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| Die Orgeln der St. Lawrence Church in Alton (Hampshire, England) Geschichte der Orgel(n) Disposition |
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 Geschichte der Orgel(n)The Bryceson Organ of 1830 The earliest record of an organ at St. Lawrence is in 1829 when at a vestry meeting on 27th. Feb 1829 "it was resolved that a barrel organ be erected in the church. Provided that the cost of the organ and every expense incurred by its erection be paid for by subscription". The organ was purchased from the builders Bryceson, stood in a gallery at the west end of the church (obscuring the west windows) and had the following specification: Open Diapason 8' Stopped Diapason 8' Clarabel Flute 8' (was possibly a 4' stop) Principal 4' Twelfth 2' Fifteenth 2' The Speechly Organ of 1866 In 1866 the Vicar and Churchwardens inaugurated a vast plan of restoration which included the purchase of a new organ. Meanwhile, the Bryceson organ was moved to the Town Hall where the parishioners worshipped for almsolst a year whilest the church underwent restoration. The "New Organ" by Henry Speechly and Sons possessed 33 speaking stops, 1960 pipes, 3 manuals and pedals. It was built as a cost of £850 provided by Mr. Montague Burnett whose family had raised and given much of the money. The new organ was openend 3rd Oct. 1868 and at this time the church was establishing a musical tradition, under the direction of the then organist, Mr. Newman, with the formation of a choir of 8 trebles, 3 altos (boys), 4 tenors and 4 basses. This organ must have been the largest in any southern Parish church at that time. In 1893 the organ was restored by Henry Speechly and Sons of the Camden Organ Factory at a cost of £850. Dr. WG Alcock, assistant at Westminster Abbey, reopened the organ on 11th. Dec. 1895.  Twentieth Centry RefurbishmentsTwo further overhauls were undertaken by Speechly in 1907 and 1939. By 1965 the action was not functioning adequately and a thorough overhaul was despereately required. Following tender action, Wood, Wordsworth & Co of Leeds were invited to undertake the work of rebuilding. The specification was prepared by the firm in close consultation with Cyril Diplock, the present organist. The overriding consideration was that there should be no major alteration to the existing tonal characteristics to the existing of the Speechly organ - which makes this organ such a wonderful instrument popular with visiting distinguished national and international organists of repute. Martin Cross Restoration of 1993 By 1993 the electric action had become unreliable, so Martin Cross of Essex was entrusted with the latest restoration and continue to tune and maintain the instrument. Again, no tonal changes were made or desired as part of this scheme assuring that the Church of St. Lawrence can again be proud that it's organ has been restored to its traditional position as one of the finest parish church instruments in the South. It is also why the Parish Church of St. Lawrence Organ Socienty has established such a high standard of Organ Concerts for the past 32 years. Over 250 top blass organists have visited Alton to demonstrate both their skills and the organ's sound qualities to give countless members of the public the benefit of professional concerts of the highest standard. |
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Sp = ergänzt von Speechly & Sons WW = ergänzt von Wood, Wordsworth & Co |
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mit freundlicher Genehmigung der Alton Organ Society (Sue Hawkins) OI-A-69 |
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| weiterführende Links: Webseite Alton Organ Society History of the Alton Organ Society (PDF) |
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