ABOUT THE ORGAN

Kristof Seaton, our organist, writes:

The Organ was built in 1906, the original organ having been lost in the fire of 1904. It occupies a chamber on the North side of the choir, and sports a front comprising the larger pipes of the Great Open Diapason stops. The console is immediately below this front, behind the choir-stalls.

The Organ is the work of William Hill & Son and, as might be expected of this builder, is built to the highest standards. It is used as the main accompaniment to our Worship, as well as for recitals and other concert use.

Earlier this year (2006) the instrument was awarded a Historic Organ Certificate Grade II* by the British Institute of Organ Studies (please see link next to 'Specification' below)

Since 1906, three alterations have been made:

• The hitch-down swell pedal was replaced by a balanced pedal
• A Tremulant was added to the Swell Organ
• A Watkins and Watson 'Discus' blower and humidifier were installed (c. 1958)

We therefore have an instrument of exceptional quality, substantially unaltered from the 1906 specification in both action and tone.

On the down side, the Choir organ suffered rain-water damage in 1998 (the roof has, of course, been  repaired) and has not been playable since.

Furthermore, the instrument now being 100 years old, is showing signs of general wear to the extent that a major conservative restoration is required.

The cost of this work is likely to exceed £100,000, and we plan to apply for funding from various grant-awarding bodies.

However, it is highly unlikely that a 100% grant will be forthcoming and therefore, although not a wealthy Parish, we have already started to raise funds towards this very worthwhile project.

If you have any queries about the instrument, or would like to make a donation towards the cost of the restoration, please contact me by email kjs@kristof-seaton.fsnet.co.uk .

To see more PHOTOGRAPHS of the Organ, please use the external link next to the Specification, below.

 Many thanks for your interest!

Specification

	Pedal				Swell
1.	Open Diapason	16			Tremulant
2.	Bourdon	16		17.	Open Diapason	8
3.	Flute	8		18.	Echo Gamba	8
	Choir			19.	Voix Celestes	8
4.	Dulciana	8		20.	Rohr Flute	8
5.	Lieblich Gedeckt	8		21.	Principal	4
6.	Suabe Flute	4		22.	Mixture (17.19.22)	III
7.	Flautina	2		23.	Horn	8
8.	Clarinet	8		24.	Oboe	8
	Great				Couplers
9.	Bourdon	16			Choir to Pedal
10.	Open Diapason I	8			Great to Pedal
11.	Open Diapason II	8			Swell to Pedal
12.	Hohl Flute	8			Swell to Great
13.	Principal	4			Swell to Choir
14.	Fifteenth	2			Swell Suboctave
15.	Mixture  (17.19.22)	III			Swell Octave
16.	Trumpet	8			Accessories
					Balanced Swell Pedal
					3 thumb pistons to Great
					3 thumb pistons to Swell
					3 composition pedals
					Gt to Ped reversible pedal
					Wind Indicator
Radiating concave pedalboard. Compass: low C-high f1   30 notes Manual compass:  low C-high c4   61 notes Action: tubular pneumatic; man-ped couplers mechanical Blowing: Watkins & Watson rotary set. 'Super Silent' 2h.p. 3ph motor

Please click HERE for external link to photograph album

Click HERE for external link to the National Pipe Organ Register page for this organ