The original organ in the present building was built in 1930 by the Austin Organ Company of Hartford, Connecticut at a cost of $15,900. It contained 26 ranks and was divided between two chambers located in the Chancel of the Church and completely under expression. It was an instrument of 3-manuals plus pedal and served Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton, IL, for 60 years without change. In 1990, a solid-state combination action was installed in the console and a few tonal additions made.
In 2003, the Bradford Organ Company of Evanston, Illinois took charge of the maintenance. Under their direction, several tonal changes and additions were made and a completed specification drawn up based upon plans set forth in 1990. In 2006, the console underwent a complete renovation including new stop jambs and keyboards. At present, the organ contains 45 ranks plus console preparations for 3 digital ranks in the pedal.
A trompette-en-chamade was added in 2011 and first used on Easter Sunday that year.
Organ: Austin Organ Company, 1930 (Op 1737)
Rebuilt, tonal additions, 1990
Console rebuilt, tonal additions, 2006-2011
GREAT | SWELL |
16' | Gemshorn (Ch) | 16' | Lieblich Gedeckt |
8' | Diapason | 8' | Diapason |
8' | Bourdon | 8' | Gedeckt |
8' | Gamba | 8' Salicional |
4' | Octave | 8' Voix Celeste |
4' | Harmonic Flute | 4' | Principal |
2' | Fifteenth | 4' | Flat Traverso |
IV | Fourniture | 2 2/3' | Nazard |
16' | Contra Tromba | 2' | Flautino |
8' | Tromba | 1 3/5' | Tierce |
Chimes | III | Mixture |
16' | Contra Trumpet |
8' | Cornopean |
8' | Oboe |
8' | Vox Humana |
4' | Clarion |
Tremelo |
CHOIR | PEDAL |
16' | Gemshorn | *32' | Double Open Wood |
8' | Rohr Flute | 32' | Contra Bourdon |
8' | Gemshorn | *16' | Open Diapason |
8' | Gemshorn Celeste | 16' | Principal |
4' | Koppel Flute | 16" Bourdon |
2' | Spitz Flute | 16' | Lieblich Gedeckt (Sw) |
1 1/3' | Quint | 16" Gemshorn (Gh) |
III | Scharf | 8' Octave |
8' | Trumpet-en-Chamade | 8' | Flute |
8' | Clarinet | 4' | Choral Bass |
Harp | *32'' | Contra Bombarde |
Celesta | 16' | 16' Trombone |
Cymbelstem | 16' | 16' Contra Trumpet (Sw) |
Tremolo | 8' | Trumpet |
4' | Clarion |
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* Console Preparation Only