2010-01-02 - Church exterior (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)
2008-12-15 - Organ; photo from Wicks promotional materials (Digital image by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
2005-09-13 - Identified through online information from David Kinyon. -- Rebuild of an early Wicks. Basilica currently undergoing extensive renovation and rebuilding. Organ is out for cleaning and repairs. Current status unknown. -Database Manager
2006-09-06 - Updated through online information from David Kinyon. -Database Manager
2007-09-28 - Updated through online information from Stephen Hall. -- Organ is in service after building renovation (2007). -Database Manager
2008-10-03 - Updated through online information from Dennis Buteyn. -Database Manager
2010-07-16 - Updated through online information from Chad Boorsma. -- The organ was originally dedicated on April 26, 1981, as part of St. Adalbert's centennial. Charles Mosley was the tonal finisher, and Jonathan Tuuk was the tonal consultant. In 1999, the organ was changed to solid state, and revoicing was done by Jim Lauck and Jonathan Tuuk. On May 2, 1999, the organ was rededicated as the Joseph A. Westdorp Basilica Memorial Organ in celebration of his 40 years as music director. In 2001, additional work was completed on the console by Lauck Pipe Organ Company; this included new drawknobs, keyboards, stop jambs, and woodwork. -Database Manager
Stoplist courtesy of Wicks Organ Company Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Grand Rapids, Michigan
BASILICA OF SAINT ADALBERT
Wicks Organ Company Opus 5785 1980 72 ranks
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GREAT: (exposed) SWELL: (enclosed)
16' Spire Bass 61 16' Quintadena 61
8' Principal 61 8' Chimney Flute 61
8' Spire Flute 12 8' Quintadena 12
8' Bourdon 61 8' Viola 61
4' Octave 61 8' Viola Celeste 61
4' Nighthorn 61 8' Orchestral String 61
2 2/3' Twelfth 61 8' Voix Celeste [TC] 49
2' Fifteenth 61 4' Principal 61
1 3/5' Seventeenth 61 4' Spindle Flute 61
V Mixture 305 2' Octave 61
IV Sharp Mixture 244 IV Mixture 244
8' Trumpet 61 16' Bombarde 61
4' Clarion 61 8' Trumpet 61
16' Fanfare Trumpet [TC] 8' Oboe 61
8' Fanfare Trumpet 61 8' Vox Humana 61
4' Fanfare Trumpet 12 4' Clarion 61
Chimes Tremolo
Zimbelstern Blank
PEDAL: (exposed) CHOIR: (enclosed)
32' Resultant 8' Harmonic Flute 61
16' Principal 32 8' Stopped Flute 61
16' Bourdon 32 8' Flute Dolce 61
16' Spitz Bass [GT] 8' Flute Celeste 56
16' Quintadena [SW] 4' Principal 61
8' Octave 12 4' Couple Flute 61
8' Bourdon 12 2 2/3' Nazard 61
8' Spitz Flute [GT] 2' Octave 61
8' Quintadena [SW] 2' Open Flute 61
5 1/3' Twelfth 32 1 3/5' Tierce 61
4' Fifteenth 32 1 1/3' Larigot 61
4' Recorder 32 1' Piccolo 61
2' Recorder 12 IV Sharp Mixture 244
II Mixture 64 III Carillon Mixture 183
IV Sharp Mixture 128 16' English Horn 61
32' Contra Bombarde [SW] 12 8' Clarinet 61
16' Trombone 32 4' Trumpet 61
16' Bombarde [SW] 16' Fanfare Trumpet [GT]
8' Trombone 12 8' Fanfare Trumpet [GT]
8' Trumpet [SW] 4' Fanfare Trumpet [GT]
4' Clarion 12 Chimes
4' Trumpet [SW] Tremolo
2' Cornet [SW] 7 Blank
8' Fanfare Trumpet [GT]
4' Fanfare Trumpet [GT]
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