Organ Sounds
“There's nothing remarkable about it. All one has to do is hit the right keys at the right time and the instrument plays itself” - Johann Sebastian Bach
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Tecwyn EVANS: Dedica
27 Mar 2004Richard Apperley on the organ of the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul, recorded 27 March 2004. Audio
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Anthony RITCHIE: Organ Overture
13 Sep 2007Performed by Donald Nicholson (organ), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Hamish McKeich (conductor). Audio
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John WELLS: Fourth Suite
1 Jan 2002Performed by John Wells (organ) in Maclaurin Chapel, Auckland. Audio
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The Concert Hall organ
2 Sep 2012Martin Setchell looks at Concert Hall organs and the music written for them. Audio
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Organist Josh Anderson
29 Aug 2012Eighteen-year-old Josh Anderson was part of the team removing an organ from a church in Christchurch when it collapsed during the 22 February earthquake, killing three of his colleagues. Now, 18… Audio
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Rebirth of Auckland Town Hall's Organ
11 Mar 2010One of the major events of 2010 was the completion of the Auckland Town Hall organ restoration. Matthew Crawford talks to those involved in the project. Audio
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The organ of Napier Cathedral
The organ in Napier Cathedral has been restored and enlarged to become New Zealand's most advanced cathedral organ. Kerry Stevens follows the restoration which honours the organ builders who have… Audio
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Webster Organ Detective Story
A 160-year-old pipe organ at Auckland Museum is said to be the first western musical instrument made in this country. However investigations are revealing that things may not be what they seem. Audio
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Organ tuner Gerald Green
24 Sep 2008Hermione Johnson catches up with organ tuner Gerald Green as he works on the Wellington Cathedral organ. Audio
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Organ-isms - Jenny Setchell
10 Dec 2008NZ organist and author of new book 'Organ-isms: Anecdotes from the World of the King of Instruments'. Audio
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Flame Organ
Harnessing the power of thermoacoustics, Alastair Galbraith has created a fire organ using 44 glass Rijke tubes Audio
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The WWII Dutch barrel organ - Wilhelmus Beetz
24 Apr 2014From playing a barrel organ in a Dutch cafe while avoiding the Nazis during World War Two, to building one of his very own in Eketahuna. Wilhelmus Beetz's love affair with the Dutch barrel organ began… Audio
Auckland Town Hall interior, with pipe organ, ca 1911. Auckland Star : Negatives. Ref: 1/1-002787-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand.
Auckland Town Hall organ.
