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Tracker Organs – Mastering Touch & Tone! Part 2

This article is a continuation of Part 1.
It contrasts the unique acoustic quality of a Tracker Pipe Organ and describes the technology and design that allows a Tracker instrument and its players to create a custom organic acoustic experience unlike sounds generated by electrified or electronic organs.

Tracker Organs – Mastering Touch & Tone! Part 1

For Sale : Wilhelm Tracker Pipe Organ (2002) 23 Ranks

“The most complex of all musical instruments, tracker pipe organs work mechanically rather than electronically. When the organist depresses keys, a complex set of wood and metal arms and levers is activated, opening valves that allow air to rush through the pipes — much like human breath makes a whistle operate — and with similar variations… Continue reading Tracker Organs – Mastering Touch & Tone! Part 1

Computer Aided Design & Building a Swell Enclosure

Computer Aided Design (CAD) is the use of computer-based software to produce designs. It is frequently used by different types of engineers and designers. The software can be utilized to develop two-dimensional drawings and three-dimensional models. Just as with any element of a pipe organ, the construction of a swell box requires skill and precision. Before… Continue reading Computer Aided Design & Building a Swell Enclosure

Rebuilding a Historic Kilgen Organ for St. Augustine

The CCFM is a group of professionals committed to fulfilling their responsibilities relating to real estate, development, management, and sustainability to ensure efficiency within the Catholic Church. Stay up to date on what’s happening in and around Catholic churches with the CCFM’s biannual newsletter. As members, we are proud to have our projects shared in their… Continue reading Rebuilding a Historic Kilgen Organ for St. Augustine

Of the Disabled: Restoring a Tracker Pipe Organ for All

The CCFM is a group of professionals committed to fulfilling their responsibilities relating to real estate, development, management, and sustainability to ensure efficiency within the Catholic Church. Stay up to date on what’s happening in and around Catholic churches with the CCFM’s biannual newsletter. As members, we are proud to have our projects shared in their… Continue reading Of the Disabled: Restoring a Tracker Pipe Organ for All

Pipe Organ Restored from Major Fire

The CCFM is a group of professionals committed to fulfilling their responsibilities relating to real estate, development, management, and sustainability to ensure efficiency within the Catholic Church. Stay up to date on what’s happening at Catholic churches with the CCFM’s biannual newsletter. As members, we are proud to have our projects shared in their Fall edition.… Continue reading Pipe Organ Restored from Major Fire

How is a Pipe Organ Built? (6 mins)

Watch the birth of pipe organ here! Call us at 440-775-4111 for help with your worship music needs (Video Courtesy – Lake Effect Productions, Strongsville, OH)

Top 5 YouTube Pipe Organ Performances

Featured below is a countdown of 5 amazing performances on the pipe organ! Comment below with which one was your favorite. What’s another performance that you would want to see added to this list? #5 Stewart W. Foster is playing Bach’s “Toccata Fugue in D Minor”. Immediately upon watching him play, you can see the… Continue reading Top 5 YouTube Pipe Organ Performances