Music at St. Peter's

The Vestry voted October 16, 2024 to approve the proposal from Smith and Gilbert to remove the Moeller pipe organ.  This decision was announced during worship services Sunday, October 20 and a rendering of a photo showing how the sanctuary would look without the pipes was presented to the congregation.

Since we no longer have a functioning pipe organ, all pipes would be removed including the visible pipes on north and south sides of sanctuary and behind the altar triptych. This would return the look of the altar area to the way it was for the first 100 years of its existence.

It would also allow us to reclaim the passageway behind the altar that goes from sacristy to broadcast room and altar guild storage area.  In addition it would allow us to return the cathedra (Bishop’s chair) to its correct position on the north wall.

The Walker digital organ meets the parish music needs admirably, and is much more tonally diverse than the Moeller ever was.  It is also extremely reliable, requires little maintenance, and is easy to update inexpensively.  In exchange, Smith and Gilbert will take the Moeller and repurpose the parts for another site.  Work removing the pipes is scheduled in the church for the week of November 18.

For a fact sheet on the project and a rendering of what the sanctuary would look like if the pipes were removed click the button below