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BBC News
22-06-2025
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Pipe organ revamp to 'enrich Cathedral Isle of Man services'
Improvements to a cathedral's pipe organ with "significantly enrich the quality" of services, concerts and community events at the venue, its musical director has said.A £5,000 Manx Lottery Trust grant has been awarded to Cathedral Isle of Man for works to increase the organ's capacity to project sound works would see new pipes added to a section of the instrument to increase its volume, which would ensure sound reaches all parts of the cathedral, particularly during larger of Music Peter Litman said the improvements would help to support singing from the congregation, enhancing the overall sound. The recent renovation of the building, also known as St German's Cathedral, included the installation of flat Litman said that had already significantly enhanced the building's aesthetic and acoustic qualities. However, as worship and participation was moving to focus more on the western side of the cathedral, which was where the congregation were seated, further improvements to the organ were "necessary", he added. The work is set to be carried out by Isle of Man organ builder Peter Jones using matching pipework from a similar instrument formerly based at St George's Church in Lottery Trust chairman Stephen Turner said the project "not only enhances the musical heritage of the Cathedral but also strengthens its role as a vital centre for community gatherings". Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
BBC News
09-06-2025
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Bristol Beacon completes £1m organ restoration
A major concert hall's pipe organ has been fully restored after a seven-year Grade II-listed pipe organ inside Bristol Beacon is one of the last 'late Romantic' style concert hall organs in the entire part of the building's grand reopening in November 2023, the pipe organ was reinstated, but the final adjustments could only be made earlier this Coleman, from Bristol Beacon, said: "We are absolutely thrilled to have the Britton Organ back in its rightful place in Beacon Hall." The instrument had to be completely taken apart as part of the of the process involved cataloguing each of the organ's 5,372 pipes, which range in size from small tin whistles to 32 ft bass lorries were needed to transport all the parts up to Durham, where it was both originally made and recently project was completed by organ builders Harrison and Harrison, the contractor which built and installed the current organ in 1956 after a discarded cigarette set the hall and the previous organ from the firm said they had to scrape multiple layers of nicotine from each part. Now back in place, the organ was renamed the "Britton Organ" after a £250,000 donation was made by Bristol foundation the Jack and Monica Britton Trust, which supports young organists and organ refurbishments as Jack was a passionate month, donors towards the project had the chance to take a sneak preview of the restored instrument in a private and Harrison said that the venue's refurbishment gave them the "perfect opportunity to undertake a full restoration" of the pipe organ, aimed at helping improve the acoustics inside Beacon Coleman, said "It's one of the last pieces in the jigsaw following our transformation."We can't wait to hear it being played in several concerts next year - its 70th anniversary year - during our 25/26 Orchestral Season."Bristol Beacon, formerly known as The Colston Hall, underwent a £132 million refurbishment, which saw the venue shut for five final cost of the project was criticised by some as it had tripled from the original estimates, although the venue has pledged to pay back £8m of its profits to the city council.
