Trained as a musical instrument maker, Steven Cheyne-Cook has built fourteen pipe organs under the name S. R. Cook Pipe Organs. In addition, Cheyne-Cook is a skilled rebuilder of older pipe organs. He offers tuning and maintenance services for pipe organs across the U.S.
All components of his organs are built in his shop. This includes keyboards, cases, all pipes, action components, and even crafting the pipe metal from tin and lead ingots. His organs are of the tracker or mechanical action type, based on 300 year old European organ building methodology with modern adaptations for reliability.
Casting pipe metal
Note the stock of ingots below the casting table, ready to replenish the molten pot as sheets of metal are cast. The sheet appears mirror like when freshly cast, then hazes over as it cools and crystalizes. The finished pipes can be burnished for a highly polished look, as in the top photo.
Opus 2
Mercer Island UMC
7070 SE 24th
Mercer Island WA 98040
| Manual I | Manual II T.C | Pedal |
|---|---|---|
| Gedakt 8 | Quintadena 8 | Subbass (from Man. I) 16 |
| Erzahler (haskell 1-7) 8 | Gemshorn 4 | Gedekt (from Man. I) 8 |
| Principal 4 | Flute 2 | Erzahler (from Man. I) 8 |
| Waldflute 2 | Krummhorn 8 | I to Pedal |
| Larigot 1-1/3 | II to Pedal | |
| II to I |
Opus 3
| Gedakt 8′ | Spitzgedekt 4′ | Waldflute 2′ |
Opus 4
| 8′ Oak Gedeckt |
| 4′ Rohrflute |
| 2′ Waldflute |
| 8′ Krummhorm (wood resonators) |
| Zimbelstern |
49 notes F-d”’ Case of solid white oak, carved pipe shades.
Keyboard of ebony. Walnut drawknobs.
Opus 5
Port Madison Lutheran Church
Bainbridge, Island, WA
| Manual I | Manual II | Pedal |
|---|---|---|
| Principal 8 | Oak Flute 8 | Subbass 16 |
| Stopped Flute 8 | Gamba 8 | Principal 16 |
| Octave 4 | Celeste 8 | Stopped Flute 8 |
| Chimney Flute 4 | Spire Flute 4 | Octave 4 |
| Octave 2 | Block Flute 2 | Dulzian 16 |
| Mixture | Desquialtera II | Dulzian 8 |
| II to I | I to Pedal | |
| II to Pedal |
Opus 6
Opus 7
All Saints’ Episcopal Church
4201 W. Washington Ave.
Las Vegas, Nevada
| Great (56 notes) | Swell (56 notes) | Pedal (30 notes C/R) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal 8 | Chimney Flute 8 | Subbass 16 |
| Stopped Flute 8 | Gamba 8 | Stopped Flute 8 |
| Octave 4 | Celeste 8 | Choral Bass 4 |
| Chimney Flute 4 | Spire Flute 4 | Bassoon 16 |
| Octave 2 | Block Flute 2 | Clarinet 8 |
| Mixture II | Sesquialtera II | Zimbelstern |
| Clarinet 8 | Tremulant | Great to Pedal |
| Swell to Great | Swell to Pedal |
Opus 8
Our Saviours’ Lutheran Church
1015 Veneta Ave
Bremerton, WA 98337
| Manual I | Manual II | Pedal |
|---|---|---|
| Stopped Flute 16 | Chimney Flute 8 | Subbass 16 |
| Principal 8 | Gamba 8 | Principal 8 |
| Stopped Flute 8 | Celeste 8 | Stopped Flute 8 |
| Octave 4 | Principal 4 | Choral Bass 4 |
| Chimney Flute 4 | Nasard 2-2/3 | Bassoon 16 |
| Octave 2 | Block Flute 2 | Bassoon 8 |
| Mixture III | Tierce 1-3/5 | |
| Trumpet 8 | Clarinet 8 |
After the the terrible accident that destroyed this organ, Steven Cook has had an opportunity to rebuild it for the church. Read the story at the Kitsap Sun.
Opus 9
| Manual I | Manual II | Pedal |
|---|---|---|
| Chimney Flute 8 | Stopped Flute 8 | Subbass 16 |
| Principal 4 | Koppel Flute 4 | Stopped Flute 8 |
| Quint 2-2/3 | Principal 2 | Stopped Flute 4 |
| Tierce 1-3/5 | Tremulant | Flute 4 |
| II to I | I-Ped | |
| II-Ped |
Opus 10
Grace Episcopal Church
Siloam Springs, Arkansas
| Great (58 keys) | Swell (58 keys) | Pedal (30 keys) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal 8 58 pipes 1-4 wood, Haskell, 5-37 en facade | Bourdon (MC) 16 34 pipes Space for 13-24 plus 1-12 from Pedal | Subbass 16 30 pipes wood |
| Chimney Flute 8 50 pipes 1-8 from #10 | Stopped Flute 8 58 pipes | Principal 8 Prepared to borrow from Great and Choral Bass |
| Octave 4 58 pipes 1&2 en facade Night Horn 4 Space prepared |
Viola 8 51 pipes 1-7 from Stopped Flute 8-19 Haskell | Bass Flute 8 12 pipes extension of 17 |
| Quint 2-2/3 58 pipes | Viola Celeste (TC) 8 46 pipes 13-18 Haskell | Choral Bass 4 Space prepared |
| Octave 2 58 pipes | Koppel Flute 4 58 pipes | Flute 4 12 pipes extension of 17 |
| Tierce (TG) 1-3/5 39 pipes | Gemshorn 2 58 pipes | Bassoon 16 30 pipes |
| Mixture II-III 1 143 pipes | Nasat 1-1/3 | Bassoon 8 12 pipes extension of 18 |
| Oboe 8 34 pipes 1-24 from Pedal Bassoon | Clarinet (Bass) 4 27 pipes Space for treble or full 8′ | Krummhorn 4 Space prepared |
| Swell to Great | Great to Pedal | |
| Tremulant | Swell to Pedal |
Opus 11
| Manual I | 56 notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Chimney Flute | 8 | 44 pipes 1-12 from Subbass |
| Koppel Flute | 4 | 56 pipes |
| Quint | 2-2/3 | 37 pipes(from tenor G) |
| Tierce | 1-3/5 | 37 pipes (from tenor G) |
| Manual II | 56 notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Flute | 8 | 44 pipes 1-12 from Subbass |
| Gemshorn | 2 | 56 pipes |
| Tremulant | to whole instrument |
| Pedal | 30 notes BDO concave & straight | |
|---|---|---|
| Subbass | 16 | 24 pipes 25-30 from Koppel Flute |
| I-Pedal | ||
| II-Pedal |
Opus 12
Residence Organ
McAllen, Texas
| Chimney Flute 8 |
| Principal 4 |
| Koppelflote 4 |
| Gemshorn 2 |
Combination Lever I- 4′ Principal and 2′ Gemshorn ON
Comb. Lever II- 4′ and 2′ OFF
Nachtigal (Bird Whistle)