organist Juan de la Rubia and under the management of ADDA Simfònica joseph vincentHe delighted the public with a concert held this Friday at the Co-Cathedral of San Nicolás to commemorate the rescue of the historic organ, a unique 16th-century work. rehabilitated thanks to the support Alicante County Council. The piece he sang in his first symphonic concert, Organ Symphony He filled the temple with spectators in this first official symphony concert written by Camille Saint-Saëns.
President of the Alicante Provincial Assembly, Carlos MazonAfter emphasizing it, he used the phrase “today is a very special day”. “The organ of St. NicholasHe has recently regained his health after a meticulous restoration work. It is a symbol of the state of Alicante.In addition to being one of the oldest instruments with these characteristics in the Valencian Community, and one of the oldest in Spain”.
Accompanied by the honorary bishop of the Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante, Jesus Murgui, and Co-Cathedral Dean of the Holy Church Division, Ramon EgioPresident of the Provincial Council, the body established in 1668, “It’s a treasure trove of our cultural heritage. Thanks to its reconstruction, it will allow believers to enjoy the rituals, while also allowing visitors and fans to reinvent themselves with a complete cycle of concerts we could never have imagined.”
During 18 monthsA team of seven from the Desmottes organ workshop carried out the rehabilitation work, which was used for more than 12,000 hours and cost 497,000 Euros. This 16th-century instrument 25,000 unitsIt contains about 2,900 tubes, some of which are over four meters high.
In addition to paying for the restoration of the organ, including the Plateresque box, the Alicante State Assembly produced a documentary directed by José Pérez, which, through the Image Department, features the complex and meticulous steps taken to save the organ. craftsmanship encompassing disciplines such as technical and artistic drawing, carpentry, forging, metal casting, physics or computing.