Organist Tarcisio Ciavardini at the keys in the Church of St. Nicholas, in Guarcino, about 40 miles from Rome, with accompanying views of the church loft and close-up of the organ keys.

The Grand Duchess is a mammoth, computerized, 6,000-plus-pipe organ that for the past 29 years has occupied a place of prominence in the chancel of Kirk of Dunedin, an interdenominational church.

UPDATED: September 18, 2022 at 1:22 AM PDT This is a busy month at La Jolla’s St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in its effort to build a new pipe organ — one of many busy months ahead.

St. Nicholas (the Church) Has Come to Town The Greek Orthodox house of worship was destroyed on Sept. 11. After 21 years and $85 million, its glowing new home has opened.