Not normally a fan of Sclicker organs, but there are many things to like here (acoustics, strings, reeds, and specialty flues). The organist was terrific!!!!
I served at Saint Luke from 1970-79 (installed on St. Luke Day, October 18, 53 years ago this week). This Schlicker remains one of my favorite instruments on the planet.
This video was a wonderful surprise. My parents and I attended the building dedication. My parents (residents of Evanston) met me there for the organ dedication, as I attended with the Valparaiso University organ department field trip. That said, I join Mark K's urging for you to visit St. Luke's, Evanston, and their magnificent Skinner. If it helps, Greg Jorjorian (President of Opus 327 LLC maintenance trust), was a High School classmate and I'd be happy to recommend a visit by you.
I played a somewhat smaller Schlicker in college. It had the same characteristics of this organ. The sounds are very familiar and similar. We were able to play a surprising variety of organ literature on it. Thanks for sharing this organ!
Hello, Judy - I believe the school began in 1882, a branch of St. James, then St. Luke Church started in 1884, due to phenomenal growth in that part of Chicago. St. Luke remained in the LCMS until the mid-1970’s, when we became AELC. I received a Call to serve an LCMS parish in 1979, where the pastor was president of the FL/GA District. When the AELC, ALC & LCA merged in the late 1980’s, St. Luke automatically became part of the ELCA. To this day, St. Luke has stained glass with the logos for Walther League & LCMS, which we’re designed by a dear parishioner, Walter Geweke. I know lots of history about St. Luke, and am sad to say it’s a remnant if the great metropolitan parish it was when I was serving as organist & cantor.
Funny how Schlickers I've heard just sound to me like mid-century Lutheran churches look. Having been hired by Don to play here, I can attest to how GOOD this one sounds in this room. I think it was Don who once described the shape of the space to me as a "cereal box on its side". I can also attest to how HOT it gets in there in late Chicago summer...oof-da!
I served there for nine years, & summers were challenging, especially when I played all four services in the morning. One day in June, 1974, I played six weddings! Uff da for sure
@@beaupiano 2003 was the last time i played it. You mean there’s more now? I love the little ‘console’ in the choirmaster’s podium. Something else i’ve never seen elsewhere is downstairs in the narthex. The font when not in use has a wood spire on it mirroring that on the high altar. When it’s time to baptise, a toggle on the wall is flipped and the spire is pulled up and disappears into a space behind the organ case above. And the frankincense that permeates the air…. Smellz like Heaven!
Good seeing you guys in Chicago again. The city has a very brilliant portfolio of instruments - some of which I would love to see covered in the channel.
I was working with Moller in the 60's.. I remember the first time Moller sent a wooden flute to replace the metal Chimney Flute in the Choir division of this 50's Moller (61 Stops). OH NO! What a Clucking Hen. A walnut in every pipe. The Church didn't like it and neither did i - except I got to buy the OLD HEN for $400.00 from Moller and also to do the work we had done as Gratis. It is now in a little portativ of 3 stops. The Old Hen has been slightly nicked to take some of the "clucking" sound away. Retired now and so very glad. People have no idea how tedious and rugged installing pipe organs is. Windchests that weight 600 lbs. Pipes that weight 1,000 lbs. (CCCC). Thanks God C# only weighs 855 lbs.
Wonderful presentation. I liked this Schlicker much better than the Mt. Olive Lutheran Organ . This acoustic space is perfect for singing and organ playing. I am glad ahermann decided to use the Kilgen strings and "Hohlflöte" and Querflöte. The latter is rarely ever heard of in an American Organ. Instead of Grand Ophiclides we need more Bartpfeif's and Querflöte's
A small point, Schlicker was not "channelling" Schnitger, he was building Bavarian baroque organs fit into the American Classic framework with a Swell, but built in the U.S. He started at Steinmeyer after all, and his brother-in-law ran a German organ supply company. Hermann's organs were state of the Art in their day, as were Phelps Casavants. And, Schlicker was the only factory-built organ in the U.S. that was cone-tuned and voiced on-site. They used extremely high-quality craftsmanship and materials. And they still made a profit. Remarkable.
I went to school and church at St Luke’s on Belmont, absolutely beautiful. Mr Gladstone was the choir director and I can still hear him play the organ, great memories. However, Pastor Kretzmann was not a good man.
I have memories of the 1961 Schlicker at St Olaf College's Boe Memorial Chapel. A large 3-manual rear gallery instrument but unfortunately in disastrous acoustics (sound-absorbing tiles were installed, I believe, after the organ was built, an awful move). That organ, after many years of service, used daily for teaching and practice, was worn out and was taken apart and a number of ranks recycled into a new Holtkamp organ at the opposite end of the chapel. The acoustic tiles were finally removed. So, a bit of a tragic story for that particular Schlicker organ.
