2012-12-05 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by Ryan Mueller, based on personal knowledge of the organ. -- The church used to be the Grand Avenue Congregational Church from 1886 up until 1996 when the Irish Cultural and Heritage Center bought it. -Database Manager
2013-01-13 - Updated through online information from Ryan Mueller. -- The organ was completed and installed in the Grand Avenue Congregational Church in 1910. This organ is one of the oldest organs in Milwaukee and has gone through several renovations. <br>The first of these was done in 1922 by the Wangerin-Weickhardt Organ Company of Milwaukee. <br>The organ was completely rebuilt and enlarged again in 1964. -Database Manager
Stoplist taken from console January 8, 2013 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Irish Cultural and Heritage Center (Grand Avenue Congregational Church) Milwaukee, WI W.W. Kimbal1, 1910 Great: Manual II (expressive) 16' Open Diapason 8' Open Diapason 8' Double Flute 8' Flute 8' 2nd Principal 4' Octave 4' Piccolo 2' Piccolo 2' Octave IV-V Mixture 16' Trombone 8' Trumpet 4' Tuba Clarion Harp Chimes Tremolo Swell: Manual III (expressive) 8' Diapason 8' Stopped Diapason 8' Salicional 8' Aeoline 8' Vox Coelestis 4' Principal 4' Harmonic Flute 2-2/3' Quinte 2' Flautino III Scharff 8' Cornopean 8' Oboe 8' Vox Humana Tremolo Choir: Manual I (expressive) 16' Viola 8' Geigen Principal 8' Melodia 8' Flute 8' Unda Maris 4' Flute D'Amour 4' Octave 4' Flute 4' Piccolo 2 Flute 8' Clarinet 8' Trumpet Tremolo Harp Chimes Solo: (expressive) 8' Tuba 8' Solo Trumpet 1-1/3' Larigot Harp Celeste Chime Pedal: 32' Acoustic Diapason 32' Acoustic Subbass 16' Diapason 16' Violone 16' Bourdon 8' Octavbass 4' Principal 4' Choralbass 32' Acoustic Trombone 16' Tuba Major 8' Harmonic Tuba 4' Tuba Clarion Chime [Received from Ryan Mueller 2013-01-15.]
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