2012-04-22 - The organ was modified in the 1960's by George Price and Bill Mollema. New pipes were added (1962) and a new console built by Reisner was installed (1968). Some of the new pipework came from the organ in Stetson Chapel at Kalamazoo College, and other pipes came from a practice organ in the basement at Kanley Chapel. Further work was completed in 1993 by Lauck Pipe Organ Company. The chests were releathered, the relay system was replaced, tonal changes were made, and the console received new combination action. -Database Manager
2012-04-22 - Dr. Elwyn Carter, head of the University's music department, collaborated with the Kilgen staff in the design of the organ, and negotiations were handled by the Detroit branch of the Kilgen Company. The instrument was dedicated on April 22, 1951, with H. Glenn Henderson at the console. -Database Manager
Stoplist taken from <i>The Diapason</i> (November 1950) Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Kalamazoo, Michigan
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
Kanley Chapel
Kilgen Organ Company 1953 22 ranks
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GREAT: SWELL:
16' Quintaten pf 16' Rohrgedeckt 12
8' Diapason 61 8' Geigen Diapason 73
8' Flute Harmonique 61 8' Rohrflöte 73
8' Gemshorn 61 8' Viole de Gambe 73
4' Octave 61 8' Viole Celeste pf
4' Spitzflöte pf 4' Principal 73
2 2/3' Twelfth 61 4' Flute a Cheminee 12
2' Fifteenth 61 2 2/3' Quinte
V Mixture pf 2' Blockflöte
Chimes 21 tubes IV Scharf 244
16' Fagotto pf
PEDAL: 8' Trompette 73
32' Sub Bourdon [low 12 Resultant] 8' Oboe [synthetic]
16' Contrabasse 32 8' Vox Humana pf
16' Bourdon 32 4' Clarion pf
16' Quintaten [GT] pf
16' Rohrgedeckt [SW] CHOIR:
8' Choralprincipal pf 8' Viola 73
8' Bass Flute 12 8' Concert Flute 73
8' Rohrflöte [SW] 8' Cor de Nuit 73
4' Choralprestant pf 8' Unda Maris pf
4' Blockflöte 12 4' Koppelflöte 73
2' Choralbassett pf 2 2/3' Nasard 61
III Mixture pf 2' Flageolet pf
16' Bombarde pf 8' Clarinet pf
8' Trompette [SW] Chimes [GT]
Harp pf
[Received online from Chad Boorsma • April 22, 2012]
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