St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church
6559 N. Glenwood Avenue
Chicago, IL
Images
Date unknown - Console: toe spoons and pedal movements (Photograph from an archival source: Former parish website, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
Date unknown - Console; Pedal stops (Photograph from an archival source: Former parish website, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
Date unknown - Console: Solo stops (Photograph from an archival source: Former parish website, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
Date unknown - Console: Choir stops (Photograph from an archival source: Former parish website, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
Date unknown - Console: Swell stops (Photograph from an archival source: Former parish website, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
Date unknown - Console: Great stops (Photograph from an archival source: Former parish website, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
Date unknown - Console interior (Photograph from an archival source: Forem parish website, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
Date unknown - Console; treble end (Photograph by Former parish website, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
Date unknown - Rear gallery with organ case (Photograph from an archival source: Former parish website, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
Date unknown - Nave ceiling with organ grille in the rear gallery (Photograph from an archival source: Former parish website, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
ca. 1925 - Organ case in rear gallery (Photograph from an archival source: johnamallin.com (website about artist John A. Mallin who decorated the organ facade), submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
ca. 1924 - Console and Organist Stephen A. Erst (Photograph from an archival source: Archival source not identified by contributor: Edwin Erst, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2012-10-13 - Sanctuary interior (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)
ca. 1924 - Church exterior (Vintage photograph/Database Manager)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
- Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
- 4 manuals
- 71 stops
- 34 registers
- 5 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 (Details Unknown)
- Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
- Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
- Has combination thumb pistons
- Has coupler toe pistons
- Has tutti toe pistons
Notes
2008-03-01 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The organ remained intact until 1977 when amateur organ builders drastically altered and damaged 10 ranks in an attempt to modernize the sound of the organ. Funds are being sought to restore the organ. -Database Manager
2011-09-19 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- The organ has been gradually restored, with possibly some work still remaining. -Database Manager
2019-03-09 - Edwin Erst submitted the photograph of his paternal grandfather Stephen A. Erst at the console of the St. Ignatius organ and relates that Stephen designed and built the organ with Kilgen during his tenure as organist and choir director at St. Ignatius, up until his death in 1956. -Database Manager
2023-07-23 - St. Ignatius closed in July, 2022 after the Archdiocese of Chicago decided to merge its services and congregation with two other nearby parishes: St. Gertrude at 1420 W. Granville Ave., and St. Jerome at 1709 W. Lunt Ave. Fate of the organ is presently unknown. -Jim Stettner
2024-09-25 - This is from the Chicago Chapter of the OHS.
Our Chapter learned of the planned closing by June 30, 2021 of the St. Ignatius R.C. parish located in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago. In celebration of their four manual George Kilgen & Son pipe organ (Opus 3319, 1924), the Chapter sponsored a member’s recital on this historical instrument on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. before an enthusiastic audience.
-- email received 2024-09-23 -Paul R. Marchesano
Stoplist
Source: Stoplist from 'The Stopt Diapason' www.ohschicago.org Date not recorded
Chicago, Illinois
St. Ignatius R. C. Church
Kilgen Op. 3319 1924 4/36
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GREAT (encl w/CH) CHOIR
16' Open Diapason 73 16' Bass Flute 12 GT
8' 1st Open Diapason 73 8' Open Diapason GT
8' 2nd Open Diapason 12 8' Violin Diapason 61
8' 3rd Open Diapason 73 8' Melodia GT
8' Gross Flute 73 8' Quintadena 61
8' Melodia 73 8' Gemshorn 61
8' Gemshorn 73 8' Gemshorn Celeste 49
8' Viol d'Gamba 73 8' Violoncello GT
8' Dulciana 73 8' Dulciana GT
4' Octave 12 4' Flute GT
4' Flute 12 4' Fugara GT
2 2/3' Flute Quint 7 2' Piccolo GT
2' Flute Octaviante 5 8' French Horn 61
16' Tuba Profunda SO 8' Clarinet 61
8' Tuba SO 8' Orchestral Oboe syn
4' Tuba SO Tremolo
Sub Sub
Unison Off Unison Off
Super Super
Chimes (encl SO) 20 Harp Celesta 49
Carillon
SOLO
SWELL 16' Contra Tibia 61
16' Bourdon 61 16' Cello 73
8' Diapason Phonon 73 8' Stentorphon 61
8' Small Diapason 73 8' Tibia Clausa 12
8' Stopped Diapason 73 8' Gross Gamba 73
8' Lieblich Gedeckt 12 8' Gamba Celeste 49
8' Viol d'Orchestra 73 4' Tibia 12
8' Salicional 73 16' Tuba Profunda 61
8' Vox Celeste 61 8' Tuba Harmonic 12
8' Æoline 73 4' Tuba Clarion 12
4' Flute d'Amour 12 Tremolo
4' Violina 12 Sub
2' Flautina 12 Unison Off
III Dolce Cornet 183 Super
16' Contra Fagotto 73
8' Cornopean 73 PEDAL
8' Oboe 12 32' Open Diapason -- (Bourdon)
8' Vox Humana 73 16' Open Diapason 32
4' Clarion Dolce 12 16' 2nd Open Diapason GT
Tremolo 16' Violone 32
Sub 16' Bourdon SO
Unison Off 16' Lieblich Gedackt SW
Super 8' Octave Bass 12
8' Bass Flute 12
8' Violone Cello GT
8' Dolce Flute SW
16' Tuba Profunda SO
16' Bassoon SW
[Received online from Jeff Scofield September 8, 2011]
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