Pastór de Lasala plays Clara Schumann's Prelude and Fugue in B Flat on the 1898 Norman & Beard organ restored by Peter D.G. Jewkes at St Patrick's Catholic Cathedral, Parramatta, NSW, Australia.
@EccentricRichard - One issue with Parramatta Cathedral is that the acoustics for the organ are fantastic... until you start putting people in the pews.
A wonderful organ rescued at the last minute from the scrap-man... ironically, its original home is literally on the same street as an organist acquaintance of mine who never knew it was there! It's just such a pity that the new Parramatta Cathedral is such a hideous monstrosity... hope one day the old church will be restored in proper Puginian style and the new Cathedral pulled down and replaced with something more appropriate.
@EccentricRichard - One issue with Parramatta Cathedral is that the acoustics for the organ are fantastic... until you start putting people in the pews.
hartleymartin 8 months ago
A wonderful organ rescued at the last minute from the scrap-man... ironically, its original home is literally on the same street as an organist acquaintance of mine who never knew it was there! It's just such a pity that the new Parramatta Cathedral is such a hideous monstrosity... hope one day the old church will be restored in proper Puginian style and the new Cathedral pulled down and replaced with something more appropriate.
EccentricRichard 9 months ago
Thanks, Pastor, for introducing us to this beautiful piece somewhat off the beaten track of the established repertoire.
gerardbedecarter 2 years ago
yeah, i worked for these pipe organ people back in 2008.
angie4josh 2 years ago