Wicks Organ Co. (Opus 6475, 2013)

Location:

White Plains United Methodist Church
313 SE Maynard Road
Cary, NC 27511 US
Organ ID: 52639

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Methodist Churches
  • The organ has been altered from its original state.
  • The organ's condition is good, in regular use.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Paul R. Marchesano on July 04, 2022.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Information unknown or not applicable
  • 30 ranks. 1,776 pipes. 3 manuals.
All:
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 3
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Joshua Sobel on July 04, 2022:

Approx. 17 ranks were reused from the 1961 Austin, with some alterations/extensions. The manuals on the console, made from ivory, were also from the Austin.

We received the most recent update for this note from Joshua Sobel on July 04, 2022.

Database Manager on June 11, 2014:

According to the church website, the Wicks does include the pipework and some parts from the Austin.

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

Database Manager on April 26, 2014:

This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by John Igoe, using information found in The American Organist, May 2014. -- There is not enough information to determine if this instrument incorporates any of Austin Opus 2356

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
From the contract with the builder.: Open In New Tab Originally published 2013
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Joshua Sobel on July 04, 2022.

Instrument Images:

Console: Photograph from an archival source: Wicks Organ Co., via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2012-04-04

The Console: Photograph by Joshua Sobel. Taken on 2021-08-02

The pipe facade, designed by Chris Soer and Kathryn Sobel: Photograph by Joshua Sobel. Taken on 2021-08-02

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