{"id":22,"date":"2024-06-19T08:54:07","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T07:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/friendsofwells.rbot.com\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2025-10-05T23:05:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T22:05:19","slug":"the-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wellsfriends.org\/grand-organ-appeal\/the-project\/","title":{"rendered":"The Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<section data-block_cf875ecfb4d06a37abf6e6e91fc37a94 class=\"inner-page-banner align\" style=\" background-image: url(https:\/\/www.wellsfriends.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/project-banner.jpeg) \">\n  <div class=\"container content-container text-center d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center\">\n    <h1 class=\"text-white\">\n      The Project\n    <\/h1>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<section data-block_71340cbec19575ad15c3a26b4e516993 class=\"video-block align bg-green-700\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12 text-center\">\n        <h2 class=\"text-gold mb-5\">Inside the organ<\/h2>\n                            <a href=\"#\" class=\"wp-video-popup\">\n              <div class=\"video-container\">\n               <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"802\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellsfriends.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/inside-the-organ.jpeg\" class=\"img img-fluid\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wellsfriends.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/inside-the-organ.jpeg 802w, https:\/\/www.wellsfriends.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/inside-the-organ-300x161.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.wellsfriends.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/inside-the-organ-768x413.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 802px) 100vw, 802px\" \/>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n            \n\t<div class=\"wp-video-popup-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-video-popup-close\"><\/div>\n\t\t<iframe class=\"wp-video-popup-video is-hosted is-landscape is-resizable\" src=\"\" data-wp-video-popup-url=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/embed\/zhZyyqu9WqI?autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\">\n\t\t<\/iframe>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section data-block_6e5e6e27a90d2d55c9e878622a8f4cbe class=\"heading-left-content-right align bg-white  box-out-white \">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12  col-md-4 pe-0 \">\n                  <h2 class=\"text-green-600\">The challenges<\/h2>\n                          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellsfriends.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/TimParsonOrganConsole.jpg\" class=\"img img-fluid mb-4\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wellsfriends.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/TimParsonOrganConsole.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.wellsfriends.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/TimParsonOrganConsole-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wellsfriends.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/TimParsonOrganConsole-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n                      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"col-12  col-md-7 offset-md-1 \">\n        <p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The skills of our organists really do help to cover up so many of the shortcomings which now exist on our organ. Sticking notes, hissing sounds, mechanical malfunctions on particular stops and delays in the reaction to the keyboards are all regular occurrences which they try their best to disguise. However, even the skills of our amazing musicians are no longer enough to keep standards up. In recent months there have been some heart stopping moments when it seemed possible that the organ would fail altogether.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The air supply, which drives the organ, had become extremely noisy and was failing badly. Frequent maintenance visits from organ builders Harrison &amp; Harrison were just about keeping it going but finally in 2021 a fairly major overhaul of the air supply had to be undertaken, generously funded by The Friends of Wells Cathedral.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Despite the success of this project, the number of other mechanical failures continues to grow and it is now increasingly urgent that in order to avoid a catastrophic failure, we begin the full refurbishment of the instrument.<\/span><\/p>\n\n                  <a class=\"btn btn-outline-gold\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7UAgIYegWRQ\" target=\"\">\n            The Man behind the Organ\n          <\/a>\n                          <div class=\"box-out bg-white p-5 text-white\">\n            <h2 class=\"text-blue-400\"><\/h2>\n            \n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-right is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-07b51d56 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section data-block_2eacb0577444fdd1ebac2ae6dc3f9ea9 class=\"image-trio-heading-left-content-right align bg-green-100\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row mb-5\">\n              <div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellsfriends.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/iStock-1445230546-Copy-4.jpg\" class=\"img img-fluid\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wellsfriends.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/iStock-1445230546-Copy-4.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.wellsfriends.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/iStock-1445230546-Copy-4-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellsfriends.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/iStock-1445230546-Copy-5.jpg\" class=\"img img-fluid\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wellsfriends.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/iStock-1445230546-Copy-5.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.wellsfriends.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/iStock-1445230546-Copy-5-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellsfriends.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/iStock-1445230546-Copy-6.jpg\" class=\"img img-fluid\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wellsfriends.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/iStock-1445230546-Copy-6.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.wellsfriends.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/iStock-1445230546-Copy-6-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12  col-md-4 pe-0 \">\n                  <h2 class=\"text-green-600 mb-5\">The vision<\/h2>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellsfriends.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ChoristersOrgan.jpg\" class=\"img img-fluid mb-4\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wellsfriends.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ChoristersOrgan.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.wellsfriends.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ChoristersOrgan-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\n              <\/div>\n      <div class=\"col-12  col-md-7 offset-md-1 \">\n        <p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The primary objective of the project is to recondition the organ by removing all 5,000 existing pipes for repair, cleaning or replacement and to overhaul the console, the pedals and the stops. But our vision also includes plans to deliver a significant enhancement to its musical performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">To this end we will revoice and rebalance the instrument, moving more of the sound to the nave side and less of it on the quire side.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This will create a much more appropriate volume for the great civic services, the carol services and celebrations which take place in the nave each year.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>For daily Evensong in the quire a much more elegant and sensitive range of pipes will accompany these daily devotions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">We also intend to add a few more pipes to increase the range and interest of sounds available, especially for the larger occasions. Our cathedral organ is one of the few without a colossal 32-foot stop to underpin the fabulous sound of a great congregation \u2013 an omission we aim to correct. Also to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty in 2022, we hope to commission a range of Jubilee Trumpets for the grandest occasions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A few more additions are being planned to ensure that the refurbished organ will be a Grand Organ that will be truly appropriate for our reputation as a centre of excellence for English choral music.<\/span><\/p>\n\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section data-block_9ba9551b8f582ad709aa4f18c685f245 class=\"image-left-content-right-box-out align \">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row my-5\">\n      <div class=\"col-12 text-center\">\n        <h2 class=\"text-blue-400\"><\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 pe-md-0 px-0\">\n                  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellsfriends.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/TimothParsonsChoirQuire.jpg\" class=\"img img-fluid\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wellsfriends.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/TimothParsonsChoirQuire.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.wellsfriends.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/TimothParsonsChoirQuire-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 ps-md-0 content-container bg-green-600\">\n        <div class=\"p-lg-5 p-4\">\n        <h2 class=\"text-gold mb-4\">How you can help<\/h2>\n        <p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Friends of Wells Cathedral aims to raise \u00a32m over the 5-year period of the Grand Organ Appeal. However, always up for a challenge, we hope the new Grand Organ will be completed a little earlier in time for the Cathedral\u2019s 850th anniversary. There are 6 ways by which you can help us achieve this daunting target.<\/span><\/p>\n\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellsfriends.org\/grand-organ-appeal\/how-you-can-help\/\" class=\"btn btn-outline-gold\" target=\"\">\n          How you can help\n        <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":20,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-22","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Project - Friends of Wells<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wellsfriends.org\/grand-organ-appeal\/the-project\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Project - 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