The scale of the project is also reflected in the figures. The Pedreguer organ consists of 1,500 wooden and tin pipes, has 24 stops, two manual keyboards and one pedal keyboard, and weighs approximately nine tonnes. Its construction took around 6,000 hours of work.

Each of its pipes was calculated and prepared taking into account the acoustic conditions of the Santa Creu Church. Neither its location nor its design were chosen at random: following various acoustic tests, it was decided to integrate it as a genuine ‘altarpiece organ’, making the architecture, mechanics, wind and sound all part of the same work.

The result combines Central European and Iberian organ-building techniques and also incorporates elements linked to the Valencian tradition. This approach sought to ensure that the instrument had its own identity and engaged in a dialogue both with the space that houses it and with the region to which it belongs.

The organ’s legacy is not confined to the instrument itself. It was against this backdrop that the first series of Concerts de la Tardor was launched in 1997, designed to revive the musical atmosphere that organs had historically created and to bring high-calibre performers and repertoires to Pedreguer.

Since then, the organ has become the centrepiece of ongoing musical activity and a unique feature of Pedreguer’s cultural heritage.

“Celebrating these thirty years also means acknowledging what the organ has brought to Pedreguer. It is part of our heritage, but it is a living heritage: it has generated music, cultural activity and opportunities for us to come together through culture. The collaboration between the Foundation, the Town Council and all those who have helped to sustain this project showcases what a municipality can achieve when it protects and brings its heritage to life,”, emphasises the mayor of Pedreguer, Sergi Ferrús Peris.

Thirty years on, the same responsibility

The philosophy behind the organ’s construction was based on a particularly ambitious idea. The creation of an organ is a unique and unrepeatable event and, precisely because it is destined to endure for centuries, there is a responsibility to care for it and ensure it is kept in perfect condition.

This approach takes on a new dimension on its 30th anniversary. The exhibition not only looks back at the moment when the project became a reality, but also encourages visitors to view the organ as a legacy that must be preserved and passed on.

“Turning thirty doesn’t just mean looking back. It means ascertaining that that commitment has endured, and asking ourselves what we must do to ensure that, in another thirty, fifty or a hundred years’ time, the organ will still be part of Pedreguer. That is probably the best tribute we can pay to those who helped create it”, adds Paquibel Server.