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Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Immanuel Presbyterian Church, located in the historic Yankee Hill neighborhood of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has long held a place of prominence in both the religious and social lives of Milwaukee. The congregation is a direct descendant of the first congregation to be organized in Milwaukee. Fabry, Inc. has maintained the historic pipe organ, which now comprises 69 ranks, for many years. Fabry, Inc. had already built a new three-manual console that replaced the aging console, which itself was a replacement, and completely releathered all of the windchest mechanisms, primaries, stop actions, and pipe pouches.

We were approached approximately two years ago with the idea of recreating the chancel as it once stood, by removing the reredos and erecting a pipe façade. After much discussion, it was decided that not only would we demolish the existing reredos and install the new façade, we would also replicate and install new wainscoting around the chancel that would match the existing sanctuary wainscoting. 

David G. Fabry, Kyle Eddington, and Dan Bowman spent countless hours constructing, sanding, and finishing the new woodwork. Pews were removed to the side aisles, the console, pulpit and lectern were protected, the chancel floor was covered with two sheets of plywood, and carpet-protecting mats were rolled out. After removal of the wainscoting in the chancel area, scaffolding was erected to allow removal of the reredos, and we hung protective plastic to help shield the remainder of the sanctuary. 

The new wainscoting was designed by David G. Fabry to replicate the original wainscoting still in the sanctuary. After the reredos was taken down, it was revealed that the structure holding the reredos could anchor the new pipe façade. Platforms were constructed at three different levels. Ultimately these would help in the installation and eventual tuning of the new pipes. 

The all-new pipe façade incorporates the bottom end of two ranks: a 16′ Diapason and a 16′ Violone. The remainder of these ranks are housed on the platforms that also hold the façade. The façade would ultimately hold 43 pipes; all but eight speak. 

After the wainscoting and trim work was installed, the final decorative pieces were added and the cross, a Celtic-style design, was lifted and hung from the ceiling. The passageway used to enter the chancel from the rear is now lit with five new lights, increasing the available light. The chancel furniture was returned and modified to fit the slightly modified chancel. The final installation of the remaining speaking pipes, reservoirs, wind lines, and necessary relay components was completed within two weeks. For more photos of the project, visit www.fabryinc.com.

—Phil Spressart

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Andover Organ Company, Methuen, Massachusetts
Hesston Mennonite Church,
Hesston, Kansas

Andover Organ Company has installed their Opus 116 in Hesston Mennonite Church, Hesston, Kansas. Mary Ann Boschmann was the chair of the organ committee. In November 2007 team leader Ben Mague, along with David Zarges, David Michaud and Tony Miscio, flew to Kansas to meet the North American Van Lines truck carrying Opus 116. Unloading was a snap with help from students of Hesston College. The mechanical installation was completed in three weeks. Tonal director John Morlock and voicer Don Glover completed the tonal work in February 2008.
The church is located on the Hesston College campus and serves as a worship center and concert hall for the college. The organ will be used as a teaching instrument as well as a service instrument. It is interesting to note that the hymns are sung four-part a cappella, so the organ is used primarily for preludes, postludes and accompanying anthems.
The case, designed by Donald H. Olson, is of solid red oak, stained to match the interior woodwork of the church. The front panels exactly duplicate the paneling of the sanctuary. The front pipes of the 8′ Open Diapason are polished copper. The pipe shades, designed and carved by Tony Miscio, are of cherry to match the contrasting wood of the console. The console has a third, coupling manual to give the two-manual organ three levels of sound, adding flexibility, especially on a teaching instrument. The keyboards have bone naturals and ebony sharps. The key action is mechanical, and the stop action is electric solenoids with a multi-level combination action by Solid State Organ Systems.
The new sanctuary is spacious with a seating capacity of just over 600. The weekend dedication celebration began on Friday, March 1, 2008, with an alumni dinner honoring the college’s financial supporters. After dinner, we adjourned to the sanctuary where Hesston College Professor John Sharp gave a short talk on the history of music in the Mennonite Church, entitled “The Devil’s Bagpipe or God’s Voice? The Organ in Historical Context.” This speech can be found online at <www.youtube.com&gt; by searching under Hesston or Andover Organ. College Organist Kenneth Rodgers then gave us a virtual tour of the organ in a pre-taped video showing and explaining the working of the organ from the inside out (also available on YouTube). A short concert followed with student organists Naomi Tice and Oliver Kropf, assisted by Stephanie Wyse, alto. Professor Rodgers then concluded the program with works by Locklair and Walther. On Sunday morning the organ was formally dedicated at the 10:00 am service; that evening, Ken Rodgers played the formal recital with the combined Hesston College and Hesston Mennonite Church choirs and the Hesston College Brass Ensemble. Professor Rodgers played works by Bruhns, Böhm, Mendelssohn, Vaughan Williams, Mäteling and Michel.
—Donald H. Olson

