Diego Cera Port Ludlow Cabinet Organ

This is a beautiful hand made mechanical action cabinet pipe organ, made in the Philippines by renown organ builder Diego Cera. This organ now resides in Port Ludlow, Washington, and is recorded in the home of it's owner Mr. Hubbard. Organist Mark Andersen talks with the owner, and plays an improvisation on a familiar Easter hymn.

This clip is part of a full episode that aired on SCAN TV in Seattle (Comcast channel 77 or Broadstripe [formerly Millennium] channel 23) on Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 6:30 pm PST.

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[hartleymartin]

This actually sounds a bit like an adoration hymn I have heard called "Lord Jesus in Your Eucharist" - any comments as to exactly what he is playing?

[internationalartists]

@hartleymartin It is an improv on "O Sacred Head Now Wounded"

[praestant8]

The first instrument is the Noack at the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, Seattle.

[internationalartists]

Yes, that is correct (the opening sequence), you must have been there with your Organ Building.

[iridiumred]

Aren't there organ builders at least this capable in America? Why was it necessary to go to the Philippines?

[internationalartists]

The Diego Cerra Organ is of extremely high quality at a price that no American builder could touch.

[danielwh1881]

nice instrument

[hsmoller]

The pedal board is 30 note BDO type pedalboard

I am very proud of these instruments as they are the finest available tonally and cabinetry at an extremely reasonable price. There is a 2 manual 7 stop model available.

The cabinetry is solid wood--not veneer or pressboard.

[steelersfanhawaii]

Diego Cera is also the builder who takes care of the world famous bamboo organ in Las Pinas - the only one of its kind in the world!! Diego Cera also restored the giant four manual organ at Manila Cathedral Basilica in 2006 - the largest church stationed pipe organ in all of Asia.

[PonyTails55]

This organ sounds pretty nice, and got a well balanced tone, to it also. More so this is a portable organ!!!

[darsiempredar]

@internationalartists That's right!!! :D

[MultiEidechse]

wunderfull organ .

[praestant8]

Indeed, being a builder here in Seattle I know pretty much all of the instruments of any significance.

[donanobispacem1003]

The organ builder in the Phil. we're all trained craftsman from Austria, I think they value authenticity as close as possible to the baroque and reneissance era. Beauty + good music = Diego cera