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Preserved Organs Of Bernard Smith


James Goldrick

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Adlington Hall springs to mind at first, but whereabouts in England are Father Smith organs to be found intact?

 

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James Goldrick

 

 

According to Stephen Bicknell there are none - what little pipework remains has been revoiced and incorporated into larger instruments.

 

It's also doubtful whether Adlington Hall is by Father Smith himself: Bicknell believes it is more likely to have been build by someone who was influenced by him.

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According to Stephen Bicknell there are none - what little pipework remains has been revoiced and incorporated into larger instruments.

 

It's also doubtful whether Adlington Hall is by Father Smith himself: Bicknell believes it is more likely to have been build by someone who was influenced by him.

 

Hi

 

There was an article the Sept/Oct Choir & Organ magazine about this very issue - the gist of it has been included on NPOR (see N04410).

 

A builder search on NPOR will reveal which organs we have recorded that Smith built or worked on - but it was so long ago,I doubt if there's anything much in original condition.

 

Every Blessing

 

Tony

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Hi

 

There was an article the Sept/Oct Choir & Organ magazine about this very issue - the gist of it has been included on NPOR (see N04410).

 

A builder search on NPOR will reveal which organs we have recorded that Smith built or worked on - but it was so long ago,I doubt if there's anything much in original condition.

 

Every Blessing

 

Tony

 

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I may be mistaken, and I haven#t checked the details, but isn't the organ of the chapel of Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, by Schmidt?

 

I believe there is also an organ or two by Schmidt in Holland.....Edam rattles the furniture upstairs, or perhaps I am getting senile.

 

MM

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