Better Pipe Organ Database

Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc. Opus 4311 (1930)

First Congregational Church
1609 University Ave.
Madison, WI

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

Images

ca. 1930 - Church interior (Photograph from an archival source: Getty Images, submitted by Peter Fennema/Peter Fennema)

Consoles

Replacment Console

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Movable Console
3 manuals
5 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons

Notes

2009-10-25 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- Replaced by a new Holtkamp in 1980. Subsequent disposition unknown. -Database Manager

2021-11-01 - Main organ was housed in enclosed chambers under full expression at front of sanctuary. Openings towards the nave (in the balconies) and chancel. Echo organ spoke through ceiling opening at rear of sanctuary. Moveable 3-manual Austin console, date of installation unknown. -Peter Fennema

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from <i>The Diapason</i> March 1929 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

     Madison, Wisconsin
     First Congregational Church

     Kilgen   1929   3/40
     ____________________________________________________

     GREAT                            CHOIR

 16' Open Diapason      61        16' Contra Dulciana  tc
  8' First Diapason     61         8' Violin Diapason  73
  8' Second Diapason    61         8' Keraulophone     73
  8' Philomela          61         8' Melodia          73
  8' Gamba              61         8' Quintadena       73
  8' Gemshorn           61         8' Gemshorn Celeste 61
  4' Octave             12         8' Dulciana         73
  4' Flute              61         4' Flute            12
  2' Fifteenth (a)      --         4' Dulcet           --
 IV  Mixture           244     2 2/3' Nazard           61
  8' Tuba Harmonic      61         2' Piccolo          --
     Sub                           8' Orchestral Oboe syn
     Unison Off                    8' Clarinet         73
     Super                            Tremolo
     Chimes             EC            Sub
     Harp               CH            Unison Off
                                      Super
     SWELL                            Harp             49

 16' Bourdon            73            ECHO
  8' Open Diapason      73
  8' Tibia Minor        73         8' Gedeckt          61
  8' Gedeckt            12         8' Vox Angelica     61
  8' Salicional         73         8' Vox Aetheria     61
  8' Viole d'Orchestre  73         4' Flute Amabile    61
  8' Voix Celeste       61         8' Vox Humana       61
  8' Aeoline            73            Tremolo
  4' Flute d'Amour      12            Chimes           25
  4' Salicet            12
  2' Flautino           12            ECHO PEDAL
III  Harmonia Aetheria 183
 16' Contra Oboe        73        16' Echo Bourdon     12 EC
  8' Cornopean          73         8' Echo Flute       EC
  8' Oboe               12
  8' Vox Humana         73            PEDAL
  4' Octave Oboe        12
     Tremolo                      32' Grand Diapason   --
     Sub                          16' First Diapason   32
     Unison Off                   16' Second DIapason  GT
     Super                        16' Bourdon          32
                                  16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW
  a  from IV Mixture               8' Octave           32
                                   8' Bass Flute       12
                                   8' Cello            GT
                                   8' Dolce Flute      SW
                                  16' Tuba Profunda    12 GT
                                  16' Contra Oboe      SW

       [Received from Jeff Scofield December 6, 2015]