Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company

The Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company was an American firm that significantly influenced the design and construction of organs in the 20th century. The company was known for its innovative approach to organ building, particularly under the direction of G. Donald Harrison, who served as technical director and later president. Harrison, an English-born organ designer, was instrumental in developing voicing and tone-production techniques that had a broad impact on the industry.1

The company's instruments are recognized for their quality and are found in prominent locations such as the Cathedral of St. John the Divine and Riverside Church in New York City, and the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City. The Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company's work continued the trend of creating organs with an orchestral character, a development influenced by builders like Robert Hope-Jones, who had previously introduced innovations in electric organ construction in the United States.123