2009-02-15 - Identified through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- This is a stock model "Forward Four" unit organ. The expressive enclosure sits on the central axis of the church in the rear gallery. The bottom octave of the 16' Sub Bass and the bottom octave of the 8' Principal are outside the expressive enclosure and diatonically divided on either side. The expression louvers are glass so the pipework is visible. Documented September, 1995. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from the console September, 1995 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Fort Benton, Montana
Immaculate Conception Church
Wicks, Opus 5732, 1981 - "Forward Four" - Original Specifications
GREAT (Expressive) SWELL (Expressive) PEDAL (Expressive)
8 Principal 8 Gemshorn 16 Sub Bass
8 Rohr Gedeckt 8 Rohr Flöte 8 Principal
8 Gemshorn 4 Flute 8 Rohr Gedeckt
4 Principal 4 Gemshorn 4 Choral Bass
4 Copula 2-2/3 Quint 2 Flute
2 Octave 2 Block Flöte 8 Fagot
2 Gemshorn 1-1/3 Larigot 4 Fagot
III Mixture 1 Gemshorn
8 Fagot 8 Fagot
4 Fagot Tremolo
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STOP / RANK / PIPE ANALYSIS
16 Sub Bass (Ped) 12 Extension of the 8' Rohr Gedeckt. Unexpressive.
8 Principal (Gt/Ped) 61 Pipes 1-12, unexpressive.
8 Rohr Gedeckt (Gt/Ped) 61
8 Rohr Flöte (Sw) -- Same as the 8' Rohr Gedeckt.
8 Gemshorn (Gt/Sw) -- From the 4' Gemshorn. 1-12 from the 8' Rohr Gedeckt.
4 Principal (Gt) 12 Extension of the 8' Principal.
4 Choral Bass (Ped) -- Same as the 4' Principal.
4 Copula (Gt) 12 Extension of the 8' Rohr Gedeckt.
4 Flute (Sw) -- Same as the 4' Copula.
4 Gemshorn (Sw) 61
2-2/3 Quint (Sw) -- From the Rohr Gedeckt unit.
2 Octave (Gt) 12 Extension of the 8' Principal.
2 Block Flöte (Sw) 12 Extension of the 8' Rohr Gedeckt.
2 Flute (Ped) -- Same as the 2' Block Flöte.
2 Gemshorn (Gt) 12 Extension of the 4' Gemshorn.
1-1/3 Larigot (Sw) -- From the Rohr Gedeckt unit. top 7 notes repeat.
1 Gemshorn (Sw) -- From the Gemshorn unit. Top octave repeats.
III Mixture (Gt) -- Synthetic. Derived from the Rohr Gedeckt (unisons) and Gemshorn (quints).
8 Fagot (Gt/Sw/Ped) 61
4 Clarion (Gt) 12 Extension of the 8' Fagot.
4 Fagot (Ped) -- Same as the 4' Clarion.
Tremolo (Sw) Affects the entire instrument.
PIPE SUMMARY
8' Principal...................85 pipes
16' Bourdon/Rohr Gedeckt........97 pipes
4' Gemshorn....................73 pipes
8' Fagot.......................73 pipes
COUPLERS
None
FINGER PISTONS
None
TOE STUDS
None
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Expression (bal.)
Crescendo (bal.)
ACTION: D-E ™ unit
VOICES: 4
STOPS: 26
RANKS: 4
PIPES: 328
NOTES
The organ is installed in the rear gallery on the central axis. It is
free-standing and encased with glass expression louvers and an over-
hanging roof. The entire organ is under expression except for the bottom
octaves of the 8' Principal and 16' Sub Bass which are diatonically
divided on either side of the case.
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