At Old South, retuning a prized pipe organ

Very very cool! Thanks for publishing this w/photos.

That must take a really long time with all those pipes. I wonder how often it needs to be done?

At least once a year, more often as weather or building conditions require. Pipe organs are very sensitive to changes in temperature and humidity.

I know Jon Ambrosino - the Old South instrument could not be in better hands.

Any idea how bad the damage is from the MBTA work?
It's a shame that this wonderful instrument is in such an uninspiring building; it could use some work.

glad to hear the organ will be back on this sunday just in time for palm sunday and easter

I,ve heard that pipe organ in the past. It is one instrument that you MUST hear at least once in your lifetime. I also think that subwoofer builders should go to this church to hear what real bass sounds like, and do their "engineering" from that experience. Anyways, what a blessing from GOD that the organ is back in service.

I sang at the Old South in David Worth's 24 voice paid choir from 1981-1986.
I remember when the sanctuary was renovated: not restored, as the painted designs from the 1870's were rather drab and the new design, including opening up the cupola, designing chandeliers that would throw light up as well as down to show off the space as well as provide illumination for the worshipers was truly a work of genius. I recall there was a sample of the original wall decoration left in the northeast exit (to the left of the pulpit and organ). The organ, which is a sister to the completely disfunctional Jordan Hall instrument was rescued from the Municipal Auditorium in St. Paul, Minn. as I recall. The stoplist was expaned by Casavant so that it had the mixtures and timbres required for French and German Baroque music. An amazing instrument and truly a national treasure. Ernest M. Skinner was one of the great geniuses of American Organ building.