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I appreciate that the work done by Nicholson's on the Milton organ was carried out in 2018, but my curiosity's finally got the better of me - does anyone have details about how the Swell mixture was re-composed and in what form it is now?

Many thanks for that Peter!

Just out of curiosity, are any other members who use Die-Orgelseite having any problems using it? I can't log on and can the only things available are the "new on the organ site" and the "organ database", which if you can't log on doesn't let you access fully the specifications and pictures, which is pointless if you've paid for the subscription!

A rare beast indeed - an unenclosed flute toned celeste btw! LOL

An incredible project for sure! I must admit though, as an unashamed romantic, I will miss the Unda Maris on the choir. It's divisive I know, but I love having a celeste that isn't a string! Our American cousins have made a very fine art out of these stops!

Harrison's new specification for Norwich has been posted on their website. NORWICH CATHEDRAL HARRISON & HARRISON 2023 PEDAL ORGAN 1. Double Open Wood (from 3) 32 2. Open Wood I 16 3. Open Wood II 16 4. Open Diapason I 16 5. Open Diapason II (Grand) 16 6. Violone 16 7. Viole (Solo) 16 8. Bourdon 16 9. Lieblich Bourdon (Choir) 16 10. Dulciana 16 11. Quint 10 2/3 12. Octave Wood (from 2) 8 13. Octave (from 4) 8 * 14. Principal 8 15. Violoncello (from 6) 8 16. Bass Flute (from 8 * 17. Twelfth 5 1/3 18. Super Octave (from 4) 4 * 19. Fifteenth 4 20. Octave Flute (from 4 21. Mixture 19.22.26.29 IV 22. Contra Trombone (from 23) 32 23. Trombone 16 24. Bass Trumpet (Grand) 16 25. Orchestral Trumpet (Solo) 16 * 26. Trumpet (Swell) 16 27. Clarion (from 23) 8 28. Octave Clarion (from 23) 4 Choir to Pedal Great to Pedal Swell to Pedal Solo to Pedal Pedal Divide CHOIR ORGAN (unenclosed) † 29. Lieblich Bourdon 16 † 30. Open Diapason 8 † 31. Viole d’Amour 8 † 32. Rohr Flute 8 † 33. Gemshorn 4 * 34. Open Flute 4 * 35. Nazard 2 2/3 † 36. Fifteenth 2 * 37. Block Flute 2 * 38. Tierce 1 3/5 * 39. Larigot 1 1/3 * 40. Mixture 15.19.22.26 IV * 41. Trompette 8 * 42. Cremona 8 Tremulant 43. Bass Trumpet (Grand) 16 44. Tromba (Grand) 8 45. Clarion (Grand) 4 Swell to Choir Solo to Choir Choir & Great Exchange GREAT ORGAN (Screen) † 46. Double Geigen 16 * 47. Open Diapason I 8 * 48. Open Diapason II 8 † 49. Stopped Diapason 8 * 50. Octave 4 * 51. Principal 4 * 52. Wald Flute 4 * 53. Octave Quint 2 2/3 * 54. Super Octave 2 * 55. Flautina 2 * 56. Mixture 19.22.26.29 IV * 57. Sharp Mixture 26.29.33 III 58. Cornet (g20) 1.8.12.15.17 V * 59. Posaune 8 Choir to Great Solo to Great Swell to Great Great on Choir SWELL ORGAN 60. Bourdon 16 61. Open Diapason 8 † 62. Lieblich Gedackt 8 * 63. Salicional 8 * 64. Voix Céleste (tenor c) 8 65. Principal 4 66. Lieblich Flute 4 67. Fifteenth 2 * 68. Sesquialtera 12.17 II † 69. Mixture 15.19.22.26.29 V 70. Oboe 8 † 71. Vox Humana 8 Tremulant * 72. Double Trumpet 16 * 73. Trumpet 8 74. Horn 8 * 75. Clarion 4 Octave Unison Off Sub Octave Solo to Swell East Shutters Off West Shutters Off SOLO ORGAN 76. Contra Viole (from 77) 16 77. Viol d’Orchestre 8 78. Voix Célestes (2 ranks from tenor c) 8 * 79. Harmonic Flute 8 80. Octave Viole (from 77) 4 81. Flauto Traverso 4 82. Cor Anglais (tenor c) 16 83. Orchestral Oboe 8 84. Clarinet 8 Tremulant * 85. French Horn 8 86. Orchestral Trumpet (from 87) 16 87. Orchestral Trumpet 8 88. Orchestral Trumpet (from 87) 4 (unenclosed) 89. Tuba Mirabilis 8 90. Cornet (Great) V Octave Unison Off Sub Octave East Shutters Off West Shutters Off (Octave couplers do not affect 76, 77, 80, 86, 87 & 88) GRAND ORGAN (Triforium) 91. Double Open Diapason 16 92. Open Diapason I 8 93. Open Diapason II 8 † 94. Harmonic Clarabella 8 95. Octave 4 96. Octave Quint 2 2/3 97. Super Octave 2 98. Mixture 19.22.26.29 IV 99. Bass Trumpet 16 100. Tromba 8 101. Clarion 4 Grand on Choir 102. Cymbelstern COMBINATION COUPLERS Great and Pedal Pistons Pedal to Swell Pistons Generals on Swell Foot Pistons ACCESSORIES Ten foot pistons to the Pedal Organ Ten pistons to the Choir Organ Ten pistons to the Great Organ Ten pistons to the Swell Organ (duplicated on foot pistons) Ten pistons to the Solo Organ Ten general pistons Two coupler pistons General cancel piston Pedal cancel piston Doubles off piston Reversible pistons: Choir to Pedal, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Solo to Pedal, Swell to Choir, Solo to Choir, Swell to Great, Choir to Great, Solo to Great, Solo to Swell 1, 22 Reversible foot pistons: Great to Pedal, 1, 22 & 102 Stepper, operating general pistons in sequence 7,992 general piston memories in eight libraries of 999 128 divisional piston memory levels Two balanced swell pedals to the Swell and Solo * New Stops † Revoiced

