Stamm Memorial Organ
Madonna della Strada Chapel is home to Goulding and Wood Opus 47, the Katheryn "Kay" Stamm Memorial Organ.
Concert Series
Third Sunday of every month at 3:00 p.m.
Parking is free on Sundays in the main parking structure, enter at Kenmore and West Sheridan Road.
All are welcome!
| Date | Artist |
|---|---|
| April 19, 2026 |
Eastertide Organ Celebration Chicago Area Organists present a program of Easter favorites |
| May 17, 2026 |
Nico Tjoelker, Organ St. James' Cathedral, Chicago, IL |
| June 21, 2026 |
Raymond Nagem, Organ Duruflé: Complete Organ Works Summer Celebrity Series |
| July 19, 2026 |
Dr. Richard K. Fitzgerald, Organ St. Joseph Cathedral, Columbus, OH Summer Celebrity Series |
| August 16, 2026 |
Katelyn Emerson, Organ Prizewinning Concert Organist, Lecturer, and Pedagogue Summer Celebrity Series |
| September 20, 2026 |
Andrew Scanlon, Organ Boston, MA |
| October 18, 2026 |
Anastasia Hostaw, Organ Notre Dame, IN |
| November 15, 2026 |
Wesley Hall, Organ Worcester, MA |
| December 20, 2026 |
Laura Bottei, Organ Loyola University Class of 2021 |
| January 17, 2027 |
Alex Jones, Organ Milwaukee, WI |
| February 21, 2027 |
Zachary Zwahlen, Organ Glen Illyn, IL |
| March 21, 2027 |
Macmillan: Seven Last Words Dr. Kirsten Hedegaard, conductor |
| April 18, 2027 |
John Sherer, Organ Rochester, NY |
| May 16, 2027 |
Madeleine Woodworth, Organ Oak Park, IL |
Directions and Info
Directions to campus and maps can be found here.
Loyola University Chicago's Madonna della Strada Chapel is home to Goulding and Wood Opus 47, the Katheryn "Kay" Stamm Memorial Organ. This pipe organ of three manuals and pedal, 70 ranks is the musical crown jewel of our chapel. The instrument leads music every weekend for Sunday Mass and is heard monthly at our 3rd Sunday at 3:00 p.m. concert series.
We extend a warm invitation for you to come and enjoy our instrument. Organists wishing to play the instrument are welcome to contact the Chapel's Director of Music Peter Morey to set up an appointment. He is best reached by e-mail at pmorey@luc.edu
Organ Specification
Goulding and Wood Pipe Organ Builders
Indianapolis, Indiana
Opus 47 | 2008
53 Stops, 70 ranks, 3,747 Pipes
- Electro-pneumatic slider and pallet wind chests.
- A modern solid state action with multiple levels of memory and playback device.
- A single case of walnut, designed and stained to harmonize and adorn the Art Deco architecture of the chapel.
- Front pipes of polished tin.
Download a PDF of the Organ Specification.
| GRAND ORGUE | POSTIF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16' | Montre | 16' | Quintaton |
| 16' | Bourdon | 8' | Flûte à cheminée |
| 8' | Montre | 8' | Dulciane |
| 8' | Gambe | 8' | Unda maris |
| 8' | Bourdon | 4' | Prestant |
| 8' | Flûte harmonique | 4' | Flûte à fuseau |
| 4' | Prestant | 22/3’ | Nasard |
| 4' | Flûte conique | 2' | Doublette |
| 22/3' | Quinte | 2' | Flûte à bec |
| 2' | Doublette | 13/5’ | Tierce |
| 13/5' | Tierce | 11/3' | Larigot |
| 2' | Fourniture V | 1' | Cymbale III |
| 8' | Cornet V | 8' | Cromorne |
| 16' | Basson | 8' | Trompette en chamade (G.O.) |
| 8' | Trompette | ||
| 8' | Trompette en chamade | ||
| Cloches Étoile |
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| RÉCIT | PÉDALE | ||
| 16' | Cor de nuit | 32' | Soubasse |
| 8' | Diapason | 16' | Contrebasse |
| 8' | Cor de nuit | 16' | Montre (G.O.) |
| 8' | Viole de Gambe | 16' | Soubasse |
| 8' | Voix céleste | 16' | Bourdon (G.O.) |
| 4' | Prestant | 16' | Cor de nuit (Réc.) |
| 4' | Flûte octaviante | 8' | Octave |
| 2' | Doublette | 8' | Flûte |
| 2' | Octavin | 8' | Flûte bouchée |
| 22/3' | Sesquialtera II | 8' | Bourdon (G.O.) |
| 2' | Plein Jeu III-IV | 8' | Cor de nuit (Réc.) |
| 16' | Bombarde | 4' | Octave |
| 8' | Trompette | 4' | Flûte |
| 8' | Hautbois | 22/3’ | Fourniture IV |
| 8' | Voix humaine | 32' | Bombarde |
| 4' | Clairon | 16' | Bombarde |
| 16' | Basson (G.O.) | ||
| 8' | Trompette | ||
| 8' | Basson (G.O.) | ||
| 4' | Clairon | ||
| 8' | Trompette en chamade (G.O.) | ||
| Cloches (G.O.) Effet d’orage |
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COUPLERS
Récit to Grand Orgue 16-8-4
Positif to Grand Orgue16-8-4
Récit to Positif 16-8-4
Positif to Récit 8
Grand Orgue to Positif 8
Grand Orgue to Pédale 8
Récit to Pédale 8-4
Positif to Pédale 8-4
G.O. to G.O. 16, Unison Off
Positif to Positif 16, Unison Off, 4
Récit to Récit 16, Unison Off,
Grand Orgue/Positif Manual Transfer
Videos of Our Pipe Organ
Concert Archive
The organ concert series at Loyola University began in October of 2008. Here you can find historical information on our artists and the pieces that have been on every program.
