Wicks Opus 5409 (1974)
St. Cross by the Sea Episcopal Church
1818 Monterey Blvd.
Hermosa Beach, CA
Images
1994-08-27 - Exposed Great pipework (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
1994-08-27 - "Great pipework: 8' Prinzipal, 8' Bourdon, and 4' Nachthorn" (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
1994-08-27 - "Great pipework: 8' Bombarde, 4' Oktav, 2' Weit Prinzipal, III Mixtur" (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
1994-08-27 - Exposed Pedal pipework (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
1994-08-27 - Pedal pipework: 8' Prinzipal and 4' Choral Bass (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
1994-08-27 - Pedal pipework: 16' Bourdon and the independent rank for the IV Mixture (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
1994-08-27 - Rear gallery with Antiphonal case (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
1994-08-27 - Antiphonal case (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
1994-08-27 - "Antiphonal pipework (l-r): Festival Trompette, Choral Brass, Gross Gamba, Viola Pomposa, Holz Violone Celeste" (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
1994-08-27 - "Antiphonal pipework (l-r): 8' Holz Prinzipal, 4' Rohr Pommer, 2' Travers Flote, II Tercino, 8' Kopfregal" (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
1994-08-27 - Console (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
Unknown - Left stopjamb (Pedal & Swell) (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
1994-08-27 - "Right stopjamb (Antiphonal, Great, & Choir)" (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
1994-08-27 - Antiphonal Harmonics and volume control (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
- Console position: Movable Console
- 4 manuals
- 53 stops
- 84 registers
- 5 divisions
- Key action Type: Electrical
- Stop action Type: Electrical
- Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
- Manual compass: 61 notes
- Pedal compass: 32 notes
- Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
- Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Not Meeting AGO Standards)
- Has crescendo
- Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
- Has combination thumb pistons
- Has coupler toe pistons
- Has tutti thumb pistons
- Has tutti toe pistons
Notes
2008-11-20 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The Great and Pedal are exposed at the front - Great on the right, Pedal on the left. The Swell and Choir are in expressive chambers behind the Great. The Antiphonal division is in its own expressive case in the rear gallery with glass louvers. The organ was designed by F. Eugene Miller and G. Russell Wing. It is a very unique instrument and not what one might expect from a typical Wicks of the period. When first installed, it is rumored that Wicks declined to put their nameplate on it. There is a small amount of recycled pipework in the instrument. The Swell 16-8-8-4 reed ensemble is a-traditional, but works admirably. The Swell also features a composite Cornet of 8 registers/9-stops from 8' thru 8/9 None. The Antiphonal has many unique registers, but of note - it has 7, 12-note ranks of fractional pitches that repeat every octave and all called "Harmonics." 2/8, 2/11, 2/13, 2/15, 2/16, 2/17, and 2/19. Source: meeting with F. Eugene Miller and extant organ - documented August 27, 1994. -Database Manager
Stoplist
Stoplist from <i>The American Organist</i> May 1980 and church website Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Hermosa Beach, California
St. Cross-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church
Wicks Op. 5409 1974/1981
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GREAT SWELL
16' Holzgedeckt CH 16' Gambe 12
8' Prinzipal 61 8' Gambe 61
8' Bourdon 61 8' Gambe Celeste 49
8' Spitzflote AN 8' Rohrflote 61
8' Holzviolon Celeste AN 4' Fugara 61
4' Oktav 61 4' Flute Harmonique 61
4' Nachthorn 61 2 2/3' Nachtquint 61
4' Rohrpommer AN 2' Blockflote 61
2' Weitprinzipal 61 1 3/5' Tierce 61
2' Traversflote AN 1 1/3' Larigot 61
III Mixtur 183 1 1/7' Septieme 61
8' Bombarde 17 PD 1' Piffaro 61
Tremulant 8/9' None 61
Bells 25 II Piffaro 61
16' Basson 61
CHOIR 8' Trompette 61
16' Holzgedackt 12 8' Harfenregal 61
8' Holzgedackt 61 4' Schalmey 61
8' Gemshorn 61 Tremulant
8' Gemshorn Celeste 49 Sub
4' Spitzgambe 61 Super
4' Flute Harmonique 61
2' Harfenprinzipal 61 ANTIPHONAL
II Cymbal 122 16' Gross Gambe 12
8' Cromorne 61 8' Holzprinzipal 61
Tremulant 8' Holzviolon Celeste 61
Sub 8' Gross Gambe 61
Super 8' Spitzflote 61
Zimbelstern 4' Viola Pomposa 61
4' Rohrpommer 61
PEDAL 2' Traversflote 61
32' Subbass -- II Tiercino 122
32' Contra Gedackt -- III Mixtur 183
16' Prinzipal 32 16' Choral Brass --
16' Bourdon 32 8' Festival Trompette 61
16' Gambe SW 8' Choral Brass 61
16' Holzgedackt CH 8' Kopfregal 61
16' Gross Gambe AN 4' Choral Brass 12
8' Prinzipal 12 Tremulant
8' Bourdon 12 Sub
8' Gemshorn CH Super
4' Choralbass 32 2/8' Harmonics
IV Mixture 32 2/11' Harmonics
32' Contre Bombarde 12 2/13' Harmonics
16' Bombarde 32 2/15' Harmonics
16' Basson SW 2/16' Harmonics
8' Bombarde 12 2/17' Harmonics
8' Cromorne CH 2/19' Harmonics
4' Bombarde 12
4' Harfenregal SW
[Received online from Jeff Scofield November 9, 2012]
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