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Milwaukee, USA (Wisconsin) - Gesu Catholic Church
Municipal: Milwaukee
Region:Milwaukee County
Address: 1145 West Wisonsin Avenue, 53233, Milwaukee, WI
Website: https://www.gesuparish.org/
Description nr.: 2059029.
Built by: W.W. Kimball Company (1899)
The organ at Gesu Church in Milwaukee was originally built in 1899 by the Kimball Company, and was purchased for the church in 1908. This instrument was converted and expanded in 1955 by the Kilgen company. The current situation exists since a reconstruction by the company Schantz in the years 2010-2011. Much pipework was reused in this rebuild, as well as Kimball's organ cases. Material has also been taken from the organ that stood in the Lower Church, built by Johnson and Wangerin.
Technical data
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Diapason 16', Violone 16', Diapason I 8', Diapason II 8' - extension, Gambe 8', Dulciane 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Principal 4', Flûte Octaviante 4', Flûte à Cheminée 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Super Octave 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Fourniture 5 ranks (1 1/3'), Cymbale 4 ranks (1/2'), Trompete 8', Tremulant, Chimes - from Swell, Tromba Real 8' - from Tromba, Trompette d'Orchestre 8' - from Tromba.
Choir (C-c''''): Dulciana 16', Viole Diapason 8', Gambe 8', Gambe Celeste 8', Flûte Ouverte 8', Flûte Céleste 8' (TC), Bourdon 8', Dulciana 8' - extension, Unda Maris 8', Principal 4', Flûte Traversière 4', Flûte à Fuseau 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Octavin 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Quinte 1 1/3', Septième 1 1/7', Fife 1', Neuvième 8/9', Fourniture 4 ranks (1 1/3'), Cymbale 3 ranks (2/3'), Trompette 8', Clairon 4', Clarinet 8', Tremulant, Trompette d'Orchestre 8' - from Tromba.
Swell (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Diapason 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Muted Viole 8', Muted Viole Celeste 8', Bourdon 8', Ludwigtone 8', Octave 4', Flûte Octaviante 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Octavin 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Plein Jeu 5 ranks (2'), Waldhorn 16', Basson 16', Trompette 8', Cornopean 8' - extension, Hautbois 8' - extension, Clairon 4', Voix Humaine 8', Tremulant, Chimes (21 notes).
Solo (C-c''''): Bass Viole 16', Grand Diapason 8', Violoncello 8' - extension, Violoncello Celeste 8', Bourdon 8', Octave Major 4', Flûte Ouverte 4', Plein Jeu 7 ranks (2'), Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', English Horn 8', French Horn 8', Clairon 4' - extension, Tremulant, Chimes - from Swell.
Tromba (floating) (C-c''''): Tromba Real 8', Trompette d'Orchestre 8'.
Echo (C-c''''):
Echo Manual: Diapason 8', Viole Sordine 8', Voix Angelique 8', Cor de Nuit 8', Flûte Conique 8', Flûte Céleste 8' (from g°), Principal 4', Chimney Flute 4', Voix Humaine 8', Tremulant.
Echo Pedal: Bourdon 16', Cor de Nuit 8' - transmission, Flûte 4' - transmission.
Pedal (C-g'): Contre Violone 32' - extension, Contre Bourdon 32', Resultant 32' - acoustic extension, Contrebasse 16', Principal 16', Diapason 16' - from Great, Violone 16' - from Great, Bass Viole 16' - from Solo, Dulciana 16' - from Choir, First Bourdon 16' - extension, Second Bourdon 16' - from Swell, Octave 8' - extension, Diapason 8' - from Great, Cello 8' - from Great, Dulciana 8' - from Solo, First Bourdon 8' - extension, Second Bourdon 8' - from Swell, Octave 4', Cantus Flute 4', Fourniture 4 ranks (2 2/3'), Contre Bombarde 32', Grand Cornet 32' - extension, Bombarde 16' - extension, Bombarde 16' - from Solo, Waldhorn 16' - from Swell, Basson 16' - from Swell, Tromba 8', Trompette 8' - from Solo, Cornopean 8' - from Swell, Clarion 4' - extension, Trompette Real 8' - from Tromba, Trompette d'Orchestre 8' - from Tromba, Chimes - from Swell.
Source: Postcard
Milwaukee, USA (Wisconsin) - Gesu Catholic Church
Municipal: Milwaukee
Region:Milwaukee County
Address: 1145 West Wisonsin Avenue, 53233, Milwaukee, WI
Website: https://www.gesuparish.org/
Description nr.: 2059029.
