surpass, the longest of held hopes for providing melody, harmony and rhythm
suitable to worship in the Cathedral.
Our challenge in designing and fabricating woodwork to frame this
instrument was to add a visual harmony worthy of it and the Cathedral
that would soon be filled with sound. Precedent for the design of the façade
woodwork was taken from elements of the Cathedral building itself.
The talents of many people have collaborated to see this project through
from inception to completion. From donors and musicians, priests and
instrument builders, to administrators, carpenters, woodworkers and
electricians, many hands have combined to attain the final result.
Within all of this is promise that, long after everyone’s human touch has
faded away, music and harmony will fill the Cathedral – and everyone who
worships here, with joy. And perhaps it will even bring them a little closer to
hearing angels sing.
From the Builder
Charles Kegg, President and Artistic Director
Kegg Pipe Organ Builders
While every instrument we build is near and dear to our hearts, there are
always instruments that are extra special and will be a point of comparison
and reference for us for years to come. The Bryn Athyn Cathedral organ is one
of these.
We would like to thank Mr. Fred Haas and the Wyncote Foundation for
their confidence and support in this project. Also we must give thanks for the
inspired leadership of Graham Bier and Terry Schnarr for their daily care of
the Kegg crew, and all the people of the Church who have given us help and
care, both directly and indirectly.
The pipe organ is an art that is a collaborative effort. There must be those
who are inspired to finance such an endeavor. There must be those who build
the instrument. There must be those who play it. Without any one of these, we
have no art. When we have an art that also glorifies God, it is specially blessed.
Thanks be to God that these are all present at the Bryn Athyn Cathedral.
From the Director of Music
Graham Bier
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