David P. Dahl, the organist on this album, is Professor of Music and University Organist Emeritus from Pacific Lutheran University, where he taught for thirty-five years.
Instruments
The case architecture of the Gottfried and Mary Fuchs Organ is modeled after the 1659 Stellwagen organ in Straslund, Germany, and is made from salvaged old-growth Douglas Fir.
Instruments
The design of the Gottfried and Mary Fuchs Organ, featured on this album, was a collaboration between organist David Dahl and organ builder Paul Fritts.
Instruments
The Gottfried and Mary Fuchs Organ uses mechanical action, where the key movement directly opens and closes valves under the pipes, giving the organist complete control over tone formation.
Performer Biography
David P. Dahl also served as Director Emeritus of Music Ministries at Christ Episcopal Church, Tacoma, for forty years.
Instruments
The Gottfried and Mary Fuchs Organ, built by Paul Fritts & Co. in 1998, is a landmark instrument in the Western Hemisphere and one of the largest of its type.
Performer Biography
David P. Dahl is a published composer of several organ works through various publishers, including Augsburg-Fortress and MorningStar Music Publishers.
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