It's In the Loft

The crew was working to move the new organ console to the choir loft. It took three lifts to get it there – one broke, one wasn't tall enough. Now the technician and Joseph will work on connecting it to the pipes. Joseph will be using it for its public debut at a funeral October 1. Ironically, it's the funeral of the man who donated the money for the new organ.

Where's the Organ?

Joseph is standing next to the spot where the Colonial organ console used to be. You can see on the right that the pipes are still there. We are getting a digital upgrade to the organ which means a new console as well as enhanced capabilities. Joseph and Howard were removing some of the framework because the console will not be returning to its former location.
 

Amazing Pipes

A 10-year, $2 million project resulted in this amazing pipe organ in the sanctuary of Village Presbyterian Church. You can see Elisa Bickers, principal organist, better on the screen. This organ wouldn't fit just anywhere. It has 3,600 pipes, with 30 reused from the previous organ. We attended one of the inaugural concerts.

Behind the Veil

While they were working on the organ pipes, it was interesting to see what is usually just a shadow behind the display pipes (see below).