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York Minster organ to be played again after once-in-a-century refurbishment
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York Minster organ to be played again after once-in-a-century refurbishment
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image captionRobert Sharpe, York Minster s director of music, said he was delighted to have the organ back
One of the UK s largest cathedral organs is ready to play again after a once in a century refurbishment which took more than two years to complete.
The 5,400 pipes of York Minster s Grand Organ were dismantled, cleaned and repaired in the £2m project.
Before it is used in Sunday s Eucharist service, a blessing will be carried out on the instrument.
Minster director of music Robert Sharpe said the work had protected the organ s unique sound .
He added: Work has included bringing many of the 102 case pipes which have been silent since 1903 back into use and restoring the grander, imposing qualities of the instrument which were altered during work in the 1960s.
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