The Musical Instruments
at
Aspinwall Presbyterian Church



The Luley and Associates, Inc. Organ was dedicated on June 23, 2002 during the morning serivce. A dedicatory recital was given that afternoon by J. David Hart. The program included works by J. S. Bach, Mendelssohn, Handel, Franck, Alain and Vierne. Mr. Hart also included his own improvisations on hymn tunes "Let Us Break Bread Together" and "Ar hyd y nos" (All Through the Night). The organ is a gift from numerous people. 

The specifications are as follows:
Great Organ (unenclosed)
8' Principal
8' Chimney Flute
8' Viole (from Swell)
8' Viole Celeste (from Swell)
4' Octave
4' Chimney Flute
2' Super Octave
2' block Flute (common top octave with Super Octave)
III Mixture (from Swell, one octave lower)
8' Trumpet (from Swell)
Chimes (21)
Swell to Great 16', 8', 4'

Swell Organ (enclosed)
16' Viole (#1-12 electronic extension, remainder from 8' Viole)
8' Principal (#1-12 from Viole and Stopped Flute)
8' Stopped Flute            1 1/3' Quint (from Nazard)
8' Viole                             III Scharf
8' Viole Celeste               16' Contra Oboe
4' Octave                        8' Trumpet
4' Flute                           8' Oboe
2 2/3' Nazard                4' Clarion
2' Octave                        Tremolo
2' Flute                             Swell to Swell 16', 4'
1 3/5' Tierce

Pedal Organ
16' Principal                        16' Contra Trumpet
16' Bourdon                         8' Trumpet (Swell)
8' Principal                           8' Clarion (Swell)
8' Stopped Flute (from Swell)
8' Viole (from Swell)
4' Octave
4' Flute
III Mixture (from Swell)
32'  Principal (Electronic)

The Yamaha 5'8" Conservatory piano (a gift in memory of John T. Howat, Jr.) was dedicated on December 15, 2002, with a recital given by Edward Kuhn, Jr.  His recital included works by Scarlatti, Mozart, Debussy, Granados and hymn tunes arranged by Callahan, Sedio, Marter, Young and Yeager.  he 21 chimes on the organ (given in memory of Walter Laubach) were also dedicated at this recital in 2 duets with Lynne Williams, organ.

The Kawai studio piano in the choir room was given by Dr. Kathy Counihan.
 
Two octaves of Malmark Handbells were purchased in 1996, gifts from numerous people.


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