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About the Historic
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The
Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ
 
The Auditorium of the Historic Fargo Theatre and its Mighty Wurlitzer
Console
Built in 1926, the Fargo Theatre hosted vaudeville and silent movies.
Its 2/7 Wurlitzer was played by Hildegarde Usselman Kraus. The organ
was heard on WDAY radio during the 30s and 40s, but not used during
the 50s and 60s. Restoration of the instrument began in 1973, and
it has since been used weekends for live music before films and
special "Silent Movie Night" shows. Under the direction
of organ builder Lance Johnson the organ has evolved to a 4/21,
and is constantly being improved. The theatre itself was completely
restored in 1999.
|
Main
Chamber |
|
Solo
Chamber
|
| 16'
Flute/Bourdon |
97
pipes |
|
8'
Vox Humana |
61
pipes |
| 16'
Violin/Viol |
85
pipes |
|
16'
Tibia Clausa |
85
pipes |
| 8'
Violin Celeste |
61
pipes |
|
8'
Trumpet (D) |
61
pipes |
| 16'
Diaphonic Diapason |
85
pipes |
|
8'
Brass Saxaphone |
61
pipes |
| 8'
Clarinet |
61
pipes |
|
8'
English Post Horn |
61
pipes |
| 8'
Tibia Clausa |
73
pipes |
|
8'
Orchestral Oboe |
61
pipes |
| 4'
Horn Diapason |
61
pipes |
|
8'
Viol d'Orchestra |
61
pipes |
| 8'
Oboe Horn |
61
pipes |
|
8'
Bombarde |
61
pipes |
| 8'
Vox Humana |
61
pipes |
|
8'
Kinura |
61
pipes |
| 4'
Flute Celeste |
49
pipes |
|
8'
Quintadena |
61
pipes |
| Pedal
Stops (25) |
| Diaphone
Result. |
32 |
|
Cellos |
8 |
| Resultant |
32 |
|
Oboe
Horn |
8 |
| Diaphone |
16 |
|
Flute |
8 |
| Tibia
Clausa |
16 |
|
Horn
Fifteenth |
4 |
| Contra
Viol |
16 |
|
Piano |
16-8 |
| Bourdon |
16 |
|
Bass
Drum |
| English
Horn |
8 |
|
Kettle
Drum |
| Tuba
Mirabilis |
8 |
|
Cymbal |
| Trumpet |
8 |
|
Crash
Cymbal |
| Diaph.
Diapason |
8 |
|
Great
to Pedal |
| Tibia
Clausa (M) |
8 |
|
Accompaniment
to Pedal |
| Tibia
Clausa (S) |
8 |
|
Solo
to Pedal |
| Clarinet |
8 |
|
| Accompaniment
Stops (46) |
| Contra
Viol |
16 |
|
Flute |
4 |
| Vox
Humana tc |
16 |
|
Flute
Celeste |
4 |
| English
Horn |
8 |
|
Vox
Humana (S) |
4 |
| Tuba
Mirabilis |
8 |
|
Vox
Humana (M) |
4 |
| Trumpet |
8 |
|
Flute
Twelfth |
2
2/3 |
| Diaph.
Diapason |
8 |
|
Flautino |
2 |
| Horn
Diapason tc |
8 |
|
Piano |
8 |
| Tibia
Clausa (S) |
8 |
|
Piano |
4 |
| Clarinet |
8 |
|
Marimba |
| Viol
d'Orch Cel. |
8 |
|
Chrysoglott |
| Violin |
8 |
|
Octave
Chrysoglott |
| Violin
Celeste tc |
8 |
|
Snare
Drums |
| Oboe
Horn |
8 |
|
Snare
Drums Stroke |
| Quintadena |
8 |
|
Tambourine |
| Concert
Flute |
8 |
|
Castanets |
| Flute
Celeste tc |
8 |
|
Chinese
Block |
| Vox
Humana (S) |
8 |
|
Tom
Tom |
| Vox
Humana (M) |
8 |
|
Sand
Block |
| Octave
Horn |
4 |
|
Sleigh
Bells |
| Tibia
Piccolo (S) |
4 |
|
Brush
Cymbal |
| Octave
VDO Cel. |
4 |
|
Cymbal |
| Octave
Violin |
4 |
|
Choke
Cymbal |
| Octave
Celeste tc |
4 |
|
Solo
to Accomp. |
| Great
Stops(64) |
| English
Horn tc |
16 |
|
Tibia
Quint (S) |
5
1/3 |
| Bombarde
tc |
16 |
|
Octave |
4 |
| Trumpet
tc |
16 |
|
Octave
Horn |
4 |
| Diaphone |
16 |
|
Tibia
Piccolo (M) |
4 |
| Tibia
Clausa tc (M) |
16 |
|
Tibia
Piccolo (S) |
4 |
| Tibia
Clausa (S) |
16 |
|
Octave
VDO |
4 |
| Orchestral
Oboe tc |
16 |
|
Octave
Violin |
4 |
| Clarinet
tc |
16 |
|
Octave
Celeste |
4 |
| Saxaphone
tc |
16 |
|
Flute |
4 |
| Contra
Viola |
16 |
|
Vox
Humana (M) |
4 |
| Oboe
Horn |
16 |
|
Vox
Humana (S) |
4 |
| Vox
Humana tc (S) |
16 |
|
Tibia
Tenth |
3
1/5 |
| Vox
Humana tc (M) |
16 |
|
Tibia
Twelfth (S) |
2
2/3 |
| English
Horn |
8 |
|
Tibia
Piccolo (S) |
2 |
| Tuba
Mirabilis |
8 |
|
Viol
Fifteenth |
2 |
| Trumpet |
8 |
|
Tibia
Tierce (S) |
1
3/5 |
| Diaph.
