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Source: Postcard
Saint Louis MO, USA (Missouri) - Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France (The Old Cathedral)
Municipal: Saint Louis MO
Region:St. Louis County
Address: 209 Walnut Street, 63102, St. Louis, MO
Website: https://www.oldcathedralstl.org/
Description nr.: 2072721.
Built by: Wicks Organ Company (1925) - opus 557
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1838 by Matthias Schwab
The organ in the Basilica of Saint Louis in Saint Louis, Missouri, was built in 1925 by the Wicks Organ Company, and expanded by the same firm in 1992. The organ case is older, possibly dating from 1838. In that year Matthias Schwab built an organ for the church. This organ was dedicated on September 30, 1838. It had 27 stops on two manuals and pedal (Great 14, Swell 9 and Pedal 4 stops). The new Wicks organ contained much older pipework. It was abandoned on June 14, 1925. The 1992 rebuild was radical. Not much material from 1838 and 1925 is left.
Technical data
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-c''''): Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte à Fuseau 4', Doublette 2', Fourniture 4 rangs, Trompette 8' - from Récit, Trompette Pontificale 8'.
Récit Expressif (C-c''''): Bourdon Doux 16', Flûte Bouchée 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Celeste 8' (from c°), Prestant 4', Flûte Harmonique 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Octavin 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Plein Jeu 3-4 rangs, Basson 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Clarion 4', Tremblant, Trompette Pontificale 8' - from Grand Orgue.
Pédale (C-g'): Resultante 32' - extension, Contrebasse 16', Soubasse 16', Bourdon Doux 16' - from Récit, Montre 8', Bourdon 8' - from Grand Orgue, Flûte Bouchée 8' - from Récit, Octave 4', Flûte 4' - from Récit, Contre Basson 32', Bombarde 16', Basson 16' - from Récit, Trompette 8', Basson 8' - from Récit, Hautbois 4' - from Récit, Trompette Pontificale 8' - from Grand Orgue.
Other stops: Cymbelstern.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit.
Source: Postcard
Saint Louis MO, USA (Missouri) - Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France (The Old Cathedral)
Municipal: Saint Louis MO
Region:St. Louis County
Address: 209 Walnut Street, 63102, St. Louis, MO
Website: https://www.oldcathedralstl.org/
Description nr.: 2072721.
Built by: Wicks Organ Company (1925) - opus 557
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1838 by Matthias Schwab
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1838 | Matthias Schwab | new organ | 1925 | Wicks Organ Company | 557 | new organ in old case | 1992 | Wicks Organ Company | 557A | restoration and enlargement |
The organ in the Basilica of Saint Louis in Saint Louis, Missouri, was built in 1925 by the Wicks Organ Company, and expanded by the same firm in 1992. The organ case is older, possibly dating from 1838. In that year Matthias Schwab built an organ for the church. This organ was dedicated on September 30, 1838. It had 27 stops on two manuals and pedal (Great 14, Swell 9 and Pedal 4 stops). The new Wicks organ contained much older pipework. It was abandoned on June 14, 1925. The 1992 rebuild was radical. Not much material from 1838 and 1925 is left.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand Orgue | 8 (7) |
| - Récit Expressif | 15 (14) |
| - Pédale | 16 (7) |
| Total number of stops | 39 (28) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-c''''): Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte à Fuseau 4', Doublette 2', Fourniture 4 rangs, Trompette 8' - from Récit, Trompette Pontificale 8'.
Récit Expressif (C-c''''): Bourdon Doux 16', Flûte Bouchée 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Celeste 8' (from c°), Prestant 4', Flûte Harmonique 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Octavin 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Plein Jeu 3-4 rangs, Basson 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Clarion 4', Tremblant, Trompette Pontificale 8' - from Grand Orgue.
Pédale (C-g'): Resultante 32' - extension, Contrebasse 16', Soubasse 16', Bourdon Doux 16' - from Récit, Montre 8', Bourdon 8' - from Grand Orgue, Flûte Bouchée 8' - from Récit, Octave 4', Flûte 4' - from Récit, Contre Basson 32', Bombarde 16', Basson 16' - from Récit, Trompette 8', Basson 8' - from Récit, Hautbois 4' - from Récit, Trompette Pontificale 8' - from Grand Orgue.
Other stops: Cymbelstern.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit.
| Other specifications | |
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| Different specifications |
The original 1925 specification of the organ was: Great Organ (C-c''''): Open Diapason 8', Viola d'Gamba 8', Hohlfloete 8', Dulciana 8', Principal 4', Flute 4', Tuba 8' (added ca. 1930) Swell Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8' (from c°), Fugara 4', Flute Harmonic 4', Flautina 2', Dolce Cornet 3 ranks (2 2/3'), Oboe-Bassoon 8', Tremolo. Pedal Organ (C-g'): Double Open Diapason 16', Subbass 16', Lieblich Gedeckt 16' (from Swell), Flute 8' (extension), Cello 8' (from Great). |
| Links |
https://pipeorgandatabase.org/organ/10925 https://pipeorgandatabase.org/organ/49394 https://pipeorgandatabase.org/organ/10380 |