Wicks Pipe Organ, Opus 4811

While the campus of St. Monica was established in 1954, the current church building was not designed until 1962, with construction beginning in 1964 and the formal dedication taking place on April 4, 1967. Shortly thereafter, the new Wicks pipe organ was installed near the front of the room to the side of the Sanctuary. The 3-manual “eye-line” console was fixed behind a reredos grille that separated the choir and organ area from the Sanctuary and congregation.

The instrument featured 2,642 pipes across 3 manuals and 37 stops. Divisions sat inside an elevated chamber with a facade of working pipes.

By 2008, the Wicks organ had fallen into disrepair, and committees were formed to explore repair vs. replacement options for the Church. When the Church was renovated, the Wicks organ was sold to R. A. Colby Organ Company to make room for the new Nichols & Simpson pipe organ.

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