There were five or six Kretzmann brothers who were clergy, & had some strong connections to the Music & Liturgical Arts at River Forest. The pastor at Saint Luke (1927-89) was Adalbert Raphael.
I have serviced several Schlicker organs over the years and found tuning them to be fairly easy. The unforced mixtures esp. On the whole, I find their sound, for the older ones, to be easy to take, but very underwhelming. The Swell Reed always is like American Trumpets of the 60s & 70s, too small and too bitter. I have learned that the German Trumpet is a good stop for low pressure. It has body of tone and blends with the flue work. Not like to vinegar reeds too often heard in acoustically dead American churches.
Instead of telling us what the organ isn't or doesn't do, just present it on its own terms. It's good at what it does with no apologies and they're lucky it hasn't been ruined. Some day soon, there won't be any organs like this left so people will know what 60's organbuilding was about.
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Not normally a fan of Sclicker organs, but there are many things to like here (acoustics, strings, reeds, and specialty flues). The organist was terrific!!!!
This organ sounds very good in this sealed brick room.
I served at Saint Luke from 1970-79 (installed on St. Luke Day, October 18, 53 years ago this week). This Schlicker remains one of my favorite instruments on the planet.
Haha Big Lebowski appearance was an unexpected treat. Good editing!😂😂
When I first saw the Big Lebowski, I had to rewind to make sure i wasn't seeing things. Funny insertiion.
Dude! 8:57-8:59
Wow. Even in Church, the Dude abides.
This video was a wonderful surprise. My parents and I attended the building dedication. My parents (residents of Evanston) met me there for the organ dedication, as I attended with the Valparaiso University organ department field trip. That said, I join Mark K's urging for you to visit St. Luke's, Evanston, and their magnificent Skinner. If it helps, Greg Jorjorian (President of Opus 327 LLC maintenance trust), was a High School classmate and I'd be happy to recommend a visit by you.
Great job, Andrew!!!!!!
Thanks for another great video Brent and Andrew! On a side note, I see that your editor left an "easter egg" in the video! 🤣 Thanks for the laugh!!
Great videos Mr. Brent. Thank You for downloading it.
Yes, the mics do pick up the room acoustics very well. A great example of the 1960s Schlicker style organ, very impressive. Thank you.
Very subtle Lebowski joke guys. It really DID tie the room together.😎
Very nice organ and nice sound
We heard this organ at the 2012 OHS convention.
I played a somewhat smaller Schlicker in college. It had the same characteristics of this organ. The sounds are very familiar and similar. We were able to play a surprising variety of organ literature on it. Thanks for sharing this organ!
Anybody wanna comment on the appearance of The Dude at 08:58? LOL
Right, I was hoping I wasn’t the only one 😂
My great grandfather, JEA Muelller founded St Luke, late 1800s, then LCMS
Hello, Judy - I believe the school began in 1882, a branch of St. James, then St. Luke Church started in 1884, due to phenomenal growth in that part of Chicago. St. Luke remained in the LCMS until the mid-1970’s, when we became AELC. I received a Call to serve an LCMS parish in 1979, where the pastor was president of the FL/GA District. When the AELC, ALC & LCA merged in the late 1980’s, St. Luke automatically became part of the ELCA. To this day, St. Luke has stained glass with the logos for Walther League & LCMS, which we’re designed by a dear parishioner, Walter Geweke. I know lots of history about St. Luke, and am sad to say it’s a remnant if the great metropolitan parish it was when I was serving as organist & cantor.
Funny how Schlickers I've heard just sound to me like mid-century Lutheran churches look. Having been hired by Don to play here, I can attest to how GOOD this one sounds in this room. I think it was Don who once described the shape of the space to me as a "cereal box on its side". I can also attest to how HOT it gets in there in late Chicago summer...oof-da!
I served there for nine years, & summers were challenging, especially when I played all four services in the morning. One day in June, 1974, I played six weddings! Uff da for sure
Brent;
Hope you can get to St Lukes episcopal in Evanston. E M Skinner 100 years old
Thanks for another great demo!
A visit to Ascension is worth it just to see that console Len Berghaus built for David.
Indeed! And all of the additions they've done to that instrument recently. It's gotten quite large!
@@beaupiano 2003 was the last time i played it. You mean there’s more now? I love the little ‘console’ in the choirmaster’s podium. Something else i’ve never seen elsewhere is downstairs in the narthex. The font when not in use has a wood spire on it mirroring that on the high altar. When it’s time to baptise, a toggle on the wall is flipped and the spire is pulled up and disappears into a space behind the organ case above. And the frankincense that permeates the air…. Smellz like Heaven!
