2009-06-01 - Sanctuary Interior and Pipe Facades (Image from Wicks Organ Company; used with permission/Database Manager)
2009-06-01 - Console and Pipe Facade (Image from Wicks Organ Company; used with permission/Database Manager)
2009-05-02 - Identified through online information from Stephen Hall. -- Earlier renovations/additions by Wicks in 1993 and 2002. Number of registers includes 17 digital stops, organ is currently under renovation/enlargement by Wicks (information from Wicks website, accessed 5-1-2009) -Database Manager
2014-02-08 - Updated through online information from Grant Nill. -Database Manager
2020-11-27 - From a Facebook post, November 27, 2020: Installation continued this week at St Vincent DePaul Roman Catholic Church in Ft Wayne, IN on the world’s largest Viscount Laurel Hybrid Organ with the delivery of the new console and switching system. This organ is an expanded spec Unico 800 with a custom dual coupler rail. It has 127 speaking stops including 46 ranks of pipes across 4 manuals and pedal. - Information from Viscount Organs of Michigan. -Paul R. Marchesano
Stoplist taken from factory specifications and additions Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Fort Wayne, Indiana St. Vincent de Paul R.C. Wicks Organ Company, Highland, Illinois Opus 4744 1968, 1993, 2002, 2009 Great 16 Violone [D] 8 Major Principal, 61 pipes 8 Principal, 61 pipes 8 Still Gedeckt, 61 pipes 8 Dolce, 61 pipes 4 Octave, 61 pipes 4 Spill Pfeife, 61 pipes 2 Italian Principal, 61 pipes 2 Dulcet, 24 pipes III Mixture, 183 pipes 8 Fanfare Trumpet [choir] Swell 8 Spitz Principal, 12 pipes 8 Rohr Flute, 61 pipes 8 Gemshorn, 61 pipes 8 Gemshorn Celeste, 49 pipes 8 Salicional, 61 pipes 8 Voix Celeste, 49 pipes 4 Spitz Principal, 61 pipes 4 Gemshorn, 12 pipes 2-2/3 Nazard, 61 pipes 2 Blockflote, 61 pipes 1-3/5 Tierce GG, 38 pipes III Plein Jeu [D] 16 Fagotto [D] 16 Clarinet, 12 pipes [13-73 choir] 8 Trompette, 61 pipes 8 Hautbois [D] 4 Clarion, 12 pipes Tremolo Choir 8 Principal [D 1-12] 8 Gemshorn [D] 8 Viola Celeste II [D] 4 Principal, 61 pipes 4 Harmonic Flute [D] 2 Flach Flote [D] 8 Clarinet, 61 pipes 16 Tuba Mirabilis TC 8 Tuba Mirabilis, 61 pipes 8 Fanfare Trumpet, 61 pipes 4 Tuba Clarion, 12 pipes 16 Pedal Subbass [D] Positiv (plays on choir) 8 English Diapason, 49 pipes 8 Viole, 61 pipes 8 Viole Celeste, 49 pipes 8 Pommer, 61 pipes 4 Octave, 12 pipes 4 Spitz Flote, 61 pipes 4 Hohl Flute, 29 pipes 2-2/3 Quint, 61 pipes 2 Nachthorn, 61 pipes 1-1/3 Larigot, 49 pipes 1 Flach Flote, 24 pipes 16 Rankette [D] 8 French Horn, 61 pipes 8 English Horn [D] 8 Krummhorn, 61 pipes Tremolo Chimes, 25 tubes Pedal 32 Contra Principal [D] 16 Double Open Diapason [D] 16 Principal, 32 pipes 16 Sub Bass, 32 pipes 16 Lieblich Gedeckt, 12 pipes 8 Principal, 12 pipes 8 Bass Flute, 12 pipes 8 Rohr Flute [swell] 4 Choral Bass, 12 pipes 4 Copula, 12 pipes II Mixture, 64 pipes 32 Contra Bombarde [D] 16 Bombarde [D] 16 Posaune, 32 pipes 16 Clarinet 8 Trompette, 12 pipes 4 Schalmei [D] 8 Fanfare Trumpet [choir] Couplers SW to GT 16' SW to GT 8' SW to GT 4' CH to GT 16' CH to GT 8' CH to GT 4' POS on GT SW to SW 16' SW to SW 4' POS on SW CH Unison Off SW to CH 8' SW to CH 4' POS off CH POS to POS 4' GT to PED 8' GT to PED 4' SW to PED 8' SW to PED 4' CH to PED 8' POS on PED [Received from Grant Nill 2013-02-06.]
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