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Wicks Organ Co. Opus 1503 (1936)

Images

ca. 1936 - Console (Photograph from an archival source: From THE AMERICAN ORGANIST July 1937, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2014-07-24 - Cathedral exterior (Photograph by Wikipedia, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2014-11-26 - Nave interior to front (Photograph by Wikipedia, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2014-11-26 - Nave to the rear, organ and exposed pipes (Photograph by Wikipedia, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

• Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
• Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
• 3 manuals
• 42 stops
• 55 registers
• 4 divisions
• Key action Type: Electrical
• Stop action Type: Electrical
• Stop layout Type: Stop Keys 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

Notes

2013-12-11 - New console for the existing organ. Identified by Fr. Edward Kopec, based on personal knowledge of the organ. -- In 1982, a new console was installed for $36,700. Further restoration of the instrument and Willis tonal design is planned for the near future. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: From THE AMERICAN ORGANIST July 1937

       Peoria, Illinois
       St. Mary's Catholic Cathedral

       Wicks   Op. 1503   1936   3/55
       _______________________________________________

       GREAT                        CHOIR
   16' Gemshorn         61      16' Dolce           61
    8' Open Diapason    61       8' Violin Diapason 73
    8' Second Diapason  61       8' Harmonic Flute  73
    8' Hohlfloete       61       8' Melodia         73
    8' Gedecktbommer    61       8' Dulciana        73
    8' Gemshorn         12       8' Unda Maris      61
    4' Octave           61       4' Suabe Flute     73
    4' Rohrfloete       61       4' Claribel Flute  73
2 2/3' Quint            61       4' Dolce           24
    2' Fifteenth        61   2 2/3' Quint           61
  III  Grave Mixture a 122   1 3/5' Tierce          61
    V  Mixture       b 305   1 1/7' Septieme        61
  III  Acute Mixture c 122       8' French Horn     73
    8' Trumpet          61       8' Clarinet        73
    4' Clarion          61          Flue Tremulant
       Sub                          Reed Tremulant
       Unison Off                   Sub
       Super                        Unison Off
                                    Super
       SWELL
   16' Lieblichbourdon  73          PEDAL
    8' Diapason         73      16' Principal       32
    8' Lieblichbourdon  12      16' Bourdon         32
    8' Flauto Traverso  73      16' Violone         32
    8' Violoncello      73      16' Gemshorn        GT
    8' Salicional       73      16' Lieblichbourdon SW
    4' Octave           73      16' Dolce           CH
    4' Blockfloete      73  10 2/3' Dolce           CH
2 2/3' Nasard           61       8' Octave          32
    2' Spitzfloete      61       8' Gedecktbommer   GT
    2' Waldfloete       61       8' Violoncello     SW
   IV  Scharf          244       8' Harmonic Flute  CH
   16' Contra Fagotto   73       8' Dulciana        CH
    8' Cornopean        73   5 1/3' Quint           32
    8' Oboe             73       4' Super Octave    32
       Flue Tremulant            4' Blockfloete     SW
       Reed Tremulant          III  Mixture       d 96
       Sub                      16' Trombone        32
       Unison Off               16' Contra Fagotto  SW
       Super

    a  10-12-(15)                c  (15)-19-22        
    b  10-12-15-19-22            d  17-19-22

         [Received from Jeff Scofield May 19, 2022]

Documents

• Write-up from THE AMERICAN ORGANIST July 1937 p.3 Stoplist and commentary -Jeff Scofield
• Write-up from THE AMERICAN ORGANIST July 1937 p.2 Commentary and description -Jeff Scofield
• Write-up from THE AMERICAN ORGANIST July 1937 p.1 Commentary and description -Jeff Scofield
• Write-up from THE DIAPASON June 1937 Commentary about the organ and dedication activities -Jeff Scofield

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