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Home and Chapel Organs... Exclusive Pricing!
 Responding to customer requests and suggestions, Phoenix Organs will be building some smaller organs focused toward the smaller church, and the organist looking for the quality of Phoenix Sound for a residence organ.  D.L. Simmons & Company Church Organs will be providing these organs at our own EXCLUSIVE PRICING for the Southeastern States only...
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Announcing a New Phoenix Digital Organ
in New Orleans, LA


Phoenix PD361
3-Manuals – 68 Ranks – 61 Speaking Stops
Immaculate Conception Jesuit Church
New Orleans, Louisiana

The Immaculate Conception Jesuit Church of New Orleans completed their search for a new Organ builder November 2006 when they chose Phoenix Organs North America represented by D.L. Simmons & Company of Fairhope, Alabama.

Organ consultant for Immaculate Conception was Br. Patrick Hough of Dallas, Texas who among other honors was Organ Scholar at Leeds Cathedral in the UK several years ago. Before contacting D.L. Simmons & Company, the church had a trial installation of a major mass-produced organ. This organ was found to be unacceptable. During the process of considering the Phoenix, Br. Hough had to make a trip back to his native England on an unrelated matter, and at that time made a trip to Leeds to hear the new Phoenix that has just been installed there last year.  After hearing and playing the Phoenix at Leeds, the decision was made.  The new Jesuit Church organ had to be a Phoenix!

 The origin of the Jesuit church goes back to the original Jesuit missionaries, who came to this area in 1682.  The present church building was constructed in 1928, which replaced the previous building on the same site built in 1857.  The church was built in the Moorish-style reflecting the time which, Fr. John Cambiaso, the founding Priest, spent in Spain. Fr. Cambiaso, who was responsible for the plans and construction of the church, came to New Orleans as an official representative of the Superior for the Province of Lyons, France.

The new Phoenix Organ is a custom-built organ with an English stoplist for the first organ, a French stoplist for the second organ, a Baroque stoplist for the third, and an English stoplist with amazing realistic orchestral sounds for the fourth Specification.  They all sound magnificent with the 4-1/2 to 5 second natural reverb in this space.  The organ is 3-manuals in a dark oak console with 61 speaking stops, including a unique floating Solo Division with Trumpet en Chamade at 16'-8'-4', 8' Tuba, 8' English Horn, and an 8' French Horn.

The consultant, Br. Hough, is excited about the installation of the Phoenix Custom Organ, saying, "This is a great step forward for music not only in the Jesuit Church but also for the larger southern community!"

D.L. Simmons & Company Church Organs, representatives for Phoenix Organs North America in the Southeastern States, installed the organ.  Simmons and Phoenix Organs are both honored to be chosen for such an important musical program in this historic and nationally recognized church. Make your plans now to hear this organ!

The new Phoenix Organ was completed on March 29th, 2007, after six days of installation and voicing.  Donald Anderson, the tonal director of Phoenix Organs did the onsite voicing. The organ is located in the high, rear gallery, more than thirty feet above the nave and the speakers are mounted on pipe cantilevers more than 45 feet above the nave floor.  This high position makes for a wonderful, natural blending of the organ sounds.  The French Reeds especially benefit from this acoustic and from this high position. Hear this organ:

http://www.phoenixorgans.com/recordings.htm

There is already a great deal of interest in the new Phoenix Organ throughout the greater New Orleans musical community. According the to Music Director of I.M.J.C., there are already plans to use the new Phoenix Organ in several live performance recordings, including Brass Ensemble with Organ, and String Quintet with Organ.  These recordings should be available later this year.  With the vibrant musical traditions of New Orleans and the strong artistic community surrounding Loyola University, Tulane University, and other area institutions, this organ promises to become an important part of New Orleans music culture.



Phoenix Organs... 
        designed to be the best...
                    determined to be the best.

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Fountain City Presbyterian Church 
of Knoxville, Tennessee has contracted with D.L. Simmons & Company, representatives of Phoenix Organs North America, for a new Three Manual, Sixty-four Stop Custom digital organ. The designation for this organ will be the Phoenix PD364. The organist, Mr. Matt McCurry and the Director of Music, Mr. Bob Eubanks were instrumental in both selecting Phoenix as their organ builder, and in designing the stoplist for the organ. Mr. Donald Anderson, the Tonal Director of Phoenix Organs rounded out the stoplist and make sample selections for what is a stellar example of the offerings of this custom-built organ company.

The Phoenix PD364 features a massive Dark Walnut custom finished three-manual console with inset panels and roll-top. The stop control is Harris moving drawknobs with all-white heads and black shafts. All other controls are from quality pipe organ supply houses. Keyboards are solid wood-core with off-white naturals.
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Livingston United Methodist Church - PT246

Livingston United Methodist Church has chosen the Phoenix PT246 for their new Organ.  After a thorough search fo many organ builders, the church has chosen Phoenix Organs and D.L. Simmons and Company. They appreciate the honest and straightforward way we and Phoenix do business, not to mention the exceptional of sound from this organ.  Installation will be completed before Easter 2008.

This low-profile 2-manual, 46-stop console is very reminiscent of French-style consoles and lends itself to situations where line-of-sight over the console is important, and will also work well in a chapel or home setting. This version of the Phoenix PT 246 organ has six discrete audio channels with AcoustiCube12 speakers and a large pedal sub-woofer. Other configurations are available.

This console is comfortable to play, and has a very good "feel" of sitting at a pipe organ console. You can see the organ maintains all AGO dimensions and is not a "diminutive interpretation" of an organ console that is offered by some companies; Notice the massive side-cheeks, 2-1/8' thick, and the solid keydesk 1-3/4" thick, and don't forget heavily-built pedalboard... it even has attractive bolsters for the 15 toe-studs!

Breaking Ground!
Phoenix Organs broke ground on their new facility on 10-acre property on the outskirts of Peterborough, ONT, the week of September 24, 2007  This expansion will greatly help with the continuing demand for these very popular organs.  Completion and move-in is planned for late November or early December of 2007. Watch here and on the Phoenix Organs website for updates.
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 "FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX"
Darrell Ackmann's Phoenix PD364 makes a dramatic move...

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Phoenix PD367
This is a true masterpiece that has been designed by the owner, Mr. Darrell Ackmann of Virginia, and Jim & Don Anderson of Phoenix Organs NA, with the assistance of  D. L. Simmons & Co.  D. L. Simmons & Company has also designed and built the custom casework that houses the many speakers used by the 8 discrete channels used in the audio system of this impressive instrument and which surrounds the organ console in the style of a tracker case. 
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St. Michaels Catholic Church 
of Roswell, GA has chosen the Phoenix PT335 for their church.  The organ features an attractive, well-built console in oak to match the existing oak in the gallery space in which it will be placed.  With 3 manuals and 45 ranks (35 speaking stops) in three independent specification, this organ will offer a great amount of flexibility and resources for the organist.  The organ will speak through six channels and from a custom-designed central chamber being prepared by the church.  Having the organ speak from this high, central-axis position and the wonderful acoustics in this beautiful space will make for a good blending of sound for the organ and good accompaniment for the choir and congregation.

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Church of the Holy Apostles, of Barnwell, SC chose DL Simmons & Company.  We expect this to be a great addition to worship in this historically significant church! 155 years! 

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