Aeolian-Skinner Organ, Athens, OH

02/08/2024

Next Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., we will be having our Ash Wednesday service with Pastor Bob Cochran. We hope you will join us!

04/26/2023

Be sure to attend the wonderful organ concert Sunday, April 30, 3:00 p.m at Church of the Good Shepherd, 64 University Terrace, Athens
Reception following hosted by our wonderful Punch and Cookie Squad!!!!

03/21/2023

Save the date for the last Celebration concert!! Sunday, April 30. Dr. Gregory Crowell. Watch this space for more details to come.

02/15/2023

The next Celebration Concert featuring the restored 1952 Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ will be held Sunday, February 19 at 3:00 p.m.. Marsha Reilly, organist will be joined by the Choral Scholars of Church of the Good Shepherd and Maira Urbano Nieto, flute. The church is located at 64 University Terrace in Athens. A great way to spend some time on a Sunday afternoon!

04/11/2022

The last "Music at 12:15" organ recital is this Wednesday. Organist Marsha Reilly will perform.
Church of the Good Shepherd, 64 University Terrace

04/06/2022

Organ recital today, 12:15 p.m.
Kathleen Ristinen-Jonas, organist
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
64 University Terrace, Athens

05/24/2021

Today's posting is about the history of the current project which will bring back to like new condition. Donate to this organ by going to www.chogs.org and scroll down to the Donate button on the left.
THE CURRENT PROJECT

1999, June 14

Marsha Reilly and Glenda Frost, secretary at the time, discovered water leaks in the Organ Chamber, as well as plaster falling from the ceiling.
John Muller , president of Muller Organ Company expressed his concern about the danger to the instrument.
Repairs were done to the rubber roof covering the chamber. In the same
letter Mr. Muller noted that cracks had begun to appear in some of the
leather components. He submitted a proposal to repair the wind reservoirs.
However, this work was not done.



2005, January 19

A letter from Muller Organ Company details issues regarding
aging leathers in pipe organs.. At this time the console was experiencing
some issues that indicated problems with leather and felt degradation.
He estimated that leathers in the wind reservoirs could last another two to
ten years . Obviously we are on borrowed time here.

2006
A letter from Muller Organ Company to Curt Sherman, treasurer, for a proposal to complete releathering and repairs. This proposal was in a range of $61,000-$86,000. No action was taken at this time.

2006-2011

Various discussions were held about the best way to proceed.

2011
Muller Organ Company provided a list of options to complete the work of restoring the organ to like new condition. In consultation with John Muller the decision was made to go with a three- phase option.

May 30, 2014

Contract signed for Phase I
This work included new keytops – replacing worn ivory with bone - restore, stain and buff the black keys, clean wire contact system. Also the pedal keyboard was restored to like new condition.
Regulation of key height and key action was accomplished. This work was completed in early 2015.

Here is a you-tube link to a performance recorded just before Easter for our online Easter service.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8gYbDwKg9Y

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The Church of the Good Shepherd is an Episcopal Parish on the campus of Ohio University, Athens, Ohio.

04/12/2021

The recording for our Easter Sunday electronic newsletter. April 4, 2021

04/12/2021

This video was part of a recording we did for Easter Sunday.