sjf1967 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 This seems like the best place to ask. Sorting out old scores and came across a battered old copy of Dieu Parmi Nous which I used for an FTCL exam in the early 80s - I'm curious/nostalgic to find out where it might have been. I have dim memories of the organ being a three manual Walker in a gallery, and that it was a stop key console. Very badly yellowed keys. It was somewhere near Maida Vale, I think. Cursory search on NPOR doesn't help much - does this description sound familiar to anyone here? Very grateful for any leads..... Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeron Glyn Preston Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Could this be it? http://www.npor.org.uk/NPORView.html?RI=A01167 http://www.npor.org.uk/NPORView.html?RI=G01801 I only know it because I saw Paul Derrett installing it in its new home. It's not far from Shrewsbury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APB Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 sjf Is it this organ? I cannot get the link to work, but the church is called St Marks Hamilton Terrace. It has those characteristically shaped stop keys that Walker used. I know it from my student days in the 70s, when I applied to be a bass in the choir there (I've not actually played it myself). I went there about two years ago, to ask permission to practice on it. It is not now fully playable, and I did not get permission to practice, and the choir has also gone. APB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeron Glyn Preston Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 http://www.npor.org.uk/NPORView.html?RI=A00256 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjf1967 Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 Thanks both! Yes, I think it's St Mark's - very grateful for both your replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcnd5584 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Could this be it? http://www.npor.org.uk/NPORView.html?RI=A01167 http://www.npor.org.uk/NPORView.html?RI=G01801 I only know it because I saw Paul Derrett installing it in its new home. It's not far from Shrewsbury. Interesting. I was organist at this church for a while, when I was a student. Even then, the instrument was showing its age and there were some deficiencies in the tonal scheme (and inter-clavier balances), largely due to the fact that a few ranks were extended. However, as a whole it was reasonably versatile and made a good, colourful sound in the church. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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