The trip to Phoenix allowed me to hear 8 pipe organs and view, but not hear, 5 more. Don Morse at Central United Methodist Church was extremely helpful with sharing his instruments and his knowledge of area organs. Don educates churches contemplating purchasing a pipe organ and suggests visits for them to hear the qualities of specific organs in person. He then helps the church determine the best organ builder to contact. I used the list he sent me before my trip to choose which Sunday worship services to attend.
Organ Stop Pizza is a fun dinner/listening spot. Charlie Balogh is so gifted on that organ playing everything from memory - no music. That amazes me!
Worship at Pinnacle Presbyterian with both my daughters was lovely in many ways. The tracker organ is huge and the architecture of the building is magnificent. Dr. Avram delivered a notable sermon.
Dennis Hart at Faith Lutheran was generous with his time explaining the process the church went through from purchasing a used organ from Ohio University to the completion of the project. What an incredible journey the members of the church went through over a five year period to enhance their worship.
Linda Bennett at Arizona State gave me a tour of Organ Hall.
Erik Goldstrum at Trinity Episcopal shared all the features of his church's Schantz Organ.
The final pipe organ I heard on the Phoenix trip was the Visser-Rowland at All Saints Episcopal Church.
The five organs I saw but did not hear were the three in Organ Hall at ASU and two in the Musical Instrument Museum that are displayed but not yet heard. Each thing I explore leads to another. The pipe organ commissioned for the MIM was built by an Indiana builder. Sounds like a trip to Spiceland, IN is in my future.
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