Rebuilt Pedal Division

This organ has been a supportive and successful instrument for Trinity Cathedral since its installation. But after a generation of usage, Cathedral musicians and clergy understood that a tonal opportunity and some mechanical issues required attention.

Wahl Organbuilders built a new pedal division and a new wind system for the whole organ. In addition, the existing manual divisions were cleaned, repaired, regulated, and tuned during this multi-phase project.

The result was the rejuvenation of an already excellent instrument with an improved bass, better pedal projection in the room, expanded floor area in the organ loft for choir and instruments, a generous new wind supply, and a general check-up to assure continued generations of service from the instrument.

The most significant change to the instrument was the addition of a new 16' wooden Principal in the pedal division, here called Contrebasse, which replaced a 5-1/3' Gross Nazard. To fit this significantly larger stop, a new pedal mechanism and casework had to be built.

Wahl Organbuilders then took the opportunity of now sufficient height behind the organ to make new, full length resonators for the pedal Bombarde, reduce the overall footprint of the pedal division, and provide a new wind system comprised of two double-rise wedge reservoirs.