The Archive · 1925

Description of the Organ

The organ has three manuals, CO} to C, 61 notes, and a radiating' and concave pedal' board of 82 notes, CCC to G. It contains 45 speaking stops, 15 couplers, 29 control pistons and pedals, and 2630 pi The great reeds can be transferred from the great to the chior keyboard for solo work, and a special piston converts the orchestral basson of 16 feet pitch into an orchestra oboe of normal 8 feet pitch. Both the pressive," enclosed in swell swell and choir organs are "ex-

boxes, the shutters of which are operated by balanced crescendo Pedals. A special stop combines the pedal ard great piston sations, by which a suitable pedal automatically provided for any com-the Fund The pleasure with which all conjnected with Holy Trinity Cathec {assembled on Wednesday evening for the dedication of the new organ was heightened beyond anything that can be said by the news that Mr. Henry Lester had drawn a cheque to wipe off the entire debt. fon the organ, so that it might begin its life of service wholly unencumbered. It will be remembered that the cost of the case and of erection had added Tls. 25,000 to the original estimate; and this Br. Lester has most generously paid off. The liberality of the gift cannot be over-painted and the Cath dral and its congregation owe Mr. Lester a debt of gratitude they will not forget.

The building was filled to its utmost extent and, if the occasion was a great one, it was greatly met. The arrangement of the was such as to embody the idea of the organ as a part of the War Memorial. Prayers, psalms _and hymns, the beautiful Ode "O valiant} hearts" and the equally beautiful Contakion for the Departed had been chosen to this end. The prayers were read by the Very Rev. Dean Symons, the Lesson by the Rev. C. A. MeResy and then the Roll of Honour by the Rev. W. Robbins.

Then the organ spoke for the first time in the "Dead March in Saul."

Some prayers, said by the Rev. A.C. 8. Trivett followed and then! tthe recital.

The Organ Recital One could envy Mr. Dexter his task, and be thankful one had not to bear so great a responsi The nervousness he must have felt would be proportionate: to the honour of the occasion. And one would congratulate him heartily on the. success with which he did his work. Particular mention should be of the charming. "Arcadian' some of the most!

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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