Organ Project
Why a new organ?
Making faith heard in new ways
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Over £200,000 has so far been raised from corporate and personal donors on four continents to renew our worn out organ and endow an exciting expansion of our music programme covering all ages from primary school students to the most promising young postgraduate musicians. Our donors reflect the diversity of our links in the City of London and beyond.
Among the most recent donors:
The Most Revd & Rt Hon. the Archbishop of Canterbury, The Grocers' Company, The Worshipful Company of Firefighters, Stanhope PLC,
Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw LLP, The Carlyle Group, Morley, Aberdeen Asset Management, ING Direct, Bow Bells House Partnership Ltd,
Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation, Trinity Church / St Paul's Chapel, New York, The Mercers' Company, The Worshipful Company of Arbitrators, Pearly King and Queen of Bow Bells, Clifford Chance LLP,
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales, St Martin-in-the-Fields, The Worshipful Company of Masons, The ON Organ Fund,
The Friends of City Churches, Hunting Charitable Trust, The Really Useful Group, The Wates Foundation, The Friends of St Paul's Cathedral
Our existing organ was built, after World War II from a mixture of poor quality new parts and second hand parts taken from other bombed churches. It was never designed to sound in St Mary-le-Bow’s unique and beautiful acoustic.
We hope that our new organ – like all else we do – will combine the best of the old and new: a new two-manual and pedal design by Kenneth Tickell & Co. in the existing fine case, thought by many to be the best in the City, will incorporate the latest MIDI technology.
The Most Revd & Rt Hon. Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury
The Grocers’ Company, Co-Patrons of St Mary-le-Bow
The Honourable Richard Alston, Australian High Commisioner
His Excellency Mr Bjarne Lindstrom, Norwegian Ambassador
The Revd Dr James H. Cooper, Rector, Trinity Church Wall Street, New York City
Malcolm Archer, formerly Director of Music, St Paul's Cathedral
James O’Donnell, Director of Music, Westminster Abbey
Dr Christopher Robinson CVO, formerly Organist, St John’s College, Cambridge
Sir Michael Snyder, Cordwainer Ward Deputy, Senior Partner of accountancy firm Kingston Smith LLP
To discuss how you might help us to make faith heard in new ways on Cheapside, please contact:
Nick Cressey, Administrator, St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside, London EC2V 6AU
+44 (0)20 7248 5139 | nickcressey@stmarylebow.org.uk
Our current Organ is:
+ Unreliable and unpredictable
+ Liable to break down at any time
+ Unpleasant and inconsistent in tone – too poor to be played in recitals
+ Afflicted by problems of humidity to which there is no technical solution
+ Not as versatile as we would like
+ The unanimous advice of distinguished organists from the UK and America
is to replace it
About the new instrument
How Much?
In total, the design and installation of the new organ will cost £350,000.
How Can I Help?
There are three ways to help straight away:
+ Make a donation (cheques can be made payable to 'St Mary-le-Bow Organ Appeal'
and sent to the Parish Office)
+ Become a Commoner of St Mary-le-Bow (the Commoners are a diverse group of
people who choose to support our work, and especially the Organ Appeal, by giving
regularly to St Mary-le-Bow)
+ Turn Again - music from St Mary-le-Bow This CD of organ pieces, choral music
and the sound of the bells, recorded in the church, is a journey through our musical
history in all its vibrant diversity. Copies cost £15 including free postage and packing.
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