The Hoopernacle

The pipe organ Hal Stoddard is building in his barn.
5539 W. 4200 South - Hooper, Utah

"It's better to look like a cowboy and play like an organist than to look like an organist and play like a cowboy."
-- Joyce, Hal's Wife


Updated February 18, 2002: new links and article posted!

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Articles

Musical Manger: Listen to Pipe Organ Built in Barn [Standard-Examiner - December 14, 2001] NEW!
Hal's Pipe Dream [Salt Lake Tribune - August 13, 2001]
Hal's Pipe Dream [Salt Lake Tribune - August 13, 2001]
Utah Rancher Patches Together Grand Pipe Organ In His Barn [San Francisco Chronicle - August 13, 2001]
Utahn Makes Music In One-Of-A-Kind Pipe Organ [LDS News - August 15, 2001]
Hoopernacle Dream Trying To Be Kept Alive [Standard-Examiner - July 4, 1998]
Pipe Organ Farmer's Way To Inspire, Edify [Church News - March 25, 1997]
Organist Living His 'Hooper-nacle' Dream [Salt Lake Tribune - February 4, 1997]
Pulling Out All The Stops [Standard-Examiner - February 3, 1997]

Links

Pipe Organs of Temple Square: http://elliottrl.tripod.com/
Organ Web Ring: http://209.235.102.9/~org20050/
Les Orgues (Organs): http://orgue.free.fr/anglais/index.html

American Guild of Organist: http://www.agohq.org/
The American Institute of Organbuilders: http://www.pipeorgan.org/
Int'l Society for Organ History & Preservation: http://www.sgcpubs.com/thediapason.html
Organ Historical Society: http://www.organsociety.org/
GÖteborg Organ Art Center: http://www.hum.gu.se/goart/
Pipe Organs & Music: http://www.orgel.com/

Bach Central Station: http://www.unpronounceable.com/bcs/index.html
J.S. Bach Home Page: http://www.jsbach.org/

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It's a champagne hobby on a buttermilk income, so any contributions would be greatly appreciated:
Hal Stoddard
PO Box 172
Hooper, UT 84315


E-mail Hal at: Stodfarm@aol.com