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Encyclopedia > Dobson Pipe Organ Builders
The Dobson Organ Opus 46 at Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa.
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The Dobson Organ Opus 46 at Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa.

Dobson Pipe Organ Builders is a manufacturer of pipe organs based in Lake City, Iowa. Wartburg Theological Seminary is a Lutheran (ELCA) seminary located in Dubuque, Iowa. ... Downtown Dubuque and the Riverfront Dubuque is a city located in Dubuque County, Iowa. ... The organ of Bristol Cathedral, Bristol, England. ... Lake City is a city located in Calhoun County, Iowa. ... Official language(s) English Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 26th 145,743 km² 320 km 500 km 0. ...


The company was founded in 1974 by Lynn A. Dobson, who serves as President and Artistic Director. The company has produced over 80 insturments of a wide variety of sizes and restored a number of historic organs. It is chiefly known for the construction of mechanical action organs. Notable instruments built by Dobson include the organ at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, California, which includes pipes retained from the 1980 Austin organ from St. Vibiana's Cathedral, and the organ for the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the home of the Philadelphia Orchestra. The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels is the motherchurch of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles. ... Nickname: City of Angels Official website: http://www. ... St. ... Kimmel Center exterior, September 2005. ... Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Map Political Statistics Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 County Philadelphia County Mayor John F. Street (D) Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 369 km² (143 mi²) 350 km² (135 mi²) 20... The Philadelphia Orchestra, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is one of the Big Five symphony orchestras in the United States and usually considered among the finest in the world. ...


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  • Dobson Pipe Organ Builders, Ltd.


 
 

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