Pipe Organ Database

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Schantz Organ Co. (2023)

Originally W. W. Kimball Co. (Opus 7035, 1928)

Location:

St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church
3939 W Tecumseh Rd.
Norman, OK 73072 US
Sanctuary
Organ ID: 69894

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Roman Catholic Churches
  • The organ has an unknown or unreported status.
  • The organ's condition is unknown.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Jeff Scofield on April 01, 2023.
Jim Stettner on December 24, 2021:

This entry represents the rebuilding and installation of an existing organ by another builder - identified through online information from Dr. Adam Pajan.

The 1928 W. W. Kimball was originally built for the North Auditorium of the Cook Convention Center in Memphis, Tennessee.

We received the most recent update for this note from Jim Stettner on December 24, 2021.
  • Organ - Story of the parish organ history and the Kimball coming to St. Mark the Evangelist.

Instrument Images:

Church exterior: Photograph from an archival source: Parish Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken on 2017-01-06

Sanctuary interior: Photograph from an archival source: VocoPix via parish Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken on 2017-09-20

Organ chamber grille: Photograph from an archival source: Parish Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken on 2016-04-12

Conceptual photo of the new pipe organ facade: Photograph from an archival source: Parish website, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken approx. ca. 2019

Console: Photograph by Jeffrey Dexter, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2023-03-31

Church interior and organ: Photograph by Jeffrey Dexter, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2023-03-31