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At 14 metres tall and with intricate maze of pipes, valves and keys, the Bristol Britton organ produces ‘colossal’ sound
After falling silent eight years ago, one of the UK’s largest – and loudest – concert hall instruments is bursting back into life.
Standing 14 metres high and encompassing more than 5,000 pipes, Bristol’s revered Britton organ is making its comeback this weekend, revived and revitalised after a painstaking restoration.
“It’s an amazing instrument,” said Jed Hughes, the organist who has the job of keeping the instrument’s manifold keys, stops and pedals moving ahead of its public return at the Bristol Beacon concert hall.
