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William H. Barnes (1963)

Location:

St. John Fisher, Roman Catholic
10235 S. Fairfield Avenue
Chicago, IL 60655 US
Organ ID: 72650

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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 Scot Huntington on January 29, 2023.

Technical Details:

  • 66 ranks.
Scot Huntington on January 29, 2023:

This instrument was formerly the house organ/laboratory for the famed author William H. Barnes. In 1963, Harrision sold his pallatial residence to move into an apartment, and the instrument either sold or given to St. John Fisher in Chicago where it was installed with additional alterations. The stoplist at the time of its installation in Chicago differes from that published in Edition 9 of his iconic book, The Contemporary American Organ. S.E. Gruenstein, founder of the AGO, described the organ as "a thoroughbred of mongrel antecedents". Dr. Barnes played the dedication recital on April 19, 1963.

We received the most recent update for this note from Scot Huntington on January 29, 2023.
The Diapason: Open In New Tab Originally published April 1964
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Scot Huntington on January 29, 2023.

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