
St. Timothy Episcopal
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1967 Wicks / 1997 Buzard
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.
Stoplists
Great
Manual II
Unenclosed – 9 stops, 11 ranks
16′ | Gedeckt Pommer |
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) |
8′ | Minor Trumpet |
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 |
Swell
Manual III
Enclosed & Expressive – 12 stops, 12 ranks
16′ | Lieblich Gedeckt |
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 |
2 2/3’ | Nasat |
2′ | Octave |
16′ | *Fagott |
8′ | *Trompette |
4′ | *Oboe |
| Tremulant |
16’, 4’ | Swell to Swell |
| Swell Unison Off |
16’, 8’ | Positiv to Swell |
Positiv
Manual I
Unenclosed – 7 stops, 8 ranks
8′ | Rohr Flute |
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) |
| Tremulant |
| 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 |
Pedal
Unenclosed – 4 stops, 5 ranks
32′ | Lieblich Gedeckt (1-12 digital, new) |
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 |