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— CATHEDRAL ORGANS
— HOLY TRINITY CATHEDRAL ORGAN
The Cathedral organ has been designed and built by the organ building company of Nicholson & Co Ltd from Malvern, Worcestershire, UK, to the tonal specification of the Cathedral Organist, Dr Philip Smith. Construction commenced in 2015 and installation was completed in 2017. The organ was blessed and dedicated at a Service on Sunday 11 June 2017.
The specification of the new Cathedral organ consists of 91 speaking stops spread over four manuals and pedals, with 5,432 pipes.
The instrument is divided either side of the Cathedral in two stunning cases designed by leading designer Didier Grassin, with façade pipes of spotted metal. The Pedal organ is situated in a gallery above the Patteson entrance in the space formerly occupied by the previous organ.
The organ has been conceived as a tonally flexible instrument which can play music of different genres, although its tonality is firmly based on the tradition of the Anglican Cathedral and its repertoire.
The organ is playable from two 4-manual, 122 drawstop consoles - a mobile in the Nave and a fixed console in the organ loft above the Marsden Chapel.
—ST MARY'S-IN-HOLY TRINITY ORGAN
The organ in St Mary's-in-Holy Trinity was built in 1909 by George Croft of Auckland. In 1985, the organ was rebuilt with electric action and carried out tonal modifications.
As part of Selwyn's Vision, a project to complete and consecrate our Cathedral, work was carried out by an Australian firm.
In addition, the organ case was cleaned and polished,and the façade pipes decorated by Carolina Izzo.
Further work is planned by Nicholson and Co.
—BISHOP SELWYN CHAPEL ORGAN
The final part of the musical aspect of Selwyn’s Vison project was completed on Thursday 19th April with the delivery of the new organ for the Bishop Selwyn Chapel.The organ is a bespoke, self-contained, two manual and pedal digital instrument built by Johannus of Holland to a tonal scheme designed by Cathedral Organist Dr Philip Smith. The organ plays a prominent part in the life of the chapel and is fully mobile.An enormous thank you to the generous donors to Selwyn’s Vision that made the purchase possible.
—CHAMBER ORGAN
The newest Cathedral instrument, the chamber organ has been built in Ede in the Netherlands by Johannus Orgel Bau to the design by Dr Philip Smith and the late Ralph Cullen of Keyboard Music Systems It has six speaking stops and one manual, the keyboard being made of oak and blackwood.
The organ will be used for the accompaniment of Tudor and Restoration anthems and service settings, and for continuo
work in oratorios and orchestral mass settings.
The instrument sits on a mobile platform designed and built by our own Facilities Manager, Chris Mills, which enables one
person to move it with ease within the Cathedral.
We are so grateful to Michael Flanagan who has donated this splendid instrument to the Cathedral to enable coming generations to understand and appreciate organ music.
The organ was dedicated by Bishop Ross during a special Choral Eucharist on Sunday 20 October 2024.
