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Trinity United Methodist Church

Racine, Wisconsin

T. R. Rench & Company

Racine, Wisconsin

Martin Pasi and Associates of Roy, Washington, has recently
completed an organ of 33 stops for St. Augustine Catholic Church in Spokane,
Washington. Installation of the firm’s Opus 11 followed a major
renovation of the church that substantially enlivened the acoustics of the tall
cruciform structure. Built with mechanical key and electric stop action, the
organ features a detached console, allowing flexibility in the placement of
choir and instrumentalists. The sound, while room filling, is rich and gentle on
the ear.

Fabry Pipe Organs, Inc., Fox Lake, Illinois, has completed
the final phase of a three-phase renovation of the organ at St. John's
Episcopal Church, Sturgis, Michigan. Originally built by Wicks as a two chambered,
four division instrument, the organ comprises 31 ranks on three manuals and
pedal. Phase I included re-leathering of all wind supply reservoir units, the
addition of electric tremolo units, and solid state expression systems.