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The organ of Merton College Chapel, Oxford (2013). Dobson Pipe Organ Builders is a manufacturer of pipe organs based in Lake City, Iowa.. The company was founded in 1974 by Iowa native Lynn A. Dobson, who served as President and Artistic Director until his retirement in February, 2020, when long-time colleague John A. Panning assumed ownership. [1]
The hall contains a pipe organ by Dobson Pipe Organ Builders, which is the largest mechanical action pipe organ in an American concert hall. The organ is Dobson's Opus 76 and is named for Fred J. Cooper. The hall has two consoles with four manuals, 97 ranks and 124 stops. [9]
Johnson Organs, Westfield, Massachusetts – first William A. Johnson Organ Company, then Johnson & Son Organ Company (c. 1871-1898) Thomas Johnston , Boston, Massachusetts Kegg Pipe Organ Builders , ( Hartville, Ohio )
Pages in category "Pipe organ building companies" The following 93 pages are in this category, out of 93 total. ... Dobson Pipe Organ Builders; William Drake (organ ...
In 2018, the previous organ was replaced with a new pipe organ built by Dobson Pipe Organ Builders of Lake City, Iowa. Free architecture tours are offered to the public at 11:00 a.m. on the second Sunday of every month. Tours are led by a trained docent from the non-profit Friends of Christ Church Lutheran.
Monaca resident and Long Island native Michael Kearney has performed on historic church organs throughout the U.S. and Europe. World traveled organist to perform concert on historic, 125-year-old ...
Furthermore, the layout of the organ created a confusing sonic effect for listeners, and the neo-classical approach to organ building that was popular during the era of the Organ Reform Movement had become obsolete. [81] The organ was to be replaced with a new instrument built by Dobson Pipe Organ Builders, [82] but this plan was scrapped in ...
The organ is the world's largest pipe organ located in a sacred building. The console has 874 switches for activating the stops, and the action is electro-pneumatic. The instrument is estimated to weigh over 124 tons, and is organized in 23 divisions. [40] It is continually being enlarged. This organ is played for more than 300 services each year.