Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc. Opus 5180 (1936)

Images

2009-03-23 - Postcard from Jim Cook collection (Photograph by David C. Scribner/Database Manager)

2009-03-23 - Organ gallery (Photograph by David C. Scribner/Database Manager)

2009-03-23 - Sanctuary interior (Photograph by David C. Scribner/Database Manager)

2009-03-23 - Console (Photograph by David C. Scribner/Database Manager)

2009-03-23 - Chamber grille (Photograph by David C. Scribner/Database Manager)

2009-03-23 - Antiphonal Great stops (Photograph by David C. Scribner/Database Manager)

2009-03-23 - Antiphonal Pedal and Swell Stops (Photograph by David C. Scribner/Database Manager)

2009-03-23 - Right stopjamb (Photograph by David C. Scribner/Database Manager)

2009-03-23 - Console left stopjamb (Photograph by David C. Scribner/Database Manager)

1994-05-19 - Sanctuary interior and gallery console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1994-05-19 - Sanctuary interior and main console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1994-05-19 - Church exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Notes

2004-10-30 - Two 4-manual consoles controlling Main and Antiphonal organs. To be restored 1998. -Database Manager

2008-07-04 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- The 3,100-seat room is octagonal in shape; the 76-rank main organ is located chambers in the west part of the encircling gallery, along with one of the two duplicate consoles. The 20-rank Antiphonal organ is located below grills in the floor in front of the choir pews and second console. Except for the GT, SW and CH Ripieno mixtures, which draw other stops, all of the manual stops are independent. The Pedal has two Resultant flues and a full-length 32' Posaune. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Typed stoplist from the OHS PC Database. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Shrine of the Little Flower, R. C., Royal Oak (Detroit), MI 1934 Geo. Kilgen & Son, Op. 5180 (Stoplist: cited from contract by Scott Foppiano 1998) (The following material is printed verbatim from the original contract. As of this writing the only two items missing are the mixture compositions and the original price for the instrument which I will follow with as soon as I can get them). MAIN ORGAN GREAT ORGAN (Enclosed) 8" Pressure 1. Spitzfloete, 16 ft, 36 top, 2/3 flat 1/5, 73 pipes 2. First Diapason, 8 ft, (Double Languid) 42, flat 2/9, 73 pipes 3. Second Diapason, 8 ft, 44, flat 2/9, 73 pipes 4. Third Diapason, 8 ft, 46, flat 1/4, 73 pipes 5. Flute Harmonique, 8ft, (Pure Tin), 46, flat 2/9, 1-61 slotted, 73 pipes 6. Gemshorn, 8 ft, 54, top 1/3, flat 1/4, 73 pipes 7. Prestant, 4 ft, 56, flat 1/4, 1-24 slotted, 73 pipes (handwritten: "upper") 8. Flute Octaviante, 4 ft, (Pure Tin), 60, Fl Har, flat 2/9, 1-49 slotted, 73 pipes 9. Twelfth, 2-2/3 ft, 68, flat 2/9, 61 pipes 10. Fifteenth, 2 ft, 70, flat 2/9, 61 pipes 11. Plein Jeu (VII Ranks) see diagram (handwritten: "2 magnets"), 427 pipes, [15-19-22-26-29-33-36] 12. Double Trumpet, 16 ft, 6, 73 pipes 13. Tromba, 8 ft, 5, 73 pipes 14. Clarion, 4 ft, 3, 73 pipes 15. Ripieno Combination (No. 1) 