Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2007-08-16 - Identified through on-line information from Douglas W. Craw. -- This organ was the Wangerin Organ Company's "Magnum Opus" and was highly regarded at the time in the Los Angeles music community. The organ cantained a 5 rank floating string division which was available on all 4 manuals. The specification was planned by Richard Key Biggs. Austin Organs, Inc. rebuilt the instrument in 1989 reusing 37 of the 54 Wangerin ranks. The 1994 Northridge earthquake caused extensive damage to the catherdral and subsequently a new cathedral (Our Lady of the Angels) was constructed. Some of the Wangerin and Austin ranks were reused in the Dobson organ at the new cathedral. -Database Manager
2007-08-19 - Updated through on-line information from Douglas W. Craw. -Database Manager
Source: From THE DIAPASON April 1929
Los Angeles, California
St. Vibiana Catholic Cathedral
Wangerin 1929 4/54
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GREAT SWELL
16' Open Diapason 61 16' Bourdon 73
8' 1st Open Diapason 61 8' Open Diapason 73
8' 2nd Open Diapason 61 8' Stopped Diapason 73
8' Grossflöte 61 8' Salicional 73
8' Gamba 61 8' Voix Celeste (sharp) 73
8' Gedeckt 61 8' Voix Celeste (flat) 61
8' Gemshorn 61 8' Quintadena 73
4' Octave 61 4' Octave 73
4' Harmonic Flute 61 4' Flauto Traverso 73
2 2/3' Quinte 61 2 2/3' Nazard 61
2' Super Octave 61 2' Flautino 61
IV Mixture 244 1 3/5' Tierce 61
8' French Trumpet 61 III Mixture --
String Organ V 16' Horn 61
Chimes SO 8' Cornopean 12
8' Oboe 73
CHOIR 8' Vox Humana 61
8' Violin Diapason 73 4' Clarion 12
8' Concert Flute 73 Tremulant
8' Flute Celeste 61 String Organ V
8' Dulciana 73 Harp CH
8' Unda Maris 61 Harp Celesta CH
4' Flute d'Amour 73
2' Piccolo 61 SOLO (10" wind)
8' Clarinet 73 8' Gross Principal 73
String Organ V 8' Flauto Major 73
Harp 49 8' Stentor Gamba 73
Harp Celesta 4' Flute 73
8' Tuba Mirabilis 73
PEDAL 8' French Horn 73
32' Resultant -- String Organ V
16' Open Diapason Major 32 Chimes 25
16' Open Diapason Minor GT
16' Subbass 32 STRING
16' Violone 32 8' Violoncello 73
16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW 8' Cello Celeste 73
8' Octave 12 8' Violin 73
8' Flute 12 8' Violin Vibrato 61
8' Violoncello 12 4' Violina 73
16' Trombone 32 Tremulant
16' Horn SW
8' Horn SW
4' Clarion SW
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