What's On
Event
- Title:
- A Well-Tempered Afternoon with Dr John Wells
- When:
- 19 Oct 2008 2:00 pm
- Where:
- St Matthew's Anglican Church - Hastings
- Category:
- Hawkes Bay
Description
On Sunday 19th October, also at 2pm in these fractious times of global warming, bank collapses, failed states, terrorism and rising petrol prices St Matthew's Church, Hastings, Hastings offers a WELL-TEMPERED AFTERNOON with Dr John Wells, Auckland City Organist. The interactive programme explores the wide, wonderful world of keys and tuning systems in an easy to understand way, aided by some of the world’s most lovely keyboard music.Admission including afternoon tea, $20.
This event is part of the centenary celebrations for the 1908 Norman & Beard organ at St Matthew's Church, Hastings, rebuilt by Kenneth Aplin Organs in 1996. For more information, see below.
Venue
- Venue:
- St Matthew's Anglican Church
- Street:
- 200 King St South
- City:
- Hastings
Description
The original organ at St Matthew's, Hastings, was built in 1908 by Norman & Beard, England, and installed at the back of the church ina choir gallery. After the church was extended in 1914 the organ was placed in the present chamber. It was donated by J N Williams and William Nelson.
It was rebuilt and extended in 1996 by Kenneth Aplin Organs, providing an instrument suitable for accompanying services and the presentation of major choral and organ works. The rebuild included cleaning, releathering, new wiring, new console and keyboards, additional casework, new solid state coupling and switching mechanism. The extension enlarged the organ from 17 speaking stops (from 15 ranks of pipes and 756 pipes) to 34 speaking stops and 1395 pipes. The rebuild was generously supported by the community and the Lotteries Commission.
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