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Wicks Organ Co. Opus 6172 (1989)

United Methodist Church of the Dunes: Sanctuary
717 Sheldon Road
Grand Haven, MI

Images

2010-07-21 - Choir Loft and Pipe Displays (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2010-07-21 - Swell Pipe Display and Chamber (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2010-07-21 - Great Pipe Display and Chamber (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2010-07-21 - Console (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2010-07-21 - Sanctuary Interior, Chancel, and Pipe Displays (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2010-07-21 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
2 manuals
30 stops
3 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
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
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2010-07-22 - Identified through on-line information from Chad Boorsma. -- The organ, console, and choir loft are located in a balcony-type area at the front of the room behind the chancel area. -Database Manager

2010-07-23 - Updated through on-line information from Chad Boorsma. -- The cost of the organ was $157,464. William J. Mollema was the installer. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist taken from the console (July 21, 2010) Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Grand Haven, Michigan
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF THE DUNES

Wicks Organ Company    Opus 6172    1989     26 ranks
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GREAT:                        SWELL:                        PEDAL:
 8' Principal 61 *                8' Rohrgedeckt 61           16' Principal 12
 8' Geigen Diapason 61            8' Viole 61                 16' Bourdon 12 [GT]
 8' Bourdon 61                    8' Viole Celeste [TC] 49     8' Octave 32 *
 8' Erzähler 61                   4' Principal 61              8' Rohrgedeckt [SW]
 8' Erzähler Celeste [TC] 49      4' Spitzflöte 61             8' Erzähler [GT]
 4' Octave 61 *               2 2/3' Nasat 61                  4' Choral Bass 12 *
 4' Spillpfeife 61                2' Flachflöte 61           III  Mixture 96 *
 2' Super Octave 61 *         1 3/5' Terz [TC] 49             16' Bombarde 12 [SW]
IV  Mixture 244 *                 8' Trompette 61              4' Trompette [SW]
    Tremolo                       4' Clarion 12
    Chimes                           Tremolo

 * exposed pipes

[Received online from Chad Boorsma • July 22, 2010]