GREAT
8′ Open Diapason
8′ Chimney Flute
4′ Principal
4′ Silver Flute
22⁄3′ Twelfth
2′ Fifteenth
III Mixture
8′ Trumpet (prepared)

SWELL
8′ Violin Diapason
8′ Stopped Diapason
4′ Night Horn
22⁄3′ Nazard
2′ Fifteenth
13⁄5′ Tierce (prepared)
8′ Hautboy
Tremolo

PEDAL
16′ Subbass
8′ Principal
8′ Flutebass
4′ Choralbass
16′ Trombone (prepared)
8′ Tromba (prepared)
Couplers
Coupling Manual
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal

 

Fabry, Inc., Antioch, Illinois
Calvary Lutheran Church,
New Windsor, Illinois

Located in one of the many farming towns that populate western Illinois, Calvary Lutheran Church anchors this community and has done so for generations. The organ was showing its age, and the congregation undertook the task of looking for an organbuilder to fix and update the instrument. Fabry, Inc. inspected the organ and recommended a complete rebuild of the instrument and the addition of an exposed Great division. Originally, the instrument was a highly unified four ranks: an 85-note diapason, a 73-note string, a 73-note dulciana, and a 97-note bourdon. While this arrangement worked up until this time, the organ was buried in the chamber and the lack of variety severely hampered the organist.
After completely removing the instrument from the chambers, Fabry, Inc. undertook the task of rebuilding the organ from the blower up. After rebuilding all of the chests and reconfiguring the organ chamber, the organ was re-installed in a manner to facilitate ease of tuning and maintenance. All pipes were washed, and a Gamba Celeste and Trompette were added to the now fully independent Swell division. The restrictive cloth was removed from the grillework, allowing unfettered egress. An all-new Great division was added by hanging a chest on the wall below the tone opening. A Principal, Rohrflote and a two-rank Mixture were placed on the chest, giving the organ, and the congregation, the ability to lead and be led with confidence. All of this was made possible by rebuilding the console and adding a Peterson ICS-4000 combination action and relay. The addition of judicious couplers and additional pistons allows flexibility for the organist. The organ also received a new Zephyr blower as well as a new electric shade action and a new electric tremolo. David G. Fabry constructed all the new chestwork, laid out the new chamber arrangement, rebuilt the console and provided general direction. Installation involved the abilities of Steve Ellis. Final wrap up, voicing and tuning was handled by Philip A. Spressart.
Fabry, Inc. would like to thank Bertie Carlson and Pastor Jane McChesney.
—Phil Spressart

Photo credit: Phil Spressart

GREAT
8′ Principal new rank 7
8′ Rohrflote new rank 8
4′ Octave from rank 7
4′ Flute from rank 8
22⁄3′ Twelfth from rank 7
2′ Super Octave from rank 7
2′ Piccolo from rank 8
Mixture II new ranks 9, 10
8′ Trompette (from Swell)
Chimes 21 bars

SWELL
8′ Geigen Principal rank 1
8′ Stopped Flute from rank 2
8′ Gamba rank 3
8′ Dulciana rank 4
8′ Gamba Celeste new rank 5
4′ Principal from rank 1
4′ Flute from rank 2
22⁄3′ Nazard new, from rank 2
2′ Fern Flute from rank 2
2′ Doublette new, from rank 1
13⁄5′ Tierce new, from rank 4
Cymbal III new, wired
8′ Trompette new rank 6
4′ Clarion new, from rank 6
Tremolo

