The Organ
Edgbaston Old Church is privileged to possess a fine three-manual Hill, Norman and Beard organ, which in its present form dates from 1956, although it incorporates pipework and chests from the original Hill instrument installed by the church in the previous century. For detailed specifications see the “Anoraks' Section” below. Should you require any further information about the organ, please contact the Director of Music (see ‘Contact us’).
Organ Restoration Appeal
We are committed to ensuring that future generations are blessed with the same quality of musical provision that we have enjoyed, thanks to the vision and generosity of the parishioners of previous years. Hence, in February 2008, the church launched a major appeal, to enable us to undertake the full restoration programme that is now long-overdue, and to make some important tonal changes (most importantly, retuning the organ as it is currently a quarter tone sharp). We have a range of fund-raising activities at the planning stage, aiming to raise the £200,000 that we need in time for the for the restoration work to begin in 2010.
If you are able to help us by making a donation (made out to ‘Edgbaston Old Church Organ Account’), your generosity will be warmly appreciated. If you are a UK tax payer, you can increase the size of your gift without any further cost to yourself by gift-aiding your offering (please print and fill out this form). Donations can be sent to our Treasurer c/o the following address:
Dr John Ashton, c/o Edgbaston Vicarage
1b Arthur Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2UW
Anoraks' Section
Organ Specification (2008)
Great
Violone |
16’ |
Open Diapason |
8’ |
Geigen Diapason |
8’ |
Clarabella |
8’ |
Principal |
4’ |
Clear Flute |
4’ |
Fifteenth |
2’ |
Mixture 12.22.26 |
III |
Trumpet |
8’ |
Swell to Great
Swell Octave to Great
Swell Sub-Octave to Great
6 Thumb
Sw to Gt Thumb
Gt to Ped Thumb
GC
Swell
Geigen Diapason |
8’ |
Stopped Diapason |
8’ |
Salicional |
8’ |
Vox Angelica |
8’ |
Octave Geigen |
4’ |
Hellpfeife |
4’ |
Fifteenth |
4’ |
Mixture 15.19.22 |
III |
Contra Hautboy |
16’ |
Cornopean |
8’ |
Clarinet |
8’ |
Clarion |
4’ |
Tremulant
Octave
Sub-Octave
Unison Off
5 General Thumb
Sw to Ped Thumb
Choir
Quintaton |
16’ |
Rohrflute |
8’ |
Dulciana (missing) |
8’ |
Waldflute |
4’ |
Nasonflute |
4’ |
Nazard |
2 1/2 |
Blockflute |
2’ |
Tierce |
|
Harmonic Trumpet |
8’ |
Octave Trumpet |
4’ |
Swell to Choir
Great to Choir
5 Thumb
Sw to Choir Thumb
Sw to Ped Thumb
Pedal
Open Wood |
16’ |
Bourdon |
16’ |
Violone |
16’ |
Quintaton |
16’ |
Principal |
8’ |
Bass Flute |
8’ |
Quintade |
8’ |
Fifteenth |
4’ |
Sifflote |
2’ |
Trombone |
16’ |
Trumpet |
8’ |
Clarion |
4’ |
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal
Choir to Pedal
Great to Pedal Pistons
5 Toe
5 General Toe
Sw to Gt Toe
Gt to Ped Toe