St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church
Philadelphia, PA
Completed
2006
Major tonal overhaul and comprehensive revoicing including installation of ten new ranks.
The organ that has been relocated to St. Timothy’s Church was first installed in First Baptist Church in Decatur, IL in 1967, and subsequently enlarged, by the Wicks Organ Company. In 1997, Buzard Pipe Organ Builders completed a major tonal overhaul of the instrument, including comprehensive revoicing and the installation of 10 new ranks. First Baptist Church decided in 2005 that its new sanctuary would not have room to accommodate a pipe organ, and the instrument was offered for sale. Buzard Pipe Organ Builders removed the organ to its factory, completely reconfigured the instrument, and added an 8’ manual extension to the Pedal 16’ Posaune. St. Timothy’s existing console was completely rebuilt, and a state-of-the-art solid state relay was installed. After six months’ work in the factory, the organ was installed in April 2006, with tonal finishing completed in the church to maximize the instrument’s effectiveness in its new home.
Stop List
Manual II
Unenclosed – 9 stops, 11 ranks
8′ *Principal
8′ Bourdon
8′ (Sw) Erzahler
8′ (Sw) Erzahler Celeste
4′ *Prestant
4′ Spill Pfeife
2′ Flach Flöte
*Mixture III
8′ Posaune (ext. Ped., new pipes 21-61)
Chimes
8′ Antiphonal Principal (preparation)
8′ Antiphonal Gedeckt (preparation)
4′ Antiphonal Principal (preparation)
4′ Antiphonal Gedeckt (preparation)
16’, 8’, 4’ Swell to Great
16’, 8’ Positiv to Great
Great Unison Off
Manual III
Enclosed & Expressive – 12 stops, 12 ranks
8′ Gedeckt
8′ Salicional (new pipes 1-12)
8′ Voix Celeste (t.c.)
8′ Erzahler
8′ Erzahler Celeste (t.c.)
4′ Principal
4′ Koppel Flote
202/3’ Nasat
16′ *Fagott
8′ *Trompette
4′ *Oboe
Tremulant
16’, 4’ Swell to Swell
Swell Unison Off
16’, 8’ Positiv to Swell
Manual I
Unenclosed – 7 stops, 8 ranks
8′ Gemshorn
4′ Principal
4′ Gemshorn (ext., new pipes 50-61)
2′ Block Flöte
1-13′ Quint
1′ Sifflöte (ext)
II *Cymbal
8′ Krummhorn
8′ Posaune (ext. Ped)
Cymbalstern
8′ Antiphonal Principal (t.c.) 8’ (preparation)
8′ Antiphonal Gedeckt (preparation)
4′ Antiphonal Principal (preparation)
4′ Antiphonal Gedeckt (preparation)
Positiv Unison Off
8′ Great to Positiv
16’, 8’, 4’ Swell to Positiv
MIDI on Positiv
Unenclosed – 4 stops, 5 ranks
16′ Subbass
16′ Leiblich Gedeckt (Sw)
16′ Gedeckt Pommer (Gt)
8′ Spitz Principal
8′ Subbass (ext)
8′ Gedeckt Flute (Sw)
4′ Choral Bass (ext)
4′ Koppel Flote (Sw)
II Rausch Quint
16′ *Posaune
16′ Fagott (Sw)
8′ Trompette (Sw)
8′ Posaune (ext)
4′ Krummhorn (Pos)
Chimes
8′, 4′ Swell to Pedal
8′ Positiv to Pedal
8′ Great to Pedal