Behind the scenes: Organ workshop 

Some years ago I had the great pleasure of being granted a personal tour of these workshops which lasted almost two hours. To say it was educational is putting it mildly. The skills displayed by these craftsmen is second to none. I have always had a soft spot for a Harrison & Harrison organ and in the same week attended a recital at Durham Cathedral given by Daniel Hyde on the famous Harrison organ.

Pipe organs are timeless.

I love the organ, at least ten times better than piano! More mellifluous and resonant! The reason I'm not a professional is that I'm picky about genres, styles, and time periods. I do play an occasional solo in church during Christmas and Easter seasons as an enthusiastic amateur. I am POSITIVE it is SWELL and GREAT. The PRINCIPAL reason I didn't start organ lessons before 1988 is because prior to that my ears were much too sensitive to the volume of the organ. They still are but not as much as they used to be, thank God. I love the organ, it bears repeating.

Nice to see some familiar faces, Les and Duncan. I am really impressed. Beautiful craftsmanship. Great skills.

Amazing what a chest of whistles can produce as sound output, from shaped wood and metal parts !

Really enjoyed that very fasinating! :o)

Fascinating.

Interesting how they restore organs thanks for uploading

do you curve the reed tongues at the tips or from back to front?

why is the console next to the organ in the gallery and not on the main floor with the choir?

Easier to use a virtual organ (see www.pcorgan.com) with some loudspeakers than all the complexity of the mechanical hardware at Kings College.