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The Grand Organ of Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral has recently undergone urgent restoration works. The project, which involved removing, cleaning and restoring each of its 4565 individual pipes, took 18 months to complete at a cost of over £1 million.
Along with being one of the UK’s most important examples of mid-20th century English organ building, the organ plays an integral role in Cathedral life and worship. It was built by the English organ builders J W Walker & Sons Ltd and its distinctive façade was designed by the Cathedral architect Sir Frederick Gibberd.
The organ, built by Henry Willis & Sons, is the largest pipe organ in the UK, and one of the largest musical instruments in the world. It has two five-manual consoles (one sited high up in one of the organ cases and the other, a mobile console, on the floor of the cathedral), 10,268 pipes and a trompette militaire . [ 72 ]
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool, mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool, was designed by Sir Frederick Gilbert (1908-84) and consecrated in 1967, when its Walker organ was first heard.
Jan 31, 2023 · The Grand Organ of Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral was installed in 1967 in time for the opening of the cathedral in that year. Along with being one of the UK’s most important examples of mid-20th century English organ building, the organ plays an integral role in Cathedral life and worship.
Feb 19, 2021 · The Grand Organ of Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, with its four manuals, 88 speaking stops and 4,565 pipes, is undergoing its first significant renovation since it was installed in 1967, when the cathedral was consecrated and opened for worship.
In this episode we visit the largest cathedral organ in the UK to follow the organ builders from David Wells as they begin installing a new echo division to ...
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