Built by: W.W. Kimball Company (1899)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1899 | W.W. Kimball Company | new organ | 1908 | W.W. Kimball Company | transfer/relocate | 1955 | Kilgen Organ Company | rebuild | 2011 | Schantz Organ Company | rebuild |
The organ at Gesu Church in Milwaukee was originally built in 1899 by the Kimball Company, and was purchased for the church in 1908. This instrument was converted and expanded in 1955 by the Kilgen company. The current situation exists since a reconstruction by the company Schantz in the years 2010-2011. Much pipework was reused in this rebuild, as well as Kimball's organ cases. Material has also been taken from the organ that stood in the Lower Church, built by Johnson and Wangerin.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great | 20 (17) |
| - Choir | 25 (23) |
| - Swell | 21 (19) |
| - Solo | 13 (11) |
| - Tromba (floating) | 2 |
| - Echo Manual | 9 |
| - Echo Pedal | 3 (1) |
| - Pedal | 32 (8) |
| Total number of stops | 125 (90) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Diapason 16', Violone 16', Diapason I 8', Diapason II 8' - extension, Gambe 8', Dulciane 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Principal 4', Flûte Octaviante 4', Flûte à Cheminée 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Super Octave 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Fourniture 5 ranks (1 1/3'), Cymbale 4 ranks (1/2'), Trompete 8', Tremulant, Chimes - from Swell, Tromba Real 8' - from Tromba, Trompette d'Orchestre 8' - from Tromba.
Choir (C-c''''): Dulciana 16', Viole Diapason 8', Gambe 8', Gambe Celeste 8', Flûte Ouverte 8', Flûte Céleste 8' (TC), Bourdon 8', Dulciana 8' - extension, Unda Maris 8', Principal 4', Flûte Traversière 4', Flûte à Fuseau 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Octavin 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Quinte 1 1/3', Septième 1 1/7', Fife 1', Neuvième 8/9', Fourniture 4 ranks (1 1/3'), Cymbale 3 ranks (2/3'), Trompette 8', Clairon 4', Clarinet 8', Tremulant, Trompette d'Orchestre 8' - from Tromba.
Swell (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Diapason 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Muted Viole 8', Muted Viole Celeste 8', Bourdon 8', Ludwigtone 8', Octave 4', Flûte Octaviante 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Octavin 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Plein Jeu 5 ranks (2'), Waldhorn 16', Basson 16', Trompette 8', Cornopean 8' - extension, Hautbois 8' - extension, Clairon 4', Voix Humaine 8', Tremulant, Chimes (21 notes).
Solo (C-c''''): Bass Viole 16', Grand Diapason 8', Violoncello 8' - extension, Violoncello Celeste 8', Bourdon 8', Octave Major 4', Flûte Ouverte 4', Plein Jeu 7 ranks (2'), Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', English Horn 8', French Horn 8', Clairon 4' - extension, Tremulant, Chimes - from Swell.
Tromba (floating) (C-c''''): Tromba Real 8', Trompette d'Orchestre 8'.
Echo (C-c''''):
Echo Manual: Diapason 8', Viole Sordine 8', Voix Angelique 8', Cor de Nuit 8', Flûte Conique 8', Flûte Céleste 8' (from g°), Principal 4', Chimney Flute 4', Voix Humaine 8', Tremulant.
Echo Pedal: Bourdon 16', Cor de Nuit 8' - transmission, Flûte 4' - transmission.
Pedal (C-g'): Contre Violone 32' - extension, Contre Bourdon 32', Resultant 32' - acoustic extension, Contrebasse 16', Principal 16', Diapason 16' - from Great, Violone 16' - from Great, Bass Viole 16' - from Solo, Dulciana 16' - from Choir, First Bourdon 16' - extension, Second Bourdon 16' - from Swell, Octave 8' - extension, Diapason 8' - from Great, Cello 8' - from Great, Dulciana 8' - from Solo, First Bourdon 8' - extension, Second Bourdon 8' - from Swell, Octave 4', Cantus Flute 4', Fourniture 4 ranks (2 2/3'), Contre Bombarde 32', Grand Cornet 32' - extension, Bombarde 16' - extension, Bombarde 16' - from Solo, Waldhorn 16' - from Swell, Basson 16' - from Swell, Tromba 8', Trompette 8' - from Solo, Cornopean 8' - from Swell, Clarion 4' - extension, Trompette Real 8' - from Tromba, Trompette d'Orchestre 8' - from Tromba, Chimes - from Swell.
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https://www.gesuparish.org/pipe-organ http://www.schantzorgan.com/images/projects/gesu/Milwaukee,%20WI%20-%20Gesu%20Church.pdf |