Some recent Pipe Organ work in the Archdiocese - 2008/2009
This fine one manual chamber organ by Joseph Robson (organ builder to King George IV - 1832) has been restored by Michael Latham. It was originally intended for the Georgian chapel at Maryvale Institute but it was a little too large to be installed in the available space there. It was moved to a temporary place of rest in Saint Chad's Cathedral and now, a permanent home for the instrument has been found in the historic chapel of Saints Peter and Paul, Brailes. The specification is: 8(bass),8,8,8,4,2.
In 2009, the redundant two-manual organ of the Baptist church in Newcastle under Lyme was purchased for the church of the Sacred Heart, Silverdale. Rebuilt on a specially erected, steel-framed gallery, the pipe-work
of the instrument speaks with a greater clarity and beauty than it did in its former location, producing a most worthy musical accompaniment and support to the celebration of the liturgy.
This three-rank redundant chamber organ (8,4,2) was found (2009) in a domestic setting in Warwickshire. The builder is Justin Sillman (1982).
The instrument has been purchased by the Friends of Saint Chad's Cathedral, for use in the Cathedral as an accompanimental organ for psalmists and cantors and as a continuo instrument.
On-going projects include repairs to the winding of the 1912 Norman and Beard organ in Saint Patrick's, Birmingham and research into the possibility of installing a redundant Bevington organ in SS Mary & Egwin, Evesham. The possibility of a thorough overhaul, repairs and some tonal improvements to the Sheffield instrument in the church of the Sacred Heart & Holy Souls, Acocks Green, is being investigated and at some future date, it is hoped that the historically important Parsons instrument in SS Peter & Paul, Wolverhampton will be conserved and restored.
In 2009, the redundant two-manual organ of the Baptist church in Newcastle under Lyme was purchased for the church of the Sacred Heart, Silverdale. Rebuilt on a specially erected, steel-framed gallery, the pipe-work
of the instrument speaks with a greater clarity and beauty than it did in its former location, producing a most worthy musical accompaniment and support to the celebration of the liturgy.
This three-rank redundant chamber organ (8,4,2) was found (2009) in a domestic setting in Warwickshire. The builder is Justin Sillman (1982).
The instrument has been purchased by the Friends of Saint Chad's Cathedral, for use in the Cathedral as an accompanimental organ for psalmists and cantors and as a continuo instrument.
On-going projects include repairs to the winding of the 1912 Norman and Beard organ in Saint Patrick's, Birmingham and research into the possibility of installing a redundant Bevington organ in SS Mary & Egwin, Evesham. The possibility of a thorough overhaul, repairs and some tonal improvements to the Sheffield instrument in the church of the Sacred Heart & Holy Souls, Acocks Green, is being investigated and at some future date, it is hoped that the historically important Parsons instrument in SS Peter & Paul, Wolverhampton will be conserved and restored.