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St Luke's Episcopal Church
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| The A. David Moore Organ
St. Luke's pipe organ is the work of A. David Moore, Inc., a unique organization located in the beautiful green mountains of North Pomfret, Vermont. It is a craftsman's' shop, not an assembly line factory. Every operation is either done, or closely overseen by the owner, Mr. A. David Moore. Mr. Moore served his apprenticeship with the distinguished American organ builder, C. B. Fisk of Gloucester, Massachusetts. On two trips to Europe, he examined and studied in detail many of the finest old and new organs there. He has consulted with many of the most prominent organ builders in Europe and North America, and has applied their knowledge to his craft. In addition to Mr. Moore, five other craftsmen associated with the company made significant contributions to St. Luke's new instrument. They are: Bob Waters, Andy Smith, Bryon Cole, Dale Harrington, and Clinton Cole. The magnificent hand carvings, featured as pipe shades on the front of the case, are the work of Ann Fisk. Mrs. Fisk has incorporated various Florida animals into the finished bass wood masterpieces. Upon close scrutiny, one will recognize the sea turtle, porpoise, sea horse, starfish, fox, and armadillo. Many components, and other factors, contribute to the sound of this organ. Mechanical (tracker) action gives the player direct control over the speech of the organ pipes. Tracker action depends upon no electricity. The keys are connected to the pipe valves by direct mechanical linkage. Significantly, this system has been in use for well over a thousand years. In recent years, electric action became popular, but now it is recognized that the simplicity of the original tracker action is a most desirable quality. There is one reservoir for the entire organ. The wind is supplied by a Meidinger blower, delivering a pressure of 3 inches to the windchests. The casework is of oiled butternut, and the frontal pipes are of hammered lead alloy, The keydesk and bench are made of cherry. The keyboards, made by Bryon Cole, are fashion from white pine taken from collected wooden organ pipes over a century old. The natural keys are capped with animal bone, and the sharp keys are made of grenadil.
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