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"The pipe organ is to be held in high esteem, the sound of which can add a wonderful splendor to the Church's ceremonies and powerfully lift up men's minds to God and higher things."
- Musicam Sacram (Instruction On Music In The Litury)
 The Great Organ (manual II)
Tremulant
Swell to Great
Positif to Great
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The Positif Organ (manual I)
Tremulant
Swell to Positif |
8' Montre
8' Bourdon
4' Prestant
4' Flute a fuseau
2' Cor de chamois
1 1/3' Petite quinte
Cymbale IV
Sesquialtera II (from C)
16' Doucaine
8' Cromorne
8' Trompette en chamade
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The Swell Organ (manual III)
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8' Voix celeste (from G)
8' Flute bouchee
8' Salicional
4' Principal
4' Flute a cheminee
2 2/3' Nazard
2' Flute sylvestre
1 3/5' Tierce
1 1/3' Larigot
Plein Jeu V
16' Basson
8' Trompette
8' Hautbois
4' Clairon
8' Voix humaine
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St. Mary's Parish was founded in 1834. The first church building was consecrated in 1843 and furnished with a fine new organ built in Detroit by parishioner Peter Dederichs. This instrument found its new home in the present structure when it was built in 1885. Enlarged by the addition of 3 new stops and some mechanical and visual enhancements, this new organ of "two manuals of fifty-eight keys, twenty-five stops... and a pedal board of twenty seven keys" served the parish for another 43 years.
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In 1928, a new four manual organ of the American eclectic style, and sister to the instrument in St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York, was installed by the Kilgen Organ Company
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The cabinetry work on this instrument is almost as spectacular as its sonic design. With the exception of the hand carved walnut pipe shades located along the tops of the facade pipes, all exterior woodwork is of white oak felled and milled here in Michigan by the builder. Originally finished with a clear coating, the heat and smoke of the Good Friday fire of 1994 have created a rich patina that would normally have taken decades to develop.
The tonal disposition of this instrument is based on the late Baroque design of southern Germany reflected in the superb work of the Silbermann brothers. The 72 ranks of pipes speak on extremely low wind pressure thus producing a beautifully clear and unforced singing tone which lends itself so well to both service playing and the corpus of organ literature. | |
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Combinations: 32 Divisionals and 24 Generals on 2 electronic memories.
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Wind Pressure: Positif, 55mm; Great, 75mm; Swell, Pedal & Trompette en Chamade 100mm
No of Stops: 52
No of Ranks: 72
No of Pipes: 3,693
Key Action: Mechanical
Stop Action: Electric on Positif & Electro Pneumatic on the Great, Swell & Pedal
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Builder: David Wigton, Op. 12, 1985-1990
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