Festival 2009
The 25th International Organ Festival at St Albans will take place from 9th to 18th July 2009.
Festival 2009
The Organs
The organs featured in the competition and concerts are: the 1962 Harrison & Harrison organ in St Albans Cathedral designed by Ralph Downes and Peter Hurford; the Society's organ built in the style of Andreas Silbermann (c1600) by Peter Collins in 1989, at St Saviour's Church, Sandpit Lane, St Albans; and the Mander organ installed in St Peter's Church, St Albans in 2005.
Details of these organs can be found via the competitions page
In August 2007 the Cathedral organ is being removed to Durham to the workshops of Harrison & Harrison for comprehensive repairs to the whole mechanism of the organ. You can read a description of the current restoration of the St Albans Cathedral organ, written by Andrew Lucas, Master of the Music.
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25th International Organ Festival at St Albans |
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Ten days of the world's most beautiful music in the historic Cathedral City of St Albans, England |
Services in St Albans Cathedral
Services in St Albans Cathedral are part of the regular round of daily choral services directed by Master of the Music Andrew Lucas. Simon Johnson is the Director of the Abbey Girls choir and accompanies the services along with Richard Pinel, the Organ Scholar.
