Better Pipe Organ Database

Verlinden Organ Co. (ca. 1948)

Calvary Presbyterian Church
935 West Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI

Note: Not playable. (in this location)

Images

Unknown - Left Stop Jamb (Swell and Pedal) ((2014) Photograph by Ryan Mueller/Database Manager)

Unknown - Right Stop Jamb (Great and Choir) ((2014) Photograph by Ryan Mueller/Database Manager)

2014-09-20 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Ryan Mueller/Database Manager)

2014-09-20 - Chamber Grillework (Photograph by Ryan Mueller/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys on Angled Jambs
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Details Unknown)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination action: Remote Pneumatic/Mechanical Capture
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2014-09-28 - This is a rebuild of an existing organ. Identified by Ryan Mueller, based on personal knowledge of the organ. -- -Database Manager

2014-10-04 - Updated through online information from David Bohn. -- Wangerin originally installed at the Norris Residence, Big Bend, Wisconsin in 1931. Organ was sold or donated to Calvary Presbyterian after the Hook and Hastings organ was essentially destroyed by fire. Verlinden installed the organ at Calvary Presbyterian, minus the remote player system. -Database Manager

2014-10-08 - Updated through online information from David Bohn. -Database Manager

2014-10-18 - Updated through online information from David Bohn. -Database Manager

2015-04-30 - Updated through online information from David Bohn. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist taken from console September 20, 2014 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Calvary Presbyterian Church

Wangerin Organ Co. 1931, Installation by Verlinden Organ Co. 


Great:                                                 Choir:
8'  Open Diapason                                      8'  English Diapason
8'  Doppel Flute                                       8'  Concert Flute
8'  Flute                                              8'  Flute Celeste
8'  Flute Dolce                                        8'  Gemshorn
8'  Flute Celeste (replaced with 8' Oboe)              8'  Gemshorn Celeste
8'  Violon Cello  (replaced with 16' Contre Gamba)     8'  Dulciana
8'  Viol Sourdine                                      8'  Unda Maris
V   Grand Cornet                                       4'  Flute Traverso
4'  Flauto Amabile                                     2'  Piccolo
8'  Tromba                                             8'  Alpine Horn
8'  French Trumpet                                     8'  Oboe
French Trumpet Tremulant                               8'  Clarinet
Tremulant (replaced with 4' Octave)                    Tremulant
Harp                                                   Vibraphone
Harp Celesta                                           Harp
Chimes                                                 Harp Celeste
                                                       Chimes


Swell:                                                  Pedal:
16'  Bourdon                                            16'   Diapason
8'   Open Diapason (replaced with 4' Principal)         16'   Contra Bass
8'   Gedeckt                                            16'   Subbass
8'   Salicional                                         16'   Bourdon
8'   Voix Celeste                                       8'    Flute
8'   Spitz Floete                                       8'    Cello
8'   Spitz Floete Celeste                               16'   Contra Fagotto
8'   Viol d'Amour                                       16'   Trombone
8'   First Viol Celeste                                 Harp Celesta
8'   Second Viol Celeste
4'   Flute d'Amour
4'   Chimney Flute
2 2/3'  Nazard
2'   Flautino
1 3/5'  Tierce
16'  Contra Fagotto
8'   Cornopean
Cornopean Tremulant
8'   English Horn
8'   Vox Humana
4'   Clarion
Vibraphone
Vibraphone Tremulant
Tremulant

 [Received from Ryan Mueller 2014-10-06.]