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==Organ== [[File:The organ at St Sepulchre, Holborn Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 1806393.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|The organ]] The north aisle is dominated by a splendid [[organ (music)|organ]] built by [[Renatus Harris]] in 1670;<ref>Pearce,C.W. "Notes on Old City Churches: their organs, organists and musical associations" London, Winthrop Rogers Ltd 1909</ref> the organ case is its sole mention in the architectural listing, adding a date, 1677.<ref name=listing/> The swell was added by John Byfield in {{circa|1730}}. The organ was enlarged in 1817 by James Hancock and by John Gray in 1828 and 1835, and [[Gray and Davison]] in 1849, 1852 and 1855. It was rebuilt in 1932 by [[Harrison and Harrison]]. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi?Fn=Rsearch&rec_index=N17580|title=The National Pipe Organ Register β NPOR}}</ref> It is not currently playable, though efforts are being made to restore it to a playable condition.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fundraising for Organ Restoration and Piano Replacement |url=https://hsl.church/fundraising |access-date=2022-04-16 |website=Holy Sepulchre London |language=en-GB}}</ref> A Makin digital organ is used when required for services. The choir has now composed of eight professional singers. ===Organists=== {{Incomplete list|date=April 2022}} * Francis Forcer 1676β1704 * Thomas Deane 1705β1712 * Benjamin Short 1712β1760 * William Selby and Samuel Jarvis 1760β1773 * Samuel Jarvis 1773β1784 * George Cooper 1784β1799 * George Cooper 1799β1843 (son of above) * [[George Cooper (organist)|George Cooper]] 1843β1876 (son of above) * James Loaring * Edwin Matthew Lott * Edgar Pettman * Frank B. Fowle {{circa|1921}} * Peter Asprey (Director of Music; present) * Joshua Ryan (Organist elect; from May 2022)
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