Besides being one of the first organs of a pioneer of late-20th century historically-informed organ building, it enjoys an even more remarkable pedigree in that several of the world's great organ builders that followed in Brombaugh's footsteps have a had a hand in improving the instrument over its 40-year life. Early additions were made by Taylor & Boody Organbuilders. When the organ was relocated in June 2009 by Paul Fritts & Co. from Ohio, Bruce Shull made tonal alterations (with John Brombaugh's permission) using new lead pipes from the shops of Paul Fritts and Martin Pasi. The organ was one of the first in modern times to be tuned in the historical Werkmeister III temperament, in which it remains today.

GREAT (56 notes)
1.     Præstant 8’         Brombaugh, 1971
2.     Holpijp 8'            Brombaugh, 1971
3.     Octave 4’             Pasi, 2009
4.     Octave 2’             Fritts, 2009
5.     Sesquialtera II    Fritts, 2009
6.     Mixture IV           Brombaugh, 1971

POSITIVE (56 notes)
7.     Gedackt 8’           Brombaugh, 1971
8.     Rohrflöte 4’         Brombaugh, 1971
9.     Principal 2’          No. 4, alternating
10.   Quinte 1 1/3’      Taylor & Boody, 1980

PEDAL (30 notes)
11.   Subbass 16’        Extension No. 2, Brombaugh, 1971
12.   Præstant 8’          No. 1

Great to Pedal Coupler
Positive to Pedal Coupler
Tremulant

Purchased by St. Michael the Archangel Parish in 2020, this studio organ is located in our dedicated Choir Room, and serves as a teaching and practice instrument for our staff organists
as well as youth and adults who learning to play the instrument.

The organ was built in 1984 under the name of Jan van Daalen of Minneapolis by the Dutch firm of Pels & Van Leeuwen for Dana College in Blair, Nebraska, where it served as the primary teaching, practice and recital instrument for 26 years. Dana College was founded in 1884 by Danish Lutheran pioneers, and was engaged in forming church musicians until its closure in 2010. We wish to continue the work of forming the musicians to serve the Church, especially the next generation of musical leaders.

MANUAL i (56 notes)
1.     Rohrflute 8'
2.     Prestant 4'
3.     Octave 2' / Mixture III

MANUAL II (56 notes)
4.     Gedeckt 8’
5.     Spillflute 4'
6.     Nasard 2 2/3'
7.     Waldflute 2'

PEDAL (30 notes)
8.   Bourdon 16’

Tremulant
Manual I to Pedal Coupler
Manual II to Pedal Coupler
Manual II to Manual I Coupler