Arrival of New Symphonic Organ at Finney Chapel Marks a New Page in Continuing Legacy of The Oberlin Conservatory
	Related Stories: Arrival of New Symphonic Organ at Finney Chapel (Press Release) April 2000 Photos of the Finney Chapel Organ March 15, 2000: See the Latest Photos of the Finney Chapel Organ as it is Crafted at C.B. Fisk Finney Chapel - Organ Construction Photos - August 2, 1999		What weighs 45,000 pounds, has 60 voices, and 3,951 pipes ranging in size from 32' long to the size of a child's finger? It's the Opus 116 symphonic organ created by acclaimed organ designer and builder, C.B. Fisk, Inc. of Gloucester, Massachusetts and now being installed in Finney Chapel. The acclaimed Fisk workshop has crafted an instrument of some 60 voices and 3,951 pipes that will occupy the front of the chapel. The large pipes range in length up to 32' long, with the largest, made of poplar, weighing 600 pounds. The entire instrument will weigh 45,000 pounds. The smallest pipes are the size of a child's little finger. uUse the links below to follow the construction of the organ.
			Construction Photos: August 10, 2000 August 11, 2000 August 15, 2000 August 18, 2000 August 22, 2000 August 24, 2000
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