1995-05-29 - Console in rear gallery (James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
2005-11-24 - Identified from the Reuter Opus List, provided by Chris Leaver, Reuter Organ Co., November, 2005. -Database Manager
2007-01-28 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The chapel is a modest brick basilica atop the Medical Center. The organ was contracted in 1948, but not installed until 1949. It was installed for Reuter by Balcom and Vaughan of Seattle under their opus number 492. According to their files, the organ was originally 2-manuals, 4-registers, 34 speaking stops, 4 ranks, and 304 pipes. Either this is in error, or the organ was later enlarged to its present size of 6 ranks. The 6 ranks present are: Open Diapason, Gedeckt, Salicional, Voix Celeste, Dulciana, and Oboe. It replaced a previous 2/3 Kilgen which was probably one of their "Petite Ensemble" models. -Database Manager
Original document from James R. Stettner. Source: Stoplist copied from the console May 29, 1995 2018-08-27
Spokane, Washington
Sacred Heart Medical Center - Chapel
The REUTER ORGAN CO., Opus 785, 1948 - Original Specifications
GREAT (Expressive) SWELL (Expressive) PEDAL (Expressive)
16 Diapason 16 Bourdon 16 Bourdon
8 Open Diapason 16 Contra Viole 16 Lieblich Gedeckt
8 Gedeckt 8 Diapason 8 Diapason
8 Salicional 8 Gedeckt 8 Bass Flute
8 Voix Celeste 8 Salicional 8 Cello
8 Dulciana 8 Voix Celeste 8 Dulciana
4 Octave 8 Dulciana 4 Octave
4 Flute 4 Flute d’Amour 8 Oboe
4 Violin 4 Violin
4 Dulcet 4 Voix Celeste
16 Contra Oboe 2-2/3 Nazard
8 Oboe 2 Flautino
4 Clarion 8 Orchest’l Horn Syn.
Chimes 8 Oboe
Tremolo
STOP / RANK / PIPE ANALYSIS
16 Diapason (Gt) -- Tenor C. From the 8’ Open Diapason.
16 Bourdon (Ped) -- Same as the 16’ Lieblich Gedeckt but
on higher pressure.
16 Bourdon (Sw) -- Tenor C. From the 8’ Gedeckt.
16 Lieblich Gedeckt (Ped) 12 Extension of the 8’ Gedeckt.
16 Contra Viole (Sw) -- Tenor C. From the 8’ Salicional.
8 Open Diapason (Gt) 61
8 Diapason (Sw/Ped) -- Same as the 8’ Open Diapason.
8 Gedeckt (Gt/Sw) 61
8 Bass Flute (Ped) -- Same as the 8’ Gedeckt.
8 Salicional (Gt/Sw) 61
8 Cello (Ped) -- Same as the 8’ Salicional.
8 Voix Celeste (Sw) 49 Tenor C.
8 Dulciana (Gt/Sw/Ped) 61
4 Octave (Gt/Ped) 12 Extension of the 8’ Open Diapason.
4 Flute d’Amour (Sw) 12 Extension of 8’ Gedeckt.
4 Flute (Gt) -- Same as 4’ Flute d’Amour.
4 Violin (Gt/Sw) 12 Extension of the 8’ Salicional.
4 Voix Celeste (Sw) 12 Extension of the 8’ Voix Celeste.
4 Dulcet (Gt) 12 Extension of the 8’ Dulciana.
2-2/3 Nazard (Sw) 7 Extension of the 8’ Gedeckt.
2 Flautino (Sw) 5 Extension of the 8’ Gedeckt.
16 Contra Oboe (Gt) -- Tenor C. From the 8’ Oboe.
8 Oboe (Gt/Sw/Ped) 61
8 Orchest’l Horn Syn. (Sw) -- Synthetic. Derived from the 8’
Salicional and 2-2/3’ Nazard.
4 Clarion (Gt) 12 Extension of the 8’ Oboe Horn.
Tremolo (Sw) Affects the entire instrument.
Chimes (Gt) (--) Console preparation.
PIPE SUMMARY
Open Diapason Gedeckt Salicional
73 pipes 97 pipes 73 pipes
Voix Celeste Dulciana Oboe
61 pipes 73 pipes 73 pipes
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Expression (bal.)
Crescendo (bal.)
ACTION: E-P unit VOICES: 6 STOPS: 35 RANKS: 6 PIPES: 450
NOTES
This organ was originally installed for Reuter by Balcom and Vaughan as their Opus 492,
1949.
The organ is installed in the rear gallery of the chapel in a right-side chamber. The
console is in fixed position on the right (when facing the rear). The console is rolltop
with stopkeys over the Swell manual controlling the stops. There is no combination
action, and there are no couplers. The 8’ Voix Celeste automatically draws the
Salicional with it when registered.
One discrepancy is that the Balcom and Vaughan Opus List records the size of the Reuter
as being II-manual and only 4-ranks. Either this is in error, or the organ was subse-
quently enlarged to its present size of 6 ranks. All windchests and pipework appear to
be Reuter.
This organ replaced a previous Kilgen pipe organ that, according to the Balcom and
Vaughan Opus List, was II-manuals and 3-ranks, and was moved by them to Hood River,
Oregon and installed in the First Church of Christ, Scientist. It was replaced there
in 1954 with a new Wicks pipe organ, and the subsequent disposition of the Kilgen is
unknown.
Sources: Reuter opus list; Balcom and Vaughan opus list; Eugene M. Nye compilation;
JRS; extant organ.
Sacred Heart Medical Center
101 W. 8th
Spokane, WA. 99204
(509) 455-3131 Documented: May 29, 1995
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