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Testimonials
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"Broome & Company has done all of our reed restoration for the past
twenty years. Their
expertise is unquestioned, their pipe repairs (and
reconstructions where necessary) are beautifully
done, and their tonal results
demonstrate unparalleled historical sensitivity and respect for
the original
builder's intent. Recently Dave and Chris restored thirty-five reeds (including
six 16'
stops) for our Longwood Gardens Aeolian project. The work involved a
significant amount of research
on Aeolian voicing techniques, the use of
virtually all original reed tongues and wind pressures of
eight to thirty
inches. As usual, the pipes look like new, the tuning is exceptionally
stable and
the tone is superb." -Nelson Barden, Nelson Barden & Associates
"For decades, David Broome has been a godsend to any organbuilder wanting expert
reed voicing, revoicing or
restoration. With Chris Broome, the tradition
continues unabated and with special interest for replicating
older material. It
is hard to imagine a finer replica than the new Choir Trumpet for Church of the
Advent,
Boston. Not only does the tone and attack mirror the original pipes, but
the stop is stable as any flue."
-Jonathan Ambrosino
“Dear Chris,
This is a letter of appreciation to you and your father for the fine reed work you’ve provided for us throughout
the years. As you know, we’ve faced some rather serious challenges on a number of high-profile projects. Your
sincere interest in every reed, coupled with welcome suggestions based on so many years of hands-on experience,
is some of the best we encounter in the industry. Your firm’s work is consistently so good and timely that it
frees us to focus our concentrations on the other portions of the contract at hand.”
– Mike Foley, Foley-Baker Inc.
"Two reeds, the English Horn in the Solo, and the Orchestral Oboe in the Antiphonal Swell, were beautifully voiced
by David and Chris Broome turning out exactly as we had wanted them, and possessing striking imitative qualities.
The full-length 32' Contra Posaune, masterfully voiced by Chris Broome, gives plenty of weight and power to full
organ, but without being brash or rattling. The enclosed Tuba Mirabilis has harmonic resonators from tenor F# and
is voiced on 15" pressure, providing the traditional dark, smooth and powerful tone suggested by its name."
-Stephen Russell, Russell & Company
"Broome & Company is the only company I turn to when the reeds are essential
to the completion of any of
our pipe organ projects. Before their emergence on
the scene, it was difficult to find anyone who paid as much
attention to detail
in the scaling and voicing of reed pipes. Their attention to detail of the reeds
is
apparent in the tonal finishing and long term stability, as well as the
immediate satisfaction of our clients
in the finished product." -James Garvin, J.E. Garvin & Associates
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