Episode 958 - 100 YEARS OF THE FRÍKIRKJAN CHURCH ORGAN IN REYKJAVÍK
Today, something very big, is very old. In 1926, 42 crates arrived in Iceland aboard the ship Lagarfoss from Germany. The cargo weighed 11 tonnes and contained a new organ for Fríkirkjan Church in Reykjavík - with an organ builder from the Sauer factory to assemble what was Iceland's biggest musical instrument. The 100th anniversary of the organ is celebrated this year with a series of free concerts - the next is this Sunday. (https://www.facebook.com/events/1493344029271735) Darren spoke to organist Gunnar Gunnarsson. The concerts: 25 October at 16:00 – Lára Bryndís Eggertsdóttir 22 November…
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