Organ
A new two manual Eminent digital organ was
installed in October 2007. The console and speaker system are at the
East end of the South Aisle. The new organ has 37 speaking stops and
tremulants to both Swell and Great. The Great and Swell organs are under
separate expression.
A conventional two manual pipe organ, built by
Norman and Beard in 1916 was installed in 1967 by church members.
Originally built for a London Church which was bombed, it was then
acquired by Slough Methodist Church but never installed there. It was
then sold to St. Mary's Church. After taking expert advice from church
organ specialists and diocesan advisors a decision to replace this
instrument with a modern digital organ was taken as part of the
Millennium II reordering and renovation project undertaken by the church
in 2007. Although a number were keen to see the existing instrument
restored, it became clear after consultation that the cost to the church
could not be justified on a third hand organ never originally designed
for our church building.
Dan Price took some wonderful atmospheric photographs of the old organ console in 2007 just before it was dismantled. We are grateful to him for permission to reproduce his photographs here.
The old organ in the south transept - photograph by Dan Price 2007
The old organ console - photograph by Dan Price 2007
The full specification of the new organ is given below for those who may be interested,
| Great Organ
Double Diapason 16 |
Couplers
Swell to Great |
|
Swell Organ Open Diapason 8 |
Pistons
8 Pistons to Great Audio 6 Audio channels |
| Pedal Organ
Contra Bourdon 32 Alterable Voice |
Features Two Expression Pedals
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