Schantz Organ Co.
Opus 2300, 2011
Originally W. W. Kimball Co.
Church of the Gesu, Roman Catholic
1201 West Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI, US
112 Ranks - 6,804 Pipes
Instrument ID: 48925 ● Builder ID: 7079 ● Location ID: 43074
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STOPLISTS
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CONSOLES
Builder: Unknown
Position: Movable Console
Design: Traditional Without Cover
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
4 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal8 Divisions87 Stops122 RegistersElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Coupler Toe Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Thumb Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Toe Piston(s)Stop Layout: Tilting/Rocking Tablets on Angled Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Computerized/Digital
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
Updated through online information from Dominic Joseph Radanovich.
Database Manager on November 28th, 2012:
Updated through online information from John Seboldt. -- I have e-mailed folks from Schantz to respond more authoritatively on the organ's status as a new organ which includes pipework from previous organs. They will confirm also about whether older casework was included.
Database Manager on October 24th, 2011:
The organ was originally built by W. W. Kimball in the late 1890's for the Studebaker Theater in Chicago. Kimball moved it to this location in 1904 or 1908. The organ was rebuilt and expanded in 1955 by Kilgen Organ Company. This work by Schantz was to completely rebuild the instrument and expand it to 115 ranks. Much of the Kimball/Kilgen pipework, as well as the Kimball casework, were retained.
Webpage Links: Welcome to the Schantz Organ Company [Milwaukee Gesu Church page]
Related Instrument Entries: W. W. Kimball Co. (1900s) , Kilgen Organ Co. (1955)
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