From the German Trade Exhibition to New Norcia, Western Australia

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My last few posts have been about New Norcia, a monastery town in Western Australia. One of the many talented monks who lived and worked there was Dom Moreno, an organist and composer of note. At one point, he was sent to Germany to oversee the building of an organ for the church. The organ was built in his design in 1922 in Munich. After being displayed at the German Trade Exhibition, it was shipped to Australia in 24 zinc-lined cases. It was installed in The Abbey Church of the Holy Trinity in mid-1923 and refurbished in 1978. At the time, the organ was considered very advanced. Its refurbishment included removing candle grease from the mouths of the pipes. It is still played regularly.