2018-10-05 - Front Facades (Photograph by Roger Meers/Database Manager)
2018-10-05 - Right Facade (Photograph by Roger Meers/Database Manager)
2018-10-05 - Console (Photograph by Roger Meers/Database Manager)
2017-12-18 - Originally built by Schlicker in 1967 for Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, Washington. When a new Fisk organ was installed in 2015 at Plymouth Church, the Schlicker was moved to St. John's Episcopal Church, Olympia, Washington. -Database Manager
Original document from Roger Meers. Source: Stoplist taken from console 2018-09-06
Olympia, WA
St. John's Episcopal Church
Organ by Bond Organ Builders, Inc.
GREAT – 56 notes – slider chest except as noted
16 Violone 2016 added, 1-12 new pipes, ext. 8'
16 Pommer 1999 rescaled, revoiced as soft Bourdon
8 Principal 1999 rescaled, 1-12 new pipes
8 Spillflute 1999 rescaled, 1-12 new pipes, spotted metal
8 Violone 2016 added, pipes from Marceau stock, 61 notes
4 Octave 1999 rescaled
4 Hohlflute
2-2/3 Quint
2 Principal
V Mixture 1999 rescaled, repitched
IV Mixture 1999 all new pipes, repitched
16 Dulzian 1967 prep, 1978 installed, 1999 1-12 new longer resonators
8 Trumpet 1999 replaced with Trumpet from 1969 Schlicker,
Trinity Lutheran, Parkland WA
Zimbelstern 2016 added, new
(unit chests: Violone, Pommer 1-32, Principal 1-11, Dulzian, Trumpet)
POSITIV – 56 notes – slider chest except as noted
8 Geigen Principal 1967 8' Quintadena, 1999 replaced with new Geigen Principal
8 Gedeckt
8 Erzahler 2016 added, pipes from Marceau stock, 61 notes, in Solo
8 Erzahler Celeste t.c. 2016 added, pipes from Marceau stock, in Solo
4 Principal
4 Rohrflute
2 Principal
2 Blockflute
1-1/3 Klein-Nasat
1 Sifflute
II Sesquialtera 1999 added bass octave
IV Scharf
8 Krummhorn
8 Schalmei 1967 prep. 16 Regal, 1978 installed,
1999 replaced with Schalmei from Swell
Tremulant
(unit chest: Geigen Principal 1-12, Erzahler, Erzahler Celeste)
SWELL – 56 notes – slider chests except as noted
8 Rohrflute 1999 1-12 new larger pipes, spotted metal
8 Salicional
8 Voix Celeste t.c.
4 Principal
4 Koppelflute
2-2/3 Nasat
2 Waldflute
1-3/5 Terz
IV Mixture 1999 repitched
16 Fagott
8 Trumpet 1999 added, using Trumpet from Great
8 Oboe 1967 Schalmei, 1999 replaced with new Oboe
4 Clarion
Tremulant
(unit chests: Salicional 1-10, Fagott, Trumpet)
SOLO – 61 notes – unit chests, 2016 added, floating, pipes from Marceau stock
8 Diapason
8 Harmonic Flute
8 Cello
8 Cello Celeste t.c.
8 Clarinet
8 Festival Trumpet
Tremulant
(Crescendo Pedal repurposed as Solo expression)
PEDAL – 32 notes – unit chests except as noted
32 Contra Bourdon 1967 Resultant, 2016 1-12 analog, ext. 16 '
16 Principal
16 Subbass
16 Violone (Gt)
16 Pommer (Gt)
8 Octave ext. 16'
8 Metalgedeckt
8 Violone (Gt)
4 Choralbass
4 Flachflute
2 Nachthorn
IV Mixture
32 Contra Posaune *
32 Contra Fagott *
16 Posaune 1999 some new larger resonators in bass octave
16 Fagott (Sw)
8 Trumpet ext. 16'
4 Clarion
2 Kornett ext. 4'
(slider chest: Metalgedeckt, Choral bass, Flachflute, Nachthorn, Mixture)
* In 1967, the console was prepared for a 12 pipe ext. of the Fagott at 32’ pitch
In 1978, the 12 pipes were installed
In 1996, with the new console, the 12 pipes were wired as an ext. of the Posaune
In 2015, for Olympia, the 12 pipes were rewired as an ext. of the Fagott,
along with adding a 12 note analog ext. for the Posaune at 32’ pitch
COUPLER RAIL - left to right
Great to Pedal 8
Swell to Pedal 8
Positiv to Pedal 8
Solo to Pedal 8
Swell to Swell 16
Swell Unison Off
Swell to Swell 4
Positiv to Swell 8
Solo to Swell 8
Great to Great 16
Swell to Great 16
Swell to Great 8
Positiv to Great 16
Positiv to Great 8
Solo to Great 8
Positiv Unison Off
Swell to Positiv 8
Solo to Positiv 16
Solo to Positiv 8
Solo to Positiv 4
Blank
Manual Transfer
GENERAL
1967 new, installed at Plymouth Congregational, Seattle WA, Schlicker Organ Co.
1978 preparations installed by Schlicker Organ Co.
1996 new console by Marceau & Assoc., new solid-state relay and combinations
while the new console has 61 keys; the Schlicker chests remain at 56 notes
1999 tonal revisions and complete re-voicing by Phillip Schlueter,
wind pressures raised
2001 earthquake damage repairs by H. L. Schlicker Co, slider motors replaced,
some re-voicing
2014 removed from Plymouth Congregational by Marceau & Assoc. in June
2015-8 installlation at St. John's Episcopal, Olympia WA,
being completed by Bond Organ Builders
The Chimes are no longer extant
At Plymouth, organ was centrally located at the front of the church,
behind grill cloth, movable console
At St. John's, the organ is located at the front of the church,
with the Swell, Great, and Pedal slider on the left and the Solo, Positiv,
and Pedal unit chests on the right. Console is movable
Front facades: 16' Principal 1-24
Side facades: 16' Violone 1-12, 16' Subbass 1-12, Gt Principal 1-11, Pos Geigen 1-12
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