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- In September 2022, Lapwood played the newly installed pipe organ at London Bridge station, popularly known as "Henry", with her performance of "God Save the King", accompanied by a security guard, going viral on Twitter.
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In July 2022 the organ was installed at London Bridge station − in the Stainer Street concourse, near Saint Thomas Street − by the "Pipe Up for Pipe Organs" charity project led by the organ restorer Martin Renshaw.
Henry is our open-access organ on the concourse of the Network Rail station, free to play any time the station is open. Henry is a one-manual, eight-stop organ with pedals. He is at the southern end of the (lower) Network Rail (not Underground) concourse called Stainer Street, close to its entrance from St Thomas Street, London SE1.
In September 2022, Lapwood played the newly installed pipe organ at London Bridge station, popularly known as "Henry", with her performance of "God Save the King", accompanied by a security guard, going viral on Twitter.
Jul 25, 2022 · A 250-pipe organ has been installed at London Bridge station to serenade travellers with its majestically sonorous notes as they speedwalk to the Jubilee line.
Jul 24, 2022 · Last Sunday (July 17), just as the new organ was being set up, the UK’s most celebrated young organist turned up unannounced. Anna Lapwood, 26, had caught wind of the new pipes, came to visit, and played to an astounded crowd for five minutes. Anna Lapwood shared her excitement on Twitter.
Oct 28, 2022 · London Bridge Station now has a Victorian church organ installed for passengers to play when commuting. The abandoned organ is located in the arches of the station and is an 1880’s style, 250 pipe organ which has been rehomed by charity Pipe Up for Pipe Organs.
Sep 20, 2022 · Many large railway stations have pianos to play, but London Bridge has upped the game, with a church pipe organ to play instead. It’s been placed here by Pipe Up, a charity that rescues church organs that might be lost as churches close or musical tastes change.
