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St. Andrew’s Organ Swap | New York City News
After 118 years of majestic sound, the Church of St. Andrew on Staten Island is bidding farewell to its iconic 1,000-pipe organ — too costly to restore for their budget. Instead, they’re installing a cutting-edge digital organ that costs just $275,000, promising to match the original’s powerful tone while preserving the historic look of the front-facing pipes. Reverend Terrence Buckley reminds us that even divine creations can’t stop human-made things from aging. Parish historian Dennis Genovese confirms the new system is so convincing, you’d swear it’s the real deal — if you didn’t know…
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