The organ situated at Hill Street Baptist Church is the Trust's first project. The previous organ was built by John Compton in 1908 and was later enlarged in 1936 and electrified (by Noterman Bros) 1952. Some of this organ has been retained in the new instrument such as a magnificent Tromba (16' - 4'), Dulciana (8' - 4'), Clarinet (8'), Fifteenth (2') & Open Diapason (8'). The majority of the new instrument has however been transplanted from the Ebenezer Methodist Church, Newhall, which closed in September 2004. This instrument, built in the early 1900's by Lloyd Of Nottingham, was considered to have good tonal qualities and would be further enhanced by the addition of the ranks from the Hill Street Compton.
The Specification.
SWELL
Geigen Diapason 8’
Lieblich Gedact 8’
Gamba 8’
Voix Celeste 8’
Geigen Principal 4’
Fifteenth 2’
Mixture III (New)
Oboe 8’
Solo Tromba 8’ **
Solo Clarion 4’ **
Tremulant
Swell Sub Octave
Swell Super Octave
GREAT
Bourdon 16’
Open Diapason 8’
Hohl Flute 8’
Dulciana 8’ **
Principal 4’
Harmonic Flute 4’
Dulcet 4’ **
Twelfth 2' 2/3
Fifteenth 2’**
Larigot 1' 1/3 (New)
Trumpet 8’
Clarinet 8’ **
Double Tromba 16’ **
Tromba 8’ **
Clarion 4’ **
Swell Sub Octave to Great
Swell to Great
Swell Octave to Great
PEDAL
Open Diapason 16’
Bourdon 16’
Quint 10' 2/3
Octave 8’ **
Bass Flute 8’
Choral Flute 4’
Contra Tromba 16’ **
Tromba 8’ **
Swell to Pedal
Great to Pedal
ACCESSORIES
6 Combination Pistons each to Swell, Great and Pedal
Reversible Thumb and Toe Pistons for Swell to Pedal, Great to Pedal Swell to Great and Pedal Tromba 16’
8 General Combination Pistons and 1 General cancel thumb piston.
All piston setting is controlled by micro-processor system with key switching
Stops marked ** are from the Hill Street Compton/Noterman. All other ranks which are not new are from the Ebenezer Lloyd instrument.
The console forms a part of the original Compton organ case and has drawstops.
The work on this organ has been carried out by M C Thompson Organ Builders Limited of Burton and is now complete. The organ will remain the property of the Trust and by agreement with the church will remain in situ for at least 10 years.
