Wicks Organ Co.
Opus 5565, 1976
Mother A.M.E. Zion Church
Sanctuary
146 West 137th St.
New York City: Manhattan, NY, US
55 Ranks - 3,230 Pipes
Instrument ID: 54080 ● Builder ID: 7431 ● Location ID: 47269
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Builder: Unknown
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
4 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal5 Divisions38 Stops70 RegistersElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Combination Toe Piston(s)✓ Coupler Thumb Piston(s)✓ Coupler Toe Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Thumb Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Toe Piston(s)Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows 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: Not Extant and Not Playable in this location
Jim Stettner on July 18th, 2024:
This organ is to be replaced in 2025-2026 by the 116-rank Aeolian-Skinner from the Curtis Institute of Music which has been given to Mother AME Zion Church as a gift. They, in turn, will be giving the Wicks as a gift to Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina.
This organ is to be replaced in 2025-2026 by the 116-rank Aeolian-Skinner from the Curtis Institute of Music which has been given to Mother AME Zion Church as a gift. They, in turn, will be giving the Wicks as a gift to Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina.
Database Manager on January 5th, 2015:
Layout and scaling were designed by Mr. Ontko, who, along with Guy Henderson, installed and tonally finished the organ. Jack Steinkampf voiced the Trompette de Fete, a horizontal reed located in the gallery.
Related Instrument Entries: Unknown Builder (2026 ca.)
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