a new chancel, new toilets and revamped exhibitions. Organ Built by J. W. Walker and Sons, the organ was completed only two days before the opening of the cathedral in 1967. Made as an integral part of the new cathedral, the architect, Frederick Gibberd, saw the casework as part of his brief and so designed the striking front to the organ. Using decorative woodwork, Gibberd was inspired by the innovative use of the pipes at Coventry Cathedral and the Royal Festival Hall and so arranged the shiny zinc pipes and brass trumpets en chamade to contrast strikingly with concrete pillars which surround the organ. Specifications The organ has four manuals, 88 speaking stops and 4565 pipes. It works by way of air pressure, controlled by an electric current and operated by the keys of the organ console; this opens and closes valves within the wind chests, allowing the pipes to speak. This type of motion is called electro-pneumatic action. Gallery See also List of cathedrals in the United Kingdom Architecture of Liverpool References Notes Bibliography Further reading External links Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral official website The cathedral that never was – exhibition of Lutyens' cathedral model at the Walker Art Gallery Photographic project at padams.co.uk Roman Catholic cathedrals in England Churches in Liverpool Tourist attractions in Liverpool Grade II* listed buildings in Liverpool Grade II* listed cathedrals Buildings and structures completed in 1967 Roman Catholic churches completed in 1967 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United Kingdom Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool Modern architecture in the United Kingdom Round churches in England