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  Savour the sound of the historic organ in Chester Cathedral in your own front room with two new CDs of organ music.  Philip Rushforth plays the organ he has known all his life, firstly as a Cathedral Chorister and now as the Cathedral’s Director of Music. The organ has almost 5,000 pipes, and in the hands of a virtuoso organist, they combine to create an unforgettable experience. Mozart called the organ the ‘King of Instruments’ and you will hear why on these CDs. There is music for everyone and a number of rarities never before recorded, including Philip’s own arrangement of ‘Dido’s Lament’ by Henry Purcell. ‘The Grand Organ of Chester Cathedral’ and ‘Philip Rushforth plays the Organs of Southwell Minster and Chester Cathedral’ are both priced at £12.99 and are on sale now in the Cathedral Shop.