16. Ripieno Combination (No. 2) 17. Harp, 16 ft 18. Harp, 8 ft, 61 bars 19. Celesta, 4 ft 20. Vibraphone, 8 ft (handwritten note: "Deagon Cata. #5761, Vacuum Action-$720.00-Req. 4872A") 21. Chimes, 8 ft, (In Great box), 25 tubes (handwritten note: "K & L Grade A, Req. 4832A, $144.00 net") Ripieno Comb. No. 1 to draw Plein Jeu 1st, 2nd, 3rd ranks and No. 6, 8, 9 Ripieno Comb. No. 2 to draw Plein jeu 1st, 2nd, 3rd ranks and No. 4,5,7,9,10 SWELL ORGAN (Enclosed) 7" Pressure 22. Bourdon, 16 ft, No. 2 Manual, 73 pipes 23. Principal, 8 ft, 44, 1-61 slotted, flat 1/4, 73 pipes 24. Stopped Flute, 8 ft, No. 2 new scale, No. 2 sass, 73 pipes 25. Salicional, 8 ft, 58, flat 2/9, 73 pipes 26. Voix Celeste, 8 ft, 58, flat 2/9, 73 pipes 27. Dolce Flute, 8 ft, 50, top 2/3, flat 1/6, 73 pipes 28. Dolce Flute Celeste, 8 ft, 50, top 1/3, flat 1/6, 61 pipes 29. Aeoline, 8 ft, 60, flat 1/5, 73 pipes 30. Geigen Octave, 4 ft, 58 flat 1/4, 1-49 slotted, 73 pipes 31. Flute Triangulaire, 4 ft, Reg., 73 pipes 32. Flautino, 2 ft, 70, flat 2/9, 61 pipes 33. Mixture (III Ranks) Rye Type, 183 pipes [12-15-19] 34. Posaune, 16 ft, 5", 73 pipes 35. Trumpet, 8 ft, 4", 73 pipes 36. Oboe d'Amore, 8 ft, Reg., Capped, 73 pipes 37. Clarion, 4 ft, 2 5/8, 73 pipes 38. Vox Humana, 8 ft, Reg., 73 pipes 39. Ripieno Combination (No. 1) Draw No. 27-31-33 40. Ripieno Combination (No. 2) Draw No. 24-25-30-32-35 41. Harp, 16 ft, from Great, 61 notes 42. Harp, 8 ft, from great, 61 notes 43. Celesta, 4 ft, from Great, 49 notes 44. Vibraphone, 8 ft, from Great, 61 notes 45. Chimes, 8 ft, from Great, 25 notes Tremolo CHOIR ORGAN (Enclosed) 6" Pressure 46. Contra Gamba, 16 ft, 46, flat 2/9, not slotted, 73 pipes 47. Diapason, 8 ft, 46, flat 1/4, 73 pipes 48. Hohl Flute, 8 ft, new scale, 73 pipes 49. Viole d'Orchestre, 8 ft, 60, flat 2/9, 73 pipes 50. Viole d'Orchestre Celeste, 8 ft, 62, flat 2/9, 73 pipes 51. Dulciana, 8 ft, 56, flat 1/5, 73 pipes 52. Unda Maris, 8 ft, 56, flat 1/5, 73 pipes 53. Gemshorn, 4 ft, 65, Top 2/3, flat 1/4, 73 pipes 54. Flauto Traverso, 4 ft, Reg., 73 pipes 55. Rohr Nassart, 2-2/3 ft, 67, flat 1/5, 61 pipes 56. Piccolo Harmonique, 2 ft, 70, flat 2/9, 61 pipes 57. Carillon (III Ranks), (Pure Tin), 183 pipes (handwritten: " 3 magnets") [12-17-22] 58. Trompette, 8 ft, 3", 73 pipes 59. Clarinette, 8 ft, Reg., 73 pipes 60. Orchestral Oboe, 8 ft, Reg, 73 pipes 61. Ripieno Combination, Draw No. 51-53-56-57 62. Harp, 16 ft, From Great, 61 notes 63. Harp, 8 ft, 61 notes 64. Celesta, 4 ft, From Great, 49 notes 65. Vibraphone, 8', From Great, 61 notes 66. Chimes, 8 ft, From Great, 61 notes Tremolo SOLO ORGAN (Enclosed) 12" Pressure 67. Contra Gedeckt, 16 ft, 1-24 No. 2 Ped Bdn, 25-73 No. 1 St. Diap, 73 pipes 68. Flauto Mirabilis, 8 ft, (Wood, Harmonic) new scale, 73 pipes 69. Gross Gedeckt, 8 ft, No. 2 Tibia Clausa, 73 pipes 70. Gross Gamba, 8 ft, 54, flat 2/9, 73 pipes 71. Gross Gamba Celeste, 8 ft, 55, flat 2/9, 73 pipes 72. Octave, 4 ft, 54, flat 2/9, 1-24 slotted, 73 pipes 73. Flute, 4 ft, ext. Contra Gedeckt, 24 pipes 74. Cymbale (VII Ranks), See Diagram, 427 pipes (handwritten: "3 magnets") 75. Tuba Mirabilis, 8 ft, 5-1/2, 73 pipes 76. French Horn, 8 ft, Reg., 73 