Unknown - Chapel interior, organ case, facade and console (Photograph by Unknown (1980)/Database Manager)
2000 - ORU Phelps including the console for both the Phelps and the Wurlitzer (Steve Thomas/Reginald Hulsey)
2007-12-10 - From the Phelps web site: "The colossal Phelps organ at Oral Roberts University, shown in the photo above, is officially for sale." AND "This organ was the largest mechanical action organ built in the United States at the time it was installed. There was also a Wurlitzer Theatre Organ behind the grille off to the sides. The theatre organ console could play both organs because the main mechanical action instrument also had electric action capabilities. The theatre organ has since been sold and removed." -Database Manager
2018-06-06 - Updated by Reginald Hulsey, who has heard or played the organ. The organ is hidden behind screens on the stage. The Positiv division pipes and casework have been removed, and there is damage to the existing facade pipes. -Database Manager
2024-06-12 - Updated through online information from Joseph Rulli (June 12, 2024): I visited this instrument on June 10, 2024. The instrument is no longer playable and part of what appears to be what would have been a Ruckpositive division has been disassembled. The university has no plans to revive the instrument. Most of the facade is covered with large video screens. -Jim Stettner
Stoplist provided by Steven E. Lawson Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Tulsa, OKlahoma
Oral Roberts University - Christ Chapel
Lawrence Phelps & Associates Opus 25 1980 4 manuals, 68 stops, 98 ranks
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GRAND ORGUE (II) 70mm wind BOMBARDE (IV) 70mm wind
16' Bourdon 61 16' Bombarde en chamade 61 e
8' Montre 61 8' Trompette en chamade 61 f
8' Flûte à cheminée 61 a 4' Clairon en chamade 73 g
8' Flûte harmonique 61 8' Cornet V (from low C) 305
5 1/3' Gros nasard 61
4' Prestant 61 PÉDALE 85mm wind, flues
4' Flûte 61 80mm wind, reeds
3 1/5' Grosse tierce 61 16' Montre 32
2 2/3' Nasard 61 16' Soubasse 32
2' Doublette 61 16' Bourdon 32
2' Quarte de nasard 61 8' Octave basse 32
1 3/5' Tierce 61 8' Bourdon 32
8' Cornet V (tenor C) 220 8' Flûte de bois 32
1 1/3' Fourniture IV 244 4' Basse de chorale 32
2/3' Cymbale IV 244 4' Flûte à cheminée 32
16' Douçaine 61 b 2' Flûte 32
8' Trompette 66 c 4' Nasard III 96
4' Clairon 78 d 2' Fourniture V 160
Tremblant (G.O. & Bomb.) 32' Bombardon 32 h
16' Bombarde 32
POSITIF (I) 65mm wind 16' Basson 32
8' Bourdon 61 8' Trompette 32
8' Quintaton 61 4' Chalumeau 32
4' Prestant 61
4' Flûte à fuseau 61 a harmonic from middle C
2 2/3' Nasard 61 b notes 1-12 L/2 resonators
2' Doublette 61 c notes 57-61 double flues
2' Quarte de nasard 61 d notes 45-61 double flues
1 3/5' Tierce 61 e notes 1-61 L/2 resonators
1 1/3' Larigot 61 f reeds 1-61
1' Sifflet 61 g notes 50-61 dbl flues - brass
1/4' Cymbale aiguë III 183 h L/2 resonators
16' Ranquette 61
8' Cromorne 66 c COUPLERS
Tremblant Grand Orgue to Pédale
Positif to Pédale
RÉCIT (III) 72mm wind Récit to Pédale
16' Bourdon doux 61 Bombarde to Pédale
8' Principal étroit 61 Positif to Grand Orgue
8' Bourdon 61 Récit to Grand Orgue
8' Salicional 61 Bombarde to Grand Orgue
8' Voix céleste 61 Récit to Positif
4' Octave 61 Bombarde to Récit
4' Flûte overte 61
2' Doublette 61 ADJUSTABLE COMBINATIONS
2' Flûte de bois 61 Grand Orgue 1-8
2 2/3' Cornet II 122 Positif 1-8
2' Plein jeu VI 366 Récit 1-8
1' Petite fourniture III 183 Bombarde 1-4
16' Basson 61 Pédale 1-8
8' Trompette 66 c Generals 1-24
8' Hautbois 66 c Cancel, Adjuster
8' Voix humaine 66 c Plein Jeu
4' Clairon 78 d Grand Jeu
Tremblant Tutti
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