Picking up the pieces by Robert J. Hawkins

Malcolm Halliday’s musical dream comes together in the Templo de Tercera Orden

Published October 19, 2023

Malcolm Halliday’s dream is about to come true.

The head of Chorale San Miguel has longed for a musical instrument that could equal and enhance the vocal power of his troupe of singers. A pipe organ was his instrument of choice and in November, San Miguelians will be able to share with Halliday and the chorus the realization of that dream.

San Miguel resident Alfredo Lanier tells the story of this pipe organ and the challenges met in getting it refurbished, shipped in pieces to San Miguel, reconstructed and, soon, to be a centerpiece in the classical musical universe of San Miguel.

You can read Alfredo Lanier’s entire story here in his blog about life in Mexico, El Rancho Santa Clara: Mexico through the eyes of two American expats.

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