2016-02-21 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by William Dunklin, using information from this web site: http://www.christchurchjordan.org/history/history.html. <br><br>From the church's website: On December 1, 1965, the vestry began to discuss the need for a new organ. The old one dated to the church's construction in 1863. There was no manufacturer's name or dedication visible anywhere on it. Music was limited due to a short manual and pedal board and very few stops. It was repaired several times, starting with when it was placed in the newly built church.<br><br>The vestry voted to contact five organ building firms. The cost was estimated at $10,000. The Delaware Company of Tonawanda, NY made the best proposal that was sent to the Diocesan Music Commission. The vestry voted to give the present organ to any parish to use or sell.<br><br>The purchase of a new organ and the current debt of $4,000 put the parish's probationary status on shaky ground. They had to handle this debt without diocesan aid. Of the proposals from Moller Pipe Organ Company, the Schlictu (sic) Organ Company and the Delaware Organ Company, the Delaware offered the most detail, the basic organ sounds (diapason, flute, string, reed, plus a mixture) and more pipes than the other companies. The console remained with the choir and the pipe cabinet was placed at the back of the church until finished in 1968.<br><br>On October 15, 1967, the new organ was blessed at a 10:10 am service. A special festival Eucharist in thanksĂ‚Âgiving was held. A dedication organ recital was given that same day at 8:00 pm by Carl Stout, Jr. -Database Manager
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