Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-2015
Department
Music
Keywords
Dordt College, Casavant organ, mechanical action organ, tracker action organ, Gerhard Brunzema, Carroll Hanson, Joan Ringerwole
Abstract
Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa, is home to a magnificent three-manual tracker-action organ built by Casavant Frères in 1979. For some thirty-five years, this organ has served the college and its students, campus and area communities, and guest artists well. This illustrated history of the organ describes the selection, installation, and specifications of the instrument. It also includes the comments of a variety of guest organists and details the recently-instituted Joan Ringerwole Organ Recital Series.
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Ringerwole, J. (2015). Praise Him with Organs: A History of the Casavant Organ at Dordt College. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.dordt.edu/faculty_work/240
Comments
Special thanks to Dr. Karen De Mol who edited the document and to Carroll Hanson who provided expert information.