The organ of the Church of Nossa Senhora da Guia in Angra do Heroísmo (Terceira Island): some notes ❧ The Azores has a dense concentration of around sixty organs distributed by eight of the nine islands of the archipelago. These instruments were built during several time periods ranging from the mid to late eighteenth century to the early twentieth century. …

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The choir lectern of Angra Cathedral (Terceira Island, Azores) ❧ Lecterns played an important part in the visual culture of musical practice in church choirs throughout the centuries. The stalls have been frequently regarded as the epitome of wood-carving carpentry and embellishment of the choirs but the lectern, usually its centre-piece, frequently stands out as some of the finest art …

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