Music is a very important part of our worship! Weekly services are led by our Director of Music, Mary Hamlin Spencer, on our beautiful mechanical-action organ built by Richard Howell. Music ensembles for all ages welcome new participants. If you have interests in music, dance, drama and all things artistic, there is an opportunity awaiting you at Epiphany!
If you have an interest in joining one of our ensembles or learning more about the music at Epiphany, please contact the music director, Mary Hamlin Spencer, via the church office at 410-252-4465.
The organ was dedicated October 1, 1989. Thomas Spacht served as the consultant. The casework is of Appalachian white oak, with key cheeks and lattices of pear; the draw knobs and sharps are of grenadilla. The wind pressure is 48mm (approximately 1 7/8"), regulated by a single-fold wedge bellows; wind trunks are of oak. The "well-temperament" is by Owen Jorgensen, based on Johann Phillip Bendeler (1654-1708) and Thomas Young (1773-1829). The Blockflöte 4' and the Bassflöte 8' are tapered.
In 2006 extensive repairs were done to the organ by Richard Howell. 15 notes of the façade principal 8' were replaced when it was found that the pipes were collapsing at the foot. Stinkens pipe manufacturers in Holland were employed to replace the pipes with a stronger alloy. The rollerboard was removed from the case along with the keyboards for adjustments. The keys were individually chamfered (or beveled), giving more ease to the performer. An octave of the trompete 8' was removed and given new brass tongues. The subbass 16' caps were releathered.
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