PEDAL
32′ Lieblich Bourdon new, wired
16′ Bourdon rank 2
16′ Lieblich Gedeckt from rank 2
8′ Principal from rank 7
8′ Gamba from rank 3
8′ Rohrflote from rank 8
4′ Choral Bass new, from rank 5
4′ Flute new, from rank 2
Mixture II new, fr ranks 9, 10
8′ Trompette new, from rank 6

Couplers & Accessories
MIDI to Great
MIDI to Swell
MIDI to Pedal
Swell to Great
Pedal to Great
Great to Pedal 8′
Swell to Pedal 8′

Pressure changer for 16′ Bourdon, rebuilt

Pipe & rank analysis
Rank 1 8′ Diapason 85 pipes
Rank 2 16′ Bourdon 97 pipes
Rank 3 8′ Gamba 73 pipes
Rank 4 8′ Dulciana 73 pipes

New ranks
Rank 5 8′ Gamba Celeste 49 pipes
Rank 6 8′ Trompette 73 pipes
Rank 7 8′ Principal 85 pipes
Rank 8 8′ Rohrflote 85 pipes
Ranks 9, 10 22⁄3′ Mixture II 122 pipes

 

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Fabry, Inc., Antioch, Illinois
First Presbyterian Church,
Racine, Wisconsin

Located in one of southeast Wisconsin’s oldest settlements, First Presbyterian Church’s history closely follows that of Racine. While Racine was incorporated as a village in 1841, the group of men (and women) that made up the roots of the first Presbyterian church gathered in 1839. The current sanctuary was built in 1851, and the church recently celebrated its 150th anniversary.
There have been a few organs that have graced the church. The first organ, located in the balcony, a Johnson organ of two manuals and 10–20 ranks with an attached console, was installed around the late 1880s. Some of the current organ’s pipes are from the original installation. From then on, history is sketchy, but the organ was rebuilt and then relocated to the front of the sanctuary in 1935 by the Besch Co., a small Milwaukee organ company, and a detached console was built. In 1988, R. A. Colby of Johnson City, Tennessee, built a new console and updated only the console combination action to a single-memory system. When Fabry, Inc. arrived to assume the maintenance of the instrument, in addition to addressing some easily noticeable concerns, the issue of multiple memories was brought up.
The church decided to proceed with an original plan to work our way from division to division releathering the primary pneumatics. After finishing the Swell pneumatics, primary and secondary double-box primaries, the church announced their plans to renovate the front of the sanctuary to make the pulpit more accessible, allow more room for ensembles, and improve the acoustic of the room by eliminating the carpet in the front third of the room and replacing it with hardwood floor.
It was at this time that it became clear the console would need new cables, and the church elected to have Fabry, Inc. install a new Peterson ICS-4000 system as well. The console was gutted with only the shell and keyboards kept. Completely new drawknob banks were constructed to incorporate the new drawknobs with those that were retained. A new coupler bracket was built into the nameboard as well. During the course of the job, we also replaced all of the cloth-covered wire, improved chamber lighting, installed new expression motors, and finished the primary releathering. The organist’s previously purchased Ahlborn-Galanti Romantic MIDI Module was seamlessly integrated with the Peterson system. The organist now has 100 memories to play with.
While there are many people involved with a job that encompasses many aspects and facets that require constant attention, Fabry, Inc. had the pleasure to work with Jerry Buck, organist at First Presbyterian Church. He kept us up to date with scheduling conflicts and questions from the church members and committees. His attention to our details helped make this one job we won’t soon forget.
—Phil Spressart

GREAT
8′ Principal
8′ Double Flute
8′ Viola d’Gamba
8′ Dulciana
4′ Octave
4′ Flute Traverso
4′ Violin
2′ Super Octave
Fourniture IV
8′ Tuba
Tremolo
Chimes
Zimbelstern
Great to Great 4
Great Unison Off
Great to Great 16

