petergunstone Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Local news article on the Manchester Cathedral Tickell installation: http://www.manchesterconfidential.co.uk/news/revealed-manchester-cathedrals-new-25m-organ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Cooke Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Not sure if it is just me, but news of the Canterbury organ has disappeared from the Harrison and Harrison website now. Still nothing on the cathedral website either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveHarries Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Not sure if it is just me, but news of the Canterbury organ has disappeared from the Harrison and Harrison website now. Still nothing on the cathedral website either. Yes I noticed this as well. No idea why, but I wonder. Â Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Crawford Posted November 28, 2016 Author Share Posted November 28, 2016 The Canterbury Cathedral Friends newsletter Feb2016 has the following statement concerning the organ:- Â Planning for the rebuild of the organ itself is well advanced and we are concentrating on the other major part of the project, the new console. Its location has been chosen (in the North Quire Aisle) but the positioning of the platform and the appearance of the whole structure are matters under heavy debate. We are working with some very reputable designers and hope to confirm a design by the summer. Once we have everything in place, including the additional funding that this project will need, it will take a full year to complete the work and in that time we will have to rely on alternative sources of music making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petergunstone Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 The new Tickell organ in Manchester cathedral has been visually unveiled. It looks stunning! Â Pictures on the cathedral's and organ builder's Facebook pages https://www.facebook.com/pg/ManchesterCathedral/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1077448075650009 https://www.facebook.com/Kenneth-Tickell-Organ-Builders-1423049941244123/?fref=ts which also includes a statement from Pippa Tickell: Â Â Kenneth Tickell and Company are proud to announce the unveiling of the cases of their organ for Manchester Cathedral. The instrument is not yet finished as there is still 3 months of tonal finishing to be completed before the instrument can sing its true tune. The removal of the scaffolding and hoardings around it merely allow us to see what we will have to wait to hear. What you can see comes from the collaboration of many English organ-building talents: the case design by the late Kenneth Tickell and Tomas Jansky, the company's technical designer; the case manufacture by Penny's Mill of Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, the flue pipes by Terry Shires of Leeds, the gilding by Chris Wells of Sheffield, restoration of the Jesus Chapel pipes and soundboards by David Wells (Organbuilders) of LIverpool and pipe shade design by Steven Raw of Manchester. Reed pipes have made by Killinger pipe manufacturers in Germany. The consultant is Paul Hale. But while the organ could not have been built without all these talented craftspeople, the real heroes of the job are the Tickell team who have weathered the storm of losing their leader in July of 2014 to create the firm's third and largest cathedral organ to date. They have spent months on site and in the workshop designing, crafting and building the whole instrument with its dual mechanical and electric action bringing the whole together in honour of the man who is its originator: Kenneth Tickell. They are: Josh Anderson, Simon Brown, Stuart Coles, Tony Coles Jeff Hubbard, Tom Jansky, Michael Latham (sub contractor) Tristan Moore Tim Pipkin, Gary Stone. We all look forward to early April when the organ will be "handed over" to the cathedral after Simon Brown has completed his tonal finishing and can await news of its opening. Pippa TickellNovember 2016. Â I grew up in Manchester and whilst I was fond of the old organ, the idea of a new organ on the pulpitum has been around since I began playing the organ as as teenager. I can't wait to see and hear it 'in person'. Â Congratulations to all involved, not least Christopher Stokes without whose vision and patience this would not have come about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undamaris Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Quite stunning! I can't wait to hear it either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undamaris Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Quite stunning! I can't wait to hear it either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bam Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Not sure if it is just me, but news of the Canterbury organ has disappeared from the Harrison and Harrison website now. Still nothing on the cathedral website either. Â It's on the H&H website today under Projects and Plans -> Forthcoming. Â There are photos of the restored ex-Manchester console on the Selby website: Â http://www.selbyabbeyorganappeal.org.uk/restoration.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madorganist Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 According to Facebook, Canterbury is to be 4 manual with 83 stops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJJ Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 The proposed Canterbury spec. Is out there in the big wide world via the latest edition of The Organ Club Journal if anyone is interested. Â A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmegaConsort Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Is it anywhere else, or just the OCJ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJJ Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 GREAT 16,8,8,8,8,8,4,4,2 2/3,2,2,IV,IV,16,8,4 TRANSEPT GREAT 16,8,4,2 2/3,2,IV,8 SWELL 16,8,8,8,8,4,4,2,III,IV,16,8,8,16,8,4 SOLO 16,8,8,8,8,4,2,16,8,8,Fr. Horn 8, Ophicleide 8, Tubas 8,4 CHOIR 16,8,8,8,4,4,2 2/3,2,2,1 3/5,III,8 PEDAL Open 32,Stopped 32,16,16,16,16,16 Solo,16 Choir,8,8,8,4,4,IV,32,16,16,8,4 Â A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vox Humana Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 GREAT 16,8,8,8,8,8,4,4,2 2/3,2,2,IV,IV,16,8,4 Â Â Are the 8's three opens plus two flutes? Â How nice to see a French Horn on the Solo. Our local foghorn has one and it's a superb stop - smoothly realistic and very useful. Why is this stop so rare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innate Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017  Are the 8's three opens plus two flutes? It’s like the 1930s never went away. I’d prefer OD, Gamba, SD, Harmonic Flute, Gemshorn. Or even an undulant.  Of the two IV compounds on the Gt is one a Cornet or a high mixture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJJ Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Are the 8's three opens plus two flutes? Â 2 Opens, Gamba, Open and Stopped Flutes. Â A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJJ Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Â Of the two IV compounds on the Gt is one a Cornet or a high mixture? It looks like it it is the same as is currently the case - Mixture IV with tierce, Fourniture IV with just quints. Â A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Allison Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Apparently, one of the "most loved stops" on the Durham Cathedral organ, is the French Horn,was told this by JBL, a few years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipmgwright Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 When Bill Minay had St Cuthbert's Edinburgh rebuilt by Walkers in the 50's , he set French Horn on Swell 1 - he never tired of using it he said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsoff Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 The French Horn on the right-hand Echo Organ in Symphony Hall, Birmingham is sublime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petergunstone Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Manchester Cathedral: Stoller Organ to be played for the first time on Easter Day  http://www.manchestercathedral.org/news/498/the-stoller-organ-to-be-played-for-the-first-time-on-easter-day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shropshire Lad Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 I'm presuming that the Manchester Cathedral organ is now up and running. Has anyone on the forum heard the instrument and able to offer any opinion? I can't see any recitals planned as yet but hoping there will be some in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petergunstone Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 I understand that the inaugural recital, given by Thomas Trotter, will be on Thursday, September 14. Looking forward to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Allison Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 I understand that the inaugural recital, given by Thomas Trotter, will be on Thursday, September 14. Looking forward to it! I will have to go, and take a friend who lives in Manchester took her to York and Beverley minster last year..... she enjoyed it :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swalmsley Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 The BBC R3 recording of the inaugural recital is available at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b095qhsk I'll resist the temptation to opine based only on a recording, made in a rather challenging acoustic. However, most interesting is what TT says - or, indeed, does not say - during the interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Robinson Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 My wife and I shall be listening to it 'in person' on 14th October at 11am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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