Our Rieger organ was installed in the latter half of 1999 by a team from Schwarzach in Southern Austria, the home of the famous organ builder, Rieger Orgelbau. Built to specifications of our Music Director Douglas Lawrence, It is composed of two sections – the main organ located in the North Transept and the smaller Gallery organ at the Collins Street end of the Church. It has four manuals and 68 speaking stops, and all divisions can be played from the main console.
The organ was dedicated on Sunday 28th November 1999, at a Service which commemorated the 125th Anniversary of the opening of the present church.
The full pipe array is located behind the original cedar case built in 1874, to house the previous organ. The case has been restored and moved forward, and set higher than its original position, so exposing its full dimensions, probably for the first time. The case is a fine example of the work of the architect Joseph Reed.
Take a look at the video presentation below for more information, or visit our 11am service any Sunday. Our organists are always delighted to chat and demonstrate after the service.
ORGAN RECITALS
Here are just some select examples of the Rieger Organ being played alongside Scots’ Church Choir singing the hymns taken from the 4th edition of the Church Hymnary. These videos are snippets of Scots’ Church’s Big Hymn Sing event from June 21st, 2020.
