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Wicks Organ Co. Opus 4801 (1968)

St. Joseph Catholic Cathedral
2215 W Main St.
Jefferson City, MO

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Images

2021-12-16 - Opus 4801 console was upgraded with SSL controls in 2001. (Photograph by Fr. Jeremy Secrist/Fr. Jeremy Secrist)

2019-10-25 - Cathedral exterior (Photograph by Wikipedia, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2019-10-25 - Cathedral interior (Photograph by Wikipedia, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
3 manuals
29 stops
35 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons

Notes

2021-05-18 - The nave rises to a height of 72 feet and seats 950. -Jeff Scofield

2021-11-07 - From the January 1970 issue of THE DIAPASON: A new Wicks organ of 31 ranks has been installed in St. Joseph's Church, Jefferson City, Mo. The building is of striking, modern architecture, circular in form, with the organ along the perimeter near the altar. The Great and Positiv divisions are unenclosed, with a facade of large pipes presented to view. Voicing is on low pressure, following classical principles. The Festival Trompette in the Great is on 6-inch wind pressure, and has a commanding tone. Negotiations for Wicks were conducted by William R. Wannemacher, St. Louis. Installation was by the factory. -Jeff Scofield

2025-02-06 - Replaced in 2024 by a 3/36 Buzard. -Jeff Scofield

Stoplist

Source: From THE DIAPASON January 1970

       Jefferson City, Missouri
       Cathedral of St. Joseeph

       Wicks   Op. 4801   1968   3/31
       ________________________________________________

       GREAT                          POSITIV
   16' Quintaton          61       8' Chant Flute    61
    8' Principal          61       8' Erzähler       61
    8' Rohrflöte          61       4' Principal      61
    4' Octave             61       2' Blockflöte     61
    4' Koppelflöte        61   1 1/3' Quint          61
    2' Flachflöte         61      II  Mixture       122 
  III  Mixture           183       8' Krummhorn      61
    8' Festival Trompette 61          Tremulant
       Chimes
                                      PEDAL
       SWELL                      16' Contrabass     32
    8' Gedackt            61      16' Subbass        32
    8' Viole              61      16' Quintaton      GT
    8' Voix Celeste       49       8' Spitzprincipal 32
    4' Gemshorn           61       8' Bourdon        32
2 2/3' Nazard             61       4' Choralbass     12
    2' Doublette          61       2' Hohlflöte      12
    8' Hautbois           61      II  Mixture        --
    4' Rohrschalmei       61      16' Posaune        32
       Tremulant                   8' Hautbois       SW
                                   4' Rohrschalmei   SW

        [Received from Jeff Scofield November 6, 2021]