pipes 77. Harp, 16 ft, From Great, 61 notes 78. Harp, 8 ft, From Great, 61 notes 79. Celesta, 4 ft, From Great, 49 notes 80. Vibraphone, 8 ft, From Great, 61 notes 81. Chimes, 8 ft, From Great, 25 notes Tremolo PEDAL ORGAN 82. Resultant, 32 ft, (Diapason), Bourdon #1, 12 pipes, 16' G, 8" Pressure 83. Resultant, 32 ft, (Gedeckt) Swell, Bour CCC to G etc, 32 notes 84. Contra Bass, 16 ft, No. 2 Pedal Open Scale (wood), 32 pipes, 8" Pressure 85. Violone, 16 ft, 42, flat 2/9, 32 pipes, 8" pressure 86. Contra Gedeckt, 16 ft (Solo), 32 notes 87. Bourdon, 16 ft, No. 1 Pedal Scale, 32 pipes, 8" Pressure 88. Octave, 8 ft (Extended Contra Bass), 12 pipes 89. Cello, 8 ft (Extended Violone), 12 pipes 90. Flute, 8 ft (Extended Bourdon), 12 pipes 91. Quint, 5-1/3 ft, (From Contra Bass), 32 notes 92. Super Octave, 4 ft (Extended Octave), 12 pipes 93. Flute, 4 ft ( Extended Flute), 12 pipes 94. Doublette, 2 ft (Extended Super Octave), 12 pipes 95. Contra Posaune, 32 ft, (Ext Sw Posaune), 12 pipes, 12" Pressure (10"3 C)* 96. Trombone, 16 ft, 32 pipes, 8" Pressure 97. Trumpet, 8 ft (Extended Trombone), 12 pipes 98. Clarion, 4 ft (Extended Trumpet), 12 pipes 99. Contra Gambe, 16 ft, (Choir) 32 notes 100. Spitz Floete, 16 ft (Great), 32 notes 101. Posaune, 16 ft (Swell), 32 notes 102. Double Trumpet, 16 ft (Great), 32 notes 103. Spitz Floete, 8 ft (Great), 32 notes 104. Echo Bourdon, 16 ft (Swell), 32 notes 105. Still Gedeckt, 8 ft (Swell), 32 notes 106. Chimes, 8 ft (Great), 25 notes *(handwritten note): "Blocks for 32' Posaune- by Stuckstide + Bros, 2735 Lyon Street, St. Louis. 12 ps. 440-1/2 lb., Lead- $15.41. We made patterns- 3 sizes." ANTIPHONAL ORGAN: GREAT ORGAN (Enclosed) 6" Pressure 107. Open Diapason, 8 ft, 43, flat 1/4, 73 pipes 108. Melodia, 8 ft, No. 1, No. 2 St. Bass, 73 pipes 109. Dulciana, 8 ft, 56, flat 1/5, 73 pipes 110. Octave, 4 ft, 58, flat 1/4, 1-24 slotted, 73 pipes 111. Harmonic Flute, 4 ft, 60, flat 2/9, 73 pipes 112. Mixture (IV Ranks) See Diagram, 244 pipes 113. Trumpet, 8 ft, 4", 73 pipes 114. Celesta, 8 ft (Swell box), 37 bars (handwritten: "K-L in StK.") 115. Chimes, 8 ft, 25 tubes,(handwritten: "K-L Grade A, Req. 4832A, $144.00) SWELL ORGAN (Enclosed) 6" Pressure 116. Bourdon, 16 ft, No. 2 Manual, 73 pipes 117. Principal, 8 ft, 44, flat 1/4, 1-61 slotted, 73 pipes 118. Rohrfloete, 8 ft, No. 3 Fl d'Am., No. 2 St. Bass, 73 pipes 119. Viola da Gamba, 8 ft, 58, flat 2/9, 73 pipes 120. Voix Celeste, 8 ft, 58, flat 2/9, 73 pipes 121. Spitzfloete, 4 ft, 62, top 1/5, flat 2/9, 73 pipes 122. Flautino, 2 ft, 70, 61 pipes 123. Oboe, 8 ft, Reg. Open Type, 73 pipes 124. Vox Humana, 8 ft, Reg., 73 pipes 125. Celesta, 8 ft, 25 notes (handwritten: " K+L #137") 126. Chimes, 8 ft (From Great), 25 notes Tremolo PEDAL ORGAN, 8" Pressure 127. Resultant, 32 ft, 32 notes 128. Sub Bass, 16 ft, No. 1, 32 pipes 129. Echo Bourdon, 16 ft (From Swell), 32 notes 130. Bass Flute, 8 ft, Ext. Sub Bass, 12 pipes 131. Still Gedeckt, 8 ft, 32 notes 132. Posaune, 16 ft, Ext. Trumpet, 12 pipes 133. Chimes, 8 ft (Great), 25 notes Couplers: MAIN GREAT Swell to Great 16 Swell to Great 8 Swell to Great 4 Choir to Great 16 Choir to Great 8 Choir to Great 4 Solo to