madorganist
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Great news indeed.
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Very sad news.
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Perhaps this is taking things to extremes, but the organ at Tunstall Methodist Church is hidden behind curtains and a breeze block wall. There is a small gap at the top of the wall and spaces at each end of the wall for sound to escape. It's a long time since I played this organ, but I do recall it sounding remarkably good. Hopefully I've attached a picture found on line.... https://www.npor.org.uk/NPORView.html?RI=G01250
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I must say that I preferred the HN&B console to the new Jones console.
Interestingly when the restoration project first surfaced the work was supposed to be going to David Wells - this information was in the public domain. And then "mysteriously" went to Jones.
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Very sad news - I greatly enjoyed his contributions to this forum.
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You beat me to it Dave
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Fine for me
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Not at a recital, but one Sunday morning - just in the corner of my eye, I was aware of being watched. A mildly disconcerting feeling !
It transpired that "Frank" , a large greyhound, regularly attends church with his owners. His fascination with the organ, or perhaps my playing, quickly waned and he curled up behind the console and snoozed for the rest of the service.
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According to Facebook, Canterbury is to be 4 manual with 83 stops
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Very sad news
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Great pictures !
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Thanks Dave - I was hoping to have have a quick play on the Sacred Heart organ way back in 86 when I was visiting the garden festival . Only made it as far as the Methodist Church across the road.
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Dave, is it the church that's just down the road from the Methodist Church ?
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Thanks for the update Lucien
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Browne's are/were doing the work - lets hope that most of the organ was in their workshop
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I've been wondering about this project too.
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We had our grand fitted with a metal frame on wheels - easy to move. It was supplied by our piano tuners
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Many years ago a lecture recital took place at the RFH, at which Ralph Downes explained his reasoning behind the design and illustrated it with appropriate musical examples. Thomas Trotter was one of the organists delivering said examples.
The Solo division was clearly intended to be a ”big” Great for use with/against an orchestra. Time has faded my memory regarding the intended use of the other divisions – it made sense at the time !
And therein lays the key: the recitalist must have this inside knowledge in order to bring out the best from this organ. Like other commentators on this board, I attended many of the 5:55 recitals. It was clear that not all recitalists had “got it”.
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At my previous church, now closed and with the organ exported, the organ was insured separately
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The original press release, some years ago, was talking of returning the chancel organ to 4m in the Willis style, and with a new 4m organ for the nave.
Has Dr Flood changed his mind? or has his budget been cut ?
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if you mean this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGQZ3NrKv-4 then is the Herbert Chappell one. Not sure whether it is still in print
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No Spurden Rutt, such as St. Cyprian's, Clarence Gate (http://www.npor.org....ec_index=N17044), an interesting looking beast
Well worth a play - rather nice tuba
Christmas Plans
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No plans at all. Our circuit is closed until 17 Jan 2021.