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Apr:  Annual Outing, Malvern and Worcester

Nicholson’s,  Malvern

Worcester  Cathedral

For our annual outing we first visited the organ works of Nicholson & Co at Malvern.

We were given an enthusiastic tour of the works by Guy Russell  their Voicing Director.

Members at the works door

Guy Russell demonstrating pipe voicing (reeds)

‘Gilding’ of display pipes

Display of types of organ pipes

The workshop

Guy Russell in the pipe workshop

Model showing mechanical action

In the afternoon we made our way to Worcester Cathedral where Assistant Organist Christopher Allsop spoke about the organ followed by a short recital. Members then had the opportunity to play the organ. In the evening members attended Evensong.

The Nave

North Case

(Great, Choir)

Organ Case

Console

Chamber Organ, North Aisle

‘Hill’ case in  the South Transept.

To be used in a planned Nave Organ