Pipe Organ Database

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Noack (Opus 152, 2009)

Location:

St. Joseph the Workman Catholic Cathedral
530 Main Street
La Crosse, WI US
Gallery Organ
Organ ID: 42597

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Roman Catholic Churches
  • The organ is unaltered from its original state.
  • The organ's condition is unknown.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Jeff Scofield on June 18, 2021.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Slider
  • 91 ranks. 4 manuals. 72 stops. 69 registers.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Slider chests
  • Position: In a gallery-level case at the rear of the room.
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 4
  • Stops: 72
  • Registers: 69
  • Manual Compass: 58
  • Pedal Compass: 30
  • Key Action: Mechanical connection from key to chest (tracker, sticker or mix).
  • Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on April 25, 2010:

Updated through online information from David R Bjerkaas.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on September 03, 2009:

Identified through online information from Richard C Greene. -- The 1962 Moller was replaced by two new Noack organs, a four-manual mechanical action instrument in the rear gallery, and a two manual electric action instrument to be installed in the existing chancel chambers. Both instruments are designated Opus 152 by Noack.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Taken from the Noack website: Open In New Tab
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Jeff Scofield on June 18, 2021.

Instrument Images:

Console: Photograph by David Engen. Taken on 2011-05-22

Chancel and Pipe Facades: Photograph by David Engen. Taken on 2011-05-22

Altar Area: Photograph by David Engen. Taken on 2011-05-22

Pipework: Photograph by David Engen. Taken on 2011-05-22

Console: Photograph by From the Noack Organ Co. website, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken approx. 2010

Gallery and organ case: Photograph by From the Noack Organ Co. website, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken approx. 2010

Organ Case: Photograph by Joseph Lindsay, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2021-06-18

Cathedral interior to front: Photograph by Joseph Lindsay, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2021-06-18

Cathedral interior to rear and organ case: Photograph by Joseph Lindsay, via Facebook. Taken on 2021-06-18

Cathedral exterior, south end: Photograph by Wikipedia, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2009-10-17

Cathedral exterior, north end: Photograph by Wikipedia, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2018-06-06