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Wicks Organ Co. (1957)

University of Wisconsin: Music Hall
Madison, WI

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)


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Notes

2009-06-09 - Identified through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -- This was a rebuild and tonal revision of the music hall's 1925 4/30 Wangerin, retaining much Wangerin pipework; a further eight ranks were prepared for. Sold in 1971 to the College Heights SDA Church, Lacombe, Alberta; in 1997, it was dismantled and replaced by Casavant 3/45 Op. 3760. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Stoplist from <i>The American Organist</i> March 1958 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Madison, Wisconsin
       University of Wisconsin, Music Hall

       Wicks   1957   3/32

       This was a rebuild of the existing 4/30 1925 Wangerin,
       retaining much of the Wangerin pipework.

       GREAT                       SWELL
   16' Quintade 61              8' Viola Pomposa 73
    8' Principal 61             8' Viola Celeste 61
    8' Doppelflöte 61           8' Rohrflöte 73
    4' Octave 61                4' Prestant 61
2 2/3' Twelfth 61               4' Flauto Traverso 61
    2' Fifteenth 61             2' Flautino 61
  III  Mixture 183            III  Plein Jeu 183
       Sub                     16' Contra Bassoon (pf)
       Unison Off               8' Cornopean 73
       Super                    8' Bassoon (pf)
       Chimes CH                4' Clarion 61
                                   Tremulant
       CHOIR                       Sub
   16' Gemshorn (pf)               Unison Off
    8' Concert Flute 73            Super
    8' Flute Celeste 61
    8' Gemshorn 73                 PEDAL
    4' Montre 61               16' Sub Bass 32
2 2/3' Nasard (pf)             16' Bourdon 32
    2' Blockflöte (pf)         16' Quintade GT
1 3/5' Terz (pf)               16' Gemshorn CH
    8' Bombarde 73              8' Principal 32
    8' French Horn 73           8' Flute 32
    8' Clarinet 73              8' Gemshorn CH
    4' Oboe 61              5 1/3' Quint 32
       Tremulant                4' Choral Bass 32
       Sub                      2' Octavin 32
       Unison Off              16' Bombarde 12 CH
       Super                   16' Contra Bassoon SW (pf)
       Chimes 20                8' Bombarde CH      
                                8' Bassoon SW
                                4' Bombarde CH
                                4' Bassoon SW
                                   Chimes CH

 [Received on line from Jeff Scofield June 10, 2009.]

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