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Naperville IL, USA (Illinois) - Saint Raphael Roman Catholic Church
Municipal: Naperville IL
Region:DuPage County
Address: 1215 Modaff Road, 60540, Naperville, IL
Website: https://st-raphael.com/
Description nr.: 2063185.
Built by: Berghaus Organ Company (1999)
The organ contains older material: Pipework and case from 1911 by W.W. Kimball Company, Pipework from 1987 by Martin Ott Pipe Organ Inc.
In 1911 the Kimball Company built a new organ for the Cathedral of Saint Raymond Nonnatus in Joliet, Illinois. The instrument was replaced in 1985 and sold to the parish of Saint Raphael in Naperville. Martin Ott rebuilt the organ in their parish church, and enlarged it with a Swell division. After a new church building was constructed, the organ was completely rebuilt and renewed by Berghaus, and could be dedicated in 1999. From the previous instrument parts of the organ case and the pipe work has been re-used.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Principal 16', Offenflöte 16' - 19911, Pommer 16' - prepared for, Octave 4', Querflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Octave 2' - 1987, Kornett 3 ranks, Mixture 4 ranks, Zimbel 3 ranks - prepared for, Trompete 8' - 1987, Trompette en Chamade 16', Trompette en Chamade 8', Tremulant.
Positiv Organ (C-c''''): Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Koppelflöte 4', Nasat 2 2/3' - prepared for, Hohlflöte 2' - prepared for, Terz 1 3/5' - prepared for, Larigot 1 1/3' - prepared for, Scharf 4 ranks - prepared for, Regal Fort 16' - prepared for, Cromorne 8', Tremulant, Trompette en Chamade - from Great.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Principal 8' - 1987, Spitzviole 8', Spitzviole Celeste 8' (from c°), Rohrflöte 8' - 1987, Octave 4' - 1987, Nachthorn 4' - 1987, Blockflöte 2' - 1987, Klein Nasat 1 1/3', Scharf 4 ranks - 1987, Fagott 16' - 1987, Schalmei 8', Trompette 8' - prepared for, Vox Humana 8' - prepared for, Clairon 8' - prepared for, Tremulant - 1911, Trompette en Chamade 8' - from Great.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Resultant 32' - 1911; extension, Kontrabass 16', Subbass 16' - 1911, Pommer 16' - from Great (prepared for), Principal 8', Gedacktbass 8' - 1911; extension, Pommer 8' - from Great (prepared for), Choralbass 4', Pommer 4' - from Great (prepared for), Mixtur 4 ranks, KontraPosaune 32', Fagott 16' - from Swell, Schalmei 8' - from Swell, Trompete 8' - prepared for, Schalmei 4' - from Swell, Hautbois 4' - prepared for, Trompette en Chamade 8' - from Great, Trompette en Chamade 4' - from Great.
Other stops: Zimbelstern.
Couplers: Positiv to Great, Positiv to Great 16', Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Great to Pedal, Positiv to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: 8 General Pistons, 5 Pistons to Great, 5 Pistons to Positiv, 5 Pistons to Swell, 5 Pistons to Pedal, 32-Channel Memory System.
Naperville IL, USA (Illinois) - Saint Raphael Roman Catholic Church
Municipal: Naperville IL
Region:DuPage County
Address: 1215 Modaff Road, 60540, Naperville, IL
Website: https://st-raphael.com/
Description nr.: 2063185.
Built by: Berghaus Organ Company (1999)
The organ contains older material: Pipework and case from 1911 by W.W. Kimball Company, Pipework from 1987 by Martin Ott Pipe Organ Inc.
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1911 | W.W. Kimball Company | new organ | 1987 | Martin Ott Pipe Organ Inc. | 36 | enlargement | 1999 | Berghaus Organ Company | new organ in old case |
In 1911 the Kimball Company built a new organ for the Cathedral of Saint Raymond Nonnatus in Joliet, Illinois. The instrument was replaced in 1985 and sold to the parish of Saint Raphael in Naperville. Martin Ott rebuilt the organ in their parish church, and enlarged it with a Swell division. After a new church building was constructed, the organ was completely rebuilt and renewed by Berghaus, and could be dedicated in 1999. From the previous instrument parts of the organ case and the pipe work has been re-used.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1911 | Joliet, IL | Cathedral of Saint Raymond Nonnatus |
| 1987 | Naperville, IL | Saint Raphael Roman Catholic Church |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 13 (11) |
| - Positiv Organ | 12 (5) |
| - Swell Organ | 15 (11) |
| - Pedal Organ | 18 (6) |
| Total number of stops | 58 (33) |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Principal 16', Offenflöte 16' - 19911, Pommer 16' - prepared for, Octave 4', Querflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Octave 2' - 1987, Kornett 3 ranks, Mixture 4 ranks, Zimbel 3 ranks - prepared for, Trompete 8' - 1987, Trompette en Chamade 16', Trompette en Chamade 8', Tremulant.
Positiv Organ (C-c''''): Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Koppelflöte 4', Nasat 2 2/3' - prepared for, Hohlflöte 2' - prepared for, Terz 1 3/5' - prepared for, Larigot 1 1/3' - prepared for, Scharf 4 ranks - prepared for, Regal Fort 16' - prepared for, Cromorne 8', Tremulant, Trompette en Chamade - from Great.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Principal 8' - 1987, Spitzviole 8', Spitzviole Celeste 8' (from c°), Rohrflöte 8' - 1987, Octave 4' - 1987, Nachthorn 4' - 1987, Blockflöte 2' - 1987, Klein Nasat 1 1/3', Scharf 4 ranks - 1987, Fagott 16' - 1987, Schalmei 8', Trompette 8' - prepared for, Vox Humana 8' - prepared for, Clairon 8' - prepared for, Tremulant - 1911, Trompette en Chamade 8' - from Great.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Resultant 32' - 1911; extension, Kontrabass 16', Subbass 16' - 1911, Pommer 16' - from Great (prepared for), Principal 8', Gedacktbass 8' - 1911; extension, Pommer 8' - from Great (prepared for), Choralbass 4', Pommer 4' - from Great (prepared for), Mixtur 4 ranks, KontraPosaune 32', Fagott 16' - from Swell, Schalmei 8' - from Swell, Trompete 8' - prepared for, Schalmei 4' - from Swell, Hautbois 4' - prepared for, Trompette en Chamade 8' - from Great, Trompette en Chamade 4' - from Great.
Other stops: Zimbelstern.
Couplers: Positiv to Great, Positiv to Great 16', Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Great to Pedal, Positiv to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: 8 General Pistons, 5 Pistons to Great, 5 Pistons to Positiv, 5 Pistons to Swell, 5 Pistons to Pedal, 32-Channel Memory System.