Precinct One area of Dedham, MA is well-known throughout the region for its high-quality liturgy and music program under the able direction of David Tierney, St. Paul's is a local parish church with high standards and aspirations. The church's pipe organ, an early Lawrence Phelps-era Casavant organ from 1959, is a little jewel of an organ. Being only 29 stops on 3 manuals and pedal, however, its stoplist and range of color was perhaps a bit 'spartan' to properly support such a varied and excellent music program. The time had come for the pipe organ to be refurbished with new leather, a thorough cleaning and minor repairs made to the 55 year old pipework. Rather than simply rebuild the Casavant console as-is, David Tierney, the leadership, vestry and other consultants opted to have a new Marshall & Ogletree Opus organ console installed instead. The new console controls the Casavant and contributes another 30 stops of digitally produced M&O sounds to 'fill out' the Casavant's lovely but slender tones.

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The beautiful new console, built of matching oak cabinetry, has carved tracery in the paneling, a solid mahogany interior with our signature 'French Polish' filled finish, thick-cut polished bone keyboard naturals and polished ebony wood sharps on long shank English keyboards. It is a stunning piece of architectural furniture designed to complement the beautiful Chancel of St. Paul's Church.

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Because of the church's proximity to our office, the organ is also specially equipped with the ability to operate as a completely digital instrument without using any of the Casavant pipework. This enables us to demonstrate the instrument as an M&O Opus organ as well as a hybridized instrument containing about 1/2 Casavant and 1/2 M&O stops.

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