Roman Catholic Basilica
15 Plaza Square
St. Louis, MO

Images

2021-07-12 - Original facade in rear gallery with Wicks pipework inside the case (Photograph by Aidan Donovan/Aidan Donovan)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
2 manuals
8 stops
26 registers
3 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 (Details Unknown)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has coupler toe pistons

Notes

2005-07-27 - Relocated from First Christian Church, Lincoln, IL in 2001. In an 1860 building. Installed in the 1861 Pilcher case which has also housed a 1916 Schuelke and a c. 1926 Kilgen, and possibly also a Pfeffer. -Database Manager

2015-03-28 - The organ was badly damaged by a lightning strike on Palm Sunday 2012; it was rebuilt and an Antiphonal division was added in the apse behind the High Altar. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist courtesy of the Wicks Organ Co. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       St. Louis, Missouri
       St. John the Apostle & Evangelist Parish

       Wicks   Op. 3479   1954   2/6   Lincoln IL
       Wicks   Op. 3479   2002   2/8   St. Louis
       _______________________________________________________

       GREAT                SWELL                  PEDAL

    8' Principal         8' Rohgedeckt         32' Resultant
    8' Gedeckt           8' Gamba              16' Principal
    8' Gemshorn          8' Voix Celeste       16' Rohrbourdon
    4' Octave            4' Klein Principal     8' Octave
    4' Gemshorn          4' Gedeckt             8' Gedeckt
2 2/3' Gemshorn 12th     2' Piccolo             4' Choralbass
    2' Super Octave      8' Trompette           8' Trompette
1 3/5' Gemshorn 17th     4' Clairon             4' Clairon
    1' Gemshorn             Tremulant
    8' Trompette

           [Received from Jeff Scofield March 28, 2015]

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