Better Pipe Organ Database

M. L. Bigelow & Co. Opus 24 (1999)

Conception Abbey
Conception, MO

Images

2015-07-24 - Art Work (Photograph by David Lewis/Database Manager)

2015-07-25 - Abbey Exterior (Photograph by David Lewis/Database Manager)

2015-07-25 - Organ Case (Photograph by David Lewis/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Detached, Reversed Keydesk (Mechanical Action)
3 manuals
40 stops
33 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination action: Computerized/Digital
Has combination thumb pistons

Notes

2005-09-13 - Identified through on-line information from David Lewis. -- Interchangeable 30 note concave and radiating flat pedalboards. 58 note compasses. 2609 pipes. Replaced Wicks Opus 1497. -Database Manager

2006-10-28 - Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager

2014-05-22 - Updated through online information from John Igoe. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Typed stoplist Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Conception Abbey
Conception, Missouri

M. L. Bigelow & Company
American Fork, Utah
Opus 24
1999


GREAT (Manual II)

    16' Praestant        58 75% tin. 24 pipes en façade.
     8' Principal        58 31% tin.
     8' Spire Flute      58 31% tin.
     4' Octave           58 31% tin.
 2-2/3' Quint            58 31% tin.
     2' Super Octave     58 31% tin.
        IV Mixture      232 31% tin.
     8' Trumpet          58 31% tin.


SWELL (Manual III, enclosed)

    16' Gedackt             58 1 - 6 Poplar; 7- 12 copper; 8 - 58 31% tin.
     8' Open Diapason       58 1 - 12 copper; 13-58 spotted metal, 43% tin.
     8' Chimney Flute       58 1 - 6 Poplar; 7-58, hammered lead.
     8' Gamba               58 1 - 12 copper; 13-58, 43% tin.
     8' Voix Celeste (tc)   46 spotted metal, 43% tin
     4' Principal           58 spotted metal, 43% tin
     4' Harmonic Flute      58 31% tin
 2-2/3' Nazard              58 31% tin
     2' Octave              58 31% tin
 1-3/5' Tierce              58 31% tin
        III Plein Jeu      174 31% tin
    16' Basson              58 cylindrical, 31% tin
     8' Trompette           58 1-12, zinc; 13-62, 75% frosted tin
     8' Hautbois            58 spotted metal, 50% tin
        Tremulant

CHOIR (Manual I, enclosed)

     8' Oak Gedackt         58 Oak.
     8' Gemshorn            58 1 - 12, copper; 13-58, 43% tin, spotted metal
     8' Unda Maris (tc)     46 43% tin, spotted metal
     4' Viol-Principal      58 75% frosted tin
     4' Flute d'Amour       58 1-37 Oak; 38-58, hammered lead
     2' Flageolet           58 31% tin
 1-1/3' Larigot             58 31% tin
     8' Krummhorn           58 31% tin
        Tremulant

PEDAL

    32' Subbass             11 Ext. 16'.  Poplar, C, D-B [C-sharp plays C]; 5 - 11
                            recycled pipes from the former 1911 Kimball at the Assembly Hall,
                            Temple Square, SLC, UT.
    16' Praestant (Gt)      - -
    16' Subbass             30 Poplar.
    16' Gedackt (Sw)        - -
     8' Praestant (Gt)      - - From the Great 16' Praestant.
     8' Flute Bass          12 Ext. of 16' Subbass.
4' + 2' Octaves             60 31% tin.
    16' Trombone            30 1 - 12 Poplar; 13 - 30 31% tin.
    16' Basson (Sw) - -
     8' Trumpet (Gt) - -


COUPLERS

Swell-to-Pedal 8'
Great-to-Pedal 8'
Choir-to-Pedal 8'
Choir-to-Pedal 4'

Swell-to-Great 16'
Choir-to-Great 8'

Swell-to-Choir 8'


PEDAL MOVEMENTS

Swell Expression (balanced)
Choir Expression (balanced)


- Mechanical key action.
- Electric stop action.
- Multi-level memory combination action.
- Mechanically operated Swell and Choir shades.
- Case of solid oak.
- Detached and reversed console.
- Keys of bone and ebony.
- Inter-changeable pedal boards: Flat & Concave radiating.
- Flexible wind ON/OFF


33 Independent Registers
40 Speaking Stops
39 Ranks
2,009 pipes

Websites

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