St Peter’s Organ
The organ of St Peter’s Church, Nottingham
The pipe organ at St Peter’s has had a long and varied life, but one characterised by an almost constant need for refurbishment, due to its strange and mixed heritage. The instrument developed a major fault on Remembrance Sunday 2007 and further repair/renovation is not feasible.
Thankfully, plans are now well-developed to replace the organ (though while conserving some of its most worthy features) with a very exciting new instrument. Click here for details.
The St Peter’s Church Choir continue to sing at the Sunday services every week, and details of all service music can be found in the music list. If you have any questions regarding the organ at St Peter’s, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the Director of Music.
The organ in St Peter’s Church has a long and complicated history. Its origins are uncertain, in the nineteenth century it spent some time on the gallery under the steeple before being moved to its current position on the north side of the chancel, a large amount of pipework from the organ in St Columba’s Church was added in 1952, and further additions and alterations have taken place since then.
Although its lineage is very mixed, it remains an organ in the English tradition and well suited to its main role of accompanying both congregation and choir. A particularly fine feature is its case in the north aisle, attributed to Snetzler.
In these pages you can read about its complex history and its current specification, see some pictures of the interior of the instrument, and read about many of the organists who have played and looked after it.