The E.M. Skinner Organ Opus 780

The E.M. Skinner Opus 780 for Westminster Presbyterian Church in Albany, NY was installed over the course of six months. From October 2002 to March 2003, it was restored and installed in Westminster Presbyterian Church in Albany, NY, where Mr. Fedak currently serves as Minister of Music and Arts. Originally installed in the church in 1929, this four-manual pipe organ has a unique and fascinating history, which took it to a private residence for nearly a quarter century. In early 2003 the organ was completely refurbished and returned to the church by Austin Organs, Inc., of Hartford Connecticut; this process was thoroughly documented in photographs by Robert G. Lent, the firm's primary on-site installer.