Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc.
Opus 3442, 1936
St. Monica Catholic Church
Sanctuary; rear gallery
5920 Geary Street
San Francisco, CA, US
28 Ranks - 1,642 Pipes - 4 Physical Divisions
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CONSOLES
Builder: Unknown
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
2 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal4 Divisions33 Stops22 RegistersElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop ActionCombination Thumb Piston(s)Coupler Toe Piston(s)Sforzando Thumb Piston(s)Sforzando Toe Piston(s)Stop Layout: Tilting/Rocking Tablets Above Top Manual
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: ExtantandPlayable in this location
Updated through online information from Justin Chen.
Database Manager on October 17th, 2016:
This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ.
Identified by Justin Chen, based on personal knowledge of the organ.
Action: Electric Pneumatic The organ is in the gallery, but a single dulciana rank is in the sanctuary next to the choir seating area. It can be played at both 8' and 4' pitches and can also be played at 8' on the pedals.
Database Manager on July 18th, 2014:
Updated through online information from Matthew Walsh. -- There is a duplicate console in main body of the church, approximately one half way between the gallery and the sanctuary. This placement occurred in the 1950's when the church was doubled in length. In approx. 2003, the downstairs console was rotated to face the west wall. Between 2003 and 2007 the organ, except the offsets, was releathered. During the same time, reregulation and some revoicing was done by Schoenstein. In 2003 Schoenstein added a large trumpet unit stop and a four rank great mixture. In 2007, the reconfiguring the facade was completed by parish carpenters and a new 8' pedal principal was placed in the west facade, with non-speaking pipes in the east facade. This statement is based on my inspection of the organ and some of the contract documents from the parish files which I am able to access by my position of Director of Music at St. Monica's.
Database Manager on April 15th, 2010:
Identified through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- Housed in twin cases in the rear gallery.
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