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Wicks Organ Co. Opus 6085 (1987)

Second Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary
4055 Poplar Ave
Memphis, TN

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Unknown - Sanctuary Interior and Chancel Prior to 2003 (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

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Notes

2007-09-28 - Identified through online information from Stephen Hall. -- Organ in use for services (2007). -Database Manager

2009-03-03 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Replaced 1952 3/44 Möller Op. 8388, retaining approximately two-thirds of the pipework. -Database Manager

2012-08-15 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- The sanctuary considerably enlarged and acoustics considerably enhanced in 2003; at that time, the organ was reorganized behind new façades on the front wall and in front of the side chambers, replacing pipe fences; the organ was enlarged to 96 ranks. -Database Manager

2012-08-15 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- The sanctuary considerably enlarged and acoustics considerably enhanced in 2003; at that time, the organ was reorganized behind new façades on the front wall and in front of the side chambers, replacing pipe fences; the organ was enlarged to 96 ranks. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Stoplist from Wicks Organ Co. sales flyer and dedication program Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Memphis, Tennessee
       Second Presbyterian Church

       Wicks   Op. 6085   1987   4/87

       Tonal finishing by Charles Mosley
       __________________________________________________

       GREAT                          CHOIR
   16' Violone          61        16' Lieblich Gedeckt 12
   16' Bourdon           5         8' Gedeckt          61
    8' Principal        61         8' Viola            61
    8' Bourdon          61         8' Viola Celeste    61
    8' Flute Harmonique 61         8' Gemshorn         61
    8' Violone          12         8' Gemshorn Celeste 61
5 1/3' Gross Nazard     61         4' Principal        61
    4' Octave           61         4' Koppelflöte      61
    4' Spitzflöte       61         4' Viola            12
3 1/5' Gross Tierce     61         4' Viola Celeste    12
2 2/3' Twelfth          61     2 2/3' Nazard           61
    2' Fifteenth        61         2' Octave           61
1 3/5' Seventeenth      61         2' Blockflöte       61
    V  Fourniture      305     1 3/5' Tierce           61
   IV  Scharff         244     1 1/3' Larigot          61
   16' Kontratrompete   61        IV  Fourniture      244
    8' Trompete         61       III  Carillon        183
    4' Klarine          61        16' Contra Fagotto   61
       Sub                         8' Krummhorn        61
       Unison Off                  8' Fagotto          12
       Super                       4' Rohrschalmei     61
                                      Tremolo
       SWELL                          Sub
   16' Quintaton        61            Unison Off
    8' Geigen Principal 61            Super
    8' Rohrflöte        61         8' Tuba Major       61
    8' Quintaton        61         4' Tuba Clarion     12
    8' Viole de Gambe   61            Harp             tc
    8' Viole Celeste    61            Celesta          49
    8' Flauto Dolce     61            Cymbelstern       9
    8' Flute Celeste    56
    4' Principal        61            PEDAL
    4' Flauto Traverso  61        32' Contra Principal dg
    4' Viole            12        32' Contra Bourdon   dg
    4' Viole Celeste    12        32' Resultant        --
    2' Octavin          61        16' Open Bass        32
IV-VI  Plein Jeu       329        16' Principal        32
   16' Bombarde         61        16' Bourdon          32
    8' Trompette        61        16' Violone          GT
    8' Oboe             61        16' Quintaton        SW
    8' Vox Humana       61        16' Lieblich Gedeckt CH
    4' Clairon          61    10 2/3' Violone Quint     7
       Tremolo                     8' Octave           32
       Sub                         8' Bourdon          12
       Unison Off                  8' Violone           5
       Super                       8' Quintaton        SW
       Harp             tc         8' Gedeckt          CH
       Celesta          61     6 2/5' Grosse Tierce    --
                               5 1/3' Quint            12
       SOLO                        4' Choral Bass      32
    8' Major Flute      61         4' Bourdon          12
    8' Violoncello      61        IV  Grave Mixture   128
    8' Cello Celeste    61        IV  Fourniture      128
    8' English Horn     61        32' Kontraposaune    32 F/L
    8' French Horn      61        32' Contre Bombarde  12 L/2
       Tremolo                    16' Posaune          12
       Sub                        16' Kontratrompete   GT
       Unison Off                 16' Bombarde         SW
       Super                      16' Contra Fagotto   CH
    8' State Trumpet    61         8' Posaune          12
    8' Tuba Major       CH         8' Trompete         GT
    4' Tuba Clarion     CH         8' Bombarde         SW
       English Bells    25         4' Posaune          12
       Flemish Bells    25         4' Bombarde         SW
       Glockenstern                4' Rohrschalmei     CH
                                   8' Tuba Major       SO

      [Received online from Jeff Scofield  August 1, 2012]

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