Oberlin Alumni Magazine Fall 2021

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An Organ Story Oberlin’s many and diverse organs let students put their mettle to the pedal. BY HELEN S. PAXTON ’73 ILLUSTRATIONS BY MAY VAN MILLINGEN

If you’re lucky enough to score a backstage tour of Finney Chapel’s mighty Fisk organ (and you’re OK with climbing ladders), you will begin to unravel the mysteries of pipe organs—how they work, the amazing range of sounds they produce, and why they seem to have an effect on the listener unlike any other instrument. 34


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