Randall Dyer of Randall Dyer & Associates, Inc., presented “An Evening With An Organ Builder,” an evening of discussion for the Northeast Tennessee/Southwest Virginia Chapter of the American Guild of Organists at Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Greeneville, Tennessee, on March 21.
Dyer discussed how a pipe organ builder visits a new space, surveys the situation, determines the purchaser’s musical requirements, assesses the room acoustically, and designs an effective pipe organ. The talk featured the Dyer firm’s recent installation at the church and the problems encountered in placing an organ there. Bradley Jones, tonal director, demonstrated various sounds on the organ and accompanied the group in singing. The discussion was followed by an opportunity to play and look inside the organ.
The evening also happened to be the Dyers’ wedding anniversary, and the church’s hostess, Rebecca Roberts, had made them a cake, which was presented with song by those attending. Pictured in the photo (left to right): Jeff Farr, director of music, Randall and Lou Anna Dyer, and Bradley Jones (photo credit: Jim Keith)
