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Schaefer Organ Company Opus 118 (1928)

St. Joseph's Convent: Chapel
Milwaukee, WI

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)


Consoles

Main


Notes

2014-09-21 - This is a rebuild of an existing organ. Identified by David Bohn, based on information from Schaefer opuslist, and information from multiple individuals. -- Rebuild of earlier Schaefer organ; replaced by Casavant in 1981 -Database Manager

2014-09-22 - Updated through online information from David Bohn. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Stoplist from factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Saint Joseph's Convent Chapel

Schaefer, opus 118, 1928
(rebuilt from 1914 Schaefer & Sons organ)

Great                               Choir
16' Open Diapason (73 pipes)        16' Lieblich Gedeckt (73 pipes)
16' Bourdon (73 pipes)               8' Open Diapason (73 pipes)
 8' Open Diapason (73 pipes)         8' Stopped Diapason (73 pipes)
 8' Double Flute (73 pipes)          8' Oboe Gamba (73 pipes)
 8' Viol d'Gamba (73 pipes)          8' Melodia (73 pipes)
 8' Gedeckt (73 pipes)               8' Dulciana (73 pipes)
 4' Octave (73 pipes)                8' Gemshorn (73 pipes)
 4' Flauto Traverso (73 pipes)       4' Flauto Dolce (73 pipes)
 8' Tuba (73 pipes)                  4' Violina (73 pipes)
 8' Trumpet (73 pipes)               8' Oboe and Bassoon (73 pipes)
16' Great to Great                   8' Clarinet (73 pipes)
 4' Great to Great                      Chimes
16' Swell to Great                      Tremolo
 8' Swell to Great                  16' Choir to Choir
 4' Swell to Great                   4' Choir to Choir
16' Choir to Great                  16' Swell to Choir
 8' Choir to Great                   8' Swell to Choir
 4' Choir to Great                   4' Swell to Choir
    Great Unison Off                    Choir Unison Off

Swell                               Pedal
16' Bourdon (73 pipes)              32' Resultant
 8' Violin Diapason (73 pipes)      32' Contra Bourdon (32 pipes)
 8' Lieblich Gedeckt (73 pipes)     16' Double Diapason (32 pipes)
 8' Quintadena (73 pipes)           16' Violon (32 pipes)
 8' Salicional (73 pipes)           16' Subbass (32 pipes)
 8' Voix Celeste (61 pipes)        16' Tibia Clausa (solo)
 8' Aeoline (61 pipes)              16' Contra Gamba (12 pipes, ext. solo)
 4' Fugara (73 pipes)                8' Open Diapason (32 pipes)
 4' Rohr Floete (73 pipes)           8' Violoncello (32 pipes)
 8' Cornopean (73 pipes)             8' Bourdon (32 pipes)
 8' Vox Humana (73 pipes)            8' Bass Flute (solo tibia)
    Tremolo                          8' Gross Gamba (solo)
16' Swell to Swell                  16' Bombard (32 pipes)
 4' Swell to Swell                  16' Tromba (solo)
16' Choir to Swell                   8' Trombone (solo)
 8' Choir to Swell                   8' Great to Pedal
 4' Choir to Swell                   8' Swell to Pedal
    Swell Unison Off                 8' Choir to Pedal
                                     8' Solo to Pedal
Solo
16' Tibia Major (12 pipes)          Expression pedal for Great, Solo, & Pedal
 8' Stentorphone (61 pipes)         Expression Pedal for Swell and Choir
 8' Tibia Clausa (61 pipes)         Grand Crescendo Pedal
 8' Gross Gamba (61 pipes)          Sforzando Pedal
 4' Flute (12 pipes)
 4' Violin (12 pipes)
 2' Piccolo (12 pipes)
16' Tromba (12 pipes)
 8' Trombone (61 pipes)
 4' Clarion (12 pipes)
    Tremolo

Five and Cancel numbered pistons controlling the whole organ
Five and cancel numbered pistons controlling Great and Pedal Organs
Five and cancel numbered pistons controlling Swell and Pedal Organs
Five and cancel numbered pistons controlling Choir and Pedal Organs
Five and cancel numbered pistons controlling Solo and Pedal Organs

 [Received from David Bohn 2014-09-24.]

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