Complete description of the selected organ
Charleston IL, USA (Illinois) - Eastern Illinois University, Doudna Fine Arts Center, Dvorak Concert Hall
Municipal: Charleston IL
Region:Coles County
Address: 1860 7th Street, 61920, Charleston, IL
Website: https://www.eiu.edu/
Description nr.: 2062978.
Built by: Wicks Organ Company (1973) - opus 5175
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Prinzipal 8', Rohrfloete 8', Oktav 4', Spitzfloete 4', Flachfloete 2', Mixtur 4 fach (1 1/3'), Trompete 8'.
Positiv Organ (C-c''''): Gedackt 8', Prinzipal 4', Koppelfloete 4', Oktav 2', Nasat 1 1/3', Scharf 4 fach (1/2'), Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Gedacktfloete 8', Salizional 8', Vox Coelestis 8' (from G), Geigen Prinzipal 4', Nachthorn 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Waldfloete 2', Terz 1 3/5' (from c°), Kleinmixtur 4 fach (1'), Fagott 16', Schalmei 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Prinzipal 16', Subbass 16', Oktav 8', Pommer 8', Choralbass 4', Rohrpfeife 4', Mixtur 4 fach (2'), Posaune 16', Fagott 16' - from Swell, Rohrschalmei 4'.
Charleston IL, USA (Illinois) - Eastern Illinois University, Doudna Fine Arts Center, Dvorak Concert Hall
Municipal: Charleston IL
Region:Coles County
Address: 1860 7th Street, 61920, Charleston, IL
Website: https://www.eiu.edu/
Description nr.: 2062978.
Built by: Wicks Organ Company (1973) - opus 5175
- The Wicks Organ Company built a concert organ for Eastern Illinois University, that was installed in 1973 in the new Dvorak Concert Hall, part of the Doudna Fine Arts Center. It is a three manual organ with 35 stops. Only one stop is a transmission.
- In 2008 the Dvorak Concert Hall is renovated. It is unclear whether the organ has been altered or not.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 7 |
| - Positiv Organ | 7 |
| - Swell Organ | 11 |
| - Pedal Organ | 10 (9) |
| Total number of stops | 35 (34) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Prinzipal 8', Rohrfloete 8', Oktav 4', Spitzfloete 4', Flachfloete 2', Mixtur 4 fach (1 1/3'), Trompete 8'.
Positiv Organ (C-c''''): Gedackt 8', Prinzipal 4', Koppelfloete 4', Oktav 2', Nasat 1 1/3', Scharf 4 fach (1/2'), Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Gedacktfloete 8', Salizional 8', Vox Coelestis 8' (from G), Geigen Prinzipal 4', Nachthorn 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Waldfloete 2', Terz 1 3/5' (from c°), Kleinmixtur 4 fach (1'), Fagott 16', Schalmei 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Prinzipal 16', Subbass 16', Oktav 8', Pommer 8', Choralbass 4', Rohrpfeife 4', Mixtur 4 fach (2'), Posaune 16', Fagott 16' - from Swell, Rohrschalmei 4'.
| Literature |
Eastern Illinois University Charleston, Illinois / The Wicks Organ Company. - In: The Diapason, 71st Year, No. 4, April, 1980. |