Organ Concert

The Conroy Memorial Organ at the Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland is a magnificent instrument.

It consists of 5,298 pipes, controlled by four manuals for the hands and a set of pedals for the feet. It has 94 stops, and its longest pipe is 32 feet. When the organist accesses that pipe, you not only hear the note, you feel it, rumbling through your feet.

I had the privilege of attending a concert played on the organ by Jonathan Dimmock, in which he played a work entitled “La Nativite due Seigneur” – The Nativity of the Lord.

The work consists of 9 meditations on His birth including the music of the angels, and the adoration of the shepherds. It is truly a work that is best experienced in a cathedral like this where you are surrounded by the music and the light.

Posted in Berkeley 1/7/18