madorganist

Needs to be done with care, Compton was the master. Taking the organ I play as an example,12 ranks have been extended and duplexed to give 23 stops. The result, a much more useful instrument. I believe Reg Cobb was behind the voicing, and I believe he was one of that small band of builders/voicers that knew what they were doing. Returning to the original posters question, I would agree that it can be a worthwhile exercise if not pushed too far. The organ in question is http://www.npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi?Fn=Rsearch&rec_index=D03036 and it's still for sale. Rob

Mike, Do you have any contact info for him?

Sad to report that my church will be closing in June this year. I hope we can find a new home for our organ http://www.npor.org....ec_index=D03036 Anyone in need?

Yes - always check the service sheet a funerals. Also check which hymn books, if any, are being used, I've had many a close shave

Funny you should mention the third meditation - I had a quick thrash through it earlier today

I play TheThree Meditations from time to time - not IMHO top drawer material

A quick bit of googling shows the company as being incorporated on the 28/12/77 and its current status as dissolved. The company address shown is the the address for F H Browne and Sons in Ash near Canterbury

Thanks for the info

I had a little tinkle on this organ the other day. Henry Fincham is a new one to me. I've discovered he was active in the last half of the 19th C. Does anyone know any more? Major player (rather doubt it) - good/ bad etc?

He seems fairly normal in this bio Joe Holbrooke It's interesting to note that he was a friend of Sir Granville Bantock - now there's a chap that could write a good tune

Tom died quite some time ago and the windmill was subjected to a compulsory purchase order by Ashford Borough Council. The windmill has been restored and is open to the public from time to time

I know how you feel. I was playing at another church a few weeks back, it was so full people were leaning against the organ console. I thought at one point someone was going to sit on the bench next to me. The congregation talked and texted through out the service. At one point I overheard one of the female guests said " I ain't gonna 'ave no songs at my wedding, 'cos nobody (rude word) sings' em". It was a classy do! I played, was paid and went home for a libation

They want the main theme - although I might just slip in a quick pom pom pom pom ti pom at some point!

Good news indeed. Does anyone know where these organs came from?

I saw a wedding couple after this mornings service - they also want the Star Wars theme to go out to, with the Mendelssohn to come in to. All a bit bizarre if you ask me. Is the start of a trend?

My visit was circa 1984, part of an Organ Club crawl in the Bedford area. Perhaps they were removed in 1993? The organist at the time was ,if i remember correctly, President of the Organ Club

Didn't this organ gain a Dulciana and a Lieblich Flute to make a bit more user friendly?

Give me a wave when you pass through Ashford. I hope to see the return run prior to choir practice

Another steam enthusiast here. The big debate - should I go to the Bluebell Railway's Spring Gala on Saturday, or should I do some organ practice?

Yes it makes quite an inspiring start

Always been partial to bit of VDG

I assume he makes full use of a Van der Graaf Generator

Only 18 brave souls made it to Church this morning, so we decided that this afternoons carol service would be cancelled . Oh well....I shall just have to sit by the fire and enjoy a glass of something festive instead. That leaves me with just one more service to play for this year

That's Sunday's voluntary taken care of

Just watched a bit of it on I Player. Saw one of my neighbours during the first hymn. Didn't think the band and the organ were as together as they could have been. Usual suspects conducting and playing, shame as the home team is first rate