Category:Father Henry Willis Organ (1892) of Brisbane City Hall

City Hall Main Auditorium and Organ. Brisdane City Council.
"Father Henry Willis Organ The Brisbane City Hall Organ is one of best preserved examples of a five-manual Father Henry Willis Organ anywhere in the world. The organ was built in 1892 by Henry Willis and Sons of London for the Queensland National Agricultural and Industrial Association (QNA) at Bowen Hills. / In 1897, the QNA was declared bankrupt and several Brisbane musicians joined together to rescue the organ from the auctioneer's hammer by helping the Brisbane Municipal Council to raise funds to purchase the organ. In 1928, work began to enlarge and modernise the organ for its new home in Brisbane City Hall. ... ",
"Restoration The organ was removed from City Hall for restoration in early 2010. All 4391 pipes were restored in an off-site workshop. The organ was brought back to City Hall in early 2013. Many smaller pipes have progressively been reinstated since then and subsequently tuned by the organ builders. "

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