ORGAN MUSIC.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 237, 5 October 1940, Page 8

ORGAN MUSIC.

In these days of "canned" radio entertainment when we have so much of ib* dence band many music lovers long «.■> hear more of the organ. The attendances at recitals in the suburbs-i churches «how that there are plenty of enthusiasts abroad. It is true that w« have more of the cinema organ than formerly, but most of the music played is naturally of the orchestral type, while the everlasting tremulant * become* rather tiresome. Many would weleorn - a change and be only too eager to bear the grand organ not only on the radio but in pnblic m well. In our Town Hall stands a large collection of silver pipes presented to the citizens of Auckland some years ago by Sir Henry Brett. As an ornamental decoration for the Town Hal;, it is quite satisfactory, eve* if a trifle expensive. However, the stops, manuals and pedals somehow suggest that it may even have been intended for use as an organ. Indeed* winks 5n Australia I met several organists who actually claim to have played it rave over it.s magnificent tone, wjth which those 'few people here who may have 3>een fortunate enough to hear it. will no doubt agree. In short. could we not have an occasional grand organ reeiial both over the radio and hi the Town Ha!l. ROMBAfiDE.