Recently Completed
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This page offers a look into our latest work, including both meticulous restorations of historic instruments and the creation of new organs.
First Congregational UCC, Dubuque, IA:
Removal, Protection, and Cleaning of an 1869 Johnson organ
This large 1869 Johnson organ was electrified by Reuter in 1952 and further was renovated with a new console by Berghaus in 2011. Due to structural damage to the buildings walls surrounding the organ chamber, the entire historic casework and organ had to be removed in order for the building repairs to take place. After the building repairs were completed, the organ was finally returned “home” in late 2024.
Cathedral of St. Peter,
Rockford, IL:
Cleaning, Solid-state renovation, and Revoicing of a 1978 Wicks organ
In 2022-2023, we embarked upon a renovation of the large Wicks organ at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Rockford. We retrofitted the existing console shell with all new solid-state components and a Peterson ICS-4000 combination action, cleaned the organ, replaced the swell shade mechanism, replaced the 8 Trompette en chamade windchest, and performed extensive revoicing in addition to some other minor tasks. Adam Singleton is the Cathedral's Organist and Director of Music.
St. Peter Lutheran Church,
Arlington Heights, IL:
We we're pleased to undertake a comprehensive renovation of the Schlicker organ at St. Peter's. We built a new console and rewired the entire instrument with a Peterson ICS-4000 combination action and relay. Additionally, we cleaned the entire organ, replaced the Great 8 Principal and 4 Octave, and performed some corrective voicing. This work was done in conjunction with some balcony renovations while the organ was removed. Matthew Doran is the Director of Music.
Stay tuned for pictures and information about these projects! We'll be updating this page soon with progress photos and details on the work we are completing for:
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- St. Peter Lutheran Church, Scofield, WI – Console upgrade, cleaning & maintenance, voicing
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- Immanuel Lutheran Church, Michigan City, IN – Zimbelstern with star
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- Epiphany Lutheran Church, Elmhurst, IL – install last three prepared stops
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- St. John Lutheran Church Milwaukee, WI – Refurbish with tonal changes, cleaning & maintenance, console upgrade and voicing