Opus 1297

The pipe organ at Saint Matthew’s is Opus 1297 from the Reuter Organ Company of Lawrence, Kansas. It began life in the chapel of George Peabody College in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1981 it was reconditioned and enlarged for installation at the Turner Concert Hall of the Blair School of Music, which had become a part of Vanderbilt University following its merger with Peabody. In 2014 a new organ was installed at the concert hall, and the Reuter was retired to climate-controlled storage at the Milnar Organ Company. When the new sanctuary for St. Matthew’s was constructed, space was designated for a pipe organ and a committee was formed to find a suitable instrument. After researching a number of options it was determined that a used instrument offered the best value and the organ was refurbished, enlarged and installation began in January of 2020. Due to the generous donations of many parishioners our pipe organ has again found its voice to lead our congregation in worship and praise.