St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church
Aurora, IL
Images
2006-11-22 - Console: setterboard treble end (Photograph by Ron Newman, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2006-11-22 - Console: setterboard bass end (Photograph by Ron Newman, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2006-11-22 - Console: stoprail right end (Photograph by Ron Newman, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2006-11-22 - Console: stoprail left end (Photograph by Ron Newman, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2006-11-22 - Console (Photograph by Ron Newman, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2006-11-22 - Central facade of organ case (Photograph by Ron Newman, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2006-11-22 - Organ case from lower, left (Photograph by Ron Newman, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2006-02-22 - Organ case in rear gallery (Photograph by Ron Newman, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2006-11-22 - Rear gallery with organ case (Photograph by Ron Newman, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
- Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
- 3 manuals
- 32 stops
- 45 registers
- 5 divisions
- Key action Type: Electrical
- Stop action Type: Electrical
- Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
- Manual compass: 61 notes
- Pedal compass: 32 notes
- Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Details Unknown)
- Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
- Combination action: Setterboard
- Has combination thumb pistons
- Has tutti toe pistons
Notes
2014-10-13 - This is a rebuild of an existing organ.
Identified by David Bohn, based on personal knowledge of the organ.
-- -Database Manager
2014-10-18 - Updated through online information from David Bohn. -Database Manager
Stoplist
Stoplist from the console, January 1992 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Aurora, Illinois
Saint Nicholas Catholic Church
Wangerin-Weickhardt, Op ___, ca. 1915
Schaefer Organ Co., Opus 126, 1928 - Rebuild
GREAT Organ SWELL (Expressive)
16' Open Diapason (12 pipes) 16' Bourdon (12 pipes)
8' 1st Open Diapason (73 pipes) 8' Horn Diapason (73 pipes)
8' 2nd Open Diapason (73 pipes) 8' Stopped Diapason (73 pipes)
8' Tibia Clausa (61 pipes) 8' Salicional (73 pipes)
8' Viol d’Gamba (73 pipes) 8' Vox Celeste (61 pipes)
8' Doppel Flote (73 pipes) 4' Gemshorn (73 pipes)
8' Erzahlr (73 pipes) 4' Flute d’Amour (12 pipes)
8' Erzahlr Celeste (61 pipes) 2 2/3' Nazard (extension)
4' Octave (73 pipes) 2' Flautina (extension)
4' Flute Traverso (73 pipes) 1 3/5' Tierce (extension)
8' Tuba (73 pipes) 8' Cornopean (73 pipes)
Tremolo 8' Oboe (73 pipes)
Chimes 8' Vox Humana (61 pipes)
16' Great to Great Tremolo
4' Great to Great Harp
16' Swell to Great 16' Swell to Swell
8' Swell to Great 4' Swell to Swell
4' Swell to Great Swell Unison Off
16' Choir to Great
8' Choir to Great CHOIR (Expressive)
4' Choir to Great 8' Violin Diapason (73 pipes)
Great Unison Off 8' Melodia (73 pipes)
8' Dulciana (73 pipes)
Echo Organ (played from great?) 8' Unda Maris (61 pipes)
8' Echo Flute 4' Rohr Floete (73 pipes)
8' Muted Viola 8' Clarinet (73 pipes)
8' Viola Celeste Chimes
4' Flute Harp
4' Viola Tremolo
8' Vox Humana 16' Choir to Choir
Tremolo 4' Choir to Choir
16' Swell to Choir
Pedal Organ 8' Swell to Choir
32' Resultant 4' Swell to Choir
16' Open Diapason (12 pipes) Choir Unison Off
16' Violon (32 pipes)*
16' Sub Bass (32 pipes)* Combinations
16' Lieblich Gedeckt (swell) 5+0 Generals (above swell)
8' Cello (12 pipes)* 5+0 Swell and Pedal
8' Bass Flute (12 pipes)* 5+0 Great and Pedal
8' Octave Bass (great) 5+0 Choir and Pedal
16' Tuba (12 pipes)
8' Great to Pedal Sforzando reversible toe stud
4' Great to Pedal
8' Swell to Pedal Swell Pedals
4' Swell to Pedal Echo Expression
8' Choir to Pedal Choir Expression
4' Choir to Pedal Swell Expression
Great Expression
* unenclosed ranks Register Crescendo
General Note--- At the time of my visit in 1992, the organ had not had
regular maintenance in some time, and function was spotty. I was unable
to determine whether the Echo division, harp, and chimes were installed
and nonfunctional, or merely preparations.
[Received from David Bohn 2014-10-14.]
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