This instrument, commissioned by Antony Garlick, a professor of music and composition at Wayne State College, Lynn Dobson’s alma mater, has a complicated history. Originally built in 1975, the organ was sold in 1987 to Mrs. Richard (“Buncey”) Brooks of Doylestown, Pennsylvania, and moved by Dobson to her residence in that same year. Some minor revoicing was done to accommodate the new quarters.

In 1997, Mrs. Brooks sold the organ to her parish, the Church of the Holy Spirit, which was then building a new sanctuary in Harleysville, Pennsylvania. Dobson was once again engaged to move the organ. To better serve the much large space, several alterations were made. In addition to three new stops, the main section of the organ was raised about 30" and new casework, key and stop actions were made to accommodate this change. The organ was reinstalled and completely revoiced by Bill Ayers and John Panning in a four week period in the spring of 1998.

Great Mixture Composition