Organ Rebuild >> St Marks' Episcopal Cathedral,
Minneapolis, MN Foley~Baker is honored to have been selected to completely rebuild the Cathedral’s Chancel pipe organ. The instrument started life in 1929 as Welte-Tripp Opus 258. Throughout the ensuing decades, it was modified tonally and mechanically, culminating with a new console in 1990.
The flurry of change would have seen most organs lose their identity; however when tonally analyzed, it became evident that the surviving Welte pipework still flavored the organ’s overall impact. It was certainly worthy of retaining as a base for an all new instrument that will have a voice of its own, albeit with the Welte flavor that has always seasoned its sound.
Work being done includes:
- An all new Chassis
- The triple exhaust Spencer Blower will be rebuilt and reinstated
- The original, industrial strength Welte shades will be retained to face the expressive divisions
- The special, low profile Schantz console will be modified as necessary to accommodate the new stop layout and the organ’s new state of the art switching system
We removed the organ in January, 2011. It is scheduled to be finished for Easter services, 2012. |
1. St Marks' Episcopal Cathedral
2. St Marks' Episcopal Cathedral, interior