Organ Sounds

From playing a barrel organ in a Dutch cafe while avoiding the Nazis during World War Two, to building one of his very own in Eketahuna. Wilhelmus Beetz's love affair with the Dutch barrel organ began… Read more Audio

The organ in Napier Cathedral has been restored and enlarged to become New Zealand's most advanced cathedral organ. Kerry Stevens follows the restoration which honours the organ builders who have… Read more Audio

Eighteen-year-old Josh Anderson was part of the team removing an organ from a church in Christchurch when it collapsed during the 22 February earthquake, killing three of his colleagues. Now, 18… Read more Audio

Harnessing the power of thermoacoustics, Alastair Galbraith has created a fire organ using 44 glass Rijke tubes Read more Audio

A 160-year-old pipe organ at Auckland Museum is said to be the first western musical instrument made in this country. However investigations are revealing that things may not be what they seem. Audio

NZ organist and author of new book 'Organ-isms: Anecdotes from the World of the King of Instruments'. Audio

Hermione Johnson catches up with organ tuner Gerald Green as he works on the Wellington Cathedral organ. Audio

Children get to see how a real pipe organ works. Audio