SWELL
16′ Bourdon
8′ Stopped Diapason
8′ Salicional
8′ Vox Celeste
4′ Principal
4′ Flauto
4′ Fugara
22⁄3′ Nazard
2′ Flautino
Scharff III
8′ Trumpet
4′ Klarion
Harp
Tremolo
Swell to Swell 16
Swell Unison Off
Swell to Swell 4

CHOIR
8′ Violin Diapason
8′ Concert Flute
8′ Keraulophone
8′ Unda Maris
4′ Flute
22⁄3′ Twelfth
8′ French Horn
8′ Krummhorn
Tremolo
Choir Unison Off
Choir to Choir 4

PEDAL
32′ Acoustic
32′ Resultant
16′ Double Open Diapason
16′ Subbass
16′ Gedeckt
8′ Octave
8′ Bass Flute
32′ Contra Fagotto
16′ Fagotto

Swell to Great 16, 8, 4
Choir to Great 16, 8, 4
Pedal to Great 8
MIDI to Great
Great to Pedal 8, 4
Swell to Pedal 8, 4
Choir to Pedal 8, 4
MIDI to Pedal
Swell to Choir 8, 4
MIDI to Choir
Choir to Swell 8
MIDI to Swell

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Fabry, Inc., Antioch, Illinois: Memorial Chapel, The Culver Academies, Culver, Indiana

Fabry, Inc., Antioch, Illinois
Memorial Chapel, The Culver Academies, Culver, Indiana

The nucleus of this organ is Möller Opus 8168, a 54-rank organ installed in the chapel in 1951. Various builders made some tonal modifications in the 1970s, but the organ returned to the care of Fabry, Inc. in 1978. Various ranks have been replaced since, often in an effort to resolve problems created by the work done in the 1970s. The entire electrical system was replaced with a Peterson ICS-4000, providing all relay connections, MIDI interface, adjustable crescendo pedals, adjustable “accent pedal” settings, ventils, and 256 levels of memory. The Möller individual pneumatic shade actions were replaced with Peterson 16-stage units (three for each expression enclosure). The Vox Humana enclosure was replaced with a new enclosure with shades and a Peterson shade action, operable from the console.
All tremolos were replaced with A. R. Schopp electric tremolos, including additional tremolos for the Great division and for the 7-inch pressure chest for the new reeds in the Choir.
The console was totally rebuilt by David Gustav Fabry, retaining the English ivory keyboards and some structural members. All new stop jambs were built in walnut, with accents in bloodwood and partitions between divisions in distressed maple. Nearly all external console woodwork was replaced, and the organ was fitted with a rebuilt pedalboard, featuring maple naturals and ebony-topped walnut for the sharps. Expression shoes (of walnut), divisional cancel bars (of distressed maple), switch plates for Chimes, Zimbelsterns, Vox Humana shades, and Pedal Divide, along with some external parts of the console, were laser engraved. All console pneumatics were replaced by Syndyne drawknob and Peterson rocker tablet actions.
David Gustav Fabry also constructed a new chest and modified an existing Choir chest to accommodate added stops and provide unit actions for one existing rank. Drawknobs and label plates were made by Hesco, Inc. of Hagerstown, Maryland. The Cor d’Amour and English Horn are patterned after the later work of E. M. Skinner. The new reeds and the Viola Celeste in the Choir were made by Eastern Organ Pipes, also of Hagerstown. The Doppelflöte was recycled from an 1892 instrument by William King and Son of New York City. Its bottom and top octaves (to yield a total of 73 pipes) were recycled from a similarly large-scaled Möller Melodia. The organ now possesses 58 ranks—3,625 pipes.
All cloth-wrapped wiring was replaced with PVC-coated wiring conforming to present-day codes. Connections between the console and the satellite cages in the chambers are done by Ethernet cables. Pouches and primaries were releathered in all but the Swell B chest (which had been replaced entirely after severe water damage in 1980). The Choir division was reconfigured with an expanded enclosure (and additional shades) to accommodate the new additions comfortably. The overall direction of the project was by David J. Fabry, assisted by Mike Pishioneri, Grant Ellis, Steve Ellis, and Phil Spressart, all from the Fabry company. The specification and details (including specific location of all controls on the console) were designed by John Gouwens, Academy Organist. Gouwens played the rededication recital on April 15, 2007. A CD recording of the enhanced instrument is in preparation.
—Phil Spressart

