2017-10-23 - Originally built in 1949 for First Congregational Church, Kenosha, Wisconsin. Following closure of the church, the organ was removed by a team from the Spencer Organ Company and the Case Organ Company of Verona, Wisconsin. The organ was purchased by the Bishop O-Connor Center in Madison, Wisconsin, for use in their chapel. <br> Spencer brought the organ to their shop where it was restored. During the restoration process, it was decided that several augmentations and changes to the organ would be made. Due to water damage of the 16' Bourdon, a vintage Aeolian-Skinner 16' Bourdon chest was provided from A-S opus 983, which was built in 1938 for the Cathedral House of Cathedral of the Incarnation, Garden City, New York. The chest and pipes of Aeolian-Skinner Opus 983 will make up a prepared-for Antiphonal division, to be located at the front of the chapel. -Database Manager
2017-12-06 - Updated by Bruce case, the builder.<br> Organ has been fully restored as of 12/1/2017 under contract with the Case Organ Co. of Madison, Wisc., in partnership with the Spencer Organ Co. -Database Manager
Typed stoplist Source: from Spencer Organ Co. website Date not recorded
Madison, Wisconsin Holy Name Heights / Bishop O'Connor Catholic Center Spencer Organ Co. 2017 Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc. Opus 1204 1949 2 manuals, 20 registers, 16 stops, 19 ranks __________________________________________________ GREAT ORGAN 8' Diapason 61 8' Bourdon 61 8' Flauto Dolce 61 8' Flute Celeste (TC) 49 4' Octave 61 Grave Mixture II 122 Tremolo Chimes SWELL ORGAN 16' Gedeckt 12 8' Chimney Flute 73 8' Viole de Gambe 73 8' Viole Celeste (TC) 61 4' Gemshorn 73 Mixture III 183 8' Trompette 73 8' Oboe 73 Tremolo ANTIPHONAL ORGAN (prepared-for) * 8' Diapason (73) 8' Flute (73) 8' Dulciana (73) 8' Unda Maris (TC) (61) 4' Principal (73) Chimes PEDAL ORGAN 16' Bourdon 32 16' Gedeckt 12 SW 8' Octave 32 8' Flute 12 8' Gedeckt SW 4' Choralbass 32 * From Aeolian-Skinner Op. 983 (1938) [Received from Steven E. Lawson 2017-10-23]
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