Good seeing you guys in Chicago again. The city has a very brilliant portfolio of instruments - some of which I would love to see covered in the channel.
I was working with Moller in the 60's.. I remember the first time Moller sent a wooden flute to replace the metal Chimney Flute in the Choir division of this 50's Moller (61 Stops). OH NO! What a Clucking Hen. A walnut in every pipe. The Church didn't like it and neither did i - except I got to buy the OLD HEN for $400.00 from Moller and also to do the work we had done as Gratis. It is now in a little portativ of 3 stops. The Old Hen has been slightly nicked to take some of the "clucking" sound away. Retired now and so very glad. People have no idea how tedious and rugged installing pipe organs is. Windchests that weight 600 lbs. Pipes that weight 1,000 lbs. (CCCC). Thanks God C# only weighs 855 lbs.
Wonderful presentation. I liked this Schlicker much better than the Mt. Olive Lutheran Organ . This acoustic space is perfect for singing and organ playing. I am glad ahermann decided to use the Kilgen strings and "Hohlflöte" and Querflöte. The latter is rarely ever heard of in an American Organ. Instead of Grand Ophiclides we need more Bartpfeif's and Querflöte's
A small point, Schlicker was not "channelling" Schnitger, he was building Bavarian baroque organs fit into the American Classic framework with a Swell, but built in the U.S. He started at Steinmeyer after all, and his brother-in-law ran a German organ supply company. Hermann's organs were state of the Art in their day, as were Phelps Casavants. And, Schlicker was the only factory-built organ in the U.S. that was cone-tuned and voiced on-site. They used extremely high-quality craftsmanship and materials. And they still made a profit. Remarkable.
I love the pipe organ music!!!🌈🌈🌈🐉
I went to school and church at St Luke’s on Belmont, absolutely beautiful. Mr Gladstone was the choir director and I can still hear him play the organ, great memories. However, Pastor Kretzmann was not a good man.
Anyone notice that guy in the chair that randomly appeared and disappeared 😂
Beautiful organ and excellent demonstration! What is the hymn name @13:48?
I have memories of the 1961 Schlicker at St Olaf College's Boe Memorial Chapel. A large 3-manual rear gallery instrument but unfortunately in disastrous acoustics (sound-absorbing tiles were installed, I believe, after the organ was built, an awful move). That organ, after many years of service, used daily for teaching and practice, was worn out and was taken apart and a number of ranks recycled into a new Holtkamp organ at the opposite end of the chapel. The acoustic tiles were finally removed. So, a bit of a tragic story for that particular Schlicker organ.
A view of the very vocal baptistry would’ve been nice! 😉
Is the late Pastor the same Kretzman for whom Kretzman Hall at Concordia University in Chicago is named?
There were five or six Kretzmann brothers who were clergy, & had some strong connections to the Music & Liturgical Arts at River Forest. The pastor at Saint Luke (1927-89) was Adalbert Raphael.
Where can I find videos of Paul Manz talking/playing his own compositions?
I have serviced several Schlicker organs over the years and found tuning them to be fairly easy. The unforced mixtures esp. On the whole, I find their sound, for the older ones, to be easy to take, but very underwhelming. The Swell Reed always is like American Trumpets of the 60s & 70s, too small and too bitter. I have learned that the German Trumpet is a good stop for low pressure. It has body of tone and blends with the flue work. Not like to vinegar reeds too often heard in acoustically dead American churches.
What was that in the bottom-right corner at 8:57?
Who is the guy lounging over the organist's shoulder at 8:59 😂
The Big Labowski dude
I'm guessing there was an accessibility issue which is why we couldn't get inside.
A video technical issue. We will see inside in a separate upcoming video.
8:58 WTH XD
The organ sounds fine, but that console.....................Ugh!
It’s beautiful
Do I hear a xylophone????🤪🤪🤪Needs a nicking tool😂😂😂😂😂
🌈🌈🌈🐉👍✌️✋🙏 Love is love!!!😊❤
Water is water, drink from my toilet
Instead of telling us what the organ isn't or doesn't do, just present it on its own terms. It's good at what it does with no apologies and they're lucky it hasn't been ruined. Some day soon, there won't be any organs like this left so people will know what 60's organbuilding was about.
Sadly, Lutheran in name only.
Organs from the 1960s and 1970s are not my favorite.
It depends very much on the room they are in - here the architect and organ builder cooperated.
dont like the co sort
I'm gay and my question is, why are all the organist, or mostly all the organist gay?
That’s not true