Ortloff Organ Company joined a team of colleagues in the restoration and relocation of Skinner Opus 563 from Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church (Originally Fourth Presbyterian Church) in Manhattan to Perkins Chapel at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
The team assembled by SMU organ curator Jason Alden included Jonathan Ambrosino, Joe Sloane, the late Richard Houghten and Broome & Co.
Our work centered on re-engineering the organ for Perkins Chapel, erecting it in our shop with new winding and lead tube runs to fit the new layout, restoration of reservoirs and wood pipes, and overseeing the installation. Originally housed in a free-standing case, the organ is now divided into two existing chambers at Perkins, with an additional chamber constructed in the basement for the Echo organ, which speaks through a floor grill.
Installation of the organ was completed in several phases in 2023, with completion in November. Tonal finishing was completed in January, 2024.
Photos of the restoration and installation can be found in our Facebook album, here.
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16 Bourdon (Pedal) 8 First Diapason 8 Second Diapason 8 Claribel Flute 4 Octave 4 Flute 2 Fifteenth 8 Tuba (in Choir) 8 French Horn (in Choir) Chimes (Echo)
Swell 16 Bourdon 8 Diapason 8 Rohr Flute 8 Salicional 8 Voix Celeste 8 Flauto Dolce 8 Flute Celeste 8 Aeoline 4 Octave 4 Flute Triangulaire Mixture, IV rks. 16 Waldhorn 8 Cornopean 8 Oboe d’Amore 8 Vox Humana Tremolo
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Choir 8 Concert Flute 8 Gamba 8 Dulciana 4 Flute 2 2/3 Nazard 2 Harmonic Piccolo 8 Clarinet Tremolo Harp (Echo) Celesta (Echo) Great Reeds on Choir
Echo 8 Chimney Flute 8 Vox Humana Tremolo Chimes
Pedal 32 Resultant 16 Major Bass 16 Bourdon 16 Echo Bourdon (Swell) 8 Octave 8 Gedeckt 8 Still Gedeckt (Swell) 4 Flute 16 Trombone 16 Waldhorn (Swell) 8 Tromba Chimes (Echo)
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