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May 31, 2003
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Halbert Gober, Organbuilder, Toronto, Ontario, has built a new organ for the studio of John van
Leeuwen, Newmarket, Ontario. The organ comprises two manuals and pedal, with
five stops. The organbuilder writes:

This instrument is the result of a fascination I have had
throughout my 25-year career with the allocation of limited resources in an
instrument intended for practicing works large and small. The logic is: to keep
the expense of the action to a minimum, concentrating the resources instead on
pipes. I also wanted to realize a long-standing intention to make a house organ
with a rich, warm 8' principal (with open pipes from low C!) as the basis for
an unorthodox but lovely  chorus of
stops whose character teeters  on
the border between principal and flute.

One big challenge in building small organs is that the small
pallets and the short distance from key to windchest can actually result in an
action that feels too light for the organist. Here the pallets are
overdimensioned and the wind pressure relatively high so that the all-important
"pluck", which is right at the top of the key travel because of the
suspended action, is like that in a larger instrument.

The "test pieces" for any practice organ, of
course, are Bach's trio sonatas and this instrument offers several good
registrations for them, the most basic being: soprano and bass on the Prinzipal
8' in Manual I and pedal,  the left
hand on the Gedackt 8' in Manual II.

As always, all the pipes for this organ were made in our
shop: the burnished lead pipes of the Principal 8' start at tenor c in the
façade, with the open bass pipes of maple on the back of the case. The
Wood Principal 4' is of black walnut, which imparts to the principal-scaled
pipes a buttery, even flute-like, tone. The Traverse Flute 2', of metal, has
overblowing ("harmonic") pipes beginning at middle c. The case is of
solid rock maple, mortised and tenoned. The pipeshades, with their drapery
motif, were hand-carved in black walnut.

--Halbert Gober

MANUAL I

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Principal

                        4' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Wood
Principal

                        2' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Traverse
Flute

                        II style='mso-tab-count:1'>                   Cornet
(c')

MANUAL II

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Stopped
Flute

PEDAL

                                                Pulldown
from Manual I

                        16' style='mso-tab-count:1'>              Dulzian
(prep)

                                                Tremulant
for all stops

Austin Organs, Inc.,
Hartford, CT, has recently completed installation of Opus 2749 for First-Calvary
Baptist Church, North Andover, MA. The organ occupies an ideal location at the
front of this reverberant new sanctuary building. The organ casework is of
cherry and employs 54 speaking facade pipes, derived from the Great 8'
Diapason, Great 4' Octave, Pedal 16' Diapason and Pedal 8' Octave. The
two-manual stopkey console is also of cherry and is moveable.

GREAT

                        16' style='mso-tab-count:1'>              Violone

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Diapason

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Bourdon
(Wood)

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Geigen
(Sw)

                        4' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Octave

                        4' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Koppelflöte

                        22/3' style='mso-tab-count:1'>        Twelfth

                        2' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Fifteenth

                        13/5' style='mso-tab-count:1'>        Seventeenth

                        IV style='mso-tab-count:1'>                Fourniture

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Trumpet

SWELL

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Geigen

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Celeste
TC

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Chimney
Flute

                        4' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Principal

                        4' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Harmonic
Flute

                        2' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Gemshorn

                        III style='mso-tab-count:1'>                 Plein
Jeu

                        16' style='mso-tab-count:1'>              Fagotto

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Trompette

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Clarinet

                                                Tremulant

PEDAL

                        32' style='mso-tab-count:1'>              Resultant

                        16' style='mso-tab-count:1'>              Diapason

                        16' style='mso-tab-count:1'>              Violone

                        16' style='mso-tab-count:1'>              Subbass

                        16' style='mso-tab-count:1'>              Bourdon

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Octave

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Flute

                        4' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Choral
Bass

                        16' style='mso-tab-count:1'>              Trombone

                        16' style='mso-tab-count:1'>              Fagotto

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Trompette

Fowler Organ Company,
Lansing, MI, has built a new organ, opus 19, for St. Luke's Lutheran Church,
Haslett, MI. St. Luke's is a young congregation founded less than 10 years ago
in a fast growing suburban setting. The present building includes the worship
space which will eventually become the fellowship hall, and style="mso-spacerun: yes"> 
recently completed education unit. The
worship space is of simple design with flexible seating to accommodate a
variety of arrangements. The self-contained instrument can be easily moved on
integral rollers to allow for a variety of placements within the space. The
case is built of red oak with a "pickled" finish to match the chancel
furnishings, the facade pipes are the 8' Principal in 70% polished tin. The
stop list is derived from 9 independent ranks with all but the 8' Principal
under expression. The action is electro-mechanical, switching is solid style="mso-spacerun: yes">  state including a multi-level
combination action. The entire instrument is 8' wide, 6' deep (including
pedals) and 9' tall and replaces an electronic imitation.

