Saturday, February 22, 2014

Las Pinas Bamboo Organ

The Bamboo Organ of Las Pinas
Wolfgang Oehms


 

Side A

Sonata V in F
Siguense Tres Glosas
Fuga in G
Sonata De Clarins
Theme Und Variationen Fur Die Bambus-Orgel

Side B
Five Improvs on Phil Folrtunes
Zwolf Stucke Fur Die Flotenuhr


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Las Pinas Bamboo Organ
Hans Haselbock

 

Side A

6th Concerto
5th Concerto
1st Duet
2nd Duet

Side B
1st Concerto
Concerto for Organ and Harpischord
3rd Duet
4th Duet




The Las Piñas Bamboo Organ in St. Joseph Parish Church in Las Piñas City, Philippines, is a 19th-century church organ with unique organ pipes; they are made almost entirely of bamboo. It was completed in 1824 by Father Diego Cera, the builder of the town's stone church and its first resident Catholic parish priest.

After age and numerous disasters had rendered the musical instrument unplayable for a long time, in 1972, the national government and the local community joined together to have the organ shipped to Germany for restoration. For its anticipated return in 1975, the home church of the bamboo organ and the surrounding buildings were restored to their 19th-century state by Architects Francisco Mañosa and partner Ludwig Alvarez in time for its scheduled return. The annual International Bamboo Organ Festival, a music festival of classical music was started to celebrate the music of the reborn instrument and its unique sound.

Since 1992, Prof. Armando V. Salarza has been the titular organist of the Bamboo Organ. He is also the Artistic Director of the International Bamboo Organ Festival, now the longest-running annual international music festival held in the country.
The organ was declared a National Cultural Treasure of the Philippines in 2003. The St. Joseph Parish Church, the church museum at the old convent house, and the famous organ is a popular tourist destination for Filipinos and foreign visitors alike in Las Piñas.

-wikipedia



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