Unknown Builder
ca.1948

Originally Austin Organs, Inc. (Opus 573, 1915)

Brigham Young University

Joseph Smith Building Auditorium

500 Campus Dr.
Provo, UT, US

Instrument ID: 8555 ● Builder ID: 6193 ● Location ID: 7980
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Paul R. Marchesano on April 16th, 2024:
Database Manager on July 7th, 2008: (Edit/Delete) Updated through on-line information from David Keller. -- Austin 573 was presumably removed from the auditorium of the Joseph Smith Building around 1991. A replacement building was constructed adjacent to the original building, which was razed soon after.

Database Manager on January 31st, 2007:
Updated through on-line information from Paul Slaughter. -- The instrument was installed in the auditorium of the Joseph Smith Building on the Upper Campus. The building was demolished in 1990.

Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
The original builder was Austin Organ Co. (1915, Opus573).

Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Moved from the Mormon Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, UT. (Less the celestial and string divisions.) [Built 1863-69 by Joseph Ridges (2-28st., Tr) using pipework from shop of W. B. D. Simmons. Rebuilt & enlarged 1885 by Niels Johnson using pipework from Steere & Turner shop (3m., 46st., Tr. with Barker lever). Rebuilt 1900 by W. W. Kimball (4m, 60st., Tu.). Rebuilt 1915 by Austin Organ Co. (4m, 246st. EPA). Enlarged by Austin 1925 and 1940. ] [Sold 1990 by M Ohman sold for parts after campus closed?].

  • Sound recording David M Lines plays Barber's Adagio in a rare recording of the Joseph Smith Building's Austin organ while it functioned briefly in the early 1980's

Related Instrument Entries: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co. (Opus 1075, 1948) , Felix F. Schoenstein & Sons (1984-)

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