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Eugene Ward (1966-67)

Immaculate Conception Convent: Chapel
802 E. 10th Street
Ferdinand, IN

OHS convention: 1993


Images


1993 - Organ in rear gallery and nave (Photograph from an archival source: 1993 OHS Handbook, William T. Van Pelt, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)

Notes

2022-01-18 - "The present magnificent church originally housed a three-manual 35-rank electro-pneumatic instrument built by the Bennett Organ Co., Op. 929, 1924. In 1966, it was giving serious problems. Sister Theresita, Director of Music for the Convent, stated at the time that "the instrument had not been repaired since it was bought. Almost from the beginning [she said], some of the organ stops were unusable, and in recent years the tone had become even poorer." Basically, Fr. Ward built a new organ, using some of the Bennett pipework and other parts, assisted by novices at the Convent. Most of the principal chorus, upperwork, and reeds are new. The Sisters changed the name of the Convent to Monastery Immaculate Conception in 1991." -- *1993 OHS Handbook* -Paul R. Marchesano


Stoplist

Source: 1993 OHS Handbook

Great (61 notes) Principal 8, Bourdon 8, Octave 4, Spitzflöte 4, Fifteenth 2, Mixture III, Krummhorn 8 ([Ch.]), Clarion 4 ([Sw.]), blank

Swell (61 notes, enclosed) Gedackt 8, Salicional 8, Celeste [BG] 8, Principal 4, Dolce 4 ([Salicional]), Block Flöte 2, Trompette 8, Schalmei 4, blank, Tremolo

Choir (61 notes, enclosed) Dulciana 8, Rohr Flöte 8, Gemshorn 8 ([Sw. Principal]), Celeste [BF] 8, Koppel Flöte 4, Nazard 2⅔, Principal 2, Tierce 1⅗, Scharff III, Krumhorn 8, blank

Pedal (32 notes) Violone 16 ([wood]), Lieblich 16 ([ext. Gr. Bourdon]), Dulciana 16 ([ext. Sw. Salicional, wood]), Principal 8, Flute 8, Octave 4, Flute 4 ([ext. Ped. Flute]), Mixture III, Trumpet 16, Trompette 8 ([Sw.]), blank


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