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Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc. Opus 6045 (1938)

St. Edward Catholic Church
144 N County Road
Palm Beach, FL

Images

Unknown - Church interior to gallery and organ cases (Photograph by From THE AMERICAN ORGANIST May 1939, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2020-05-06 - Church interior to front (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Unknown - Church exterior (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
28 stops
46 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)

Notes

2022-04-10 - From the R A Colby website: "This historic church was attended by John F. Kennedy when he was in residence in Palm Beach. It has hosted many dignitaries from around the world. The building, construction in 1926 was home to a Kilgen Organ installed in 1938 by a crew headed by Alfred George Kilgen himself. The instrument served the congregation wonderfully for 75 years before major work was required. The console was replaced by a south Florida builder in the late '90's with one built by R.A. Colby, Inc. At that time, digital additions were made to provide a mixture and mutations to the well voiced instrument. An unfortunate fire in the Gallery damaged the console and the south Florida builder was no longer available. The windchest action was older ventil style and was having issues. R.A. Colby, Inc. was called in to consult on the direction to be taken. We recommended that the existing 1938 Kilgen pipework be retained and a new organ built beneath it. The new mechanical components were designed to allow much better service access to the instrument and a revised layout was completed to allow improved service for the installation. The original thermometer from the 1938 installation hangs proudly inside the door to the Great Chamber. It reads " Completed Dec. 14, 1938, Temperature Tuned at 67 degrees. Alf G. Kilgen, E. Kuhn, J. Malin." -Jeff Scofield

Stoplist

Source: From THE DIAPASON April 1939

       Palm Beach, Florida
       St. Edward Catholic Church

       Kilgen   Op. 6045   1938   3/30
       _______________________________________________       

       GREAT                      SWELL
   16' Sub Principal  73      16' Lieblich Gedeckt  73
    8' Principal      73       8' Geigen Principal  73  
    8' Diapason       73       8' Stopped Diapason  73
    8' Stopped Flute  73       8' Viola da Gamba    73
    8' Gemshorn       73       8' Voix Celeste      73
    4' Principal      73       4' Flute Traversiere 73
    4' Octave         24       2' Flautino          61
2 2/3' Twelfth        61     III  Mixture          183
    2' Fifteenth      61      16' Posaune           73
       Ripieno de Cinque       8' Trumpet           73
    4' Clarion        73       8' Oboe              73
       Chimes       prep       8' Vox Humana        73
                               4' Clarion           12
       PEDAL                      Tremolo
   16' Double Open    32          Chimes
   16' Principal      GT
   16' Sub Bass       32          CHOIR
   16' Bourdon     GT 12      16' Dulciana          73
   16' Gedeckt        SW       8' Keraulophone      73
   16' Dulciana       CH       8' Flute Harmonic    73
    8' Octave         12       8' Dulciana          12
    8' Principal      GT       8' Unda Maris        73
    8' Flute          12       4' Flute Harmonic    12
    8' Gedeckt        SW   2 2/3' Nazard            61
    4' Principal      12       2' Piccolo           --
    4' Flute          12       8' Clarinet          73
   16' Posaune        SW          Tremolo
    8' Trumpet        SW          Chimes

        [Received from Jeff Scofield April 10, 2022]

Documents

Write-up from THE AMERICAN ORGANIST, May 1939, p.3 Commentary -Jeff Scofield
Write-up from THE AMERICAN ORGANIST May 1939, p.2 Commentary, description and stoplist -Jeff Scofield
Write-up from THE AMERICAN ORGANIST May 1939, p.1 Description and commentary -Jeff Scofield
(1939-04-01) Write-up from THE DIAPASON April 1939 Stoplist and description -Jeff Scofield