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PIPE
ORGANS OF
TEMPLE
SQUARE
SALT
LAKE CITY,
UTAH
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Conference
Center Organ -- Updates |
![[Photo of Conference Center organ facade]](images/cc/ccfac1.gif)
Conference Center organ façade
(photo taken 1 June 2000)

Organ facade showing acoustical
reflectors. Notice person standing
next to right pipe tower, giving an
idea of scale (photo taken 1 June 2000) |
- Façade/casework: essentially
complete since March 2000. The first stage, which began in
late 1999, consisted of the construction of a steel framework
for the case. Design and fabrication of the structural
steel was carried out by Allen Steel Co. of Salt Lake
City. Installation of the structural steel was done by
Crossroads Construction of Murray, Utah, and Western
Construction Specialty of West Jordan, Utah. Following the
installation of the steel framework, Fetzers,
Inc. of Salt Lake City began the job of installing the
wooden case. Finally, in early 2000, Schoenstein & Co.
installed the façade pipes so that the organ would be
presentable for the April 2000 Annual World General Conference
of the LDS Church.
- Three trivia items having to do
with the façade:
- For the 170th Annual World
General Conference, there were, coincidentally, 170 façade
pipes in place.
- The mold used to create the gold
medallion in the top center of the case resulted from the
creative use of a plastic snow saucer and a Leggs pantyhose
container.
- The five curved wooden
"acoustical reflectors" at the top of the organ case
(see photo at left) were constructed by Louchard Yacht
Restoration, Ltd. of Port Townsend, Washington. Fetzers',
Inc. delegated this job to Louchard because of the special
challenges of constructing such a shape, which is similar to
strip-planking a boat hull. The largest reflector is 12
feet by 6 feet by 2 feet tall, and is held together by about
2,000 screws.
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- Pipe chambers: Following the April 2000
General Conference, work began on earnest on the installation of the
pipe chambers. By late May, the Swell chamber had been
installed, while the Solo chamber materials were on site but remained
uninstalled until the crew returned in late June. By early
August 2000, the Solo, Choir, and Orchestral chambers were all in
place.
- Wind system: Installation of the blower
room is basically complete. The crew will return on 11 September to
finish winding.
- Electrical system: The crew will return
on 11 September to finish up wiring.
- Pipework: Roughly one-half of the pipes
have been planted, most having been put in place on 21-22 August.
Schoenstein & Co. President Jack Bethards will arrive with voicer
Steuart Goodwin sometime around 26 September to begin rough voicing in
preparation for the instrument's first test use during the October
Semiannual World General Conference.
- Console: The console is scheduled to
arrive in Salt Lake City on 25 September. Robert Rhoads will be on
site for several days to supervise the installation of the console.
- General: It is anticipated that the
Swell, Choir, Solo, and Grand Solo divisions will be playable for the
organ's first test use in October General Conference. In
addition, the low end of the Orchestral Tibia Clausa and several other
pedal stops are expected to be up and running.
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This is not an official publication of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints.
©2000 Richard Elliott
(This page was last updated on 23 September 2003 )
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