An acoustical room is only as good as the roof that covers it.
The choir at the First Presbyterian Church in Corvallis, Ore., sure can sing. And you don't have to take the minister's word for it either. The talent of the world-class choral group has led them as far as Moscow where they performed with the elite Philharmonic Orchestra at Tchaikovsky Hall.
According to senior minister John Dennis, it takes more than good grace to grow the church's prominent music program. It also takes a harmonious building. For First Presbyterian Church this means maintaining a high-performance ceiling and sanctuary space for exceptional acoustics, which consequently means maintaining a high-performance roof. After all, an acoustical room is only as good as the roof that covers it.