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Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1084 rededication

April 23, 2023
Randall Frye, Robert Oldroyd, and Tim Smith
Randall Frye, Robert Oldroyd, and Tim Smith

Robert Oldroyd, organist and director of music for First Presbyterian Church, Troy, Pennsylvania, organized, performed in, and led a rededication service following the renovation of the 1945 three-manual, 29-rank Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1084.

The renovation by Tim Smith of Smith & Gilbert Organs included cleaning, an upgraded console, and the addition of several new ranks. Randall Frye, Tim Smith, and Robert Oldroyd performed solo organ works, including a prelude, and a movement from an organ sonata written by Oldroyd. A 25-voice choir sang anthems and led the congregation in hymn singing. The dedication ceremony included a presentation of a plaque that listed the names of the donors who made the renovation work possible. 

 

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