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Home Page Virtual Visit Inside the Church The Nave The Organ |
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Organs and choirs have long been part of Christian worship and St. Mary's family services are full of music. We are fortunate to have many gifted singers and musicians in the congregation. We have a choir and an organist who plays this instrument which was built in 1918. Although small, it is well suited to accompanying services and is adequate for performing a good part of the organ repertoire. The pipes are not original, since they were made of lead and were stolen. Although it is powered by electricity today, it used to have a manual pump. |
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For the technically minded, there are two manuals (keyboards) and pedals. The swell organ has 4 speaking stops (8', 4'). The Great organ also has 4 speaking stops (8', 4', 2') and the pedal organ has a single 16' stop. There are also the usual couplers. |
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The previous instrument is pictured in this 1890
photograph. It was a barrel organ, turned by hand, and
sited in a gallery above west tower door. Note also the
old box pews can be seen
The Puritans distrusted music and church organs were destroyed during the English Civil War. |
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