"It is not easy, even today, to think how the magnificence of the Willis organ in Truro Cathedral could be improved" wrote W. L. Sumner in his 1952 book The Organ. He was a rather well-known liturgical improviser and I remember being blown away by all the stops, the buttons and the sheer sound of the instrument … especially the Pedal Trombone! Truro Cathedral organ frolicks part one July 2015 - YouTube Truro Cathedral Director of Music, Christopher Gray, trains and conducts our esteemed and award-winning Truro Cathedral Choir, and is an accomplished organist, often playing the famous Father Willis Organ installed at the cathedral. Leicester Cathedral, St Martins House, 7 Peacock Lane, Leicester, LE1 5PZ; Leiston & District Organ & Keyboard Club.
... Northern Theatre Organ Trust (please see Ossett Town Hall) Norwich Electronic Organ and Keyboard Club. Truro Cathedral: Friday lunchtime organ recital - See 1,372 traveller reviews, 611 candid photos, and great deals for Truro, UK, at Tripadvisor. This year the free series gets a world-class launch with a recital by Thomas Wilson, director of music at St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney, Australia. When the Cathedral was reduced to ruins in an air raid in November 1940, the fine ‘Father’ Willis organ of 1886 (identical to that in Truro Cathedral) was totally destroyed.
Organ Recital - Thomas Wilson March heralds the start of the 2020 Organ Recital Series which sees the cathedral welcome first-rate organists to play Truro’s acclaimed Father Willis Organ. Delivered by boat and installed in 1887, it has an almost identical specification to the organ Henry Willis built a year earlier for the then parish church of St Michael, Coventry (later Coventry Cathedral). 63 talking about this. Both instruments have the standard Willis hallmarks … A must-see place to visit in Cornwall with free entry. The building of the new Cathedral presented the opportunity for a brand new organ to match it. One of my earliest memories is of sitting on the organ bench with my grandfather who was Organist of a large anglo-catholic church in Birmingham UK for over forty years.
Music is central to the life of Truro Cathedral, which has a growing reputation as a venue where many famous choirs and individual artists perform.
Email: perkinssolitaire@aol.com. In terms of specification, both instruments revealed standard Willis hallmarks – tierce mixtures on Great and Swell, characterful gedackts on the cathedral … Organ Recital - David Humphreys The 2020 Organ Recital Series sees the cathedral welcome first-rate organists to play Truro’s acclaimed Father Willis Organ.
It has an almost identical specification to the organ he built a year earlier for the then parish church of St Michael, Coventry (later Coventry Cathedral).
The series runs from March to October and each recital lasts around 45 minutes.
The concerts last about 50 minutes in length and are free to attend, we only ask that, if you are able, you consider making a donation to support the music of Truro Cathedral and enable provision of such events to the community. Phone: 01728 831297. It was built in 1887 in London and arrived in Cornwall by boat. Soaring above the surrounding rooftops, Truro Cathedral is located in the centre of this thriving Cornish city and wonderfully situated in the middle of the county of Cornwall. A family firm of organ builders caring for pipe organs throughout the West Country and beyond.
The Father Willis Organ is one of three organs at Truro Cathedral. The Father Willis organ of 1887 is widely regarded as one of the finest instruments in the country. Nottingham Organ Society. This year a recital will be performed to fundraise for the repairs for the organ. This week the organist is David Humphreys who is assistant director of music at Peterborough Cathedral. Designed by architect John Loughborough Pearson, it is one of only three cathedrals in the UK which has three spires.