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Reading, United Kingdom (Berkshire) - Church of Saint Bartholomew (St Bart's Church)
Municipal: Reading
Address: London Road, RG1 3QA, Reading
Website: https://redlandsparish.org.uk/

Description nr.: 2075527.

Built by: Alfred Monk (1880)
Church sold (2014)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1880 Alfred Monk  new organ
1909 Samuel Frederick Dalladay  rebuild

  • The Church of Saint Bartholomew in Reading, known as St Bart's Church, was built in 1879. The church was designed by G.F. Bodley in Victorian style. An organ was built by Alfred Monk with sixteen registers. This was converted in 1909 by Samuel Dalladay and expanded into a four-manual organ.
  • The church building was sold in 2014. It was subsequently converted into a theater building. It is not known whether the organ is still present in the building.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Great Organ6
- Choir Organ3
- Swell Organ8
- Solo Organ5 (2)
- Pedal Organ4
Total number of stops26 (23)
Key actionPneumatic
Stop actionPneumatic
Windchest(s)Cone chests

Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8', Open Diapason 8', Hohl Flute 8', Principal 4', Flute 4', Harmonic Piccolo 2'.
Choir Organ (C-g'''): Dulciana 8', Lieblich Gedact 8', Clarinet 8'.
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Lieblich Bourdon 16', Violin Diapason 8', Rohr Flute 8', Viol di Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8', Geigen Principal 4', Trumpet 8', Oboe 8', Tremulant.
Solo Organ (C-g'''): Harmonic Flute 8', Harmonic Flute 4' - extension, Tuba 16' - extension, Tuba 8', Tuba 4' - extension.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Acoustic Bass 32', Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Bass Flute 8'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Solo to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Solo to Pedal, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave.