6. Royal Albert Hall, London
Anna Lapwood invites us to join her on tour and on the way discovers an organ whose pipes look like french fries and one that鈥檚 as loud as a jet engine.
Anna is in home territory visiting one of the organs she knows best - that of the Royal Albert Hall in London. It may be the second largest organ in the UK, but that鈥檚 not why Anna loves it. Instead, she is amazed by the atmosphere of the hall and how easy it is to play an instrument of that size. As well as recordings made on that organ, Anna also shares music by Joseph Haydn and Eric Coates that鈥檚 inspired by London, some of her favourite film soundtracks, and pieces she associates with the 麻豆社 Proms. We also hear from Daniel Spencer, Managing Director of Bishop & Son Organ Builders, who tells us how impressive a feat of engineering the instrument was when it was first built.
Plus, Anna鈥檚 recording of the piece she gets asked to play the most, featuring bass drum and tubular bells鈥�
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