Buffalo, NY

Westminster Presbyterian Church

R. A. Colby completed a comprehensive renovation of the organ resources at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Buffalo. The chancel organ received a full electrical renovation and was digitally augmented to broaden its tonal and functional capacity.

Two new, custom-designed and identical five-manual consoles were built for the project. Their configuration allows the organist to perform from either the chancel or the balcony, with complete control of the entire instrument from both positions. This dual-console design also enables duet performances when required.

The chapel organ had suffered extensive deterioration after a roof leak left the instrument inoperable. Colby rebuilt and reconfigured the organ to improve chamber access and restore reliable performance. New digital additions and a new console completed the restoration.