The City of London church of St Bartholomew the Great has announced that it has signed a contract for a new organ with German firm Orgelbau Eule. 

Following over two years of negotiation and planning, the organ is projected to take three years to build and will comprise four manuals, more than 5,000 pipes, and 58 stops.

Speaking of the project, Director of Music Rupert Gough said: 'St. Bartholomew the Great is a growing church both in terms of congregational numbers and musical provision. Music lies at the heart of everything we do, and the lack of pipe organ has been a weak link for well over a decade. This new instrument will be a significant and, in many ways, unique addition to the musical life of the city. The design of the instrument has evolved primarily from the liturgical requirements of the church and we selected Eule Orgelbau particularly for the beauty of their meticulous voicing. Their knowledge of historic instruments from the Saxony region, and particularly the work of Edmund Schulze who had such a profound influence on British organ building, will create a rich and colourful palette of sound combined with the very latest technology to create an instrument for the 21^st century.'

Projected completion is for Easter 2028.