How old is the organ in the Mormon Tabernacle?
John Castro
Published Feb 28, 2026
How old is the organ in the Mormon Tabernacle?
135-year-old
One of the most famous organs in the world, the 135-year-old Tabernacle organ is the majestic complement to the 360-member Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
What is the longest organ pipe?
The largest organ pipe is 64 feet or 19,5 meters. There are two instruments that have a full-length 64’stop. The first one is the Midmer-Losh organ at the Atlantic City Convention Center.
What is the largest pipe organ in the world?
Boardwalk Hall Auditorium Organ
The largest pipe organ ever built, based on number of pipes, is the Boardwalk Hall Auditorium Organ in Atlantic City, New Jersey, built by the Midmer-Losh Organ Company between 1929 and 1932. The organ contains seven manuals, 449 ranks, 337 registers, and 33,114 pipes. It weighs approximately 150 tons.
How many pipes are in the Mormon Conference Center organ?
The Conference Center organ contains approximately two-thirds the number of pipes as in the Tabernacle organ, yet is housed in a room some six times larger than the Tabernacle….Frequently Asked Questions: The Conference Center Organ.
| Conference Center | Tabernacle | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of pipes | 7, 708 | 11, 623 |
| Number of ranks | 130 | 206 |
| Number of voices | 103 | 147 |
| Manuals (keyboards) | 5 | 5 |
Does Mormon Tabernacle Choir get paid?
Are Choir and Orchestra members paid for their service? No. All 360 members of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and all 110 members of the Orchestra at Temple Square are unpaid volunteers who practice and perform weekly.
Where is the oldest pipe organ?
Basilica of Valère
With 12 of its pipes dating from around 1435, the oldest playable pipe organ in the world is located at the fortified Basilica of Valère in Sion, Switzerland.
