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THE CATHEDRAL ORGAN APPEAL The Dean and Chapter of Llandaff Cathedral has launched a £1.5 million appeal for a replacement organ. This gives an opportunity to leave a lasting mark for the future and to enhance greatly this historic cathedral, its work and worship in the present. "It is unthinkable for a Cathedral with the history and tradition of Llandaff not to have a suitably prestigious instrument to help fulfil its role in religious and civic life". Llandaff Cathedral stands on one of the oldest Christian sites in Britain with the present building dating back to 1107.
Latterly, there has been general consensus that the organ was something of a 'hotchpotch' and that one day it would cease working altogether. A lightning strike in February 2007 caused extensive damage and assessors agree that further repair is not cost-effective. For the time being the Cathedral has continued to hire a digital electrical organ. Llandaff, a premier choral foundation, is the only Anglican Cathedral in Wales with its own Choir School. It is unthinkable for a Cathedral with the history and tradition of Llandaff not to have a suitably prestigious instrument to help fulfil its role in religious and civic life. After extensive research, the contract for a new organ was awarded to Nicholson & Co., the world-renowned Malvern firm of organ builders. Founded by John Nicholson in 1841, they have a long history of building organs and have an unequalled reputation for quality. Examples of their work are to be found in Worcester, Gloucester, Portsmouth and Birmingham Cathedrals, more recently at Great Malvern and Bridlington Priories and as far afield as Madrid, Hong Kong and Long Island, USA. The replacement Llandaff organ, consisting of 4,870 pipes, will be the largest entirely new organ to have been commissioned in a British Cathedral since that of Coventry in the early 1960's. It will take almost three years to build and install this 'King of Instruments', which will be a huge feat of artistry, craftsmanship and engineering. The problem of raising the necessary money in these difficult financial times means that the completion date for the full replacement organ has been extended beyond Easter 2010. However, the organ that will be in place at Easter next year will be uncompromised in quality with preparations in place for the installation of the Solo Organ when funds are in place. You - whether an individual or organisation - can play your part in this unique and exciting project. Will you help?
Please click here for details of how you might make your donation The following images have been produced to simulate how the replacement organ will appear from the Nave and from the South Aisle.
Our efforts are being co-ordinated by an Appeal Committee made up of the following:-
Four working parties have been formed to target the following groups:
We have made an excellent start to raising the vast sum that is needed to
purchase and build a new organ and preserve the very precious musical heritage
of Llandaff Cathedral for future generations. To achieve our goals the appeal
now has to be widened not only to the general public but to the commercial and
industrial communities in Cardiff. In addition we wish to involve the larger
quoted companies with particular emphasis on companies with Welsh interests.
As an example we received support for the launch from McCarthy & Stone which
is a group engaged in the development, design and construction of retirement
apartments and which has recently completed the building of Pritchard Court on
the site of the old Hendre in Cardiff Road. David N Jones Cathedral Website - this page last updated: 03/03/2010 13:34
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