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Kilgen Organ Co. (1950)

St. Rita of Cascia Roman Catholic Church Chicago
6245 South Fairfield Street
Chicago, IL

Note: Not playable. (in this location)


Consoles

Main


Notes

2007-11-16 - An Antiphonal organ was to be added, located in a chamber over the altar and screened by a grille and display pipes. -Database Manager

2016-09-12 - An original installation. Identified by john m. meehan, based on personal knowledge of the organ. <br>Organ when installed was considered to be one of the best installations for Kilgen Organ Company. A sister organ of this instrument was built and installed in the St. Louis Cathedral, St. Louis Missouri. Presently not in working order. Funding is limited for the parish in 2016 -Database Manager

2021-08-16 - A comprehensive restoration is being carried out by City Organ Works of Chicago, and is almost complete. This includes general repairs, and the installation of a new Solid State combination action. The console is a 4-manual Moller console; its original location is unknown. -Adam Chlebek


Stoplist

Stoplist copied from <i>The Diapason</i> September 1949 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Chicago, Illinois
       St. Rita of Cascia R. C. Church

       Kilgen   1949   3/39
       ______________________________________________

       GREAT                         CHOIR

   16' Quintaton       61         8' Viola         73
    8' Diapason        61         8' Concert Flute 73
    8' Hohlflöte       61         8' Dulciana      73
    8' Gemshorn        61         8' Unda Maris    61
    4' Principal       61         4' Zartflöte     73
    4' Koppelflöte     61     2 2/3' Nasard        61
2 2/3' Twelfth         61         8' Clarinet      73
    2' Fifteenth       61            Tremulant
  III  Mixture        183
                                     PEDAL
       SWELL
                                 32' Sub Bourdon    5
   16' Rohr Bourdon    73        16' Contra Bass   32
    8' Geigen Diapason 73        16' Bourdon       32
    8' Rohrflöte       73        16' Quintaton     GT
    8' Viole de Gambe  73        16' Rohr Bourdon  SW
    8' Viole Celeste   73         8' Octave        32
    4' Octave Geigen   73         8' Bass Flute    12
    4' Flute ⌂         73         8' Rohrflöte     SW
2 2/3' Nasat           61         4' Super Octave  12
    2' Flautino        61         4' Blockflöte    12
   IV  Fourniture     244         2' Doublette     12
   16' Fagotto         73       III  Mixture       GT
    8' Trompette       73        16' Trombone      12 SW
    8' Oboe            73        16' Fagotto       SW
    8' Vox Humana      73         8' Trompette     SW
    4' Clarion         73         4' Clarion       SW
       Tremulant

      [Received from Jeff Scofield November 20, 2015]

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