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Chicago, USA (Illinois) - Fifteenth Church of Christ, Scientist
Municipal: Chicago
Region:Cook County
Address: 5836 West Chicago Avenue, 60651, Chicago, IL
Description nr.: 2062927.
Built by: F.C. Wichlac & Associates (1944)
The organ contains older material: Pipe ranks from by Wurlitzer Organ Company, Pipe ranks from by W.W. Kimball Company
In 1943 the 15th Church of Christ, Scientist in Chicago was dedicated. A year later the pipe organ was completed. It was built by F.C. Wichlac & Association, with a stop list designed by Willam H. Barnes. Wichlac used materials from two older organs, one by Wurlitzer and the one by Kimball.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ: Bourdon 16', Diapason 8', Clarabella 8', Concert Flute 8', Octave 4', Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Tromba 8', Tremolo, Chimes.
Choir Organ: Double Dulciana 16', Cello 8', Cello Celeste 8', Muted Violin 8', Unda Maris 8', Concert Flute 8', Flute 4', Dulcet 4', Clarinet 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Tremolo, Harp (49 bars).
Swell Organ: Gedeckt 16', Violin Diapason 8', Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8' (from c°), Muted Violin 8', Flute 8', Geigen Octave 4', Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Double Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Oboe Horn 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ: Acoustic Bass 32', Diapason 16' - extension from Great, Contra Bass 16' - extension, Gedeckt 16' - extension, Viol d'Gamba 16' - extension, Clarabella 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Octave 4' - extension, Trombone 16' - extension from Great.
Chicago, USA (Illinois) - Fifteenth Church of Christ, Scientist
Municipal: Chicago
Region:Cook County
Address: 5836 West Chicago Avenue, 60651, Chicago, IL
Description nr.: 2062927.
Built by: F.C. Wichlac & Associates (1944)
The organ contains older material: Pipe ranks from by Wurlitzer Organ Company, Pipe ranks from by W.W. Kimball Company
In 1943 the 15th Church of Christ, Scientist in Chicago was dedicated. A year later the pipe organ was completed. It was built by F.C. Wichlac & Association, with a stop list designed by Willam H. Barnes. Wichlac used materials from two older organs, one by Wurlitzer and the one by Kimball.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 9 |
| - Swell Organ | 15 |
| - Choir Organ | 10 |
| - Pedal Organ | 9 (3) |
| Total number of stops | 43 |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great Organ: Bourdon 16', Diapason 8', Clarabella 8', Concert Flute 8', Octave 4', Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Tromba 8', Tremolo, Chimes.
Choir Organ: Double Dulciana 16', Cello 8', Cello Celeste 8', Muted Violin 8', Unda Maris 8', Concert Flute 8', Flute 4', Dulcet 4', Clarinet 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Tremolo, Harp (49 bars).
Swell Organ: Gedeckt 16', Violin Diapason 8', Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8' (from c°), Muted Violin 8', Flute 8', Geigen Octave 4', Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Double Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Oboe Horn 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ: Acoustic Bass 32', Diapason 16' - extension from Great, Contra Bass 16' - extension, Gedeckt 16' - extension, Viol d'Gamba 16' - extension, Clarabella 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Octave 4' - extension, Trombone 16' - extension from Great.
| Literature |
New Organs From Two Old Ones Meets Need : Problem of War is Solved : Instruments Combined at Fifteeth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago - Designed by Barnes and Built by Wichlac. - In: The Diapason, 35th Year, No. 6, May 1944. |