Anna Lapwood continues her exploration of organ designs from across the globe. Today, she is in home territory visiting one of the organs she knows best - that of the Royal Albert Hall in London.
This may be the second largest organ in the UK, but that’s not why Anna loves it. Instead, she is amazed by the atmosphere of the hall and how easy it is to play an instrument of that size.
As well as recordings made on that organ, Anna also shares music by Joseph Haydn and Eric Coates that’s inspired by London, some of her favourite film soundtracks, and pieces she associates with the BBC Proms. We also hear from Daniel Spencer, Managing Director of Bishop & Son Organ Builders, who tells us how impressive a feat of engineering the instrument was when it was first built.
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