1992-07-11 - Console (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
1992-07-11 - Console (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
2007-05-13 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- Addition of a Swell 8' Vox Humana and a Pedal 32' Acoustic Bass on blank drawknobs. At present...the console, relay, and combination action are suffering from the standard phosphor bronze contact problems: intermittent dead notes, pistons, and couplers. -Database Manager
2008-02-23 - Updated through online information from Kristin Farmer. -Database Manager
2016-12-05 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
Original document from James R. Stettner. Source: Stoplist copied from the console July 11, 1992 2019-01-28
Seattle, Washington
University Congregational Church, UCC
WICKS ORGAN CO., Opus 3335, 1953
Charles W. Allen, 2001 - Tonal Additions
GREAT (Expressive) SWELL (Expressive)
16' Contra Gemshorn 61 ♣ 16' Flute Conique 12 ♥
8' 1st Principal 68 ∆ 8' Geigen Principal 68
8' 2nd Principal 68 § 8' Gedeckt 68
8' Gemshorn 12 ♣ 8' Viola 68
8' Quintaten 68 8' Viola Celeste (GG) 61
4' Octave 68 Ω 8' Spitzflöte 12 ♥
4' Harmonic Flute 68 8' Echo Salicional 61 +
2 2/3' Twelfth 61 4' Principal 68
2' Fifteenth 61 □ 4' Flauto Traverso 61 *
III Mixture 122 □ 4' Violina 12 +
Great Tremolo 2-2/3' Nazard 19 ♥
8' Harmonic Tuba (Ch) –- ⌂ 2' Piccolo 12 *
4' Harmonic Tuba (Ch) –- ⌂ 16' Contra Fagotto (tc) –- #
Chimes (Liberty; tg - g2) (21) 8' Harmonic Trumpet 68
8' Fagotto 68 #
Great to Great 16' 8' Vox Humana [2001] 61
Great Unison Silent 4' Clarion 61
Great to Great 4' Swell Tremolo
Celeste (Ch) –-
1 blank drawknob
Swell to Swell 16'
Swell Unison Silent
CHOIR (Expressive) Swell to Swell 4'
8' Gamba 68
8' Wald Flute 61 ○
8' Dulciana 68 PEDAL
8' Unda Maris (GG) 61 32' Resultant --
4' Spitz Principal 68 32' Acoustic Bass [2001] –-
4' Flute 12 ○ 16' Open Diapason [in Gt] 32 ∞
4' Dolcan 61 ♦ 16' Principal [Gt 1st] 12 ∆
2 2/3' Rohr Nasat 61 ☼ 16' Bourdon [in Gt] 32 ◘
2' Flageolet 12 ♦ 16' Violone [in Gt] 32 ◊
1 3/5' Tierce –- ☼ 16' Gemshorn (Gt) –- ♣
8' Clarinet 61 16' Flauto Dolce (Sw) –- ♥
Choir Tremolo 10-2/3 Quinte [Gt 2nd] 5 §
8' Harmonic Tuba 73 ⌂ 8' Octave 12 ∞
Sub 8' Major Flute 12 ◘
Unison Off 8' Cello 12 ◊
Super 8' Flute (Sw) –- ♥
Blank 5 1/3' Octave Quinte [Gt 2nd] –- §
Celesta 4' Super Octave [Gt 4'] –- Ω
4' Flute 12 ◘
16' Trombone (Ch) 12 ⌂
ECHO (Expressive) 8' Tuba (Ch) –- ⌂
8' Diapason [prep] –- Chimes (Gt) –-
8' Stopped Flute [prep] –-
8' Viole Aetheria [prep] –-
8' Viole Celeste [prep] –-
4' Flute d'Amour [prep] –-
2' Flautina [prep] –-
8' Vox Humana [prep] –-
Echo Tremolo
1 blank drawknob
COUPLERS FINGER PISTONS
Swell to Pedal 8,4 General 1 – 6
Great to Pedal 8,4 Echo 0,1 – 3
Choir to Pedal 8,4 Echo to Ped. (rev)
Echo to Pedal 8 Swell 0,1 – 6
Swl. to Ped. (rev)
Echo to Great 8,4 Swl. to Grt. (rev)
Swell to Great 16,8,4 Swl. to Choir (rev)
Choir to Great 16,8,4 Great 0,1 – 6
Grt. to Ped. (rev)
Swell to Choir 16,8,4 Choir 0,1 – 6
Choir to Ped. (rev)
Echo to Swell 16,8,4 Choir to Grt. (rev)
Choir to Swell 8 Pedal 0,1 – 6
SFZ. (rev)
Great Off Comb. Setter
Swell Off 0 [General Cancel]
SWITCHES TOE STUDS
All Exp. to Swell On/Off General 1 – 6
Ped. Echo to Combons On/Off Pedal 1 – 6
Ped Combons [to Swell] On/Off Sw. to Ped. (rev)
Ped Combons [to Great] On/Off Gr. to Ped. (rev)
Ped Combons [to Choir] On/Off Ch. to Ped. (rev)
Zimbelstern (rev)
Sforzando (rev)
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Swell Expression (bal.)
