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Local conductors SOUND OFF!
September Feature: Robert Ridgell, Director of Sacred Music, Cathedral of Saint Paul.
December Feature: Phillip Brunelle, Vocal Essence Conductor
January Feature: Michael Barone Host, Pipedreams on American Public Media
April Feature: Dr. Axel Theimer Director, SJU Men’s Choir and CSB/SJU Chamber Choir
May Feature: Dr. Kim Kasling CSB/SJU Music Department Chair, Organ Professor
Foundaton Development Committee
J. Michael Barone
Frank J. Indihar, M.D.
Very Reverend Joseph R. Johnson
Judith A. Kishel
Robert L. Lee, Esq.
Michael P. LuBrant
Mary Ann Okner
Mary E. Schaffner, Esq.
Carolyn Will
SOUND OFF! 2010 – 2013
$2.5 Million Restoration Project
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123 donations received. Thank you!!
(last updated Sept. 3, 2011)
The historic E.M.Skinner and Aeolian-Skinner pipe organs are integral to this landmark’s mission of fostering great music. Liturgies with the full choir, grand public concerts, graduations and weddings – these organs play a leading role.
After decades of use, the organs are in desperate need of renovation and we need your help.
Please SOUND OFF! and make a contribution. No gift is too small. Your generous assistance will preserve beautiful music for generations to come.
We held the final organ demonstrations up in the choir loft this past weekend. More than 125 people took advantage of this last opportunity to climb up into the gallery before it closes for renovation. Our Director of Sacred Music, Robert Ridgell, even invited visitors to sit on the bench and play a tune. Our 1967 Aeolian-Skinner organ will be dismantled starting on Wednesday and shipped to the Quimby Pipe Organs in Missouri for restoration. The renovated organ will be reinstalled in time for Easter 2013. Watch this site for updates.
Cathedral of Saint Paul
Casework Drawing
Duncan Stroik Architecture’s rendering of the new case to house the organ pipes in the choir gallery, fulfilling the artistic vision of Cathedral architect Emmanuel Masqueray and completing the organ project begun in 1963.
KSTP's reporter last to play organ
KSTP TV’s Twin Cities Live reporter Emily Engberg was the last person to play the Gallery pipe organ today. The 1967 Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ will be dismantled this week and shipped to Missouri for tonal refurbishing and enhancements. Watch her segment on KSTP TV (Channel 5) on Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 3 p.m.
