Tolton Organ Speaker Placements

One of the unique aspects of the sanctuary layout inherited for the new organ installation was the existence not only of a full rank of visible organ pipes at the rear of the choir loft but also chambers at the front of each balcony that held the Keates Organ choir and pedal division pipes. This allowed location of the speakers such as to optimize the sound distribution coming from the various keyboards (manuals, divisions) within the sanctuary. The Great speakers are located at the very front of the sanctuary (behind and above the choir) while the Choir, Swell and the Pedal woofer speakers are located in the existing pipe chambers. The Pedal Subwoofer (generating the ultra low frequencies – down to 16 Hz – of the 32′ Sub Bourdon stop) is located in the north pipe chamber in order to leave sufficient room at the originally contemplated position for our piano and bands.