The Pieter J. Schiller Memorial Pipe Organ

A new 2-manual mechanical action pipe organ was installed in the spring and early summer of 2021, placed in the rear of the church, behind where the choirs sit. The organ was built by Dobson Pipe Organ Builders, Ltd. (Op. 98), of Lake City, Iowa. The instrument is comprised of 32 ranks of pipes (1,855 pipes). A new choir loft space was installed in the rear of the church in 2020. The instrument’s visual design is modern, with nautical elements employed throughout (Note the appearance of sails at the top of the case; the “waves” of pipes; the pipe shades of sky and stars; the bowed line toward the bottom of the case, suggesting the hull of a ship; and the ship lath at the base of the casework.). The instrument’s tonal design is based on a previous Dobson instrument built for Rock Creek Parish, Washington, D.C. (Op. 80), created especially to play music of the Anglican organ and choral traditions, as well as to support congregational singing. To view a stoplist, please click here.

In the autumn of 2020, the vestry designated the forthcoming pipe organ to be named the Pieter J. Schiller Memorial Pipe Organ, in loving memory of the man whose vision, ceaseless work, and tenacity made this instrument a reality. Click here to read about Pieter’s life.