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Voicing Artistry Ultimately, the artistic value of an organ is always measured by its sound quality, regardless of all technical marvels that make it work. There is no doubt that among many aspects of the organ building craft, pipe voicing is an art in itself. It cannot be overemphasized how important proper voicing is for the final perception by a listener. At Lewtak Pipe Organ Builders we pay the greatest attention to this area of organ building and organ restoration. We offer a full range of voicing and re-voicing services at competitive rates, for both flue and reed ranks. In this respect, the quality of our work is easily demonstrated. To our potential clients we offer a free CD recorded on our organ at St. Joseph’s in Camillus, which reveals the sonic character of this instrument. We are confident that you will be able to hear the difference, because the results clearly speak for themselves. The key person behind our voicing service is Tom Lewtak. His skill came from working and learning from one of the prodigies of European pipe voicing, Mogens Pedersen. Mr. Pedersen for over twenty years was the chief voicer of the legendary Frobenius Organ Builders of Copenhagen, Denmark. Tom was fortunate to acquire his voicing expertise from one of the best voicers in Europe. To work on pipes, we use a two-rank tracker
voicing organ, that we custom built. For larger pipes we utilize
a custom-designed, only six-note voicing windchest with adjustable
toe openings. Our voicing organ is a completely portable, normal
size instrument which we often let our clients use while their
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