The 1925 E.M. Skinner organ in the church (Opus 521) was originally installed in Smith Music Hall on the campus of the University of Illinois. It was relocated to Wesley Church in 1965 when a new Casavant organ was installed. After 40 years of teaching and recital use, and another 40 years of regular service […] Read More
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The console of this 1954 Casavant organ was renovated in 2004, including installation of a new solid state multiplex relay and combination action. The electropneumatic expression engines were replaced with new electric action equipment. Four sets of metal pipes that had pierced wooden stopper handles were repaired, and new felted metal caps with exactly matching […] Read More
The congregation, founded in 1879, purchased the organ from Casavant Frères, Limitée, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada in 1922 as their opus 940 and 941 (the latter number for the antiphonal divisions). A console by Austin Organs, Incorporated, replaced the original console. The organ has nine divisions (Great, Swell, Choir, Solo, Choir Echo, Solo Echo, Corridor Diapason, […] Read More
1977 Casavant Frères opus 3340 The First Presbyterian Church of Ferguson, Missouri was the original home of the Casavant Frères opus 3340, originally constructed in 1977. Recently, the congregation decided to move in a different direction with their worship and put their instrument up for sale. Salem Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin purchased the organ. […] Read More
This studio organ of 12 stops was built in 1985, completed in 1986, and dedicated in concert by the late Chairman of the Organ Division, Jerald Hamilton. The instrument and its documentation was submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for Master Organbuilder certification by the American Institute of Organbuilders. A story of the instrument’s […] Read More