Organ & Organist

The Forster & Andrews Organ

The organ was originally built for Borthwick Church, Midlothian in 1893 by the renowned Hull firm of organ-builders, Forster and Andrews. Replacing a poor-quality electronic instrument, the organ was superbly installed in the West Gallery of S Anthony of Padua Catholic Church by David Wood of Huddersfield in the first half of  2020. The organ fits extremely very well with the church’s neo-Gothic style, its pipes being beautifully painted and gilded in the manner of that period.

The Parish is most grateful to the Minister and people of the Tyne Valley Parish Church (Church of Scotland)  in Midlothian for their most generous and gracious gift to the people of Beeston, as well as the guidance and support of Dr John Rowntree, our organ Consultant and Ben Saunders, the Diocesan Director of Music.

Please see ‘Organ Recitals’ to see the YouTube video of Catherine’s inaugural recital.