Sydney Town Hall Grand Organ
- Sydney Town Hall Grand Organ
The Sydney Town Hall Grand Organ is a large pipe organ built by English firm William Hill & Son in 1890. It is located in the Centennial Hall of Sydney Town Hall in Sydney, Australia. [ [http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au City of Sydney Homepage] , " [http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/AboutSydney/HistoryAndArchives/CivicHistory/SydneyTownHall/TheGrandOrgan.asp The Grand Organ] ", 29 December 2007.] It is world's largest entirely mechanical pipe organ and it is one of only two full-length 64′ organ stops in the world (the Contra-Trombone in the pedal).
History
In 1973, Sydney Council began a major restoration program to address the mechanical problems it had begun to experience. Managing the program was R H Pogson Pty Ltd whose employees worked for almost 10 years to restore the organ to its original form. [ [http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au City of Sydney Homepage] , " [http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/AboutSydney/HistoryAndArchives/CivicHistory/SydneyTownHall/TheGrandOrgan.asp The Grand Organ] ", 29 December 2007.] Today, visitors to Town Hall can enjoy free organ recitals which are held throughout the year.
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References
External links
* [http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/AboutSydney/HistoryAndArchives/CivicHistory/SydneyTownHall/TheGrandOrgan.asp The Grand Organ - City of Sydney]
* [http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/AboutSydney/documents/history/hs_chos_sth_organ_brochure.pdf Sydney Town Hall Grand Organ brochure] (PDF, 114KB.)
* [http://www.sydneyorgan.com/ The Organ Music Society of Sydney]
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