It's a wonderful instrument! I'm curious about their plan for a small Holdich organ to be installed as an "orgue de choeur".

I'm intrigued as to the state of play at both Cathedrals in Birmingham!

Thank you for the answers to my questions!

I raised this question quite while ago, but for some reason, my profile's been relegated to "newbie" from "advanced", despite having been a member for many years (I joined in 2007!), and my earliest post seems to be in 2019, despite having made many more posts since then. My question is what is the title of the album where the organ was recorded with microphones in amongst the pipework, then the recording was played back in a more reverberant building and rerecorded with the added presence. Also, have any other forum members noticed any change in their status and loss of topics they've posted?

Awful images of the damage to the roof of the North Choir Aisle at Worcester Cathedral due to Storm Arwen. One image shows damage close to the North Choir organ case - does anyone know yet if any damage was done to the organ?

Thank you Rowland for that. As always, it seems to be these days, our organs seem to be an obstruction to certain elements of the clergy and parish councils. I find it beyond belief that ANYONE should consider organ pipes to be obtrusive in a church where the organ is to be the main instrument of supporting worship. Maybe I'm missing out on something!

I'm hoping any members on here might be able to help me. On one of the groups I'm a member of on Facebook, someone has posted some pictures of St Michael's church, Highworth. One is a view of the west end of the church, and it shows an organ divided on either side of the tower arch with what looks like the back of a console at floor level on the right of the picture. I looked it up on the NPOR, but the most up to date survey is from 1995 and shows H&H did work in 1972, and John Coulson, but it's undated. Sadly, there is no further information and the only spec given is from a survey from 1963. I looked on the church's website but it doesn't offer any more information. Does any member here have anymore info and an up to date specification? I live in hope!

I'm curious as to whether there are plans to extend the Orchestral Trumpet to bottom C at Wimborne 🤔

LOL I can imagine the ambulances lined up outside A&E departments across the country! I'm just curious about this organ as the pictures of the stop tabs on the OHS website show 64' stops, both flue and reed, a 32' Gemshorn and 32' Contra Violone on the pedal, chamades at 16' 8' and 4' as well as mutations a go go not covered in the specification supplied!

I was playing around on YouTube (as one does!) and came across a video of Hammond Castle Encores recorded in 1976 at Hammond Castle in Gloucester, Massachusetts. I looked on Die Orgelseite and on the Organ Historical Society websites for the specifications, but they don't match the stop tabs on the pictures of the console, nor is there any mention of anything being prepared for. Could anybody shed some light on this please?

Am I the only person who thought the service of the blessing of the Minster organ this morning was a big non event? I understand the service was choral eucharist, but after all the hype and press gone into such a major event, it was so low key. I appreciate the thanks given by the clergy during the service, but we never heard the voice of the very thing thanks was being given about.

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I was always led to believe that "bang and twang" was what some people call country and western music!

Thanks for that!

Just watched the Southwell Minster Carol service online - and wonderful it was! I was wondering why the screen organ has been wrapped in plastic? I can't find any mention of building work happening in the church on their website or anywhere else - mind you, that could be because I'm a Luddite...

The brustwerk of the Rieger in Clifton Cathedral has glass doors, and the Copley organ in St Mary Magdalen in Oxford has manually operated glass shutters to the Great, and the Swell has glass shutters to the North and South sides.

I remember pictures of the bottom CCC 32' Open Flute arriving at Symphony Hall in Birmingham arriving on a canal boat at Brindley Place when the Klais organ was installed.

The new plan for the organ by Nicholson's at Radley College Chapel sounds impressive! http://www.nicholsonorgans.co.uk/pf/radley/

Such a sad loss indeed. David was so very helpful to me in finding obscure organ music and sharing his interpretations of pieces. A man of many talents and much knowledge who will be greatly missed. I send my love to all his family and friends.