2009-02-20 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This was the addition of an 8-rank Antiphonal division playable as Antiphonal Great, Antiphonal Swell, and Antiphonal Pedal to the existing 1955 Wicks organ. The prepared-for chimes and celesta were also added. The contract was signed Sept. 16, 1966 and the cost was $21,342.00. Local carpentry and electrical expenses added another $3,500.00. It was installed by regional Wicks Rep. Charles W. Allen of Seattle beginning in the spring of 1968 with completion in September. It was dedicated in worship on Sunday, November 24, 1968 with a dedicatory recital at 4:00 p.m. that same afternoon with church organist Arthur Hitchcock and guest organists Jonas Nordwall (First C.S.) and James Day (Mt. Tabor Presbyterian) performing. -Database Manager
Typed stoplist from James R. Stettner Source: Stoplist copied from Balcom and Vaughan files and the existing original specification Date not recorded
Portland, Oregon
First United Methodist Church
WICKS ORGAN CO., Opus 3644, 1957
Wicks Organ Co. Opus 3644, 1969 - Antiphonal Division
GREAT (Expressive) CHOIR (Expressive)
16 Violone 12 ◘ 16 Dolce 12 ֍
8 Principal I 68 8 Viola Pomposa 68
8 Violone 68 ◘ 8 Wald Flute 68 ♥
8 Doppel Gedeckt 68 8 Dolcan 68 ֍
4 Octave 68 8 Dolcan Celeste (GG) 61
4 Rohr Flute 68 4 Octave Geigen (prep) –-
2-2/3 Twelfth 61 4 Zauber Flute 68
2 Fifteenth 61 2-2/3 Rohr Nazard 61 ■
III Mixture [ - - ] 183 2 Harmonic Piccolo 61
8 Harmonic Tuba (Ch) –- ☼ 1-3/5 Tierce 61
Tremolo 1-1/3 Larigot 12 ■
Chimes (tc - c2) (25) 8 Harmonic Tuba 68 ☼
Celesta (Ch) –- 8 Clarinet 61
4 English Horn 68
Great to Great 16' Tremolo
Great Unison Silent [2] Celesta (CC – c 49) (49)
Great to Great 4'
Choir to Choir 16'
Choir Unison Silent
SWELL (Expressive) Choir to Choir 4'
16 Contra Gemshorn 12 *
8 Geigen Principal 68
8 Viole d'Gambe 68 PEDAL
8 Viole Celeste (GG) 61 32 Resultant –-
8 Rohr Flute 68 ♦ 16 Diapason 32 ≈
8 Gemshorn 68 * 16 Violone (Gt) –- ◘
8 Aeoline (prep) –- 16 Bourdon 32 ◊
4 Principal 68 16 Contra Gemshorn (Sw) –- *
4 Harmonic Flute 68 16 Dolce 12 ֍
2-2/3 Nazard (Gems) 12 * 10 ⅔ Gross Quint (Violone) –- ◘
2 Flageolet 12 ♦ 8 Octave 12 ≈
III Cornet Mixture [ - - ] 183 8 Bass Flute 12 ◊
16 Contra Fagotto 12 ▼ 8 Gemshorn (Sw) –- *
8 Trompette 68 ♠ 8 Wald Flute (Ch) –- ♥
8 Fagotto 68 ▼ 5-1/3 Wald Quint (Ch) –- ♥
8 Vox Humana (tc) 49 4 Choral Bass 32 ⌂
4 Clarion 12 ♠ 4 Flute (Gt 8') –-
Tremolo 2 Twenty-Second 12 ⌂
Vox Humana Vibrato II Sesquialtera [ - ] 64
Vox Humana Softer 16 Tuba Profunda (Ch) 12 ☼
16 Contra Fagot (Sw) –- ▼
Swell to Swell 16' 8 Trompette (Sw) –- ♠
Swell Unison Silent Chimes (prep) –-
Swell to Swell 4'
