Recent Projects Archives - Leek Pipe Organs

On TV – Giving voice back to a Fire Damaged Pipe Organ

Featured on National Television – America By Design: Restoring St. Patrick Church (Hubbard, OH) Fire Damaged Pipe Organ “Temper us in fire, and we grow stronger.” — Cassandre Clare Leek Pipe Organ Company is honored to have its restoration work featured on the nationally televised series America ByDesign™ as part of the restoration story of… Continue reading On TV – Giving voice back to a Fire Damaged Pipe Organ

Tracker Organs – Mastering Touch & Tone! Part 1

For Sale : Wilhelm Tracker Pipe Organ (2002) 23 Ranks

“The most complex of all musical instruments, tracker pipe organs work mechanically rather than electronically. When the organist depresses keys, a complex set of wood and metal arms and levers is activated, opening valves that allow air to rush through the pipes — much like human breath makes a whistle operate — and with similar variations… Continue reading Tracker Organs – Mastering Touch & Tone! Part 1

Spirit and tenacity help retain 1922 Skinner Pipe Organ Legacy

Today, when many lack the fortitude and commitment to sustain major restorations of any kind let alone of musical assets like the pipe organ, one community’s patience and dedication brought a phased restoration of a historic Pipe Organ built by esteemed American organ builder, Ernest M. Skinner in 1922 to its completion in 2024. … Continue reading Spirit and tenacity help retain 1922 Skinner Pipe Organ Legacy

Getting the Gift! (Part I)

With all of the spiritual gifts that the church has to offer, sometimes the church has to be the one to receive! The financial dynamics of religious institutions can be complex but longtime leaders and members understand the need to make ends meet. The pipe organ is often the second largest physical asset of the church after… Continue reading Getting the Gift! (Part I)

Releathering Pipe Stoppers

Pipe organs are complex instruments and pipe organ construction takes skill and is laborious. They need regular and timely care for robust worship accompaniment. One important maintenance item is the re-leathering of stoppers, particularly of wooden pipes. Re-leathering is a process that includes the removal of worn leather from the pipe organ and replacing it… Continue reading Releathering Pipe Stoppers

Pipe Organ Actions

The pipe organ has numerous, sometimes thousands, of working components that produce its majestic ranges of sounds. Thus, the king of instruments. The “style of action” is (one of) the pipe organ’s essential inner workings. Action is determined by the functions carried out when a key or pedal is pressed so as to produce sound.… Continue reading Pipe Organ Actions

Computer Aided Design & Building a Swell Enclosure

Computer Aided Design (CAD) is the use of computer-based software to produce designs. It is frequently used by different types of engineers and designers. The software can be utilized to develop two-dimensional drawings and three-dimensional models. Just as with any element of a pipe organ, the construction of a swell box requires skill and precision. Before… Continue reading Computer Aided Design & Building a Swell Enclosure

The 3 Ps of Pipes: The Prince(ss), the Pea, the Pipe!

While the pipe organ may be the king of instruments, it takes a Prince (professional) to find the pea that may be preventing the pipe organ from playing properly. Just like in the old-time folktale, The Princess and the Pea, even the smallest amount of dirt accumulated under a pipe valve can create a frustrating… Continue reading The 3 Ps of Pipes: The Prince(ss), the Pea, the Pipe!

Building a Swell Enclosure

The name “swell” is English in origin, and refers to the practice of placing the pipes of the division in an enclosure which allows the organist to change the dynamic level by closing louvered shades which form one side of the enclosure. Read more on construction of a Swell Enclosure

Rebuilding a Historic Kilgen Organ for St. Augustine

The CCFM is a group of professionals committed to fulfilling their responsibilities relating to real estate, development, management, and sustainability to ensure efficiency within the Catholic Church. Stay up to date on what’s happening in and around Catholic churches with the CCFM’s biannual newsletter. As members, we are proud to have our projects shared in their… Continue reading Rebuilding a Historic Kilgen Organ for St. Augustine