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New Organs, Restorations, Service

New Lovallo pipe organs are carefully crafted following historical practice, sometimes including contemporary features like MIDI output. Each instrument is carefully designed with the client's needs foremost.

We research and make use of historical design concepts from the Italian Renaissance, German Baroque and 19th century American organs. Traditional methods of fabrication include natural leather and cotton felt, quality woods, period fasteners and decoration, natural glues and finishes. As a means of preserving the past and integrating it with the present, premium older materials are often refurbished and re-used, such as pipework and key coverings.

Restoration work follows the strict guidelines of the Organ Historical Society and centers on tracker (mechanical) action instruments.

Recently we built for St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Antelope, CA a new pipe organ in Early Baroque style with period tuning, temperament, keyboard compass and pipework.

Service work focuses on tracker action organs as well. Our clients include:
* Holy Spirit Church, Sacramento: 1973 Ruffatti
* St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Sacramento: 1877 Johnson & Son, 2mp, 21 ranks.
* Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Sacramento: 1965 Otto Hammer, 2mp, 11 ranks.
* First Presbyterian Church, Marysville: Rosales Organ Builders Op. 7,incorporating parts of 1869 E. & G.G. Hook, 2mp, 20 ranks.
* St. Philomene RC Church, Sacramento: ca. 1960 Moller, 3 mp, 16 ranks.
* Private residence, Sacramento: 1987 Walker, 2mp, 3 ranks.
* St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Red Bluff, CA: 1935 Maas, 2mp, 4 ranks.
* Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Sacramento: 2005 Reuter, 2mp, 21 ranks.