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Vierne, CARILLON DE WESTMINSTER - Diane Bish

2,648 views · Published 29 December 2017 · 7:43 · Indexed 25 October 2026

Channel: Fans of Diane Bish · 2017 · Music

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In a story of “beauty from ashes” Diane plays the magnificent Aeolian-Skinner organ of Johns Creek United Methodist Church in Johns Creek, Georgia.  The organ, which once stood in the Trinity Church, Wall Street, NYC had been removed from the sanctuary after the attacks on 9/11.  Thought irreparable, the organ was moved to Johns Creek, resurrected and is now dubbed “The Sound of Freedom”.

Diane plays the Aeolian-Skinner organ at Johns Creek United Methodist Church in Johns Creek, Georgia, the organ which once stood in the Trinity Church, Wall Street, NYC. It had been removed from the sanctuary after the attacks on 9/11 and installed in this new location.

About the organ:
The instrument is large, on the order of ~120 stops and ~160 ranks in its Trinity configuration and contains roughly 5,000 pipes, making it a major symphonic church organ. 

Johns Creek UMC acquired the instrument (through Organ Clearing House facilitation), and it underwent a full restoration by Casavant Frères—a process costing over $1 million, far less than a comparable new organ (~$4M+). The rebuild involved complete cleaning, releathering, and revoicing, with most original pipework retained (≈95%). Installation occurred in 2016, followed by tonal finishing adapted to the new sanctuary acoustics, and the organ returned to service after about 15 years of silence.

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