Schantz Organ Company, Orrville, Ohio, has completed a project at Trinity Lutheran Church, Ashland, Ohio, Opus 2343. The existing organ contained pipes from M. P. Möller (1908) and Schantz (1930). The instrument was moved to the new church with additional ranks in 1963, and further additions were made in 1983. In 2021 Schantz built an all-new mechanism and rebuilt the console with a modern control system.
The new instrument consists of 40 stops and 47 ranks. The 20 new ranks include a 16′ façade and a Festival Trumpet. The 27 ranks from the previous instrument were revoiced to work with the new. The instrument includes a three-rank Antiphonal division at the rear of the church. A dedication concert was played on April 3, 2022, by Timothy Guenther.
For information: schantzorgan.com.
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