A Grand Instrument
The Great Organ of Washington National Cathedral was built by the Ernest M. Skinner & Son Organ Company and installed in 1938. The instrument consists of 189 ranks and 10,647 pipes.
Organ Details
Installed during the Cathedral’s construction, the Great Organ has been revised and enlarged over the years to accommodate the changing needs of the Cathedral.
Organ Demonstrations
Most Mondays & Wednesdays12:30 pm
Learn and listen at one of our regularly scheduled organ demonstrations.
The Organ Project
Two renowned organ builders have been chosen to build new instruments for the Cathedral.
Organ Recitals
Through the 2009–2010 concert season, join us each month for a Sunday afternoon recital on the Cathedral’s Great Organ by Cathedral organists and organists from the Washington, D.C. area.
See schedule »