Celebrating twenty-five years of the Jubilee Pipe Organ - Christopher Trikilis

October 27, 2025 00:01:07
Celebrating twenty-five years of the Jubilee Pipe Organ - Christopher Trikilis
Archdiocese of Brisbane
Celebrating twenty-five years of the Jubilee Pipe Organ - Christopher Trikilis

Oct 27 2025 | 00:01:07

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This year, the Cathedral of St Stephen is celebrating 25 years of its magnificent Pipe Organ. Built in the year 2000 by renowned organ builder Knud Smenge, the instrument has nearly 2500 pipes and fills the cathedral each week with sacred music that lifts hearts to prayer and praise. Have you experienced the organ's sounds in the Cathedral before?

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1 00:00:06,548 --> 00:00:08,383 Hello, I'm Christopher Trikilis 2 00:00:08,383 --> 00:00:10,301 Director of Music here at St Stephen's Cathedral. 3 00:00:10,969 --> 00:00:13,263 This year we celebrate twenty-five years 4 00:00:13,263 --> 00:00:15,056 of the Jubilee Pipe Organ. 5 00:00:15,682 --> 00:00:17,684 The organ was built in the year 2000 6 00:00:17,684 --> 00:00:20,186 by the leading Danish Australian organ builder, 7 00:00:20,186 --> 00:00:21,062 Knud Smenge. 8 00:00:21,271 --> 00:00:24,315 And it's the last of the great large Australian organs 9 00:00:24,816 --> 00:00:27,610 With nearly 2500 pipes, 10 00:00:27,610 --> 00:00:28,570 some made from wood, 11 00:00:28,570 --> 00:00:29,696 some made from metal. 12 00:00:30,071 --> 00:00:33,241 This organ has the ability to go from being a whisper 13 00:00:33,241 --> 00:00:34,826 to an absolute roar, 14 00:00:34,826 --> 00:00:36,745 and covers the full gamut of emotions 15 00:00:36,745 --> 00:00:38,496 that covers our worshiping life. 16 00:00:42,042 --> 00:00:43,626 So come in, have a listen, 17 00:00:43,626 --> 00:00:45,086 have a look at this amazing organ. 18 00:00:45,295 --> 00:00:48,089 It's used at all weekend masses 19 00:00:48,089 --> 00:00:49,466 and other special occasions. 20 00:00:49,799 --> 00:00:51,718 We will have a guest organist, 21 00:00:51,718 --> 00:00:52,594 Daniel Roth, 22 00:00:52,594 --> 00:00:54,512 coming from Paris, to play for us 23 00:00:54,512 --> 00:00:55,930 at the end of November 24 00:00:55,930 --> 00:00:57,390 to celebrate twenty-five years 25 00:00:57,390 --> 00:00:58,725 of this fantastic organ.

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