Diapason |
8 |
|
Piano |
16 |
| Horn
Diapason tc |
8 |
|
Piano |
8 |
| Tibia
Clausa (M) |
8 |
|
Piano |
4 |
| Tibia
Clausa (S) |
8 |
|
Marimba |
| Orchestral
Oboe |
8 |
|
Octave
Marimba |
| Kinura |
8 |
|
Cathedral
Chimes |
| Clarinet |
8 |
|
Xylophone |
| Saxaphone |
8 |
|
Glockenspiel |
| Viol
d'Orch. Cel. |
8 |
|
Chrysoglott |
| Violin |
8 |
|
Great
Sub |
| Violin
Celeste tc |
8 |
|
Great
Unison |
| Oboe
Horn |
8 |
|
Great
Super |
| Quintadena |
8 |
|
Solo
to Great Sub |
| Concert
Flute |
8 |
|
Solo
to Great |
| Vox
Humana (M) |
8 |
|
Solo
to Great Super |
| Vox
Humana (S) |
8 |
|
Solo
to Great Pizz. |
| Bombarde
Stops(24) |
| English
Horn tc |
16 |
|
VDO
Celeste |
8 |
| Bombarde
tc |
16 |
|
Violin |
8 |
| Trumpet
tc |
16 |
|
Violin
Celeste tc |
8 |
| Diaphone |
16 |
|
Tibia
Piccolo (M) |
4 |
| Tibia
Clausa tc (M) |
16 |
|
Tibia
Piccolo (S) |
4 |
| Tibia
Clausa (S) |
16 |
|
Tibia
Twelfth |
2
2/3 |
| English
Horn |
8 |
|
Tibia
Piccolo |
2 |
| Tuba
Mirabilis |
8 |
|
Piano |
8 |
| Trumpet |
8 |
|
Marimba |
| Diaph.
Diapason |
8 |
|
Xylophone |
| Tibia
Clausa (M) |
8 |
|
Glockenspiel |
| Tibia
Clausa (S) |
8 |
|
Bombarde
Super Octave |
| Solo
Stops (46) |
| English
Horn tc |
16 |
|
Vox
Humana (M) |
8 |
| Tibia
Clausa (S) |
16 |
|
Vox
Humana (S) |
8 |
| Saxaphone
tc |
16 |
|
Tibia
Piccolo (M) |
4 |
| Vox
Humana tc (M) |
16 |
|
Tibia
Piccolo (S) |
4 |
| Vox
Humana tc (S) |
16 |
|
Octave
VDO Cel. |
4 |
| English
Horn |
8 |
|
Octave
Violin |
4 |
| Tuba
Mirabilis |
8 |
|
Octave
Violin Cel. |
4 |
| Trumpet |
8 |
|
Vox
Humana (M) |
4 |
| Diaph.
Diapason |
8 |
|
Vox
Humana (S) |
4 |
| Horn
Diapason tc |
8 |
|
Flute
Twelfth |
2
2/3 |
| Tibia
Clausa (M) |
8 |
|
Flautino |
2 |
| Tibia
Clausa (S) |
8 |
|
Larigot |
1
3/5 |
| Orchestral
Oboe |
8 |
|
Fife
(Flute) |
1 |
| Kinura |
8 |
|
Piano |
8 |
| Clarinet |
8 |
|
Piano |
4 |
| Saxaphone |
8 |
|
Marimba |
| VDO
Celeste |
8 |
|
Cathedral
Chimes |
| Violin |
8 |
|
Xylophone |
| Violin
Celeste tc |
8 |
|
Glockenspiel |
| Oboe
Horn |
8 |
|
Chrysoglott |
| Quintadena |
8 |
|
Solo
Sub Octave |
| Concert
Flute |
8 |
|
Solo
Unison |
| Flute
Celeste tc |
8 |
|
Solo
Super Octave |
| Back
Rail Stops (31) |
| Accompaniment
Second Touches |
|
Great
Second Touches |
| English
Horn |
8 |
|
English
Horn tc |
16 |
| Tuba
Mirabilis |
8 |
|
English
Horn |
8 |
| Trumpet |
8 |
|
Solo
to Great |
| Diaph.
Diapason |
8 |
|
Tremulants |
| Tibia
Clausa (M) |
8 |
|
Tibia
Clausa (M) |
| Tibia
Clausa (S) |
8 |
|
Main
I |
| Clarinet |
8 |
|
Main
II |
| Tibia
Piccolo (M) |
4 |
|
Tibia
Clausa (S) |
| Piano |
8 |
|
Solo
I |
| Marimba |
|
|
Vox
Humana (S) |
| Cathedral
Chimes |
|
|
English
Horn |
| Chrysoglott
Octave |
|
|
Solo
II |
| Triangle |
|
|
Marimba
Re-it |
| Great
to Acc. Super |
|
|
Xylophone
Re-it |
| Solo
to Acc. |
|
|
Glockenspiel
Re-it |
| Solo
to Acc. Pizz. |
|
|
Vibraphone |
| Miscellaneous
Stops & Features |
| Push
Buttons |
|
Piano
Pedals |
| Train
Whistle |
|
Diaphone
Thunder |
| Auto
Horn |
|
Toe
Studs |
| Surf |
|
Sostenuto |
| Siren |
|
Roll
Cymbal |
| Chinese
Block |
|
Grand
Crash |
| Bird
Call |
|
Toggle
Switch |
| Door
Bell |
|
Spot
Light |
| Horses |
|
Train
Effect |
| Fire
Gong |
|
Indicators |
| Jazz
Whistle |
|
Motor
On |
| Selective |
|
Booth
Signal |
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