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Chicago, USA (Illinois) - Saint John Cantius Catholic Church, Lower Church
Municipal: Chicago
Region:Cook County
Address: 825 North Carpenter Street, 60642, Chicago, IL
Website: http://www.cantius.org/
Description nr.: 2072554.
Built by: Wurlitzer Organ Company (1927) - opus 1818
In 1927, the Wurlitzer Organ Company built an organ for the Terrace Theater in New York City. The organ is opus 1818. In 1935 it was transferred to the studio of the radio station WOR, part of the Mutual Broadcasting System, in New York. The organ was placed in the Lower Church of Saint John Cantius Catholic Church in Chicago in 2013. This part of the church was the first part of the bulding to be inaugurated in 1893, after which the Upper Church was built above it. The organ was transferred to Chicago by Century Pipe Organs. It is a typical theater organ, with seven ranks, from which an extensive stop list is derived, supplemented with all kinds of effect and percussion registers. In 2015 the console was renovated by J.L. Weiler and equipped with a modern electric solid-state action.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Accompaniment (C-c''''): Diaphonic Diapason 8', Tibia Clausa 8', Violin 8' (2 ranks), Concert Flute 8', Octave 4', Piccolo 4', Viol 4' (2 ranks), Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Trumpet 8', Vox Humana 4'.
Second Touch: Open Diapason 8', Tibia Clausa 8', Piccolo 4', Trumpet 8'.
Percussion: Chrysoglott (G-g'''), Snare Drum, Tambourine, Castanets, Chinese Block, Tom Tom, Jazz Cymbal, Triangle, Sleigh Bells.
Percussion Second Touch: Chrysoglott, Glockenspiel, Cathedral Chimes.
Solo (C-c''''): Diaphone 16', Tibia Clausa 16' (from c°), Violone 16' (2 ranks) (from c°), Bourdon 16', Diaphonic Diapason 8', Tibia Clausa 8', Violin 8' (2 ranks), Concert Flute 8', Fifth 5 1/3', Octave 4', Piccolo 4', Viol 4' (2 ranks), Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Piccolo (Tibia Clausa) 2', Fifteenth 2', Piccolo (Bourdon) 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Fifte 1', Trumpet 16' (from c°), Vox Humana 16' (from c°), Trumpet 8', Vox Humana 8'.
Percussion: Xylophone (c°-c'''), Glockenspiel (g°-c'''), Chrysoglott (G-g'''), Sleigh Bells (c°-c''), Chimes (g°-c'').
Pipe Ranks: Bourdon - Concert Flute 16' - 97 pipes, Diaphone - Diaphonic Diapason 16' - 85 pipes, Tibia Clausa 8' - 85 pipes, Violin 8' - 73 pipes, Violin Celeste 8' - 73 pipes, Trumpet 8' - 61 pipes, Vox Humana 8' - 61 pipes.
Pedal (C-g'): Diaphone 16', Bourdon 16', Diaphonic Diapason 8', Tibia Clausa 8', Cello 8', Flute 8', Trumpet 8'.
Percussion: Bass Drum, Kettle Drum, Tap Cymbal, Crash Cymbal.
Other stops: Bird, Auto Horn, Train Whistle, Horse Hooves, Fire Gong.
Couplers: Accompaniment to Pedal, Accompaniment Octave, Solo Octave, Solo Suboctave, Accompaniment Percussion to Pedal.
Accessories: Accompaniment Traps, Main Tremulant, Solo Tremulant, Tibia Clausa Tremulant, Vox Humana Tremulant, 5 Accompaniment Pistons, 5 Solo Pistons, Celestes Off, General Crescendo.
Chicago, USA (Illinois) - Saint John Cantius Catholic Church, Lower Church
Municipal: Chicago
Region:Cook County
Address: 825 North Carpenter Street, 60642, Chicago, IL
Website: http://www.cantius.org/
Description nr.: 2072554.
