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Werner Bosch Opus 518 (1968)

St. Bernadette Catholic Church: Sanctuary
861 SW 126th
Seattle, WA

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


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unknown - Original installation location photograph, possibly at time of installation. (Photograph by James Ludden, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2005-06-01 - From James R. Stettner: The organ was purchased by Univerity Temple United Methodist Church in Seattle, and was installed in their chapel by Frans W.M. Bosman of Mosier, OR. -Database Manager

2006-10-21 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The organ is free-standing and encased with a detached console. The Schwellwerk is in the pedestal with the Hauptwerk overhead. The 5-sectional facade contains the first 39 pipes of the HW 8' Principal arranged: 7-10-5-10-7. The organ was sold in 200_ to University Temple United Methodist in Seattle. It was installed in their Sander Chapel by Frans W.M. Bosman of Mosier, OR. without tonal changes or additions. It replaced a used 1946, 2-man., 8-rank Balcom and Vaughan instrument which was ultimately relocated to Covenant Presbyterian Church in Issaquah, WA. -Database Manager

2021-01-11 - The Bosch was replaced at St. Bernadette's with an electronic organ and was subsequently sold to University Temple United Methodist Church in Seattle for $15,000.00. It was removed from St. Bernadette's, refurbished, and re-erected in Sander Chapel at University Temple United Methodist Church in 2003 by Frans W.M. Bosman of Mosier, Oregon. The total project cost including purchase price was $100,000.00. -- Information received from James R. Stettner, 2015-08-24. -Paul R. Marchesano

2024-03-01 - Updated through online information from James Ludden: Installed at St. Bernadette by Olympic Organ Builders, Seattle. -Jim Stettner


Stoplist

[copied from the relocation account] Source: James R. Stettner 1968

Werner Bosch (Opus 518, 1968)
St. Bernadette Catholic Church
Seattle, WA

HAUPTWERK – I                                COUPLERS (Labeled; l-r; hitch-down)
   8'   Principal                   56          II – P
   8'   Gedeckt                     56          I – P
   4'   Oktave                      56
   4'   Koppelflöte                 56
   2'   Flachflöte                  56          M II - I
   IV   Mixtur 1⅓                  224
   8'   Trompete                    56
                                             PEDAL MOVEMENTS
                                                Schwellwerk Expression       (bal.)
SCHWELLWERK – II (Expressive)
   8'   Spitzgedackt                56
   4'   Rohrflöte                   56
   2'   Principal                   56
   II   Sesquialter    [12-17]     112
        Tremulant


PEDAL
   16'  Subbass                     32
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ACTION: Mech. Key & Stop     VOICES: 12     STOPS: 12     RANKS: 16     PIPES: 872


NOTES
The organ was built for St. Bernadette's R.C. Church in Burien/Seattle and was installed there by Glen White of Olympic Organ Builders. It is free-standing and encased with a detached console. The 5-sectional façade contains notes 1-39 of the
Hauptwerk 8' Principal arranged: 7 – 10 – 5 - 10 – 7.

Sources: Werner Bosch opus list; extant, re-installed organ; Balcom and Vaughan opus list; James R. Stettner

 [Received from James R. Stettner 2015-08-24.]

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