Revisting the Kilgen organ of St. John Nepomuk, St. Louis, Missouri

Brent Johnson and Christopher Soer re-examine the Kilgen organ of St. John Nepomuk in St. Louis, Missouri. Chris points out some traits of the organ that are distinctly Kilgen, and some that have other origins as we try to determine the original builder and time period of this instrument.

Our first look at this organ:    • Kilgen Organ - St. John Nepomuk Churc...  

Specification of the organ: https://www.stlouisorgans.com/index.p...

Music performed by Horst Buchholz.

Thanks to Cory Wright and the Wicks Organ Company for use of their archival material.

00:00 Introduction
02:51 The facade
25:55 The Swell
30:59 The Great
37:14 In the tower
38:56 The documentation
44:06 Conclusion

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