GREAT (Manual II)
16′ Quintaton 61 pipes
8′ Diapason 61 pipes
8′ Bourdon# 61 pipes
8′ Doppelflöte+ (enclosed w/Ch) 73 pipes
8′ Gemshorn 61 pipes
8′ Viola* (new duplex from Choir)
4′ Octave 61 pipes
4′ Harmonic Flute 61 pipes
(harmonic from f#2)
2′ Super Octave 61 pipes
2′ Piccolo# 61 pipes
(Zauberflöte, harmonic from low C)
Fourniture IV 244 pipes
Cymbel III 183 pipes
8′ Military Trumpet (from Choir)
Chimes# (Sw, immune to couplers)
MIDI on Great*
Great to Great 16′
Great Unison Off
Great to Great 4′
Tremolo*

SWELL (Manual III)
16′ Flûte Conique 85 pipes
8′ Geigen Diapason 73 pipes
8′ Rohrflöte# 73 pipes
8′ Flûte Conique (from 16′)
8′ Viole de Gambe 73 pipes
8′ Viole Céleste 73 pipes
8′ Salicional 73 pipes
8′ Voix Céleste (TC) 61 pipes
4′ Principal 73 pipes
4′ Flûte Triangulaire 73 pipes
2′ Fifteenth 61 pipes
Plein Jeu IV# 244 pipes
16′ Contra Oboe 85 pipes
8′ Trompette 73 pipes
8′ Oboe (from 16′)
8′ Vox Humana 61 pipes
Vox Humana Forte* (overrides Vox Humana shades setting)
4′ Clarion 73 pipes
Chimes# (not subject to couplers) 21 tubes
MIDI on Swell*
Swell to Swell 16′
Swell Unison Off
Swell to Swell 4′
Tremolo

CHOIR (Manual I)
16′ Flûte Conique* (new duplex, Swell)
8′ Viola 73 pipes
8′ Viola Celeste+ 73 pipes
8′ Cor de Nuit 73 pipes
8′ Erzähler 73 pipes
8′ Erzähler Celeste (TC) 61 pipes
4′ Prestant 73 pipes
4′ Koppelflöte 73 pipes
22⁄3′ Nazard 61 pipes
2′ Blockflöte 61 pipes
13⁄5′ Tierce 61 pipes
16′ Cor d’Amour+ 73 pipes
16′ Contra Oboe* (new duplex, Swell)
8′ English Horn+ 73 pipes
8′ Cor d’Amour* (from 16′)
8′ Clarinet 73 pipes
8′ Military Trumpet 73 pipes
(harmonic from middle c)
8′ Bombarde# (Pedal)
8′ Harp# (TC) (Deagan/Möller) 49 bars
MIDI on Choir*
Choir to Choir 16′
Choir Unison Off
Choir to Choir 4′
Tremolo

SOLO (Floating—all duplexes from other divisions)
8′ Doppelflöte* (Gt, enclosed w/ Ch)
8′ Viola* (Choir)
8′ Viola Celeste* (Choir)
16′ Cor d’Amour* (Choir)
8′ Cor d’Amour* (Choir)
8′ English Horn* (Choir)
8′ Oboe* (Swell)
8′ Bombarde* (from Pedal, 61 notes)
8′ Military Trumpet* (Choir)
Harp* (Choir)
Tremolo* (engages appropriate tremolos for all stops drawn on Solo)

