dll927
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I have the impression that organ builders have seen better times. We no longer have Aeolian-Skinner, Moller, and some others. Austin almost bit the dust, but I guess they managed to rescusitate to some degree.
The one that seems to be operating is Schoenstein. They did the new LDS Conference Center, and also the one at First-Plymouth Congregational in Lincoln, NE (a website well worth visiting). And I guess Reuter still exists - the former organist at the Crystal Cathedral now plays at something called Shadyside Presbyterian in Pittsburgh, PA, and that's supposed to be a Reuter. At the moment it escapes me who did the one in the new cathedral in L.A.
There seem to be several smaller companies, some of which are apparently devoted largely to mechanical-action organs. And of course, there's always Casavant. But not much any more on the scale of some of the older "biggies".
And watch that Schoenstein - they are in San Francisco, which means anything they do may cost three times what is necessary anywhere else.
The one that seems to be operating is Schoenstein. They did the new LDS Conference Center, and also the one at First-Plymouth Congregational in Lincoln, NE (a website well worth visiting). And I guess Reuter still exists - the former organist at the Crystal Cathedral now plays at something called Shadyside Presbyterian in Pittsburgh, PA, and that's supposed to be a Reuter. At the moment it escapes me who did the one in the new cathedral in L.A.
There seem to be several smaller companies, some of which are apparently devoted largely to mechanical-action organs. And of course, there's always Casavant. But not much any more on the scale of some of the older "biggies".
And watch that Schoenstein - they are in San Francisco, which means anything they do may cost three times what is necessary anywhere else.