Schlicker Organ Co.
1953
Residence: E.Power Biggs
Living Room
Cambridge, MA, US
13 Ranks - 661 Pipes
Instrument ID: 49119 ● Builder ID: 5574 ● Location ID: 43240
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CONSOLES
Builder: Schlicker Organ Co.
Position: Movable Console
Design: Non-Traditional Style, As Consoles by Holtkamp, Schlicker, et al
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
2 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal3 Divisions10 Stops28 RegistersElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)Stop Layout: Tilting/Rocking Tablets Above Top Manual
Expression Type: No Enclosed Divisions
Combination Action: Freie Kombinationen
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Not Extant and Not Playable in this location
From NYC organ page:
On Thursday, June 28, 1956, organist E. Power Biggs and an instrumental ensemble presented a program of Sweelinck, Soler, Handel and Mozart in the Hunter College Auditorium. Mr. Biggs played his traveling organ, dubbed "The Cambridge Portativ," that was built by the Schlicker Organ Company in 1953. This organ was later refurbished by Schlicker — who added an 8' Principal (12 pipes) and 1-3/5' Terz (45 pipes) — and sold to a private individual for his California residence.
Database Manager on January 5th, 2012:
Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- While built for the Biggs home, this organ traveled with E. Power Biggs to many venues around the United States. Sometime after the 1956 AGO Convention in New York City (where it also made an appearance), the organ was sold, rebuilt by Schlicker with one 12-pipe extension and one rank added, and moved to a private residence in California. It was replaced in the Biggs home by the John Challis 2-manual and pedal harpsichord.
Related Instrument Entries: Schlicker Organ Co. (1960s) , Robert L. David (Co.) (2011)
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