Better Pipe Organ Database

Wicks Pipe Organ Co. Opus 5122 (1970)

Holy Comforter Episcopal Church
156 S. 9th St.
Gadsden, AL

Images

2006-12-21 - Nave and Chancel (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2006-12-21 - Chancel (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2006-12-21 - Pipes (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2006-12-21 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2006-12-21 - Exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
2 manuals
19 stops
26 registers
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: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2005-09-05 - Identified through information from Jeff Scofield: "The console is located in a large room to the left side of the choir that functions as the sacristy and a music office." -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the console November 27, 2006 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Gadsden, Alabama
       Church of the Holy Comforter, Episcopal

       Wicks   Op. 5122   1970   2/21
       __________________________________________________________________
      
       GREAT                   SWELL                  PEDAL
    8' Principal            8' Rohrflote          32' Resultant        --
    8' Gedeckt              8' Viole              16' Subbass          32
    4' Octave               8' Viole Celeste      16' Lieblich Gedeckt 12 SW
    4' Hohlpfeife           4' Spitz Principal     8' Principalbass    32
2 2/3' Nasat      SW    2 2/3' Nasat               8' Bordun           32
    2' Flachflote           2' Blockflote          4' Choralbass       12
  III  Mixture          1 3/5' Tierce              4' Flute            12
    8' Trompette  SW        8' Trompette          16' Posaune          32
       Super                4' Rohrschalmei        8' Trompette        SW
       Chimes                  Tremolo             4' Clairon          SW
                               Sub
                               Unison Off
                               Super

             [Received online from Jeff Scofield November 6, 2012]