Great Expression (bal.)
Choir Expression (bal.)
Echo Expression (bal.)
Crescendo (bal.)
ACTION: D-E ™ VOICES: 32 STOPS: 61 RANKS: 33 PIPES: 2,216
(inc. chimes)
NOTES
The organ is installed in chambers on either side of a very deep chancel. The Great
and Choir are on the right, and the Swell is on the left. The Pedal is divided in the
chambers, and only the Choir 8' Harmonic Tuba is non-expressive.
The Great 2' Fifteenth is available as an independent register, but is part of the III
Mixture. The chimes are from the old church's previous instrument.
The Swell 4' Violina is an extension of the 8' Echo Salicional. The 2-2/3' Nazard is
an extension of the 8' Spitz Flute. The 2' Piccolo is an extension of the 4' Flauto
Traverso. In 2001, Wicks Rep. Charles W. Allen of Seattle added an 8' Vox Humana of
61 pipes.
The Choir 4' Flute is extended from the 8' Wald Flute. The 2' Flageolet is an extension
of the 4' Dolcan. The 1-3/5' Tierce is from the 2-2/3' Rohr Nasat, and it's top 9 notes
break back to 3-1/5' pitch.
The Pedal 10-2/3' Quint is a bass extension of the Great 8' Second Principal, and the
5-1/3' Octave Quint is derived from the same. The 16' Flauto Dolce is from the Swell 8'
Spitz Flute/16' Flute Conique. The Pedal 4' Super Octave is from the Great 4' Octave,
and not one of the two 8' Principals. In 2001, Wicks Representative Charles W. Allen of
Seattle added a second 32' resultant stop of different origins called Acoustic Bass.
With the Echo division added, the organ would have 37 voices, 67 speaking stops, 38
ranks, and 2,563 pipes.
The church's previous building was located at the corner of 43rd & Brooklyn. The
previous instrument was built in 1935 by the W. W. Kimball Co. of Chicago, Illinois,
and was created from a used instrument. The used instrument was an 1892, 3-manual, 32-
register tracker-action organ built by Hook & Hastings of Boston, Massachusetts as their
Opus 1519. It was originally installed in a former edifice of Seattle's Plymouth
Congregational Church. The Hook & Hastings pipework was packed by Charles W. Allen who
worked with Seattle Kimball representative Arthur D. Longmore, and shipped to the
Kimball factory for reconditioning and revoicing. The 'new' 2-manual Kimball organ was
was installed at University Congregational in 1935 by Mr. Longmore and assisted by Mr.
Allen.
When University Congregational built their present edifice, they sold their old building
– including the organ – to a Southern Baptist congregation. While that group occupied
the building, they had two fires – one of which damaged the organ. The Baptist congrega-
tion later moved to the old building of University United Methodist on the corner of
42nd & Brooklyn. That building also housed a W.W. Kimball organ. The old University
Congregational was razed, prior to which the organ was removed and ultimately rebuilt
into another 'new' IV-manual organ by Balcom and Vaughan of Seattle for Manito Presby-
terian in Spokane, Washington.
Charles Allen later became the regional Wicks representative, and was responsible for
the sale and installation of both the sanctuary and Harrington Chapel organs presently
in University Congregational Church.
Sources: Wicks opus list; Eugene M. Nye organ compilation; conversations with Charlie
Allen, JRS; extant organ
University Congregational Church, UCC
4515 16th Ave. NE
Seattle, WA. 98105
(206) 524-2322 Documented: July 11, 1992
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