2010-07-15 - Identified through on-line information from John R. Brown, AIA. -- The organ came from First Church of Christ Scientist, Ardmore, OK. Reconditioned by the Wicks factory. Swell shades from First Baptist Church, Denton, TX. Zymblestern added by Wicks during reconditioning. Information from St. Paul Episcopal website: www.stpaulsgainesville.com -Database Manager
2010-07-20 - Updated through on-line information from John R. Brown. -Database Manager
2010-07-20 - Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
2010-10-03 - Updated through on-line information from John Dill. -- The organ was originally in the Christian Scientist church in Ardmore, OK. When it was sold back to Wicks the Vox Humana was replaced with a Small Trumpet or Fagot leaning more towards the Trumpet. The bottom octave of the Diapason was added at this time as well. Between the time the organ was built and sold back to Wicks a 16' Subbass was added consisting of twelve pipes only. The Zymblestern was built and added by John Dill during the installation in 1997. A second set of swell shades from the Chapel Organ from First Baptist Church Denton were also incorporated since the organ's tonal chamber required two sets and only one came with the organ. -Database Manager
2010-10-04 - Updated through on-line information from John Dill. -- 8' Diapason 73 Pipes - The 2' Super Octave, Notes 50-61 are common with the 2' Flute 8' Flute 97 Pipes 8' Viola 61 Pipes - Common Bass with 8' Flute 8' Viola Celeste 61 Pipes - Celestes to note 61 of the 4' Viola - Dead on notes 1-12 at 8' 8' Fagot 73 Pipes 365 Pipes in all. -Database Manager
2010-10-04 - Updated through on-line information from John Dill. -- The Wicks truck left Highland, Illinois on May 18th of 1937 and installed it that week. The telegram (Western Union) was sent to a Miss Majorie Williams in Ardmore, OK on May 9, 1937 and reads: TRUCK LEAVES HERE MAY EIGHTEENTH WILL INSTALL THAT WEEK, WICKS ORGAN COMPANY. Miss Williams (the church clerk) wrote in Sept. 9, 1937 a letter about "adjustments" that were necessary and were performed by a Mr. Gimpel. Mr. Gimpel (a technician from Oklahoma City) was not with the Wicks Organ Company and made adjustments to the Pedals and the church asked Wicks to pay the $12.50 bill for several hours of work. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from July 2010 photos of the console by John R. Brown Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Gainesville, Texas
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Wicks Organ Co., Opus 1639, 1937
Wicks Organ Co., Opus 1639A, 1997 - Refurbishing, Relocation
GREAT (Expressive) SWELL (Expressive) PEDAL (Expressive)
16 Bourdon T.C. 16 Bourdon T.C. 16 Bourdon
8 Cello Diapason 8 Cello Diapason 8 Cello Diapason
8 Stopped Flute 8 Quintadena 8 Bourdon
8 Viola 8 Stopped Flute 4 Octave
8 Viola Celeste 8 Viola
4 Octave 8 Viola Celeste
4 Flute 4 Flute
2 Super Octave 4 Viola
2 Flute 4 Viola Celeste
8 Fagot 2-2/3 Nazard
Zymbelstern 8 Fagot
8 Oboe
4 Fagot
Tremolo
STOP / RANK / PIPE ANALYSIS
16 Bourdon (Ped) 12 Extension of the 8’ Stopped Flute.
16 Bourdon T.C. (Gt/Sw) -- From the 8’ Stopped Flute.
8 Cello Diapason (Gt/Sw/Ped) 61
8 Quintadena (Sw) -- Synthetic.
8 Stopped Flute (Gt/Sw) 61
8 Bourdon (Ped) -- Same as the 8’ Stopped Flute.
8 Viola (Gt/Sw) 61
8 Viola Celeste (Gt/Sw) 49
4 Octave (Gt/Ped) 12 Extension of the 8’ Cello Diapason.
4 Flute (Gt/Sw) 12 Extension of the 8’ Stopped Flute.
4 Viola (Sw) 12 Extension of the 8’ Viola.
4 Viola Celeste (Sw) 12 Extension of the 8’ Viola Celeste.
2-2/3 Nazard (Sw) 7 Extension of the 8’ Stopped Flute.
2 Super Octave (Gt) 12 Extension of the 8’ Cello Diapason.
2 Flute (Sw) 5 Extension of the 8’ Stopped Flute.
8 Fagot (Gt/Sw) 61
8 Oboe (Sw) -- Synthetic.
4 Fagot (Sw) 12 Extension of the 8’ Fagot.
Tremolo Affects the entire instrument.
Zymbelstern (Gt)
PIPE SUMMARY
Cello Viola
Diapason Bourdon Viola Celeste Fagot
85 pipes 97 pipes 73 pipes 61 pipes 73 pipes
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Expression (bal.)
Crescendo (bal.)
ACTION: Wicks Direct-Electric ™
VOICES: 5
STOPS: 28; inc. Zymbelstern
RANKS: 5
PIPES: 385
NOTES
The organ was originally built for the First Church of Christ, Scientist
in Ardmore, Oklahoma. The Wicks opus list gives the year as 1939, but
other opus numbers around it are all dated for 1937. It seems likely
that the organ was contracted in 1937, but not installed - for whatever
reason - until 1939.
In 1997, Wicks removed the organ to their factory, refurbished it with
cleaning and mechanical upgrades, and reinstalled it at St. Paul’s
Episcopal in Gainesville, TX. It is installed in a chamber on the front,
right side with both nave and chancel non-speaking façade pipes. The
console is in fixed position on the right side below the nave façade.
Sources: Wicks opus list; church website, photos by John R. Brown
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