The new four-manual custom Allen Heritage console is shown ready for service in St. Gregory the Great Roman Catholic Church in Plantation Florida.  
 
Every facet of the console and tonal design was selected by Monsignor Noel Fogerty, Pastor, and Mr. Jim St. John, Director of Liturgy and Music.  Imported  Rosewood was selected for the keyboard and pedal sharps, along with rocker tabs and draw knobs.  Ebony engraved pistons were chosen to contrast the maple interior wood and trim.   Toe studs are of polished brass.
 
Final voicing of the organ was completed by concert artist Rudy Lucente working side by side with Mr. St. John.
 
Monsignor Fogerty requested that the organ be prepared for the addition of real wind blown pipe divisions, and a full Trumpet EnChamade.  This beautiful instrument has already been prepared to do just that. At any time in the future...pipes can be added as a second phase of the organ project.
 
Mr. Lucente performs regularly on the worlds largest pipe organ at Wanamkers in Philadelphia.  He has also performed for Pope John Paul II.   His experience and knowledge of perfect organ tone is invaluable when tonally finishing each voice of a new Allen organ installation.  It requires a monumental amount of artistic time to bring an organ of this size to tonal perfection.  It is truly a marriage of organ to building, and no two are ever alike.
 
Dunne Music Company extends its heartfelt thanks to Monsignor Fogerty and  Jim St. John for the trust and confidence they placed in us and the Allen Organ Company.   We also extend our gratitude to  Rudy Lucente  for his kind assistance, long working association and great friendship with all of us at Dunne Music Company.  
 
At the request of  Mr. St. John,  Mr. Lucente will be performing a concert on this organ sometime this fall.  Watch our website for concert times or add your name to our e-mail list for concert announcements and other good news!