GREAT ANTIPHONAL CHOIR ANTIPHONAL PEDAL ANTPHONAL
16 Gemshorn 8 Rohr Flöte 32 Resultant
8 Principal 8 Gemshorn 16 Rohr Gedeckt
8 Rohr Flöte 4 Principal 16 Gemshorn
8 Gemshorn 4 Spill Pfeife 8 Octave
4 Prestant 2-2/3 Nassard [sic] 8 Rohr Flöte
4 Spill Pfeife 2 Gemshorn 8 Gemshorn
2 Hohl Flöte 1 Sifflöte 4 Flute
II Mixture 8 Trumpet 8 Trumpet
8 Trumpet
STOP / RANK / PIPE ANALYSIS
32 Resultant (Ped) –-
16 Rohr Gedeckt (Ped) 12 Extension of the 8' Rohr Flöte.
16 Gemshorn (Gt/Ped) 12 Extension of the 8' Gemshorn.
8 Principal (Gt) 61
8 Octave (Ped) –- Same as the 8' Principal.
8 Rohrflöte (Ch/Gt/Ped) 61
8 Gemshorn (Ch/Gt/Ped) 61
4 Prestant (Gt) 12 Extension of the 8' Principal.
4 Principal (Ch) 61
4 Spill Pfeife (Ch/Gt) 61
4 Flute (Ped) ?? From the Rohr Flöte or Spill Pfeife?
2-2/3 Nassard [sic] (Ch) ?? Derived from the Rohr Flöte unit?
2 Hohl Flöte (Gt) 61
2 Gemshorn (Ch) 24 Extension of the 8' Gemshorn.
1 Sifflöte (Ch) 24 Extension of the 8' Rohr Flöte. Top
octave repeats.
II Mixture [2⅔'] (Gt) 61 Derived from an independent quint rank
and the Principal unit.
8 Trumpet (Ch/Gt/Ped) 61
PIPE SUMMARY
Principal Rohr Flöte Gemshorn Principal
73 pipes 97 pipes 97 pipes 61 pipes
Spill Pfeife Hohl Flöte Mixture Trumpet
61 pipes 61 pipes 61 pipes 61 pipes
COUPLERS FINGER PISTONS
Swell to Pedal 8,4 Undocumented
Great to Pedal 8,4
Choir to Pedal 8,4
G.A. to Pedal 8 TOE STUDS
Ant. to Pedal 8 Undocumented
Swell to Great 16,8,4
Choir to Great 16,8,4 PISTON COUPLERS
Manual IV to Great 8 Undocumented
Swell to Choir 16,8,4
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Swell Expression (bal.)
Great Expression (bal.)
Choir Expression (bal.)
Crescendo (bal.)
ACTION: D-E ™ VOICES: 42 STOPS: 86 RANKS: 47 PIPES: 3,071
NOTES
The church's previous two instruments in the previous edifice were: (1) a III-manual,
26-rank tracker-action instrument built by Geo. H. Ryder of Boston, Mass. in 1899 as
his opus 151. The disposition of the Ryder is not known. (2) a III-manual, 29-rank,
electro-pneumatic Estey built in 1943 as that firm's opus 3147. When the new [present]
church was built in the 1950's, the Estey was sold to Millwood Presbyterian Church in
Spokane, Washington and installed there by Balcom and Vaughan.
The new church was provided with a new, III-manual Wicks pipe organ installed in three
expressive chambers across the front of the church. The organ was dedicated by Lauren
B. Sykes who thereafter was invited by the church to become their organist. The Chimes
and Celesta were added after the original installation.
The Swell 8' Vox Humana was installed inside its own enclosure within the Swell chamber.
It had its own Tremulant – called vibrato. The Vox Humana enclosure was also fitted with
a lid that was normally in the open position, but which could be closed by drawing on the
Swell stop labeled Vox Humana Softer which allowed a pneumatic to exhaust - closing the
lid.
In 1968, the unified 8-rank, unenclosed Antiphonal division was installed at the rear of
the sanctuary – cantilevered off of the back wall. It was named in memory of former pastor,
Dr. Laurence E. Nye. A permanent bronze plaque mointed to the west side of the Antiphonal
Division cabinet reads:
Antiphonal Division
In Memory of
The Rev.
Laurence E. Nye, D.D.
Minister, 1945 – 63
The contract for the construction of the Antiphonal organ was signed on September 16, 1966.
The cost was $21,342.00 which covered its construction and installation. Local carpentry
and electrical preparations cost another $3,500.00. It was installed by regional Wicks
representative Mr. Charles W. Allen of Seattle. Installation began in the spring and was
completed in September. The wind pressure was 2½”. It was dedicated in worship on Sunday,
November 24, 1968, and with a dedicatory recital that afternoon at 4:00 p.m. Three organists
and one soloist participated in the dedication.
A new IV-manual console was also provided as part of this project.
In subsequent years, the organ was rebuilt, modified, and enlarged several times.
Sources: Wicks opus list; Antiphonal Division Dedicatory Concert program; JRS
First United Methodist Church
1838 SW Jefferson
Portland, OR. 97201
(503) 228-3195
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