A mechanical action pipe organ is a long-term investment which, with periodic restoration or rebuilding, can give centuries of service. Andover’s reputation as the leading restorer of historic 19th century American organs is unrivaled.
As the criteria for what constitutes an "historic" organ have evolved with changes in time and taste, we are increasingly called upon to restore "modern" historic organs. We lavish the same care and attention to detail on these 20th Century tracker and electro-pneumatic instruments as we do on 19th Century organs.
We are also adept at rebuilding existing instruments, to help them achieve their full mechanical and musical potential. Occasionally, an instrument's usefulness can be greatly improved by some judicious tonal changes or additions. We take great pride in skillfully blending the new with the old. The end result can be the functional equivalent of a new instrument, but for far less cost.
Below are links to articles about recently completed rebuilds and restorations. You may also view the longer Opus List Of Restored And Rebuilt Organs By State.
Opus R55D | St. Paul's Episcopal Church | Nantucket, Massachusetts |
Opus R490 | St. Anna's Chapel | Newburyport, Massachusetts |
Opus R485 | Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church | Stamford, Connecticut |
Opus R477 | St. Mark's Episcopal Church | Waterville, Maine |
Opus R474 | St. Peter's RC Church | Haverstraw, New York |
Opus R438 | Centre Street Methodist | Nantucket, Massachusetts |
Opus R435 | St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church | Wellsley Hills, Massachusetts |
Opus R414 | Basilica of the Assumption | Baltimore, Maryland |
Opus R398, 404 | Saint John's Lutheran Church | Summit, New Jersey |
Opus R395 | First Parish Church, UCC | Brunswick, Maine |
Opus R394A | Holy Cross Cathedral - 32' Bourdon | Boston, Massachusetts |
Opus R394 | Holy Cross Cathedral - Console | Boston, Massachusetts |
Opus R384 | Corpus Christi Parish | East Sandwich, Massachusetts |
Opus R376 | Old Whaling Church | Edgartown, Massachusetts |
Opus R374 | Church on the Hill | Lenox, Massachusetts |
Opus R373 | The Unitarian Society | Peterborough, New Hampshire |
Opus R372 | Stowe Community Church | Stowe, Vermont |
Opus R368 | Unitarian Universalist Church | Montpelier, Vermont |
Opus R349 | Wesley United Methodist Church | Concord, New Hampshire |
Opus R345 | Christ Episcopal Church | Charlottesville, Virginia |
Opus R328 | St. Joseph Cathedral | Buffalo, New York |
Opus R267 | Sage Chapel | Northfield, Massachusetts |
Opus R265 | First Presbyterian Church | Waynesboro, Virginia |
Opus R259 | Westminster Preservation Trust | Baltimore, Maryland |
Opus R258 | Tufts University | Medford, Massachusetts |
Opus R252 | First Congregational Church | Blue Hill, Maine |
Opus R227 | Lamington Presbyterian Church | Bedminster, New Jersey |
Opus R226 | South Parish Congregational Church | Augusta, Maine |
Opus R128 | Methuen Memorial Music Hall | Methuen, Massachusetts |