Great 16 Solo to Great 8 Solo to Great 4 Great to Great 16 Great Unison Off Great to Great 4 Antiphonal Swell to Great 16 Antiphonal Swell to Great 8 Antiphonal Swell to Great 4 Antiphonal Great to Great 16 Antiphonal Great to Great 8 Antiphonal Great to Great 4 MAIN SWELL Solo to Swell 16 Solo to Swell 8 Solo to Swell 4 Swell to Swell 16 Swell Unison Off Swell to Swell 4 Antiphonal Swell to Swell 16 Antiphonal Swell to Swell 8 Antiphonal Swell to Swell 4 MAIN CHOIR: Swell to Choir 16 Swell to Choir 8 Swell to Choir 4 Solo to Choir 16 Solo to Choir 8 Solo to Choir 4 Choir to Choir 16 Choir Unison Off Choir to Choir 4 Antiphonal Swell to Choir 16 Antiphonal Swell to Choir 8 Antiphonal Swell to Choir 4 MAIN SOLO Great to Solo 8 Solo to Solo 16 Solo Unison Off Solo to Solo 4 Antiphonal Great to Solo 16 Antiphonal Great to Solo 8 Antiphonal Great to Solo 4 Antiphonal Swell to Solo 16 Antiphonal Swell to Solo 8 Antiphonal Swell to Solo 4 MAIN PEDAL Great to Pedal 8 Great to Pedal 4 Swell to Pedal 8 Swell to pedal 4 Choir to Pedal 8 Choir to Pedal 4 Solo to Pedal 8 Solo to Pedal 4 Pedal to Pedal 4' Antiphonal Great to Pedal 8 Antiphonal Great to Pedal 4 Antiphonal Swell to Pedal 8 Antiphonal Swell to Pedal 4 ANTIPHONAL GREAT Swell to Great 16 Swell to Great 8 Swell to Great 4 Great to Great 16 Great Unison Off Great to Great 4 ANTIPHONAL SWELL Swell to Swell 16 Swell Unison Off Swell to Swell 4 ANTIPHONAL PEDAL Great to Pedal 8 Great to Pedal 4 Swell to Pedal 8 Swell to Pedal 4 PISTONS Swell to Great Choir to Great Solo to Great Swell to Choir Solo to Choir Great to Pedal (thumb and toe) Swell to Pedal Choir to Pedal Solo to Pedal Antiphonal Great to Pedal (thumb and toe) Antiphonal Swell to Pedal (thumb and toe) Antiphonal Swell to Great (thumb and toe) Alternator (Qntiphonal On/Main Off) Antiphonal On Main Full Organ (Main) Full Organ (Antiphonal) thumb and toe Full Organ (Entire) Special pistons (under Choir at right): Main Organ Crescendo Pedal (On & Off) Antiphonal Organ Crescendo Pedal (On & Off) COMBINATION PISTONS (Controlled by patented Ball Bearing Setter Action, adjustable by setter piston moving stop keys on and off) Great 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 and Cancel Swell 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 and Cancel Choir 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 and Cancel Solo 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 and Cancel Pedal 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 and Cancel (Independent) Entire Organ 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 and Cancel Couplers 1-2-3-4-5 and Cancel Antiphonal Great 1-2-3-4 and Cancel Antiphonal Swell 1-2-3-4 and Cancel Antiphonal Pedal 1-2-3 and Cancel Antiphonal Entire Organ 1-2-3-4 and Cancel BALANCED PEDALS Expression Pedal to Great-Main Expression Pedal to Swell-Main Expression to Choir-Main Expression to Solo-Main Expression to Antipohonal Great Expression to Antiphonal Swell Crescendo Pedal ACCESSORIES Expression Selector with Crescendo Indicator (positive) On and Off piston separating Pedal Stops from each Manual's Combinations 16 ft Manual Stops Eliminator- on/off reversible working on