Click on the links below to download past concert series programs.
2026
May 17, 2026 | Nico Tjoelker
April 19, 2026 | Easter Organ Celebration
March 15, 2026 | Vox Madonna, Musikalische Exequien
February 16, 2026 | Tomasz Robak
February 8, 2026 | Celebration of Black Composers with Marques L. A. Garrett
January 18, 2026 | Ralph Holtzhauser
2025
December 21, 2025 | Ars Musica Chicago
November 16, 2025 | Victoria Shorokhova
October 19, 2025 | Ignatian Voices
September 21, 2025 | Katie Gunn
August 17, 2025 | Stephen Price
July 20, 2025 | Caroline Robinson
June 15, 2025 | Bradley Hunter Welch
May 18, 2025 | Andrea Bartolomeo
April 20, 2025 | No Concert, Easter Sunday
March 16, 2025 | Adam Gruber
February 16, 2025 | Vox Madonna, Palestrina 500
January 19, 2025 | Ariana Corbin
2024
December 15, 2024 | Daniel Minnick
November 17, 2024 | Ignatian Voices
October 20, 2024 | Chris Urban
September 15, 2024 | Hyunju Hwang
August 18, 2024 | Jason Roberts
July 21, 2024 | Isabelle Demers
April 21, 2024 | Mass Reimagined
February 18, 2024 | Voices of Madonna
January 21, 2024 | Brian Schoettler
2023
November 19, 2023 | William Byrd Celebration
October 15, 2023 | Michael Gagne
September 17, 2023 | Sheri Masiakowski
July 16, 2023 | Brenda Portman
June 18, 2023 | Damin Spritzer
February 19, 2023 | Meg Cutting
January 15, 2023 | Sol Rizzato
2022
December 18, 2022 | Peter Morey
November 20, 2022 | Wolcom Yule!
October 16, 2022 | Charlie Carpenter
September 18, 2022 | Michael Rees
August 21, 2022 | Adam Brakel
July 17, 2022 | Christopher Houlihan
June 19, 2022 | Duruflé Requiem
2021
January 17, 2021 | Charlie Carpenter
March 21, 2021 | Loyola students and faculty
April 18, 2021 | Laura Bottei
October 17, 2021 | Women's Chorus
2020
December 20, 2020 | Loyola students and faculty
November 15, 2020 | Loyola students and faculty
October 18, 2020 | Loyola students and faculty
September 20, 2020 | Laura Bottei
February 16, 2020 | Charlie Sega
January 19, 2020 | Kipp Cortez
2019
December 15, 2019 | Agnieszka Kosmecka
November 17, 2019 | Naomi Rowley
October 20, 2019 | Johann Vexo
September 15, 2019 | Jerry Jelsema
August 18, 2019 | Jonathan Rudy
July 21, 2019 | Ahreum Han
June 16, 2019 | Stephen Buzard
May 19, 2019 | Thomas Fielding
April 21, 2019| No concert, Easter Sunday
March 17, 2019 | Sharon R. Peterson
February 17, 2019 | Jeremy Kiolbassa
January 20, 2019 | Corrado Cavalli
2018
December 16, 2018 | Matthew Haider
November 18, 2018 | Susan Klotzbach
October 21, 2018 | Patrick E. Pope
September 16, 2018 | Michael Soto
August 19, 2018 | Svyati Duo
July 15, 2018 | Thierry Escaich
June 17, 2018 | Michael Hey
May 20, 2018 | Christine Kraemer
April 15, 2018 | Grant Nill
March 18, 2018 | Jonathan Oblander
February 18, 2018 | Crista Miller
January 21, 2018 | Thomas Gouwens
2017
December 17, 2017 | Joseph Burgio
November 19, 2017 | Melody Turner
October 15, 2017 | Jay Yau
September 17, 2017 | Rich Spotts
August 20, 2017 | David Hurd
July 16, 2017 | Jan Kraybill
June 18, 2017 | Organized Rhythm
May 21, 2017 | Geoff Pautsch
March 19, 2017 | Robert E. Woodworth, Jr.
