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Rochester Cathedral's current pipe organ originates from the 1905 instrument built by J. W. Walker & Sons Ltd. It was later rebuilt by Mander Organs in 1989, who installed a new choir organ and pipework under the advice of Paul Hale.
Chelmsford Cathedral, England. Two organs provided by Mander: a larger one [10] at the back of the Nave and a smaller one [11] in the South Quire aisle near the choir-stalls. Rochester Cathedral, England. Major re-modelling by Mander in 1989 [12] Chichester Cathedral, England. Major re-modelling of the 1851 Hill organ by Mander in 1984-86 [13]
Max began his musical career as a chorister at St. Paul's Cathedral, London. He started learning the organ at Bradford Grammar School before a year as Organ Scholar at Rochester Cathedral where he studied with Roger Sayer. Max then won an organ scholarship to Brasenose College, Oxford, studying with David Goode.
The pipe organ of Chester Cathedral. The following list contains information about organists at Church of England cathedrals in England. The cathedrals of England have a long history of liturgical music, often played on or accompanied by the organ. The role of the cathedral organist is a salaried appointment, the organist often also serving as ...
Hope-Jones 16 ft open wood pipes prior to removal from All Saints' Church, Upper Norwood. Robert Hope-Jones (9 February 1859 – 13 September 1914) was an English musician who is considered to be the inventor of the theatre organ in the early 20th century.
The Organ Sonata in C minor of 1936 is his most substantial for the instrument, and the Carillion for organ and orchestra (1932) one of the most spectacular. Other orchestral works include the concert overture The Feast of St Benedict (1934) and the four movement Symphony in G minor for organ and orchestra (1936–7), effectively an organ concerto.
The organ of Chester Cathedral. The organ of Chester Cathedral is the major source of instrumental music at the cathedral, being played for daily services and accompanying the choir, as well as being used for concerts and recitals. The choral tradition at Chester is 900 years old, dating from the foundation of the Bendedictine monastery.
He was previously Organist and Director of Music at Rochester Cathedral. Sayer began his musical career as a chorister in Portsmouth and then studied at the Royal College of Music under Nicholas Danby. Between 1980 and 1984 he was an organ student at St. Paul's Cathedral, London, and was appointed organist of Woodford Parish Church in 1981. In ...