Schlicker Organ Co.
1964

The stoplist from 1964-1965 reflects several changes to the organ's original specifications. Changes to the GREAT: the 8' Quintadena was replaced with an 8' Principal stop; and the 2' Rohrflote was replaced with a 2' Quintadena. Changes to the POSITIV: the 2' Quintadena was replaced with a 1 3/5' Tierce; and a new stop was added to lower the pitch of the 1 1/3' Larigot to 2 2/3'. Changes to the PEDAL: an 8' Principal stop was added, while the 1 1/3' Nasat was removed; the 16' Rankett was replaced with a 16' Fagot. The changes to the tonal resources were limited to a 12-note extension to the existing 4' Octave (to allow for two new 8' Principal stops); a new tierce rank (45 pipes); and the replacement of the earlier Rankett with the Fagot. While a contemporary newspaper article lists the organ as having 16 ranks, it seems to have actually had 14 ranks.

While a III/59 Schlicker organ was ordered for Herrick Chapel in 1963, it would not be ready in time for the chapel's opening in 1964. To bridge the gap, Schlicker temporarily installed the touring organ that had been used by E. Power Biggs a decade earlier. This temporary organ was installed in time for the chapel's dedication on October 8, 1964, during which it was played by college organist Clarence Mader. Later that same month, on October 23, the organ was featured in a recital by Gustav Leonhardt. The following year, the organ was featured in a two-day organ festival on April 4 and 11, 1965 that featured Occidental organ students James Whitman, James Livengood, and Thomas Murray. The temporary organ was eventually removed to make way for the larger organ, the installation of which began in February 1966.