The Piano

As more and more concerts were being done at the Meetinghouse a need for a permanent piano became apparent. In the late 1990’s money was raised through donations and an Emerson baby grand piano was purchased for use in recitals and concerts.

Emerson Piano Company of Boston, Massachusetts, established in 1849 and produced pianos until 1940.

Emerson pianos are known everywhere by the descriptive phrase, "The sweet-toned Emerson." Upright, grand, and player pianos were manufactured. Established by William Emerson in 1849, it is one of the best known names in the piano world. William Emerson's idea was "tone," not tone volume solely but tone characterized by clearness and sweetness. The immediate demand for his instruments produced abundant evidence of his success. They soon became known as the "sweet-toned Emerson." The Emerson was made in small grands, spinets, being predominently a piano for the home. It was a product of the Aeolian American Corporation

The name made several mergers, including ones with the United Piano Corporation, the American Piano Company and the Aeolian Piano Company. Besides the Emerson name, the company also made the Gramer piano.

For use of the Meetinghouse please contact Holly Haase
E-mail: holly@shirleymeetinghouse.org
Telephone:
978-425-2600, ext. 211