Job number: A269
Being a Compton organ enthusiast, a visit to this organ was an absolute MUST!!!! It is the only one of its type in the world and the largest instrument which the John Compton Organ Company Ltd ever produced. Opened in 1937, there are about 40 ranks of pipes enclosed in 3 chambers above the stage plus the patent Compton melotone unit. What makes this organ extra special is that there are 2 consoles - 1 theatre and 1 classical - operating the relevant sections. Some of the ranks are exclusive to the theatre console, others only available on the classical and others available on both. The consoles are situated each side of the stage - the theatre on the left and the classical on the right as you are facing. The layout in the chambers is as follows:
GREAT/CHOIR/PEDAL
Diapason 1
Diapason 2
Diapason 3
Diapason 4
Stopped Diapason
Hohl Flute
Tromba
Posaune 1
Posaune 2
Mixture - 2 ranks
Mixture - 3 ranks
Gemshorn
Salicional
Cor Anglais
Lieblich Flute
Vox Angelica
Principal
Harmonics Mixture - 3 ranks
32ft Diaphone
32ft Posaune
SWELL
Rohr Flute
Flauto Traverso
Gamba
Voix Celeste
Hautboy
Fagotto
Trumpet
Geigen
Mixture - 2 ranks
Mixture - 3 ranks
French Horn
Chimes (not original)
Non-tonal percussions and novelty effects
SOLO
Orchestral Trumpet
Tuba
Tibia Clausa
Harmonic Flute
Vox Humana
Oboe
Strings - 2 ranks
Cello
Celeste
Viole
Clarinet
Xylophone and Glockenspiel
OPEN
Polyphonic Bass
Melotone (under expression)
For a full specification of the 'classic console' please click this following link:
http://www.npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi?Fn=Rsearch&rec_index=N11620
For a full specification of the 'variety console' please click this following link:
http://www.npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi?Fn=Rsearch&rec_index=N18285
