"The Little Organ"
Martin Ott, op. 31
1983
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Calvary Choir presented the Messe in h-moll, op.
232 (B-minor Mass) of J. S. Bach in the winter of 1989. The choir was
accompanied by a hired orchestra and a small continuo instrument that was rented
from the Martin Ott Pipe Organ Co. of St. Louis, Missouri. Following the
presentation, the church decided to purchase this instrument.
"The Little Organ," as it has come to be known, is used by the Calvary Choirs
for music that calls for a lighter sound. It is a wonderful foil for the
church's much larger Æolian-Skinner. It has been used by The Memphis Symphony Orchestra, The
Memphis Boy Choir and Chamber Choir, and other performing ensembles in the
greater Memphis community.