Patrick J. Murphy open house

Patrick J. Murphy & Associates Organbuilders, Stowe, Pennsylvania, hosted an open house July 9 for its Opus 64, a two-manual, 14-rank instrument built for Grace Lutheran Church, Astoria, New York.

Patrons, friends, and family of the firm gathered to inspect the instrument, view two other organs for sale (Skinner Organ Co. Opus 738 and a rebuilt Moller instrument), and share food and fellowship. Voicer Megan Farrell offered demonstrations of the voicing of flue pipes and the detailed care and cleaning of reed pipes.

The Murphy firm has started work on its Opus 65 for St. John’s Lutheran Church, Carnegie, Pennsylvania.

For information: http://www.pjmorgans.com/.