Me playing the organ at Marton United Reformed Church in Blackpool.
The organ was built by the John Compton Organ Company Ltd and was presented to the church on 23rd April 1963 although it was built earlier than that (probably the later part of the 1950s) and installed in a club prior to coming here.
The specification reads:
PEDAL
Contra Bass 16'
Bourdon 16'
Echo Bass 16'
Octave 8'
Bass Flute 8'
Flute 4'
Trombone 16'
Trumpet 8'
MANUAL I
Bourdon 16'
Diapason 8'
Hohl Flute 8'
Gemshorn 8'
Octave 4'
Wald Flute 4'
Fifteenth 2'
Tromba 8'
MANUAL II
Contra Salicional 16'
Geigen Diapason 8'
Stopped Diapason 8'
Salicional 8'
Principal 4'
Stopped Flute 4'
Flautina 2'
Quartane II
Contra Fagotto 16'
Cornopean 8'
Clarinet 8'
Clarion 4'
GENERAL
Tremulant
1 balanced expression pedal - pedal and manual I
1 balanced expression pedal - manual II
For this first video, im playing the hymn 'How pleased and blessed was I' to the tune 'Ascalon'. In some hymn books they have spelt blessed 'blest' instead. After this there are views of the inside of the organ and the speaker cabinet which is situated at the front of the church above the communion area.
Many thanks to organist David Windle for allowing me access to this organ and also for opening up the back enabling us to see the workings.
For more information on the John Compton Organ Company Ltd and to see me play other Compton organs, please click on the following link for my site dedicated to the John Compton Organ Company Ltd:
http://comptonorgans.yolasite.com/
REQUEST: I am always on the lookout for Compton organs to play - particularly electrones - so if you know of any churches which still have these then please do let me know. I will happily give a donation or pay any applicable room hire charge.
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/comptonorgans/
