When you come to worship during January and February, you will notice construction in the balcony of our sanctuary.  We are adding the final organ stops in the balcony, which will complete the installation of our Klais pipe organ.  The design of the new case will match the beautiful woodwork of the front case.  The pipes in the balcony will be called the antiphonal division.  Antiphonal means the pipes are separated by space and can speak back and forth, although all the pipes will be played from the main organ down front.  The antiphonal pipes will typically be played along with the pipes in the main organ, giving a rich, warm surround-sound effect.  There will be beautiful horizontal trumpet pipes as well.  These will be used for festival occasions and weddings.  As with the main organ, the antiphonal pipes and case were constructed in Bonn, Germany and will be installed in our balcony over the next couple of months.  A team from Bonn will be installing the new case and pipes, and will be working in the sanctuary on weekdays.  Once the construction is finished, the full balcony will be re-opened.  It will be exciting to observe the progress from week to week.  We will celebrate the completion of the organ with a recital on April 25, 2010, at 6:30 pm with Mary Preston, Concert Organist

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