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The Hazel Wright Organ is an American pipe organ located in Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, California. It is one of the world's largest pipe organs. It is one of the world's largest pipe organs. As of 2019, it has 293 ranks and 17,106 pipes, fully playable from two 5-manual consoles.
The Hazel Wright Organ is located inside Christ Cathedral and is the fifth largest pipe organ in the world, with more than 17,000 pipes, more than 300 stops and nearly 300 ranks. It plays from all four corners of the building, giving listeners a “surround sound” experience.
Grammy Award-winning organist Paul Jacobs performs Charles-Marie Widor's famous Toccata from Symphony No. 5 on the Hazel Wright Organ at Christ Cathedral, Ga...
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Jun 20, 2023 · Enjoy savory hors d’oeuvres while Michael Barone of NPR’s Pipedreams leads guests through a video documentary about the restoration of the Hazel Wright Organ followed by a panel discussion and Q&A with Piero Ruffatti of the Ruffatti Brothers (Leading International Pipe Organ Builders and Restorers of the Hazel Wright Organ), Dr. David Crean ...
Feb 25, 2022 · David La’O Ball, organist and head of music ministry at Christ Cathedral, plays the Hazel Wright organ in Garden Grove, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. The Hazel Wright organ, named after its original benefactor, now has 17,000 pipes, 15 divisions and 293 ranks.
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Sep 29, 2022 · THE RUFFATTI CONSOLE, WHICH IS THE MAIN CONSOLE USED TO PLAY THE HAZEL WRIGHT ORGAN, IS ONE OF THE LARGEST DRAWKNOB CONSOLES IN THE WORLD. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE DIOCESE OF ORANGE. The $77-million transformation of the 88,000-square-foot Crystal Cathedral into Christ Cathedral included the cleaning and sealing of its more than 10,000 glass panes.
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Oct 17, 2023 · An ecumenical organ and choral festival in memory of Dr. Frederick Swann will take place on Jan. 20. Dr. Swan was the famed organist and former Crystal Cathedral music director. Swann, who died in 2022 at the age of 91, made the Hazel Wright Organ world famous through his virtuosic playing on the “Hour of Power.”
