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Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc. Opus 3323 (1925)

St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church
Corner Adams & Figueroa streets
Los Angeles, CA

Images

1933 - Nave seen from choir gallery (Photograph from an archival source: Jim Lewis collection, submitted by Jim Lewis/Jim Lewis)

1983-02-28 - Console (Photograph in private collection/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

4 manuals
48 stops
65 registers
7 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes

Notes

2009-01-29 - Identified through online information from Jim Lewis. -- Four-manuals. Gallery installation in chambers flanking rear window. New Wicks console added in 1950s (which has caught fire more than once). Dedicated by Clarence Eddy. -Database Manager

2009-11-16 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2009-11-17 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from the <i>The Diapason</i> June 1924 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

     Los Angeles, California
     St. Vincent's R. C. Church

     Kilgen   1925   Op. 3323   4/50

     Rankcount is only an estimate since the published stoplist
     shows each stop being independent, with no indications of
     extensions or borrows.

     GREAT                          CHOIR
 16' Open Diapason 61           16' Viola 73
 16' Bourdon 61                  8' Diapason 73
  8' First Open Diapason 61      8' Concert Flute 73
  8' Second Open Diapason 61     8' Flute Celeste 73
  8' Grossflöte 61               8' Dulciana 73
  8' Gamba 61                    4' Flute 73
  8' Melodia 61                  2' Piccolo 61
  4' Octave 61                   8' Clarinet 73
  4' Flute 61                    8' Cor Anglais 73
  8' Tromba 61                      Tremolo
  4' Clarion 12                     Harp
     Chimes EC
     Harp CH                        SOLO
                                 8' Tibia Plena 73
     SWELL                       8' Gamba 73
 16' Bourdon 73                  8' Gamba Celeste 73
  8' Diapason 73                 4' Flute 73
  8' Gedeckt 73                  4' Gambette 73
  8' Salicional 73               8' Tuba 73
  8' Voix Celeste 73             8' French Horn 73
  8' Viol d'Orchestre 73         8' English Horn 73
  8' Aeoline 73                     Tremolo
  4' Violina 73
  4' Flute d'Amour 73               PEDAL
  2' Flautina 61                32' Open Diapason -- (resultant)
III  Mixture 183                16' Open Diapason 32
 16' Contra Fagotto 73          16' Open Diapason GT
  8' Cornopean 73               16' Bourdon GT
  8' Oboe 73                    16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW
  8' Vox Humana 73              16' Viola CH
     Tremolo                     8' Octave 12
                                 8' Flute 12
     ECHO                        8' Violoncello SO
  8' Lieblich Gedeckt 73        16' Trombone 12 GT
  8' Vox Angelica 73            16' Contra Posaune SW
  8' Vox Aetheria 73             8' Tromba GT
  4' Fernflöte 73
  8' Vox Humana 73                  ECHO PEDAL
     Tremolo                    16' Echo Bourdon 12 EC
     Chimes (Deagan A)           8' Echo Flute EC

[Received on line from Jeff Scofield November 16, 2009.]

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