"Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing." (Psalm 100:1-2)

Serving the Streetsville and Meadowvale communities since 1836.

Phoenix Organ Installation Diary at Streetsville United

At a special congregational meeting held December 15, 2002 the congregation of Streetsville United Church approved the purchase and installation of a Phoenix PD-351 Digital Organ to replace its current Keates Pipe Organ with some components dating back to 1920. This diary will attempt to log the progress of the organ's construction and installation during the spring of 2003.

Saturday, April 26, 2003

Another Installation Log

An interesting contrast is provided by the Installation Log for a new traditional pipe organ being installed at La Cathédrale de Lausanne, Switzerland. With over 6500 pipes, 120 ranks and 100 speaking stops the basic installation of this organ required over three months (along with cranes and other assistance devices); the subsequent voicing is anticipated to require about eight months. Looks like they are targeting first formal use for this year's Christmas season. For our organ the time from initial delivery to completion of voicing will be less than one month; the installation will have required in total the assistance of ten to twelve people with only five doing the majority of the work.
Posted 4/26/2003 11:40:00 AM by Jim Courtney