PEDAL
32′ De Profundis* (Resultant from Bourdon and Flûte Conique)
16′ Contra Basse (open wood) 44 pipes
16′ Diapason (ext Gt 8′, open metal) 12 pipes
16′ Bourdon (wood) 44 pipes
16′ Quintaton (from Great)
16′ Flûte Conique (from Swell)
102⁄3′ Quint 44 pipes
8′ Octave (from Contra Basse)
8′ Principal 32 pipes
8′ Bourdon (from 16′)
8′ Quintaton (from Great)
8′ Flûte Conique (Swell)
62⁄5′ Grosse Tierce* (from Bourdon)
51⁄3′ Octave Quint (from 102⁄3′)
44⁄7′ Grosse Septième* (from Flûte Conique)
4′ Choral Bass 32 pipes
4′ Nachthorn# 32 pipes
Mixture III 96 pipes
32′ Voix de l’Abîme* (Resultant from Oboe and Cor d’Amour)
16′ Bombarde (full length, open metal) 73 pipes
16′ Cor d’Amour* (new duplex, Choir)
16′ Contra Oboe (Swell)
8′ Bombarde (from 16′)
8′ Oboe* (new duplex from Swell)
4′ Clarion (from 16′)
Pizzicato Bass* (8′ Octave, pizzicato relay)
Chimes#
MIDI on Pedal*
Zimbelstern# (two, selectable)

Couplers (rocker tablets)
Great to Pedal 8′, 4′
Swell to Pedal 8′, 4′
Choir to Pedal 8′, 4′
Solo to Pedal* 8′, 4′
Swell to Great 16′, 8′, 4′
Choir to Great 16′, 8′, 4′
Solo to Great* 16′, 8′, 4′
Solo to Great Melody Coupler*
Swell to Choir 16′, 8′, 4′
Solo to Choir* 16′, 8′, 4′
Solo to Choir Melody Coupler*
Great to Choir* 8′
Pedal to Choir* 8′
Choir to Swell* 16′, 8′, 4′
Solo to Swell* 16′, 8′, 4′
Great-Choir Transfer*
Pedal Divide* (Pedal stops/couplers; adjustable break point)
Ventils* (changing function of Pedal 1–5 toe studs to divisional blind silencers)
All Tremolos Off*

+ Added ranks, 2007–8
* New duplex, extension, or control
# Stops replaced or added by Fabry, Inc. in earlier projects
Photo credit: John Gouwens

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Glück New York,
New York, New York
Leon Lowenstein Memorial Auditorium, Congregation Emanu-El, New York, New York

The Fox Memorial Pipe Organ began its career as M. P. Möller’s Opus 9718 of 1962, designed by Dr. Robert S. Baker in collaboration with John H. Hose, tonal director of the Möller firm. The instrument was installed behind draperies in the amphitheatre choir loft of the 1,100-seat auditorium, which is designed to transform from a concert and lecture venue into a fully equipped summer sanctuary. Only the 16' Contrebasse and 16' Hélicon are partially visible from the auditorium. The placement of the instrument near the choir’s microphones (also used for radio broadcasts) forced an unhappy situation of under-scaled and feebly winded pipes, with closed toe holes and mouth heights as low as 1/6 cut-ups.
After 45 years, the temple contracted with Glück New York to tonally redesign the instrument and replace its mechanical systems. The solid-state drawknob console retains the original ivory keyboards and tiger maple pedalboard. The organ’s remote pneumatic relays and combination stacks were replaced with solid-state equipment.
The new tonal design moved from a typical American church organ of the period toward a warmer, fuller, rounder sound. Some of the mid-century tonal concepts that were of no use in the synagogue service (such as the two pseudo-baroque 4' reeds) were replaced by voices more essential to the liturgy. Many of the flue pipes had been left with untreated languids and were cut up only high enough to get them to speak. Furthermore, they had not had their toe holes opened, and could be considered essentially new and unvoiced, an added bonus in the context of the project. The unusual Shofar stop was designed by W. Adolph Zajic (1909–1987) and built with only six pipes; the organ’s new relay is prepared to fill out the stop in the future.
The new specifications were drawn up by Sebastian M. Glück, artistic and tonal director of the firm, who also carried out the voicing and tonal finishing. Albert Jensen-Moulton, general manager, was responsible for all technical aspects of the project. The three other pipe organs in the temple complex include a IV/135 in the sanctuary and a III/35 in Beth-El Chapel, both by the Glück firm. A fourth pipe organ, a II/7 Wilfred Lavalée in Greenwald Hall, was removed in the 1990s.
Sebastian M. Glück

Fox Memorial Pipe Organ
Leon Lowenstein Memorial Auditorium, Congregation Emanu-El, New York, New York