Tonal Resources 9 Ranks

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Principal style='mso-tab-count:1'>                    49
pipes                     70%
tin

                        4' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Octave style='mso-tab-count:2'>                         73
pipes                     50%
tin

                        11/3' style='mso-tab-count:1'>        Mixture
II-III      165
pipes                 50%
tin

                        16' style='mso-tab-count:1'>              Gedeckt style='mso-tab-count:1'>                     61
pipes

                        Wood,
1–24, balance 30% tin

                        2' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Spitzflute style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  61
pipes                     50%
tin

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Viole
de Gambe 68 pipes               50%
tin

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Krummhorn style='mso-tab-count:1'>         68
pipes                     50%
tin

GREAT

                        16' style='mso-tab-count:1'>              Gedeckt

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Principal

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Gedeckt

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Viole
de Gambe

                        4' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Octave

                        4' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Spitzflute

                        22/3' style='mso-tab-count:1'>        Nazard

                        2' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Superoctave

                        II-III style='mso-tab-count:1'>          Mixture

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Krummhorn

SWELL

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Gedeckt

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Viole
de Gambe

                        4' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Prestant

                        4' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Gedeckt

                        4' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Viole

                        2' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Spitzflute

                        11/3' style='mso-tab-count:1'>        Quintflute

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Krummhorn

                        4' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Krummhorn

                                                Tremulant

PEDAL

                        16' style='mso-tab-count:1'>              Gedeckt

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Octave

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Gedeckt

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Viole
de Gambe

                        4' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Choralbass

                        4' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Flute

                        III style='mso-tab-count:1'>                 Mixture

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Krummhorn

                        4' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Krummhorn

The Berghaus Organ Company, Bellwood, IL, has just completed an organ for Zion Lutheran Church,
Hinsdale, IL. Encased and placed in the balcony, it replaces an instrument
which was located in chambers on either side of the chancel (with the console
and choir all the while remaining in the balcony). Several ranks of pipes, the
console shell and pedalboard were retained from the previous Moeller organ, but
were thoroughly reconditioned. The Great division is in the central portion of
the case, with the Swell in the right hand tower and the Pedal on the left.
Both key and stop action are electric, and there is a new slider windchest for
each of the three divisions. The console shell was completely stripped of its
old finish and then restained to match the finish of the organ case. The
pedalboard was disassembled, rebushed, given new key coverings, and refinished.
The new keyboards have maple naturals and rosewood sharps with the tilting
tablet stop controls and designation labels also of maple. The Great and Pedal
wind pressure is 70mm and the Swell is 75mm. The winding system produces a
steady and ample supply of wind, and the tuning is in equal temperament. Manual
and pedal compass is 61/32. Five of the 24 stops are fully prepared to be added
later; when complete, the organ will have 30 ranks of pipes. Scaling and
voicing were by Leonard Berghaus, visual design was by Allyn Hoverland. Others
who worked on the project included Jason Alden, George Anderson, Fred Beal,
Brian Berghaus, Judy Berghaus, Todd Berghaus, Rob Conger, Kurt Linstead, Mike
Pelton, Ray Sargent, Jordan Smoots, John Streufert, and Paul Sturm. Ann Hinz is
the Director of Music.

GREAT

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Principal

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Rohrflöte

                        4' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Octave

                        4' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Nachthorn

                        22/3' style='mso-tab-count:1'>        Quinte

                        13/5' style='mso-tab-count:1'>        Terz

                        2' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Octave

                        IV style='mso-tab-count:1'>                Mixtur

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Trompete

                                                Tremulant

                                                Chimes

                                                Zimbelstern

SWELL

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Salicional

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Celeste

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Gedackt

                        4' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Principal

                        4' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Koppelflöte*

                        2' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Hohlpfeife

                        11/3' style='mso-tab-count:1'>        Klein
Nasat*

                        III style='mso-tab-count:1'>                 Scharf

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Oboe

                                                Tremulant

PEDAL

                        16' style='mso-tab-count:1'>              Subbass

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Offenbass

                        4' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Choralbass

                        III style='mso-tab-count:1'>                 Rauschpfeife*

                        16' style='mso-tab-count:1'>              Posaune*

                        4' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Holzregal*

  • prepared

Fabry Pipe Organs, Inc., Fox Lake, IL, has installed a new two-manual electro-pneumatic organ
for Grace United Methodist Church, Oelwein, IA. The new organ was to be
Möller Opus 11851. Due to the insolvency of the Möller firm, the
organ lay uncompleted in the factory, and was obtained from the factory by the
congregation. The specfication is based on a non-label 32' flue and 32' cornet,
as well as an independent 4' Principal on the Great, designed by Dennis
Northway. Fabry handled the completion and installation of the organ as well as
the tonal finishing.

GREAT

                        16' style='mso-tab-count:1'>              Bourdon

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Principal

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Gedeckt

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Gemshorn
(Sw)

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Celeste
T.C. (Sw)

                        4' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Octave

                        4' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Gedeckt

                        22/3' style='mso-tab-count:1'>        Nazard

                        2' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Super
Octave

                                                Mixture
III-IV

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Trompette
(Sw)

                                                Chimes

                                                Tremulant

SWELL

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Rohrfloete

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Gemshorn

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Gemshorn
Celeste

                        4' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Spitz
Principal

                        4' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Rohrfloete

                        2' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Spitz
Octave

                        11/3' style='mso-tab-count:1'>        Larigot

                        1' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Klein
Octave

                        16' style='mso-tab-count:1'>              Contre
Trompette

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Trompette

                        4' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Clarion

                                                Tremulant

PEDAL

                        32' style='mso-tab-count:1'>              Untersatz

                        16' style='mso-tab-count:1'>              Principal

                        16' style='mso-tab-count:1'>              Bourdon

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Principal
(Gt)

                        8' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Rohrfloete
(Sw)

                        4' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Octave
(Gt)

                        4' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Gedeckt
(Gt)

                                                Mixture
III (Gt)

                        32' style='mso-tab-count:1'>              Reed
Cornet

                        16' style='mso-tab-count:1'>              Contre
Trompette (Sw)

                        4' style='mso-tab-count:1'>                  Clarion
(Sw)

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