2007-09-14 - Identified through online information from Stephen Hall. -- Installed 1953 as II/15; 13 ranks added in 1974. New three manual console and further ranks added in 1995. Organ extant and in use for services (2005). -Database Manager
2016-08-28 - Updated through online information from Michael Anthony. <br>The original organ is from circa 1930's. In 1953 Wicks added a new console and the instrument had 13 ranks of pipes. 1974 - Wicks added a new console and 15 ranks. 1995 - Reuter re-voiced and renovated the instrument, added a new console and 19 more ranks. 2014 - one more ranks of pipes was added, for a total of 48 ranks, approximately 3,000 pipes. -Database Manager
2016-09-03 - Updated through online information from Stephen Hall. <br>Updated using information from an e-mail from Michael Anthony, Director of Music. -Database Manager
2021-01-15 - In 1995 R. Joseph Wiessinger, representative for The Reuter Organ Company in conjuction with Reuter added 19 new ranks of pipes, created a new Swell division in an existing large chamber, changed the existing Swell organ to a Choir organ, new solid state switching system, new 3 manual and pedal console, and a final tonal regulation of the organ under the direction of Dan Abrahamson and R. Joseph Wiessinger in the summer of 1995. The St. Cecelia website indicates the organ is 48 ranks and with the addition of one new rank in 2014. I'm not aware of what the rank is. The builder responsible for the reconditioned organ is The Reuter Organ Company/R. Joseph Wiessinger -R. Joseph Wiessinger
Stoplist taken from the consxole 1995 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Specifications of the Organ Great Organ Manual II (Unenclosed) Stop Pipes 16’ Dulciana (TC) --- 8’ Principal 61 8’ Rohrflöte 61 8’ Melodia 61 8’ Dulciana 61 8’ Dulzian 61 4’ Prestant 61 4’ Koppelflöte 61 4’ Dulciana 12 2’ Octave 61 II Sesquialtera 122 III Mixture 183 16’ Fagott 61 8’ Fagott 12 8’ Festival Trumpet --- Tubular Chimes (Swell) A-F2 Tremolo Swell Organ Manual III (Enclosed) Stop Pipes 8’ Principal 61 8’ Bourdon 61 8’ Viole 61 8’ Viole Celeste 49 8’ Flute Dolce 61 8’ Flute Celeste 49 4’ Principal 12 4’ Flute Harmonic 61 2 2/3’ Nasard 61 2’ Blockflöte 61 1 3/5’ Tierce 49 IV Plein Jeu 244 16’ Contre Oboe 12 8’ Trompette 61 8’ Oboe 61 4’ Trompette 12 8’ Festival Trumpet 61 Tremolo Choir Organ Manual I (Enclosed) Stop Pipes 16’ Lieblich Gedeckt 61 8’ Lieblicht Gedeckt 12 8’ Salicional 61 8’ Voix Celeste 49 4’ Principal 61 4’ Nachthorn 61 4’ Lieblicht Gedeckt 12 2’ Principal 61 1 3/5’ Larigot 49 1’ Principal --- III Mixture 183 8’ Krummhorn 61 16’ Festival Trumpet --- 8’ Festival Trumpet --- 4’ Festival Trumpet --- Zimbelstern Tremolo Pedal Organ Stop Pipes 32’ Resultant 32 (notes) 16’ Principal 32 16’ Bourdon 32 16’ Lieblich Gedeckt --- 8’ Principal 12 8’ Bourdon 12 8’ Lieblich Gedeckt --- 4’ Choral Bass 32 4’ Lieblich Gedeckt --- 2’ Choral Octave 12 III Mixture 64 32’ Posaune 32 (notes) 16’ Posaune 12 16’ Contre Oboe --- 16’ Fagott --- 8’ Posaune 32 8’ Oboe --- 8’ Fagott --- 4’ Posaune 12 4’ Oboe --- 8’ Festival Trumpet --- Console Appointments Reversible Thumb & Toe Pistons Great to Pedal Swell to Pedal Choir to Pedal Full Organ (99 programmable levels) Couplers To Great at 16’, 8’, 4’ Great, Swell, Choir To Swell at 16’, 8’, 4’ Swell To Choir at 16’, 8’, 4’ Choir, Swell To Pedal at 8’, 4’ Great, Swell, Choir MIDI to Great, Swell, Choir, Pedal Expression Pedals Choir Swell Grand Crescendo Pedal (4 programmable levels) Combination Action (99 programmable levels) Great 8 Thumb Pistons Swell 8 Thumb Pistons Choir 8 Thumb Pistons Pedal 8 Toe Pistons Generals 12 Thumb & Toe Pistons General Cancel 1 Thumb Piston Restore 1 Thumb Piston Setter 1 Thumb Piston Analog Clock MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) [Received from Michael Anthony 2016-08-10.]
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