How does a pipe organ actually work? | Anna Lapwood | Classic FM


Organist Anna Lapwood presents a beginner’s guide to the organ, from stops, pedals and manuals to pipes and wind chests.

Filmed at St John’s Smith Square in London – home to a magnificent organ made up of a whopping 3,574 pipes.

0:00 Introduction to the organ
1:19 How the keyboards (or manuals) work
2:12 How the stops work
4:32 How organs vary
5:09 How the pedals work
7:03 How the buttons work
9:37 How to Train Your Dragon 🐉
11:03 Inside the organ
12:51 History of the organ

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1 Response to How does a pipe organ actually work? | Anna Lapwood | Classic FM

  1. This is much more complex than I thought, especially the part with the feet, so impressive. I can imagine that it takes quite some time to become proficient on a huge organ like that.

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