2005-12-29 - Identified through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- This organ was reportedly originally built for a Synagogue in New Jersey. It was purchased by the Catholic Parish of the Holy Spirit in 1998 and was removed and reinstalled by members of the parish. After its installation, Mr. Harold Curryer of Spokane made some tonal changes and replaced the original relays with new Peterson components. -Database Manager
2014-06-08 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
2014-06-20 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
2014-06-24 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from the console February 18, 1995 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Kennewick, Washington
Catholic Parish of the Holy Spirit
HILLGREEN, LANE & CO., Opus ___, 19__ - Original Specifications
GREAT (Expressive w/Choir) SWELL (Expressive)
8 Diapason 73 blank
8 Flute (Ch) -- blank
8 Viole (Ch) -- 16 Bourdon 12
8 Dulciana (Ch) -- 8 Diapason 73
4 Octave Flute (Ch) -- 8 Salicional 73
2 Flautina (Ch) -- 8 Aeoline 73
8 Trumpet 73 8 Stopped Flute 61
blank 4 Flute d'Amour 12
blank 2-2/3 Quint Flute 7
Great Tremolo 2 Flageolet 5
Chimes (Mayland; a22-f42) (21) 8 Oboe 73
blank
Great Unison Release Swell Tremolo
Great 4' Great
Swell 16' Swell
Swell Unison Release
CHOIR (Expressive) Swell 4' Swell
16 Contra Dolce 12
8 Melodia 61
8 Viole d'Orchestre 61 PEDAL (Expressive)
8 Dolce 73 blank
4 Flute 12 blank
4 Violetta 12 16 Bourdon 32
4 Dulcet 12 16 Viole Bass (Ch) --
3-1/3 Tierce Flute [sic] 7 16 Lieb. Ged. (Sw) --
2 Piccolo 5 8 Violin-Cello (Ch) --
blank 8 Flute (Sw) --
Choir Tremolo 4 Octave Dolce (Ch) --
Chimes (Gt) --
Choir 16' Choir
Choir Unison Release
Choir 4' Choir
COUPLERS FINGER PISTONS
Swell 8' Pedal General 1 – 4
Swell 4' Pedal Swell 1 – 4
Great 8' Pedal Great 1 – 4
Choir 8' Pedal Choir 1 – 4
Swell 16' Great
Swell 8' Great TOE STUDS (wooden)
Swell 4' Great Pedal 1 - 4
Choir 16' Great Great to Ped. Reversible (rev)
Choir 8' Great Sforz. (rev)
Choir 4' Great
Swell 16' Choir PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Swell 8' Choir Gt/Ch Expression (bal.)
Swell 4' Choir Swell Expression (bal.)
Crescendo (bal.)
Great 8' Swell
Coupler Cancel
ACTION: E-P primary & unit VOICES: 11 STOPS: 31 RANKS: 11 PIPES: 834
NOTES
This organ was originally built for a Synagogue in New Jersey. It was removed and rein-
stalled in Kennewick by members of the Holy Spirit Parish.
All string basses are of open wood for notes 1-12. The Pedal 16 Viole Bass is actually
the 16' Contra Dolce.
In 19__, Mr. Harold B. Curryer of Spokane added a new Peterson solid state relay, and effected
some tonal changes. In the Swell, the original 8' Aeoline pipes were removed from tenor C and
up, and the original Choir 8' Viole d'Orchestre was inserted in its place - to be tuned sharp
of the 8' Salicional as a Voix Celeste.
In the Choir, the removed 8' Viole d'Orchestre was replaced with a used Open Diapason from 4'
C and up. It is of a smaller scale than the Hillgreen Lane Open Diapason. It was renamed 4'
Octave at the console, and plays on the Great at 4' pitch, on the Choir at 4' and 2' pitch,
and in the Pedal at 4' pitch. An engraved 8' Schalmei tablet was inserted into the Choir,
presumably in preparation for another set of pipes. Chimes were also added to the organ, and
are playable from either the Great or the Choir.
The Choir 3-1/3' Tierce Flute is a source of both amusement and mystery. If it did originally
speak a Tierce pitch, then the stoptablet was engraved with the wrong fraction. 1-3/5' Tierce
would have been correct. It presently functions as a unit Nasard just like the 2-2/3' Quint
Flute on the Swell. This may have been another change made by Mr. Curryer. In either case, the
nomenclature and/or the pitch given have seemingly never been correct!
The 8' basses of the 8' Viole d'Orchestre, 8' Dulciana, 8' Salicional, and 8' Aeoline are all
made of open wood, and the pipes are bearded. The Pedal 16' Viole Bass is actually an extension
of the 8' Dulciana, and it, too, is of open wood.
One of two engraved plaques at the console read as follows:
Organ
Rebuilt and Installed by
George Fox, Glenn Hollenberg
Pat McKenna, Tony Milewski
Gary Schnitz, Bill Schuck, John Sivulka
Ken and Karen Wessels, Bill & John Zilar.
The other plaque reads:
Chimes Gift of
Frank Blondin
In Memory of
Mother Marie Ann S.S.A.
and
Edmond and Mabel Cyr Blondin
Sources: Parish records; JRS; extant, altered organ
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