Better Pipe Organ Database

Wicks Organ Co. Opus 3347 (1953)

University Congregational Church: Harrington Chapel
4515 16th Ave.
Seattle, WA

Images

1992-07-11 - Chapel Interior, Chancel, and Divided Chamber Grillework (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

1992-07-11 - Console (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
2 manuals
10 stops
33 registers
2 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2007-05-13 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The Swell Mayland [4'] Celesta is in a small, non-expressive chamber at the back of the chapel above the console. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Original document from James R. Stettner. Source: Stoplist copied from the console July 11, 1992 2019-01-28

Seattle, Washington
University Congregational Church

WICKS ORGAN CO., Opus 3347, 1953 - Original Specifications


GREAT (Expressive)                            COUPLERS
   16'     Dolce               (tc)  –-          Swell to Pedal                  8.4
   8'      Diapason                  61          Great to Pedal                  8,4
   8'      Wald Flute                61
   8'      Dulciana                  61          Swell to Great               16,8,4
   8'      Unda Maris          (GG)  54
   4'      Octave                    12
   4'      Flute                     12       FINGER PISTONS
   4'      Dulcet                    12          General                     0,1 - 3
   2-2/3'  Dolce Twelfth              7          Swell                       0,1 - 3
   2'      Dolce Fifteenth            5            Swl. to Grt.                (rev)
           Great Tremolo                         Great                       0,1 - 3
           Chimes (Mayland; tg-g44) (25)           Grt. to Ped.                (rev)
                                                 Pedal                       0,1 - 3
   Great to Great 16'                            SFZ.                          (rev)
   Great Unison Silent                           Comb. Setter
   Great to Great 4'                             0


SWELL (Expressive)                            TOE STUDS
   16'     Gedeckt                   12          General                       1 - 3
   8'      Geigen Principal          61          Pedal                         1 - 6
   8'      Chimney Flute             61          Sw. to Ped.                   (rev)
   8'      Salicional                61          Gr. to Ped.                   (rev)
   8'      Vox Celeste         (GG)  54          Sforzando                     (rev)
   4'      Octave Geigen             12
   4'      Flute                     12
   2-2/3'  Nazard                     7       SWITCHES
   2'      Flageolet                  5          Ped. Combons   [to Swell]    On/Off
   8'      Corno d'Amour             61          Ped. Combons   [to Great]    On/Off
   8'      Vox Humana                61
           Vox Humana Soft
           Swell Tremolo                      PEDAL MOVEMENTS
           Celeste (Mayland; tc-c3) (37)         Swell Expression             (bal.)
                                                 Great Expression             (bal.)
   Swell to Swell 16'                            Crescendo                    (bal.)
   Swell Unison Silent
   Swell to Swell 4'


PEDAL (Expressive)
   16'     Diapason            (Gt)  12       ACTION: Direct-Electric ™
   16'     Bourdon             (Sw)  –-
   10-2/3' Quinte              (Sw)   5       VOICES: 10
   8'      Octave              (Gt)  –-
   8'      Cello               (Sw)  –-       STOPS: 33; inc. chimes & celesta
   8'      Flute               (Sw)  –-
   5-1/3'  Octave Quint        (Sw)  –-       RANKS: 10
   4'      Super Octave        (Gt)  –-
           Chimes              (Gt)  –-       PIPES: 709


NOTES
The organ is installed in divided chambers in each of the two front corners of the
chapel. No façade pipes are present.

The Swell Celesta is 4' pitch, and is located in a small chamber in the rear, left
side of the chapel above the console. It was added after the original installation.
The sanctuary organ is also prepared for a Celesta, and some thought has been given
to moving the chapel Celesta to the main, sanctuary organ.

The Swell 8' Vox Humana is enclosed in its own box. The Vox Humana Soft stoptablet
closes the lid on top of the Vox Humana enclosure.

The Pedal 10-2/3' Quinte is a bass extension of the Swell 8' Geigen Principal. The
use of this Quinte with the Pedal 16' Diapason creates a thunderous 32' Resultant!

Sources: Wicks opus list; JRS; extant organ


Harrington Chapel
University Congregational Church
4515 NE 16th
Seattle, WA. 98105
(206) 524-2322                               Documented: July 11, 1992