February 19, 2017 | Grant Nill
January 15, 2017 | David Ritter
2016
December 18, 2016 | Daniel Segner
November 20, 2016 | VOX3 & Steven Betancourt
October 16, 2016 | Marianne Kim
September 18, 2016 | Bradley Whaley
August 21, 2016 | Renee Anne Louprette
July 17, 2016 | George Baker
June 19, 2016 | Simon Thomas Jacobs
May 15, 2016 | Gabriel Mayhugh
April 17, 2016 | Derek E. Nickels
March 20, 2016 | Minkyoo Shin
February 21, 2016 | Carl Chadek
January 17, 2016 | Daniel E. Schwandt
2015
December 20, 2015 | Eric Budzynski
November 15, 2015 | Barry Wenger
October 18, 2015 | Andrea Handley
September 20, 2015 | Stanleigh Jones
August 16, 2015 | Colin Lynch
July 19, 2015 | Frederick Swann
June 21, 2015 | Damin Spritzer
May 17, 2015 | Chicago Bronze Handbell Choir
April 19, 2015 | Anthony Jurich
March 15, 2015 | David Jonies
February 15, 2015 | Phillip Kloeckner
January 18, 2015 | Kevin McKelvie
2014
December 21, 2014 | Keith Hampton
November 16, 2014 | Elizabeth K. Waldon
October 19, 2014 | Marsha Foxgrover
September 21, 2014 | H. Ricardo Ramirez
August 17, 2014 | Lynn Trapp
July 20, 2014 | Marilyn Keiser
June 15, 2014 | David Enlow
May 18, 2014 | Michael Messina
April 20, 2014 | No Concert, Easter Sunday
March 16, 2014 | Christopher Orf
February 16, 2014 | Aaron Sunstein
January 19, 2014 | Jay Peterson
2013
December 15, 2013 | Steven Betancourt
November 17, 2013 | Canceled due to storms
October 20, 2013 | Andrew Schaeffer
September 15, 2013 | Stephen Schnurr, Jr.
August 18, 2013 | Paul Jacobs
July 21, 2013 | Olivier Latry
June 16, 2013 | William Ferris Chorale
May 19, 2013 | Paul Nicholson
April 21, 2013 | LUC organ students and Choirs
March 17, 2013 | Water of Life
February 17, 2013 | Matthew Middleton
January 20, 2013 | Katie Minion
2012
December 16, 2012 | Simone Gheller
November 18, 2012 | Alexander Kirillov
October 21, 2012 | Gaudete Brass
September 16, 2012 | David Sims
August 19, 2012 | Rhonda Sider Edgington
July 15, 2012 | Edie Johnson
June 17, 2012 | Craig Cramer
May 20, 2012 | Kelly Dobbs-Mickus
April 15, 2012 | LUC Organ Students
March 18, 2012 | Dennis Northway
February 19, 2012 | Anthony Williams
January 15, 2012 | David Anderson
2011
December 18, 2011 | VOX3
November 20, 2011 | James Russell Brown
October 16, 2011 | Now Thank We All Our God
September 18, 2011 | John W. W. Sherer
August 21, 2011 | Nathan Laube
July 17, 2011 | Lynne Davis
June 19, 2011 | James David Christie
May 15, 2011 | John R. Paradowski
April 17, 2011 | LUC Organ Students and Choirs
March 20, 2011 | Andrew Paul Fredel
February 20, 2011 | Allison Boccia
January 16, 2011 | Fred Vipond
2010
December 19, 2010 | Mary Gifford
November 21, 2010 | Brent Weiland
October 17, 2010 | Richard Barrick Hoskins
September 19, 2010 | Steven Betancourt
August 15, 2010 | Peter Richard Conte
July 18, 2010 | Gerre Hancock
June 20, 2010 | Cherry Rhodes
May 16, 2010 | Todd Gresick
April 18, 2010 | Organ, Orchestra, Choir
March 21, 2010 | Rebirth, Renew, Rejoice
February 21, 2010 | Alan Hommerding
January 17, 2010 | VOX3
2009
December 20, 2009 | Jonathan Ryan
November 15, 2009 | Timothy Mikolay
October 18, 2009 | Brian DuSell
September 20, 2009 | John Walker
August 16, 2009 | Stephen Tharp
July 19, 2009 | Mary Preston
June 21, 2009 | David Schrader
May 17, 2009 | Chicago Chapter, A.G.O.
April 22, 2009 | Department of Fine and Performing Arts
March 15, 2009 | Frances Nobert
February 15, 2009 | Where Soul Meets Body
January 19, 2009 | Daniel E. Schwandt
2008
December 21, 2008 | Steven Betancourt
November 16, 2008 | H. Ricardo Ramirez
October 24, 2008 | Tom Trenney-ORGAN DEDICATION
October 23, 2008 | Thomas Gouwens-ORGAN PREVIEW
October 22, 2008 | Steven Betancourt-ORGAN PREVIEW
October 20, 2008 | Robert E. Woodworth Jr.-ORGAN PREVIEW