Organs 1924-2016

E.M. Skinner opus 460 was located at the front of the church, behind non-speaking pipes that remain in place. The Skinner was moved to Vernon, British Columbia, Canada in 1974. In 1985 Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Bellingham, Washington purchased the organ, where it continues to serve very much in its original form.

E.M. SKINNER OP. 460, 1924

Given by Emily A. Zollikoffer of New York City at a cost of $9,500, in memory of Oscar Faber Zollikoffer April 22, 1847-July 18, 1918

Pedal

16 Bourdon 32
16 Echo Bourdon Sw
8 Gedeckt 12
8 Still Gedeckt Sw
Swell
16 Bourdon 73
8 Diapason 73
8 Gedeckt 73
8 Salicional 73
8 Voix Celeste 73
8 Aeoline 73
4 Flute 73
8 Flugel Horn 73
8 Cornopean 73
Tremolo

Great
8 Diapason 61
8 Clarabella 61
8 Gedeckt Sw
8 Aeoline Sw
4 Flute Sw
8 Cornopean Sw
8 Flugelhorn Sw

Couplers
Swell to Pedal
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal 4
Swell to Great
Swell to Swell 4
Swell to Swell 16
Swell to Great 4
Swell to Great 16
Great to Great 4
Swell 4 pre-sets
Great 3 pre-sets
Pedal3 pre-sets via toe pistons
Swell Pedal
Crescendo Pedal
Great to Pedal (rev)
Sforzando (rev)

The Skinner console, now in Bellingham, WA

The second organ at St. Luke was installed in the rear gallery in 1971 by the Gress-Miles firm of Princeton, NJ. It was revoiced and slightly altered over the years and was surprisingly versatile and useful considering its specification and year of origin. Its specification at the time of its removal in February 2016 follows.

Pedal
32′ Resultant (note 1)
16′ Subbass 12
8′ Principal 1-12 fr. Gt., 13-32 from 4′
8′ Rohrgedeckt Gt
5 1/3 Rohr Quinte Gt
4′ Octave 32
2′ Schwiegel 12
III-IV Mixture Gt
16′ Dulzian 12
8′ Dulzian Gt
4′ Dulzian Gt
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal

Swell
8′ Holz Gedeckt 58
8′ Gemshorn 1-12 from HolzGed/13-58 from Spitzflute
4′ Spitzflute 58
2 2/3 Nasard TC 46
2′ Octave 58
1 3/5 Tierce TC 46
1 1/3′ Quint Floete 12
1′ Octave 12
Tremulant

Great
16′ Holzgedeckt 12+Sw (note 2)
8′ Principal 58
8′ Rohrfloete 58
4′ Octave 58
2′ Rohrpfeife 24
IV Mixture 232 (note 3)
8′ Dulzian 58
Swell to Great
4 divisionals per division, with masters

The Gress Miles Organ (1971-2015)

  • Note 1: added in 2007, toe stud only, 1-12 resultant, 13+ from subbass
  • Note 2: 12 E. M. Skinner pipes added in 2009, unenclosed, with the balance from the 8′ Holzgedeckt from the swell. Recycled the tab of a “one-rank” Kunst Zimbel made of the top 12 pipes of the 1′, repeating throughout the range. (Tab remains with the swell stops)
  • Note 3: softened and dropped an octave from condition found in 2005.