GRAND-ORGUE
Manual II, unenclosed, 31'4' wind
16' Bourdon
8' Montre
8' Bois ouverte
8' Violon sourdine
4' Prestant
2' Doublette
Plein jeu IV
8' Shofar
Tremblant
Jeux empruntés:
8' Bourdon (Pos)
8' Voix angélique (Pos)
8' Voix mystique (Pos)
4' Flûte (Pos)
8' Hautbois (Réc)

RÉCIT-EXPRESSIF
Manual III, enclosed, 4' wind
8' Viole de gambe
8' Voix céleste
8' Flûte à cheminée
4' Prestant
4' Flûte harmonique
2' Flûte à bec
Fourniture III
16' Basson
8' Trompette
8' Hautbois
Tremblant
8' Trompette de fête (Pos)

POSITIF-EXPRESSIF
Manual I, enclosed, 4' & 6' wind
8' Violon sourdine (G-O)
8' Voix angélique
8' Voix mystique
8' Bourdon
4' Prestant (prep)
4' Flûte
22'3' Nazard
2' Quart de nazard
13'5' Tierce
8' Clarinette
Tremblant
8' Trompette de fête

PÉDALE
Unenclosed, 4' wind
16' Contrebasse
16' Sous basse
16' Violoncelle sourdine (ext G-O)
16' Bourdon (G-O)
8' Octavebasse
8' Flûte
8' Bourdon (Pos)
8' Violon sourdine (G-O)
4' Quinzième
4' Cor de nuit
Mixture II
32' Aliquots graves
16' Hélicon
16' Basson (Réc)
8' Trombone
8' Basson (Réc)

Fabry, Inc., Antioch, Illinois
Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Located in one of the oldest neighborhoods in Milwaukee, Immanuel Presbyterian Church has held a place of honor on Yankee Hill, overlooking Lake Michigan. In 1881 the church purchased what is now the core of the present instrument. Nearly all of the unison voices and lower are from the original instrument, including the 16' Double Open Diapason and 16' Principal, both of which are wood. During the next 120 years, additions and rebuilds occurred, bringing the instrument to its current state, still preserving over 75% of the original instrument. In 1965, the organ was fitted with a used Austin three-manual console. While the console worked well for a time, it was clear a new console was needed. When Fabry, Inc. was contacted to do the work, the previous curator had left many parts, tools and pipes in the organ area. Among these items was an 8' French Horn, purchased by the church and awaiting installation.
Fabry, Inc. undertook the following to improve the usability and tonal palette of the organ. An all-new three-manual drawknob console was custom crafted by David G. Fabry to control the 67-rank, 71-stop instrument. Utilizing the ICS-4000 combination action and relay system, this console and interface brings the 1881 Hook & Hastings into the 21st century. The aforementioned French Horn received a new chest built by David G. Fabry, and was installed in the String division with its own dedicated electric tremolo. A new electric extension of the 16' Bassoon in the Swell was installed, fully utilizing this rescaled 8' stop to a greater degree. Other smaller jobs, such as bracing and reworking the ventilation system were also completed at this time. While one half of the organ had been re-wired with PVC-coated wiring, the other half was brought up to standard.
Fabry, Inc. would like to thank the Rev. Deborah A. Block, pastor; Steven J. Jensen, organist; and John S. Komasa, director of music.
Phil Spressart

GREAT
16' Open Diapason
16' Bourdon
8' Open Diapason
8' Chimney Flute
8' Doppel Flute
8' Aeoline (TC)
8' Gamba
8' Gemshorn
4' Octave
4' Harmonic Flute
22'3' Twelfth
2' Fifteenth
2' Waldflöte
2' Mixture IV
16' Double Trumpet
8' Trumpet
8' Tuba Mirabilis (Ped)
4' Clarion
Cathedral Chimes
Great 4
Great Unison Off
Great 16

SWELL
16' Lieblich Gedeckt
8' Open Diapason
8' Stopped Diapason
8' Viole d’Gambe
8' Viole Celeste
4' Octave
4' Flute Traverso
22'3' Nazard
2' Flautino
13'5' Tierce
11'3' Plein Jeu III
16' Bassoon (1–12 elec.)
8' Hautbois
8' Trumpet
8' Vox Humana
4' Clarion
Tremolo
Swell 4
Swell Unison Off
Swell 16

