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Helena, USA (Montana) - Saint Helena Roman Catholic Cathedral
Municipal: Helena
Region:Lewis and Clark County
Address: 530 North Ewing Street, 59601, Helena, MT
Website: https://www.sthelenas.org/
Description nr.: 2065988.
Built by: Wicks Organ Company (2008) - opus 6442
The organ contains older material: from 1914 by Estey Organ Company
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Gemshorn 16', First Open Diapason 8', Second Open Diapason 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Gemshorn 8', Violone Celeste 8' (2 ranks) - from Swell, Flute Celeste 8' (2 ranks) - from Choir, Octave 4', Open Flute 4', Celeste Ensemble 4' (4 ranks) - from Swell & Choir, Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Harmonic Trumpet 8', Harmonic Trumpet 4', Tremolo.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Geigen Diapason 8', Metal Flute 8', Flute Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Octave 4', Magic Flute 4', Flute Celeste 4' (2 ranks), Fifteenth 2', Piccolo 2', Nineteenth 1 1/3', Harmonic Trumpet 8' - from Great, Clarinet 8', Tremolo, Zimbelstern, Chimes.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Lieblich Gedackt 16', Violone 8', Violone Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Stopped Diapason 8', Octave 4', Traverse Flute 4', Violone Celeste 4' (2 ranks), Flageolet 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Mixture 4-5 ranks, Bassoon 16', Trumpet 8', Oboe 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo.
Gallery Organ (C-c''''):
First Manual: Principal 8', Octave 4', Fifteenth 2', Herald Tuba 8'.
Second Manual: Gedackt Bass 16', Gedackt 8' - extension, Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Gedackt 4' - extension, Nazard 2 2/3', Flautino 2', Herald Tuba 8' - from Manual I.
Pedal: Gedackt Bass 16' - from Manual II, Principal 8' - from Manual I, Gedackt 8' - from Manual II, Salicional 8' - from Manual II, Octave 4' - from Manual I, Herald Tuba 8' - from Manual I, Herald Tuba 4' - from Manual I.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Open Wood 16', Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Gemshorn 16' - from Great, Lieblich Gedackt 16' - from Swell, Gross Quint 10 2/3' - extension, Sub Quint 10 2/3' - extension, Diapason 8' - extension, Gemshorn 8' - from Great, Stopped Diapason 8' - from Swell, Sub Tierce 6 2/5' - extension, Quint 5 1/3' - extension, Octave 4' - extension, Gemshorn 4' - extension, Tierce 3 1/5' - extension, Mixture 4 ranks, Trombone 16', Harmonic Trumpet 8' - from Great, Trumpet 8' - from Swell, Clarinet 8' - from Choir, Harmonic Clarion 4' - from Great, Clarinet 4' - from Choir, Oboe 4' - from Swell.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: Electronic combination action, 10 fixed combinations, Tutti, Reeds on, Mixtures on, General crescendo.
Helena, USA (Montana) - Saint Helena Roman Catholic Cathedral
Municipal: Helena
Region:Lewis and Clark County
Address: 530 North Ewing Street, 59601, Helena, MT
Website: https://www.sthelenas.org/
Description nr.: 2065988.
Built by: Wicks Organ Company (2008) - opus 6442
The organ contains older material: from 1914 by Estey Organ Company
Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1914 | Estey Organ Company | 1250 | new organ | 1958 | Balcolm & Vaughan | 640 | rebuild | 2008 | Wicks Organ Company | 6442 | reconstruction |
- In 1914, the Estey Organ Company built a pipe organ for the cathedral of Saint Helena, that was donated to the church in loving memory of his daughter Mary Margaret. The organ originally had 27 ranks. It was rebuild and enlarged in 1958 by the company Balcolm & Vaughan.
- Because of many technical problems that occured, it was decided that the Wicks Organ Company had to construct a new organ in 2008, using most of the pipes by Estey. Consultant was Dale Fleck, the organist and music director of the cathedral. The organ was dedicated on January 11, 2009, the feast of the Baptism of the Lord.
Technical data
Number of stops per division | |
- Great Organ | 14 (11) |
- Choir Organ | 11 (10) |
- Swell Organ | 14 |
- Pedal Organ | 23 (5) |
- Gallery Organ First Manual | 4 |
- Gallery Organ Second Manual | 8 (5) |
- Gallery Organ Pedal | 7 (0) |
Total number of stops | 81 (45) |
Key action | Electrical |
Stop action | Electrical |
Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Gemshorn 16', First Open Diapason 8', Second Open Diapason 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Gemshorn 8', Violone Celeste 8' (2 ranks) - from Swell, Flute Celeste 8' (2 ranks) - from Choir, Octave 4', Open Flute 4', Celeste Ensemble 4' (4 ranks) - from Swell & Choir, Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Harmonic Trumpet 8', Harmonic Trumpet 4', Tremolo.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Geigen Diapason 8', Metal Flute 8', Flute Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Octave 4', Magic Flute 4', Flute Celeste 4' (2 ranks), Fifteenth 2', Piccolo 2', Nineteenth 1 1/3', Harmonic Trumpet 8' - from Great, Clarinet 8', Tremolo, Zimbelstern, Chimes.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Lieblich Gedackt 16', Violone 8', Violone Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Stopped Diapason 8', Octave 4', Traverse Flute 4', Violone Celeste 4' (2 ranks), Flageolet 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Mixture 4-5 ranks, Bassoon 16', Trumpet 8', Oboe 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo.
Gallery Organ (C-c''''):
First Manual: Principal 8', Octave 4', Fifteenth 2', Herald Tuba 8'.
Second Manual: Gedackt Bass 16', Gedackt 8' - extension, Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Gedackt 4' - extension, Nazard 2 2/3', Flautino 2', Herald Tuba 8' - from Manual I.
Pedal: Gedackt Bass 16' - from Manual II, Principal 8' - from Manual I, Gedackt 8' - from Manual II, Salicional 8' - from Manual II, Octave 4' - from Manual I, Herald Tuba 8' - from Manual I, Herald Tuba 4' - from Manual I.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Open Wood 16', Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Gemshorn 16' - from Great, Lieblich Gedackt 16' - from Swell, Gross Quint 10 2/3' - extension, Sub Quint 10 2/3' - extension, Diapason 8' - extension, Gemshorn 8' - from Great, Stopped Diapason 8' - from Swell, Sub Tierce 6 2/5' - extension, Quint 5 1/3' - extension, Octave 4' - extension, Gemshorn 4' - extension, Tierce 3 1/5' - extension, Mixture 4 ranks, Trombone 16', Harmonic Trumpet 8' - from Great, Trumpet 8' - from Swell, Clarinet 8' - from Choir, Harmonic Clarion 4' - from Great, Clarinet 4' - from Choir, Oboe 4' - from Swell.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: Electronic combination action, 10 fixed combinations, Tutti, Reeds on, Mixtures on, General crescendo.
Links |
https://www.sthelenas.org/organ |