Kenneth H. Holden
Holden Pipe Organ Company
923 Gardendale St.
Ferndale, MI 48220
(248) 398-7832
Experience:
| 1960 – 1961 | Ben Witmer Organ Maintenance |
| Tuning and releathering | |
| 1962-1968 | J. A. Hébert & Son |
| Installation of new Casavant Organs Tuning, regulation and releathering Last two years as Supervisor of Releathering |
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| 1968- present | Former K. & D. Pipe Organ Service Company with wife, Dorothy J. Holden. |
| The firm is currently captioned Holden Pipe Organ Company. | |
| 1973 - 1985 | Supported and assisted D. J. Holden with her book, The Life and Work of Ernest M. Skinner. |
The following, in chronological order, are some of the important organs that the firm has
been responsible for. These are in addition to other two- and three-manual instruments
the firm is responsible for.
1968 – present |
Epiphany Lutheran Church, Detroit Complete rebuilding, enlargement and continued maintenance of 3 – manual Möller, with voicing and regulation of all ranks of pipes. |
1968 – present |
Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church, Detroit Complete restoration of 4-manual, 68 rank E. M. Skinner. Continued maintenance. |
1969 – 1979 |
Central Methodist Church, Detroit 4-manual Skinner/Möller; releathering, tonal changes, voicing and regulation of pipes; made console moveable. |
1973 – present |
Ebenezer A.M.E. Church, Detroit 3-manual, 34 rank Aeolian-Skinner, ongoing restoration and maintenance. |
1973 – 1992 |
First Methodist Church, Birmingham, Michigan 4-manual, 51 rank Möller; and 2-manual 11 rank Wicks; tonal regulation, revoicing and maintenance of both instruments. |
1977 - 1978 |
Wesley Methodist Church, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 3-manual Skinner, releathering. |
1977 – 1989 |
Fort Street Presbyterian Church, Detroit 4-manual, 58 rank Wangrin; extensive renovation, maintenance and tuning |
1978 – 1987 |
Hope College, Holland, Michigan 4-manual, 48 rank Skinner; 2-manual, 35 rank Pels tracker; 1-manual tracker studio organ and 3 practice organs. Releathering, tuning and maintenance |
1978 – present |
St. Matthew’s and St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church, Detroit 4-manual, 39 rank Skinner, ongoing restoration and maintenance |
1985 – present |
First Unitarian-Universalist Church, Detroit 4-manual, 51 rank Skinner; ongoing restoration and maintenance |
1990 – 2007 |
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan 4-manual 48 rank Holden Opus 2; enlargement of 2-manual organ using new 3 manual console with new and used chests and new and selected pipe work and solid state relay; voicing and regulation of all ranks; tuning and maintenance. |
1995 – present |
Assumption (Grotto) Church, Detroit 3-manual Pilcher with additional ranks in the 1960’s which did not blend with the romantic voices; currently revising blending and revoicing. Tuning and maintenance. |
2007 – present |
First Presbyterian Church, Dearborn 3-manual Aeolian-Skinner finished by Casavant and with additions by Pilzecker. Tonal restoration and ongoing tuning and maintenance. |
References:
Nelson Barden |
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Joseph F. Dzeda |
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| Dana Hull Tracker Organ Restorations 1407 East Stadium Boulevard Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 |
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