general pistons 16 ft Manual Couplers Eliminator- on/off reversible working on general pistons 4 ft Manual Stops Eliminator- on/off reversible working on general pistons 4 ft Pedal Couplers Eliminator- on/off reversible working on general pistons Main Console on and off reversible with light indicator Antiphonal Console on and off reversible with light indicator Current Indicator - Main and Antiphonal (Handwritten notes:) "#Console Plate about Ms. Morrel- see letter 12/14/33. Out- E.R.K. 8/14/35" "#G.E. or Westinghouse Motors (See Spencer Req 4788A)" During the restoration which has been occuring over the past two years- the only modification (thankfully) is the addition of a Peterson Solid State Relay and Combination Action. These additions will enable the organist to have multiple levels of combination memory, four settable crescendo pedals and tuttis as well as the addition of a MIDI playback unit. I do consider the Shrine (and myself) very fortunate indeed to have such a valuable and totally intact, extant piece or American Symphonic organ-building history. An individual who not only installed the Grand Kilgen in 1934 but regulated the reeds did confirm two questions about the instrument: A) YES Charles Courboin and Pietro Yon personally oversaw and influenced the specifications in consultation with the Shrine's Organist-Choirmaster at that time and B) YES Charles Courboin dedicated the instrument. And, finally- a letter signed by Fr. Charles Coughlin: Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc., Jan. 26, 1934 St. Louis, Missouri Gentlemen, I wish to make a change in the console arrangement on the organ which I ordered from you on September 12, 1933, for the Shrine of the Little Flower, Royal Oak, Michigan. This is my order and authority for you to eliminate the four manual draw-knob type console with remote-control combination system as well as the two manual stop-key type console, called for in the specification attached to the order referred to. I further authorize you to supply, in lieu of the aforementioned equipment which I have ordered eliminated, a new four manual wing type console with stop-key control to be placed in the gallery near the main organ, and another our manual wing type console with stop-key control to be placed on the first floor of the church in the choir stalls near the main altar; both of these consoles to have duplicate systems of control and are to be so arranged that both of them will play the main organ and the antiphonal organ. I understand that the changes herein specified will cost in addition to the sum called for in the original organ contract of September 12, 1933, and I agree to pay the additional sum of $1000.00 on completion of this work in the church. This is, of course, to include the complete installation of the items mentioned herein, as well as the freight charges thereon. I further order that these new four manual consoles should be of the roller-top-desk type. SHRINE OF THE LITTLE FLOWER By Chas. E. Coughlin (typed by Kilgen:) This letter was received from Father Coughlin Jan. 29, 1934 GEO. KILGEN & Son, INC. I.S. 2/6/34

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