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Richard J. Piper

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2004-10-30/2019-10-21 - From the OHS PC Database, derived from A Guide to North American Organbuilders, by David H. Fox (Richmond, Va.: Organ Historical Society, 1991; rev. ed., 1997, with updated information). — Born September 13, 1904 in England; attended Music Trades School of Northern Polytechnic, London, England; with the Henry Willis firm of England, 30 years, voicer, tonal finisher; with Austin Organs of Hartford, Connecticut, 1949, tonal director, 1952-1978, vice president; died October 31, 1978 in Greenville, South Carolina. Sources: Music* September 1978 (New York: American Guild of Organists), 45. Elizabeth Towne Schmitt. The American Organist January 1979 (New York: American Guild of Organists), 36. *Renamed The American Organist beginning with January 1979 issue. —Ed.

2015-10-10/2020-04-09 - For further information, see: Austin Organs, Inc.

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