St. Francis on the Brazos Roman Catholic Church
315 Jefferson Avenue
Waco, TX
Images
1930s - Postcard showing the Facade Entrance and Rose Window (Photograph by Vintage Postcard, submitted by T. Bradford Willis, DDS/T. Bradford Willis, DDS)
Unknown - Church Exterior (Vintage Postcard, courtesy of T. Bradford Willis (1930s)/Database Manager)
2016-12-02 - Church Interior and Altar (Photograph by T. Bradford Willis/Database Manager)
2016-12-02 - Side Altar (Photograph by T. Bradford Willis/Database Manager)
2015-06-19 - Church Exterior (Photograph by T. Bradford Willis/Database Manager)
2015-06-19 - Rose Stained Glass Window (Photograph by T. Bradford Willis/Database Manager)
2015-06-19 - Rose Stained Glass Window (Photograph by T. Bradford Willis/Database Manager)
2015-05-30 - Console and Organ Case (Photograph by T. Bradford Willis/Database Manager)
2015-05-30 - Console (Photograph by T. Bradford Willis/Database Manager)
2015-05-30 - Swell and Crescendo Pedals (Photograph by T. Bradford Willis/Database Manager)
2015-05-30 - Pedal Stopkeys (Photograph by T. Bradford Willis/Database Manager)
2015-05-30 - Swell Stopkeys (Photograph by T. Bradford Willis/Database Manager)
2015-05-30 - Great Stopkeys (Photograph by T. Bradford Willis/Database Manager)
2015-05-30 - Builder's Name Stencil (Photograph by T. Bradford Willis/Database Manager)
2015-05-30 - Organ Case and Facade Pipes (Photograph by T. Bradford Willis/Database Manager)
2015-05-30 - Twin Organ Cases (Photograph by T. Bradford Willis/Database Manager)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
- Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
- 2 manuals
- 5 stops
- 34 registers
- Key action Type: Electrical
- Stop action Type: Electrical
- Stop layout Type: Stop Keys in Horseshoe Curves
- 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 combination thumb pistons
Notes
2015-06-08 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ.
Identified by T. Bradford Willis, based on personal knowledge of the organ.
-- -Database Manager
2015-06-14 - Updated through online information from T. Bradford Willis. -Database Manager
2015-06-14 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
2015-06-14 - Updated through online information from T. Bradford Willis. -- St. Francis on the Brazos Church was designed by Roy E. Lane. The historic Lusk-Clifton House serves as the rectory. -Database Manager
2016-12-07 - Updated through online information from T. Bradford Willis, DDS. -Database Manager
Stoplist
Stoplist copied from photos posted to OHS Database 2015-06-09 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Waco, Texas
St. Francis on the Brazos Catholic Church
WICKS, Opus 1101, 1931 - Original Specifications
GREAT (Expressive) SWELL (Expressive) PEDAL (Expressive)
16' Bourdon 16' Bourdon 16' Bourdon
16' Contra Viol 16' Contra Viol 8' Open Diapason Bass
8' Open Diapason 8' Open Diapason 8' Bass Flute
8' Stopped Diapason 8' Stopped Diapason 8' Cello
8' Viola 8' Quintadena 4' Flute
4' Octave 8' Salicional 4' String
4' Flute 4' Octave 8' Oboe
4' Violina 4' Flute d'Amour
2-2/3' Twelfth 4' Violina
2' Piccolo 2-2/3' Nazard
8' Labial Oboe 2' Piccolo
8' Vox Humana 8' Oboe
4' Octave Oboe 8' Vox Humana
4' Oboe
Tremolo
STOP / RANK / PIPE ANALYSIS
16' Bourdon (Gt/Sw/Ped) 12 Extension of the 8' Stopped Diapason.
Tenor C on the manual.
16' Contra Viol (Gt/Sw) -- From the 8' Viola.
8' Open Diapason (Gt/Sw) 61
8' Open Diapason Bass (Ped) -- Same as the 8' Open Diapason.
8' Stopped Diapason (Gt/Sw) 61
8' Bass Flute (Ped) -- Same as the 8' Stopped Diapason.
8' Quintadena (Sw) -- Synthetic.
8' Viola (Gt) 61
8' Salicional (Sw) -- Same as the 8' Viola.
8' Cello (Ped) -- Same as the 8' Viola.
4' Octave (Gt/Sw) 12 Extension of the 8' Open Diapason.
4' Flute d'Amour (Sw) 12 Extension of the 8' Stopped Diapason.
4' Flute (Gt/Ped) -- Same as the 4' Flute d'Amour.
4' Violina (Gt/Sw) 12 Extension of the 8' Viola.
4' String (Ped) -- Same as the 4' Violina.
2-2/3' Twelfth (Gt) -- Same as the 2-2/3' Nazard.
2-2/3' Nazard (Sw) 7 Extension of the 8' Stopped Diapason.
2' Piccolo (Gt/Sw) 5 Extension of the 8' Stopped Diapason.
8' Labial Oboe (Gt) 61
8' Oboe (Sw/Ped) -- Same as the 8' Labial Oboe.
8' Vox Humana (Gt/Sw) 61
4' Octave Oboe (Gt) 12 Extension of the 8' Labial Oboe.
4' Oboe (Sw) -- Same as the 4' Octave Oboe.
Tremolo (Sw) Affects the entire instrument.
PIPE SUMMARY
Open Diapason Stopped Diapason Viola
73 pipes 97 pipes 73 pipes
Labial Oboe Vox Humana
73 pipes 61 pipes
COUPLERS FINGER PISTONS PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Pedal to Great Swell & Pedal 0,1,2 Expression (bal.)
Great & Pedal 0,1,2 Crescendo (bal.)
ACTION: D-E ™ VOICES: 5 STOPS: 34 RANKS: 5 PIPES: 377
NOTES
The organ is located in twin cases in the rear gallery. Each case has an ornamental
facade of 9 gold dummy pipes in front. The console is in fixed position between the
cases with the organist facing the rear, left corner case – their left side facing
the altar. The console is a horseshoe-style console. The Pedal to Great coupler is
an early form of Auto Pedal.
Sources: Wicks opus list; extant organ
[Received from James R. Stettner 2015-06-11.]
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