History of Organists

A Comprehensive History of Organs and Organists

The Organs

1893
– Hook & Hastings (1-manual) 

1895– a 3-manual pneumatic-action instrument by W. W. Kimball & Co. was purchased by Mrs. Senn at the Columbian Exposition 

1926– The Kimball organ was renovated and enlarged to 4-manuals by The Austin Organ Co. 

1953– A new Organ of 35 ranks was built by Casavant Frères, Ltée 

1979– M. P. Moeller built a new 4-manual organ of 90 ranks incorporating Casavant pipework and windchests 

2004
– C. B. Fisk, Opus 123 organ installed 

The Organists 

Paolo R. Campiglio, Organist-Choirmaster 1894-1895 

S. Wesley Martin, Organist-Choirmaster 1896-1902 

Charles E. Allum, Organist-Choirmaster 1902-1908 

John L. Astley-Cock, Organist-Choirmaster 1909-1915 

Emory L. Gallup, Organist-Choirmaster 1915-1924 

Harold B. Simonds, Organist-Choirmaster-Carillonneur 1924-1964 

Dr. Robert Lodine, Organist-Choirmaster-Carillonneur 1964-1983 

Richard Barrick Hoskins, Director of Music, Organist & Carillonneur 1984- 

Roger D. Stanley, Associate Organist 1997-2019 

Thomas Colao, Associate Director of Music & Organist 2019-2025 

Sean Knudson, Organ Scholar 2008 

Brian Schoettler, Organ Scholar 2010