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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.

Wednesday, April 23, 2003

Toccata and Fugue: a Little bit of Bach to check out for Acceptance

Today was one of those days for administrative activity. Jim Anderson from Phoenix arrived to tie down the speaker wiring, deliver the Sequencer and tidy up some other loose ends in preparation for Don's return next week to carry out the final voicing.

This evening John Shillingberg, our Music Director, arrived early for choir practice in order to do acceptance testing. For over half an hour we were mesmerized by an ad hoc recital as he worked through several very demanding J. S. Bach pieces, including the very familiar Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV565. It is interesting on how organists pick up on small but critical nuances. When he finished, he commented on how the pause between depressing a key and hearing it from the speakers was identical to what his experience on traditional wind-driven pipe organs has been for a similar action.

In the end, John and Bernie Brennenstuhl agreed that we could officially accept the organ with the understanding that Don will return next week for final voicing.
Posted 4/23/2003 10:05:00 p.m. by Jim Courtney