CHOIR
8' Geigen Principal
8' Melodia
8' Viol d’Amour
8' Viol Celeste
4' Octave
4' Stopped Flute
2' Piccolo
11'3' Larigot
22'3' Mixture II
8' Clarinet
8' Tuba Mirabilis (Ped)
8' Harp Celeste
Mockingbird
Cymbelstern
Tremolo
Choir 4
Choir Unison Off
Choir 16

STRING
8' Dulciana
8' Violon Cello
8' Cello Celeste
8' Violin Sordo
8' Violin Celeste
8' French Horn
Tremolo

PEDAL
32' Violone (1–12 elec.)
32' Contra Bourdon (1–12 elec.)
16' Double Open Diapason
16' Principal
16' Bourdon
16' Lieblich Gedeckt (Sw)
16' Violone (Gt)
8' Octave
8' Bass Flute
8' Holzgedeckt
8' Violin Cello
4' Fifteenth
2' Mixture III
32' Bombarde (1–12 elec.)
32' Contra Trombone
16' Bassoon (Sw)
16' Double Trumpet (Gt)
16' Trombone
8' Tromba
4' Tromba

New Organs

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Fabry Pipe Organs, Inc.,
Antioch, Illinois
St. John Lutheran Church, Algonquin, Illinois

Often a pipe organ is removed from a church because the sanctuary is being renovated, the church has elected to purchase a new instrument, or the church is building a new sanctuary. In the case of St. John’s Lutheran Church, the organ was removed twice from two different sanctuaries to accommodate expanding congregations. Dating from the early 1940s, the organ incorporates Wangerin chestwork and pipework. A Möller console completed the instrument. Fabry Pipe Organs, Inc. stored the organ for five years in anticipation of reinstalling the organ in the new sanctuary.
Upon reinstallation, Fabry Pipe Organs, Inc. provided four new reservoirs, two new blowers, rectifiers, and electric tremolo units for both of the new chambers. A new 16-stage expression motor was installed as well as two new chamber relays and a new console relay that includes MIDI compatibility. The present console was stripped and refinished as well as being placed on a new movable platform. Fabry Pipe Organs, Inc. fabricated two new façade chests with a new 8' Great Diapason and a new 8' Pedal Principal. A 16' extension of the Swell Trumpet has also been installed. A 4' Harmonic Flute was added in the Great and a new 4' Principal was added in the Swell. Stainless steel tuners were also installed. David G. Fabry built all of the chestwork and completed the refinishing. Installation was handled by Philip A. Spressart as well as tuning and voicing.
Fabry Pipe Organs, Inc. would like to thank Pastor Kuznik, Dean Banwart, chairman of the trustees, and Valerie Groskopf, organist.
Phil Spressart

GREAT
8' Principal
8' Melodia
8' Dulciana
4' Octave
4' Harmonic Flute
22⁄3' Twelfth
2' Fifteenth
Mixture IV (prep)
8' Trumpet (Sw)
Chimes
Tremolo
Great 4'
Great Unison Off
Great 16'

SWELL
16' Lieblich Gedeckt
8' Stopped Diapason
8' Salicional
8' Voix Celeste (TC)
4' Principal
4' Flute d’Amour
22⁄3' Nazard
2' Super Octave
2' Flautino
13⁄5' Tierce
Plein Jeu III (prep)
8' Trumpet
8' Oboe (prep)
Tremolo
Swell 4'
Swell Unison Off
Swell 16'

PEDAL
32' Resultant
16' Subbass
16' Lieblich Gedeckt
8' Principal
8' Flauto Dolce
4' Choral Bass
Mixture (prep)
32' Bombarde
16' Trumpet
8' Trumpet
4' Clarion

Couplers & Accessories
Great to Pedal 8, 4
Swell to Pedal 8, 4
MIDI to Pedal

Swell to Great 16, 8, 4
MIDI to Great

Great to Swell 8
MIDI to Swell

Zimbelstern

 

 

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