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Ralph Downes was an English organist, organ designer, teacher, and music director. In 1948 he was commissioned to design the organ for London’s Royal Festival Hall, working with Harrison & Harrison; the instrument was officially opened in March 1954 with Downes as one of the soloists. His design emphasized clear choruses and historical principles associated with the twentieth-century revival of Baroque organ building. [Sources](https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/magazine/the-royal-festival-hall-organ-a-short-history/), [Harrison & Harrison](https://www.harrisonorgans.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/RFH-FULL-SPEC-2021.pdf).
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