2016-05-16 - New console for the existing organ. Identified by Ryan Thoryk, based on personal knowledge of the organ.<br><br>A new console, replacement facade pipework, and additions were made in 2002. -Database Manager
2017-05-04 - Updated by Ryan Thoryk, who has heard or played the organ. -Database Manager
2018-05-26 - Berghaus enlarged the existing Wicks organ (1967, Opus 4862), adding 16 new ranks and a new 3-manual draw knob console. John Behnke was the consultant. The completed organ was dedicated on February 9, 2003. -Database Manager
Typed Specification Source: Stephen Schnurr: "Pipe Organs of La Grange, Illinois, and the Architectural Edifices That House Them," <i>The Diapason</i>, June 2018 Date not recorded
La Grange, Illinois
St. John Lutheran Church
Berghaus Organ Co. 2002 3 manuals, 36 stops, 43 ranks
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GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN (enclosed)
16' Gedackt (Sw) -- 16' Gedackt 73 a
8' Principal 61 c 8' Geigen Principal 61 a
8' Concert Flute 61 a 8' Gedackt (fr. 16') --
8' Gemshorn (Sw) -- 8' Salicional 61 a
8' Gemshorn Celeste (Sw) -- 8' Voix Celeste (TC) 49 a
8' Dulciana 73 a 8' Gemshorn 61 b
4' Octave 61 c 8' Gemshorn Celeste (TC) 49 c
4' Nachthorn 61 c 4' Principal 61 b
2 2/3' Twelfth 61 b 4' Rohrflöte 61 b
2' Fifteenth 61 b 2 2/3' Nazard 61 b
1 1/3' Mixture III 183 b 2' Blockflöte 61 b
8' Trompete (17 new) 73 1 3/5' Tierce (TG) 37 b
8' Solo Trumpet 61 c 2' Plein Jeu III 183 c
Chimes (Deagan) 21 tubes 8' Trompette 73 b
Zimbelstern 8' Oboe 61 b
Swell to Great 16 4' Clairon (fr. Trpt) --
Swell to Great 8 Tremulant
Swell to Great 4 Swell to Swell 16
Positiv to Great 8 Swell Unison Off
MIDI 3 Swell to Swell 4
MIDI 4 MIDI 1
MIDI 2
POSITIV ORGAN
8' Gedackt 61 c PEDAL ORGAN
8' Gemshorn (Sw) -- 32' Resultant (Subbass) --
8' Gemshorn Celeste (Sw) -- 16' Diapason 68 b
4' Principal 61 c 16' Subbass 56 a
4' Koppelflöte 61 c 16' Gedackt (Sw) --
2' Hohlflöte 61 c 8' Principal (fr. Diap) --
1 1/3' Larigot 61 c 8' Bass Flute (fr. Subbs) --
Sesquialtera II 122 c 8' Violoncello 44 a
1' Scharf III 183 c 8' Gedackt (Sw) --
8' Krummhorn 61 c 4' Choralbass 32 a
Tremulant 4' Octavflöte (fr. Subbs) --
8' Solo Trumpet (Gt) -- 4' Cello (fr. Vlncel) --
Swell to Positiv 16 2' Super Octave (fr. Diap) --
Swell to Positiv 8 16' Posaune (ext Gt Trpt) 12
Swell to Positiv 4 8' Trompete (Gt) --
MIDI 5 4' Trompete (Gt) --
MIDI 6 8' Solo Trumpet (Gt) --
Great to Pedal 8
Swell to Pedal 8
Swell to Pedal 4
a Wicks 1940 Positiv to Pedal 8
b Wicks 1967 MIDI 7
c Berghaus 2003 MIDI 8
COMBINATIONS (99 memory levels) EXPRESSION
General 1-2-3-4-5 (thumb & toe) Balanced Swell pedal
Great 1-2-3-4-5 (thumb) Register Crescendo pedal
Swell 1-2-3-4-5 (thumb)
Positiv 1-2-3-4-5 (thumb) ACCESSORIES
Pedal 1-2-3-4-5 (thumb & toe) Manual transfer
General Cancel (thumb) Memory Up (thumb)
Setter (thumb) Memory Down (thumb)
Restore (thumb)
REVERSIBLES Registration Sequencer
Great to Pedal (toe) Crescendo selector
Swell to Pedal (toe) Crescendo indictor
Positiv to Pedal (toe) Wind indicator light
Swell to Great (thumb) Transposer
Positiv to Great (thumb) Chimes volume (dial)
Swell to Positiv (thumb) Zimbelstern delay (dial)
Full Organ (thumb & toe) Zimbelstern speed (dial)
Zimbelstern (toe) Zimbelstern volumte (dial)
MIDI tuning (dial)
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2018-05-26]
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