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The present organ chamber in the south
east corner
of the church was added to this beautiful Georgian church when in 1884
Harrison
& Harrison installed a small two manual instrument, speaking
directly
into the chancel. However, organists had a vision of something grander,
and eventually a secondhand J.J.Binns house organ, with four manuals
and
pedals, was installed. The size of organ and chamber were not really
compatible,
however, so it was with great difficulty that the Binns
organ was squeezed
in:
| Gt |
16,8,8,8,8,4,4,22/3,2,IV,8,4 |
| Sw |
16,16,8,8,8,8,4,2,III,16,8,8,8,8,4 |
| Ch |
8,8,4,4,2,8 |
| So |
8,8,4,8,8,8 |
| Pd |
32,16,16,16,16,8,8,4,16,8 |
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| In 1994 the present organist was
appointed, and
through his vision and commitment the Binns organ, which suffered
severely
from difficulties of access for maintenance and general effects of age,
has been replaced by a splendid two manual instrument built by
Nicholson
& Co., of Malvern, Worcestershire. The
new organ is accommodated in
the original chamber, but at right angles to the old layout, and its
front
case and internal layout now face down the south aisle so that it
provides
firm accompaniment for the congregation. The Great sits directly behind
the façade, low in the case above the attached terraced console,
so that the Swell above and behind it, speaks out clearly. There are
shutters
in the side as well the front of the Swell box, so that this division
also
speaks well into the chancel, over the solid oak screen which
previously
occupied the western opening. CCTV gives the organist a view and
control
of the able choir in the chancel stalls. |
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