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Church of the Holy Spirit
Harleysville, Pennsylvania

Opus 2, 1975

MANUAL I
pipes
8' Principal added 1998 61
8' Gedackt 61
4' Principal 61
II-III Mixture recomposed 1998 164
II/I
MANUAL II
8' Holzgedackt 61
4' Koppelflöte 61
2' Principal 61
1-1/3' Gemshorn Quinte 61
8'
Trumpet added 1998
61
PEDAL
16' Subbass added 1998 32
8' Holzgedackt 32
4' Choralbass 32
16' Dulzian 32
I/Pedal
II/Pedal
Mechanical key action
Mechanical stop action
Free standing solid oak case

This instrument, commissioned by Antony Garlick, a professor of music and composition at Wayne State College, Lynn Dobson’s alma mater, has a complicated history. Originally built in 1975, the organ was sold in 1987 to Mrs. Richard (“Buncey”) Brooks of Doylestown, Pennsylvania, and moved by Dobson to her residence in that same year. Some minor revoicing was done to accommodate the new quarters.

In 1997, Mrs. Brooks sold the organ to her parish, the Church of the Holy Spirit, which was then building a new sanctuary in Harleysville, Pennsylvania. Dobson was once again engaged to move the organ. To better serve the much large space, several alterations were made. In addition to three new stops, the main section of the organ was raised about 30" and new casework, key and stop actions were made to accommodate this change. The organ was reinstalled and completely revoiced by Bill Ayers and John Panning in a four week period in the spring of 1998.

Great Mixture Composition

Original
1-24:
22 - 29 - 33
25-36:
15 - 22 - 26
37-61:
8 - 15 - 19
Revised - 1998
1-5:
22 - 29
6-24:
22 - 26 - 29
25-44:
15 - 19 - 22
45-48:
15 - 19
49-61:
12 - 15

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