Complete description of the selected organ
Fort Washington MD, USA (Maryland) - Barbara and Paul Birckner Residence
Municipal: Fort Washington MD
Region:Prince George's County
Address: 6606 Farmer Drive, 20735, Fort Washington, MD
Description nr.: 2070108.
Built by: E.F. Walcker & Cie. (1967) - opus 5158
Barbara and Paul Brickner own a Walcker organ, which was built in 1967 as opus 5158 (according to Walcker's worklist) for the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. It later moved to Towson State University, after which it was sold to a private individual in Baltimore, Maryland. Paul Brickner bought it in 1997. Together with Xaver Wilhelmy, the instrument was restored by him, because it was in an unplayable condition. Wilhelmy supplied a new Querflöte 4' for the second manual and a new tremulant. The Quint 1 1/3' and the Sifflöte 1' were moved up one octave to 2 2/3' and 2' respectively, and supplemented with new pipes.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Manual I (C-c''''): Gedeckt 8', Nachthorn 4', Harfenprinzipal 2'.
Manual II (C-c''''): Rohrflöte 8', Querflöte 4' - 1997, Quint 2 2/3' - 1967/1997, Piccolo 2' - 1967/1997.
Pedal (C-g'): Subbass 16', Gemshorn 4'.
Couplers: Manual I - Manual II, Pedal - Manual I, Pedal - Manual II.
Accessories: Tremulant - 1997.
Fort Washington MD, USA (Maryland) - Barbara and Paul Birckner Residence
Municipal: Fort Washington MD
Region:Prince George's County
Address: 6606 Farmer Drive, 20735, Fort Washington, MD
Description nr.: 2070108.
Built by: E.F. Walcker & Cie. (1967) - opus 5158
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1967 | E.F. Walcker & Cie. | 5158 | new organ | 1997 | Xaver Wilhelmy | restoration |
Barbara and Paul Brickner own a Walcker organ, which was built in 1967 as opus 5158 (according to Walcker's worklist) for the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. It later moved to Towson State University, after which it was sold to a private individual in Baltimore, Maryland. Paul Brickner bought it in 1997. Together with Xaver Wilhelmy, the instrument was restored by him, because it was in an unplayable condition. Wilhelmy supplied a new Querflöte 4' for the second manual and a new tremulant. The Quint 1 1/3' and the Sifflöte 1' were moved up one octave to 2 2/3' and 2' respectively, and supplemented with new pipes.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1967 | Cincinnati OH | Cincinnati Conservatory of Music |
| Towson MD | Towson State University | |
| Baltimore MD | Private owner | |
| 1997 | Fort Washington MD | Barbara and Paul Birckner Residence |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Manual I | 3 |
| - Manual II | 4 |
| - Pedal | 2 |
| Total number of stops | 9 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Manual I (C-c''''): Gedeckt 8', Nachthorn 4', Harfenprinzipal 2'.
Manual II (C-c''''): Rohrflöte 8', Querflöte 4' - 1997, Quint 2 2/3' - 1967/1997, Piccolo 2' - 1967/1997.
Pedal (C-g'): Subbass 16', Gemshorn 4'.
Couplers: Manual I - Manual II, Pedal - Manual I, Pedal - Manual II.
Accessories: Tremulant - 1997.
| Literature |
November Crawl Review : Five Organs in Southern Prince Georges County : November 23, 2019 : Arranged by Paul Birckner / Peter Crisafulli. - In: Hilbus Chapter (The Organ Historical Society, Inc.), Volume 50 Number 4&5, January-February 2020. |