Built by: Wurlitzer Organ Company (1927) - opus 1818
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1927 | Wurlitzer Organ Company | 1818 | new organ | 1935 | Wurlitzer Organ Company | transfer/relocate | 2013 | Century Pipe Organ | transfer/relocate | 2015 | J.L. Weiler | maintenance/reparations |
In 1927, the Wurlitzer Organ Company built an organ for the Terrace Theater in New York City. The organ is opus 1818. In 1935 it was transferred to the studio of the radio station WOR, part of the Mutual Broadcasting System, in New York. The organ was placed in the Lower Church of Saint John Cantius Catholic Church in Chicago in 2013. This part of the church was the first part of the bulding to be inaugurated in 1893, after which the Upper Church was built above it. The organ was transferred to Chicago by Century Pipe Organs. It is a typical theater organ, with seven ranks, from which an extensive stop list is derived, supplemented with all kinds of effect and percussion registers. In 2015 the console was renovated by J.L. Weiler and equipped with a modern electric solid-state action.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1927 | New York City | Terrace Theatre |
| 1935 | New York City | Mutual Broadcasting System, Studio WOR |
| 2013 | Chicago | Saint John Cantius Catholic Church, Lower Church |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Accompaniment | 13 |
| - Solo | 23 |
| - Pedal | 7 |
| Total number of stops | 43 (7) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Accompaniment (C-c''''): Diaphonic Diapason 8', Tibia Clausa 8', Violin 8' (2 ranks), Concert Flute 8', Octave 4', Piccolo 4', Viol 4' (2 ranks), Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Trumpet 8', Vox Humana 4'.
Second Touch: Open Diapason 8', Tibia Clausa 8', Piccolo 4', Trumpet 8'.
Percussion: Chrysoglott (G-g'''), Snare Drum, Tambourine, Castanets, Chinese Block, Tom Tom, Jazz Cymbal, Triangle, Sleigh Bells.
Percussion Second Touch: Chrysoglott, Glockenspiel, Cathedral Chimes.
Solo (C-c''''): Diaphone 16', Tibia Clausa 16' (from c°), Violone 16' (2 ranks) (from c°), Bourdon 16', Diaphonic Diapason 8', Tibia Clausa 8', Violin 8' (2 ranks), Concert Flute 8', Fifth 5 1/3', Octave 4', Piccolo 4', Viol 4' (2 ranks), Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Piccolo (Tibia Clausa) 2', Fifteenth 2', Piccolo (Bourdon) 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Fifte 1', Trumpet 16' (from c°), Vox Humana 16' (from c°), Trumpet 8', Vox Humana 8'.
Percussion: Xylophone (c°-c'''), Glockenspiel (g°-c'''), Chrysoglott (G-g'''), Sleigh Bells (c°-c''), Chimes (g°-c'').
Pipe Ranks: Bourdon - Concert Flute 16' - 97 pipes, Diaphone - Diaphonic Diapason 16' - 85 pipes, Tibia Clausa 8' - 85 pipes, Violin 8' - 73 pipes, Violin Celeste 8' - 73 pipes, Trumpet 8' - 61 pipes, Vox Humana 8' - 61 pipes.
Pedal (C-g'): Diaphone 16', Bourdon 16', Diaphonic Diapason 8', Tibia Clausa 8', Cello 8', Flute 8', Trumpet 8'.
Percussion: Bass Drum, Kettle Drum, Tap Cymbal, Crash Cymbal.
Other stops: Bird, Auto Horn, Train Whistle, Horse Hooves, Fire Gong.
Couplers: Accompaniment to Pedal, Accompaniment Octave, Solo Octave, Solo Suboctave, Accompaniment Percussion to Pedal.
Accessories: Accompaniment Traps, Main Tremulant, Solo Tremulant, Tibia Clausa Tremulant, Vox Humana Tremulant, 5 Accompaniment Pistons, 5 Solo Pistons, Celestes Off, General Crescendo.
| Literature |
A history of the organs of Saint John Cantius Catholic Church, Chicago, Illinois / Stephen Schnurr. - In: The Diapason, 113th Year, No. 1, January 2022. |