Organ

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The Organ

The organ was built in 1894 by Forster and Andrews of Hull. In 1951, an electric blower was fitted but it remained largely unchanged until it was rebuilt in 1981 by Malcolm Spink, when it was converted to electric action and other alterations made to make it a more versatile instrument.

Great Organ

Swell Organ

Open Diapason 8�

Violin Diapason 8�

Stopped Diapason 8�

Salicional 8�

Harmonic Flute 4�

Geigen Principal 4�

Fifteenth 2�

Twelfth 2 2/3�

Tierce 1 3/5�

Cornopean 8�

Pedal Organ

Couplers

Sub Bass 16�

Swell to Great

Bass Flute 8�

Swell to Pedal

Pedal Flute 4�

Great to Pedal

Swell Sub Octave

Swell Super Octave

Swell Unison Off

Swell Sub Octave to Great

Swell Super Octave to Great

Sound Files

To hear the organ being played, click on the appropriate piece listed below. Registration details are given for each piece for added interest to other organists.
Andantino - Edwin Lemare
Nun Danket - Karg Elert
Prelude BWV 553 - J S Bach
Introduction Choral - Leon Boellmann

Performed by Owen Ryder in August 2004

The organ has a delightful Tierce, a powerful Cornopean and very effective swell shutters! A detailed Word document is available for download for those interested in the technicalities, but the current stop list is as follows:-

Organ Fund

The organ recently needed some of its leather parts replacing. Fund raising events are taking place to replenish the organ fund, so please come and support these, or if you would like to make a donation, please get in contact with one of the organists, or e-mail Owen. owen.ryder@tinyworld.co.uk

An interesting website on the history and workings of organs is available at
www.concertartist.info/organhistory/begin.htm

Click here to go to a web page on St Mary�s organ.