Me playing the organ at Central Ecumenical Church in Maesteg near Bridgend, Wales.
The organ was built in around the early 1950s by the famous John Compton Organ Company Ltd and is the 3 rank 'Miniatura' model - a popular instrument for the small church or chapel. In true Compton practice, all of the pipework is enclosed. The specification reads:
PEDAL
Sub Bass 16'
Flute 8'
Great to Pedal
Solo to Pedal
GREAT
Tenordon 16'
Diapason 8'
Gemshorn 8'
Hohl Flute 8'
Octave 4'
Gemshorn 4'
Fifteenth 2'
Super Octave 2'
SOLO
Contra Flute 16'
Diapason 8'
Gemshorn 8'
Hohl Flute 8'
Gemshorn 4'
Flute 4'
Nazard 2.2/3'
Flautino 2'
ACCESSORIES
3 thumb pistons to Great
3 thumb pistons to Solo
1 reverse thumb piston - Great to Pedal
1 reverse thumb piston - Solo to Pedal
1 balanced expression pedal - Diapason, Gemshorn and Flute
1 balanced expression pedal - Crescendo
Double touch canceller to each department
Voltmeter
Being on Wales, a Welsh hymn tune seemed appropriate so I am playing the hymn 'Ride on, Jesus, all-victorious' to the tune 'Hyfrydol'.
