The organ’s 10,000-plus wooden and metal pipes provided the soundtrack to some of the most memorable events in Washington National Cathedral’s history: the funerals of Presidents Dwight D.

who noted how the organ was custom-built specifically for the unique space and acoustics of the would-be cathedral. In any other setting, its towering pipes, contoured to the steeple shape of the ...

Recalling the visit, Pham said he has “never seen such an impressive pipe organ.” With Pham's help, St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Hanoi, showed up to accept the equipment. As the establishment ...