2008-10-17 - Identified through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- The organ was originally built for Church of the Holy Spirit, Episcopal in Lake Forest, IL. When they got their new Harrison & Harrison, the gave the organ as a gift to Grace Methodist in Lake Bluff in 1972. It was installed in 1973. Subsequent tonal changes and additions have been under the direction of Ronald Sauter in two phases in 1987-88, and 1988-89, and the organ is now 39 ranks. Source: church organist, Michael Gagne. -Database Manager
From The Stopt Diapason Autumn 2005 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Grace United Methodist Church Lake Bluff, IL W.W. Kimball K.P.O. 7071 Great: 8' Open Diap. 8' Viola Diap. 8' Gross Flute 8' Gems. 4' Octave 2-2/3' Twelfth 2' Fifteen [sic] III Mixture Tremolo Chimes Tower Chimes 2 blank tablets Great Sub 16' Great Super 4' Swell Sub 16' Swell Unis. 8' Swell Super 4' Choir Unis. 8' Choir Super 4' Swell: 16' Bourdon 8' Chim. Flute 8' Viola 8' Salic. 8' Voix Celeste 4' Principal 4' Flute Harm. 2' Flaut. IV Mixture 8' Cornop. 8' Oboe Horn 8' Vox Humana Tremolo Vox Vib 8' Fanfare Trompette 1 blank tablet Swell Sub 16' Swell Super 4' Choir Sub 16' Choir Unis. 8' Choir Super 4' Choir: 8' Melodia 8' Dulc. 8' Unda Maris 4' Flute d'Amour 2-2/3' Nazard 2' Principal 1-3/5' Tierce 8' Clarinet 8' Tromba 8' Fanfare Trompette (SW) Tremolo 1 blank tablet Swell Sub 16' Swell Super 4' Choir Sub 16' Choir Unis. 8' Choir Super 4' Pedal: 32' Acoustical Bass 16' Trombone 16' Bass Viol 16' Bourdon 16' Lieb. Ged. (SW) 8' Flute (GT) 8' Cello 8' Still Ged. (SW) 8' Open Diap. 4' Choral Bass Chimes Tower Chimes Great to Pedal 8' Great to Pedal 4' Swell to Pedal 8' Swell to Pedal 4' Choir to Pedal 8' Choir to Pedal 4' [Received from Connor Annable 2012-03-05.]
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