Kilgen Organ Co.
1946
St. Louis Roman Catholic Cathedral
4431 Lindell Blvd.
St. Louis, MO, US
72 Ranks
Instrument ID: 33458 ● Builder ID: 3335 ● Location ID: 29676
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Builder: Unknown
Position: Unknown
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
4 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal6 Divisions75 Stops108 RegistersElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Combination Toe Piston(s)✓ Coupler Toe Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Thumb Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Toe Piston(s)Stop Layout: Stop Keys on Angled Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
Database Manager on March 2nd, 2008:
Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This was a new instrument which retained 14 "stops" from the 1915 instrument. The contract was signed September 18, 1946. The main organ was now located at the front in the Sanctuary behind the main altar, and a 2-manual console was placed in the rear gallery to govern the gallery organ. total cost was $34,375.00 plus the old organ taken in trade. Source: Cathedral website.
Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This was a new instrument which retained 14 "stops" from the 1915 instrument. The contract was signed September 18, 1946. The main organ was now located at the front in the Sanctuary behind the main altar, and a 2-manual console was placed in the rear gallery to govern the gallery organ. total cost was $34,375.00 plus the old organ taken in trade. Source: Cathedral website.
Related Instrument Entries: Philip Ianna (2002) , Wicks Organ Co. (1997) , M. P. Möller (Opus R-145, 1984) , Kilgen Organ Co. (1948) , Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc. (1915)
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