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Philadelphia, USA (Pennsylvania) - Saint Matthew African Methodist Episcopal Church
Municipal: Philadelphia
Region:Philadelphia County
Address: 215 North 57th Street, 19139, Philadelphia, PA
Website: https://stmatthewamephilly.com/
Description nr.: 2062980.
Built by: Wicks Organ Company (1979) - opus 5612
For Saint Matthew African Methodist Episcopal Church (or A.M.E. Church) the firm Wicks built a new organ in the years 1977-1979. The instrument has three manuals. The church was dedicated in 1913, and the Wicks organ is the second pipe organ in the building. The organ is located at the front of the church. Choir and Swell are in organ chambers enclosed with a swell box.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Quintaton 16', Principal 8', Holzgedeckt 8', Oktav 4', Rohrpfeife 4', Super Octave 2', Mixtur 4 ranks, Bombarde 8', Chimes (21 bells).
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Bordun 8', Erzähler 8', Erzähler Celeste 8' (from c°), Koppelflöte 4', Weit Principal 2', Quinte 1 1/3' (from c°), Offenflöte 1' - extension, Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Rohrflöte 8', Viol d'Gamba 8', Viol Celeste 8' (from c°), Spitzprinzipal 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Flachflöte 2', Terz 1 3/5' (from c'), Scharff 3 ranks, Fagott 16', Trompette 8', Rohrschalmei 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Untersatz 32' - acoustic extension, Prinzipalbass 16', Subbass 16', Quintaton 16' - from Great, Oktavbass 8' - extension, Pommer 8' - extension, Quintaton 8' - from Great, Choralbass 4', Flötenbass 4' - extension, Rauschquint 3 ranks, Bombarde 16' - extension from Great, Bombarde 8' - from Great, Bombarde 4' - from Great.
Philadelphia, USA (Pennsylvania) - Saint Matthew African Methodist Episcopal Church
Municipal: Philadelphia
Region:Philadelphia County
Address: 215 North 57th Street, 19139, Philadelphia, PA
Website: https://stmatthewamephilly.com/
Description nr.: 2062980.
Built by: Wicks Organ Company (1979) - opus 5612
For Saint Matthew African Methodist Episcopal Church (or A.M.E. Church) the firm Wicks built a new organ in the years 1977-1979. The instrument has three manuals. The church was dedicated in 1913, and the Wicks organ is the second pipe organ in the building. The organ is located at the front of the church. Choir and Swell are in organ chambers enclosed with a swell box.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 8 |
| - Choir Organ | 8 (7) |
| - Swell Organ | 11 |
| - Pedal Organ | 13 (4) |
| Total number of stops | 40 (30) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Quintaton 16', Principal 8', Holzgedeckt 8', Oktav 4', Rohrpfeife 4', Super Octave 2', Mixtur 4 ranks, Bombarde 8', Chimes (21 bells).
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Bordun 8', Erzähler 8', Erzähler Celeste 8' (from c°), Koppelflöte 4', Weit Principal 2', Quinte 1 1/3' (from c°), Offenflöte 1' - extension, Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Rohrflöte 8', Viol d'Gamba 8', Viol Celeste 8' (from c°), Spitzprinzipal 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Flachflöte 2', Terz 1 3/5' (from c'), Scharff 3 ranks, Fagott 16', Trompette 8', Rohrschalmei 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Untersatz 32' - acoustic extension, Prinzipalbass 16', Subbass 16', Quintaton 16' - from Great, Oktavbass 8' - extension, Pommer 8' - extension, Quintaton 8' - from Great, Choralbass 4', Flötenbass 4' - extension, Rauschquint 3 ranks, Bombarde 16' - extension from Great, Bombarde 8' - from Great, Bombarde 4' - from Great.
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