2008-05-23 - Identified through information adapted from <i>E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List</i>, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn: <br><i> Rebuild of 1949 Aeolian-Skinner enlargement of 1914 Casavant, retaining the console and most of the pipework.</i> -Database Manager
2017-04-06 - Clarification in a letter dated July 19, 2007, by John E. Sperling, Tonal Director Emeritus of Wicks. The Aeolian-Skinner console was retained as is. The Wicks works was to include all new chests and reservoirs, new relays, revoicing of all pipes (with a view to making them louder) and nine new ranks of pipes. Since the 1914 Choir pipes were in poor condition, they were replaced with pipes from Wicks stock. The organ was dispersed in the early 1980's when the Auditorium was renovated and renamed Foellinger Auditorium. -Database Manager
2017-05-07 - According to John-Paul Buzard, the last curator for the organ, it played through about 1984, when continuing water damage and age made it impractical to do any more work on the organ. Coinciding with a major renovation of the auditorium, the organ was removed and dispersed. The 1949 Aeolian-Skinner console went to Buzard Op. 5 at St. James United Methodist Church, Danville, Illinois; the 16' Open Wood was capped and added to the 1965 Casavant in Smith Hall as the 32' Untersatz; the Pedal Trombone was lengthened and had new reeds fitted to become the half-length 32' Kontraposaune on the Casavant. -Database Manager
Typed stoplist Source: Stoplist courtesy of the Wicks Organ Co. Date not recorded
Urbana, Illinois
University of Illinois
Auditorium
Casavant Op. 19-SH 1914
Aeolian-Skinner Op. 1177 1951 Console
Wicks Op. 4160 1961 Rebuild
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GREAT CHOIR
8' Diapason 61 16' Quintadena 68 b
8' 2nd Diapason 61 8' Geigen Principal 68 b
8' Clarabella 61 8' Melodia 68 b
8' Gamba 61 8' Dulciana 68 b
8' Gemshorn 61 4' Flute 68 b
4' Octave 61 2' Piccolo 68 b
4' Harmonic Flute 61 III Mixture 183 c
2 2/3' Twelfth 61 * 8' French Trompette 68 b
2' Fifteenth 61 * 8' Clarinet 68 b
III Mixture 183 * Tremolo
16' Double Trumpet 61 Sub
8' Post Trumpet 61 Super
4' Clarion 61 Blank
Chimes 21 Blank
Blank Blank
Blank
Blank SOLO
SWELL 8' Diapason 61
8' Gross Gedeckt 61
8' Geigen Diapason 68 8' Gamba 61
8' Stopped Flute 68 8' Gamba Celeste 49
8' Viola Gamba 68 4' Concert Flute 61
8' Vox Celeste 56 8' Bombard 61
4' Principal 68 8' Clarinet CH
4' Flauto Traverso 68 4' Bombarde 12
2 2/3' Nazard 68 *
2' Flautino 68 PEDAL
III Mixture 183
16' Contra Fagotto 68 a 16' Open Wood 32
8' Trompette 68 * 16' Bourdon 32
8' Schalmei 68 * 16' Violone 32
8' Oboe (orch) 68 a 10 2/3' Quint 7
4' Musette 68 * 8' Octave 32
Tremolo 8' Open Wood 12
Sub 8' Gedeckt 32
Super 8' Cello 12
Blank 8' Bourdon 12
Blank 4' Flute (Op Wood) 12
Blank 16' Trombone 32
8' Trombone 12
* new Blank
a new or revoiced Blank
b from Wicks inventory stock Blank
c former Great Mixture Blank
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