The Klais organ was custom built for our sanctuary at the Johannes Klais Organ Company in Bonn, West Germany. It was shipped to Marietta in the fall of 1986, reassembled, installed, and voiced by Klais workers. The organ's 29 voices are comprised of 42 ranks, for a total of 2,163 pipes, controlled by 29 draw knob stop controls.
The pipes are made of a variety of woods and different alloys of tin and lead. All pipes are hand made and were voiced here in the room by an artist voicer to fit its particular acoustic and musical needs. The pipes vary in length from one half inch to almost sixteen feet long.
The organ is built with a "tracker" action, that is, the keys are directly linked mechanically to the pipe valves of each division so that the player feels a greater sense of intimacy with the instrument, as well as superb control.
The organ is used in all our church services as well as for recitals by guest performers from across the country.
