Whiteford Period
After Harrison’s death in June 1956, former Vice President Joseph S. Whiteford was appointed President. Whiteford joined the company in 1948 and had distinguished himself through research in the field of musical acoustics as it relates to church music. Under his direction, Æolian-Skinner built pipe organs for five of the foremost symphony orchestras in America. His love for vocal music led him to emphasize the role of the organ in accompanying singing. He had a charismatic personality that was well suited to the prestige of the Æolian-Skinner name. In fact, his personal involvement secured many major contracts that were directly commissioned without competing bids.
Notable instruments from the Whiteford period include:
- Detroit: Ford Auditorium (1957, III/71) Currently dismantled. The theater will be demolished. The organ will be installed in St. Aloysius Catholic Church in downtown Detroit.
- Westminster Maryland: Baker Memorial Chapel (1958)
- Independence: RLDS Auditorium (1959, IV/113)
- Honolulu: St. Andrew’s Cathedral (1960, IV/72)
- Atlanta: Cathedral of St. Philip (1962, IV/98)
- New York: Philharmonic Hall, Lincoln Center (1963, IV/98)
After the retirement of Whiteford in 1965, John J. Tyrell, Donald M. Gillett, Robert L. Sipe and Phil Steinhaus served as President until the company ceased operations in 1972.
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