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Ever found yourself coming face to face with a pipe organ, after playing on nothing but electronic organs? It can all be very confusing and a bit scary. Lawrence Phelps (1923-1999) does a good job of introducing the pipe organ. He was known for his insightful articles about organ building. He was a great pioneer in organ building. I met him twice, once in Erie, Pennsylvania when I paid a visit to Lawrence Phelps and Associates, his company that actively built organs from 1973 through 1981. The second time was several years later when I visited the Allen Organ Company in Macungie, Pennsylvania, where he was working as a consultant. He explained, in great detail, his work in developing electronic organs that would mimic pipe organs. He was married to British concert organist Dame Gillian Weir.
Ever found yourself coming face to face with a pipe organ, after playing on nothing but electronic organs? It can all be very confusing and a bit scary. Lawrence Phelps (1923-1999) does a good job of introducing the pipe organ. He was known for his insightful articles about organ building. He was a great pioneer in organ building. I met him twice, once in Erie, Pennsylvania when I paid a visit to Lawrence Phelps and Associates, his company that actively built organs from 1973 through 1981. The second time was several years later when I visited the Allen Organ Company in Macungie, Pennsylvania, where he was working as a consultant. He explained, in great detail, his work in developing electronic organs that would mimic pipe organs. He was married to British concert organist Dame Gillian Weir.
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