Christopher Price 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2010 While searching though NPOR for the work of George Benson, I came across this (COO164 Sacred Heart, Ainsdale, Southport) and wonder if at 9 stops over 3 manuals (2P/2Ch/3Gt/2Sw) it must surely be the smallest 3-decker ever built? And does it still exist in that form? CP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grenville Jago 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2010 While searching though NPOR for the work of George Benson, I came across this (COO164 Sacred Heart, Ainsdale, Southport) and wonder if at 9 stops over 3 manuals (2P/2Ch/3Gt/2Sw) it must surely be the smallest 3-decker ever built? And does it still exist in that form? CP I think that you will find this one even smaller! http://www.npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi...ec_index=R00813 Mind you, the survey was done in the 1950s and although I have been through there lately I was unable to get access to the chapel to verify the above. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Christopher Price 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2010 I think that you will find this one even smaller! http://www.npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi...ec_index=R00813 Mind you, the survey was done in the 1950s and although I have been through there lately I was unable to get access to the chapel to verify the above. Good grief! There's nothing out there with one stop per division, is there? CP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
contrabordun 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2010 One stop per manual? Luxury. We used to DREAM of a stop per manual. By us, we only had a Prepared-For on each one (etc etc) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick Bennett 0 Report post Posted December 15, 2010 I think that you will find this one even smaller! http://www.npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi...ec_index=R00813 Mind you, the survey was done in the 1950s and although I have been through there lately I was unable to get access to the chapel to verify the above. There is the potential for this instrument to have more couplers than speaking stops, viz: Ch - Ped Gt - Ped Sw - Ped Ch - Gt Sw - Gt Sw - Ch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timothyguntrip 0 Report post Posted December 15, 2010 Then there's the III/7 Willis in the Methodist Church in Kilkhampton, Cornwall. I've never played it, but have been told it is surprisingly versatile, despite its modest specification. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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John Sayer 0 Report post Posted December 15, 2010 While searching though NPOR for the work of George Benson, I came across this (COO164 Sacred Heart, Ainsdale, Southport) and wonder if at 9 stops over 3 manuals (2P/2Ch/3Gt/2Sw) it must surely be the smallest 3-decker ever built? And does it still exist in that form? CP This one still exists and is 2 stops smaller. Worth Matravers, Dorset JS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
