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A Wall of Sound Makes This Portland Home Hum
Read this inspirational story of a residence organ.
Pipe Organs 101
This article from the Lawrence Phelps & Associate website gives a nice introduction to the pipe organ, including diagrams.
The Big Debate - Pipe Organ or Electronic?
From the website of WJ Simon Pierce, an Australian organ builder. "There is always the question as to what is the difference between a pipe organ and an electronic organ. Is an electronic organ simply cheaper than a pipe organ but capable of producing the same sounds and doing the same work? I am often asked whether it is good stewardship to spend money on a pipe organ. This is not a case of denigrating electronic organs but trying to achieve a realistic comparison between the two." More...
APOBA Publications
The Associated Pipe Organ Builders of America Publications page offers a selection of FREE publications to "assist organ committees and others with planning pipe organ installations and fund-raising."
"1888 Organ Plays Sweetly Again"
"On Thursday, February 28, 2002, the Poughkeepsie Journal ran a lengthy article, with photographs, of the newly restored 1888 Odell tracker organ in the Hyde Park Reformed Dutch Church." The article appears with permission on the website of the Central Hudson Valley Chapter, AGO.
http://www.PipeOrgans.com
Sponsored by Peterson Electro-Musical Products, Inc., this site contains vital information for anyone interested in purchasing or rebuilding a pipe organ.
"Introduction to the Pipe Voices of the Organ"
A simple yet informative presentation by Ryan Hostler explaining how the unique sound of the pipe organ is created.

The above image is one of three selections from APOBA's most recent advertising campaign "to help promote the pipe organ and organ music in modern culture." (CLICK FOR THE LARGER IMAGE.)