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Wirsching Organ Co. (1910)

Iliff School of Theology: Iliff Seminary Chapel
2201 S. University Boulevard
Denver, CO

Images


Unknown - Keydesk left jamb (Photograph by Jim Stark/Database Manager)

Unknown - Keydesk and Access Door ((ca. 2000) Photograph by Jim Stark/Database Manager)

1997-05-04 - Keydesk and Pipe Facade (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1997 -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Electrified. -Database Manager

2008-07-25 - Updated through on-line information from James Stark. -- Key and stop action electrified at some unknown time, console retained. Leathered 8' Open Diapason probably not original since not found on other Wirsching organs of the period. -Database Manager

2009-01-28 - Updated through on-line information from Thomas Strickland. -- Organ is in one chamber at the rear of the room on left wall. -Database Manager

2022-03-02 - The Wirsching was electrified by Fred H. Meunier in 1956. In 1989, Morel and Associates, Inc. cleaned the organ and the electro-mechanical coupling system installed in 1956, was replaced by Peterson solid state switching. -Rick Morel


Stoplist

The Diapason Feb. 1, 1911 Source: Source not recorded Feb. 1, 1911

Iliff School of Theology
Denver, Colorado
Wirsching Organ Company 1910

Great (61 notes, enclosed)
 8' Open Diapason 61 m (unenclosed)
 8' Clarabella    61 w
 8' Dulciana      61 m
 4' Gemshorn      61 m
 4' Flute D'Amour 61 w

Swell (61 notes, enclosed)
16' Bordone Dolce     61 w
 8' Principale Minore 61 m
 8' Bordone Amabile   61 w
 8' Salicional        61 m
 8' Vox Celeste (TC)  61 m
 4' Flute Harmonic    61 m
 8' Oboe              61 m
 8' Vox Humana        61 m

Pedal
16' Sub Bass          42 w
16' Lieblich Gedackt (Sw)
 8' Flauto Basso     (ext.)

The Diapason Feb. 1, 1911


 [Received from Jim Stark 2016-05-10.]
 [details added from 1998 OHS Handbook, Paul Marchesano, 2022-03-21]

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