Organ
The organ is being restored and enlarged at present by Bower & Co and will be re-dedicated by the Bishop of Norwich at 6.30pm on Easter Sunday. The Opening recital will be given by Adrian Lucas organist of Worcester Cathedral on Saturday April 10th at 7.30pm
Originally built as a two manual instrument by William Hill in 1875, it was rebuilt in 1913 by Norman & Beard as a three manual and moved to its present position. Further work was carried out in 1964 with including a new drawstop console on the south side of the chancel.
When the present work is completed the organ will have the following specification:-
GREAT
Contra Geigen 16
Open Diapason I 8
Open Diapason II 8
Rohrflute 8
Principal 4
Chimney Flute 4
Twelfth 2 2/3
Fifteenth 2
Tierce 1 3/5
Mixture lll
Trumpet 8
Tuba 8
Swell to Great
Choir to Great
Great & Pedal Combinations Coupled
SWELL
Bourdon 16
Open Diapason 8
Hohl Flute 8
Viola da Gamba 8
Voix Celeste 8
Principal 4
Lieblich Flute 4
Super Octave 2
Mixture lV
Contra Oboe 16
Oboe 8
Cornopean 8
Tremulant
Octave
Sub Octave
CHOIR
Stopped Flute 8
Gamba 8
Leblich Flute 4
Piccolo 2
Larigot 1 1/3
Clarinet 8
Tuba 8
Octave
Sub Octave
Swell to Choir
PEDAL
Sub Bass 32
Open Wood 16
Geigen 16
Bourdon 16
Principal 8
Bass Flute 8
Fifteenth 4
Mixture lV
Trombone 16
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal
Choir to Pedal
Accessories
Balanced Swell & Choir Pedals
6 Pistons to each manual duplicated by toe pistons
10 General Pistons
Stepper Piston
Reversible Pistons for:-
Swell to Great
Swell to Pedal
Great to Pedal
Choir to Pedal
Pedal Trombone
Tuba
Great Trumpet on Choir
Swell Bourdon on Pedal
Swell Unison Off
Choir Unison Off
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