Better Pipe Organ Database

Wigton Pipe Organs Opus 12 (1990)

Old St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church
646 Monroe Avenue
Detroit, MI

OHS convention: 1995

Images

2018-10-13 - Console (Photograph by René Troost/Database Manager)

2018-10-13 - Organ Case (Photograph by René Troost/Database Manager)

2009-09-26 - Organ facade (Photograph by Ray Ahrens/Database Manager)

2009-09-26 - En chamade (Photograph by Ray Ahrens/Database Manager)

2009-09-26 - Ruckpositiv from main floor (Photograph by Ray Ahrens/Database Manager)

2009-09-26 - Console (Photograph by Ray Ahrens/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Detached Keydesk (Mechanical Action)
3 manuals
54 stops
4 divisions
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Electrical
Manual compass: 58 notes
Pedal compass: 30 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Details Unknown)
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 toe pistons

Notes

2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1995. -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - EP stop action. -Database Manager

2005-09-25 - Online update from David K. Wigton -- French-style oak cases with walnut pipeshades. -Database Manager

2008-03-01 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This instrument replaced a 1928, 4-man. Kilgen. The Wigton console is a modified type of French terraced console, with rocking tablets in concave curves to each side of the manuals. -Database Manager

2009-09-27 - Updated through online information from Ray Ahrens. -- 12 General pistons, 4 pistons per division -Database Manager

2009-09-27 - Updated through online information from Ray Ahrens. -Database Manager

Stoplist

From 2012 AIO convention booklet Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Detroit, Michigan
Old St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church

1990 Wigton Pipe Organs, Inc. Opus 12

Great (58 notes)
16' Montre
8' Principal
8' Flûte Harmonique
8' Flûte à Cheminée
8' Gambe
4' Prestant
4' Flûte Conique
2 2/3' Quinte
2' Doublette
IV Fourniture (1 1/3')
III Cymbale (1/2')
V Cornet
16' Bombarde
8' Trompette
4' Clarion
Tremulant

Swell (58 notes)
16' Bourdon
8' Basse
8' Flûte Bouchée
8' Salicional
8' Voix Céleste
4' Principal
4' Flûte a Cheminée
2 2/3' Nasard
2' Flûte Sylvestre
1 3/5' Tierce
1 1/3' Larigot
V Plein Jeu (2')
16' Basson
8' Trompette
8' Hautbois
8' Voix Humaine
4' Clarion
Tremulant

Positif (58 notes)
8' Montre
8' Bourdon
4' Prestant
4' Flûte à Fuseau
2' Cor de Chamois
1 1/3' Petite Quinte
IV Cymbale (1')
II Sesquialtera
16' Douçaine
8' Cromorne
8' Trompette en Chamade
Tremulant

Pedal (30 notes)
32' Contre Bourdon
16' Montre
16' Soubasse
8' Octave
8' Flûte Ouverte
4' Flûte
IV Fourniture (2 2/3')
32' Contre Bombarde
16' Bombarde
8' Trompette
4' Chalumeau

 [Received from Connor Annable 2012-08-01.]

Websites

No title [Church web site] - Description and history, photographs, stoplist (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)