Complete description of the selected organ
Newbury, United Kingdom (Berkshire) - Newbury Methodist Church
Municipal: Newbury
Address: 56 Northbrook Street, RG14 1AN, Newbury
Website: https://www.newburymethodistchurch.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2075827.
Built by: Alfred Hunter & Son (1898)
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-a'''): Double Open Diapason 16', Large Open Diapason 8', Small Open Diapason 8', Geigen Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Sesquialtera 3 ranks (17.19.22), Trumpet 8', Clarinet 8'.
Choir Organ (C-a'''): Clarabella 8', Dulciana 8', Harmonic Flute 4', Suabe Flute 2', Orchestral Oboe 8' (c°-a'''), Trumpet 8' - transmission, Clairon 4' - extension.
Swell Organ (C-a'''): Lieblich Double 16', Horn Diapason 8', Lieblich Gedact 8', Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8' (c°-a'''), Gemshorn 4', Piccolo 2', Mixture 3 ranks (15.19.22), Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Acoustic Bass 32' - extension, Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Violone 16', Cello 8' - extension, Flute 8' - extension, Trombone 16' - extension, Trumpet 8' - transmission.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell Sub to Great, Swell Super to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell Sub Octave, Swell Super Octave.
Accessories: 4 Thumb Pistons to Great, 2 Thumb Pistons to Choir, 4 Thumb Pistons to Swell, 4 Tou Touches to Pedal.
Newbury, United Kingdom (Berkshire) - Newbury Methodist Church
Municipal: Newbury
Address: 56 Northbrook Street, RG14 1AN, Newbury
Website: https://www.newburymethodistchurch.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2075827.
Built by: Alfred Hunter & Son (1898)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1898 | Alfred Hunter & Son | new organ | 1963 | Gray & Davison | rebuild | 1987 | B.C. Shepherd & Son | enlargement | 1993 | B.C. Shepherd & Son | enlargement | 2014 | B.C. Shepherd & Son | restoration |
- The organ at Newbury Methodist Church was built by Alfred Hunter in 1898. It was a two-manual organ with 25 stops. In 1963 the instrument was converted by Gray & Davison. They installed a Choir Organ as the third manual, with a new console and new tracks. On October 5, 1963, the organ was re-dedicated with a concert by Salisbury Cathedral organist Richard Lloyd.
- The firm of B.C. Shepherd & Son carried out various activities over time. In 1987 a Suabe Flute 2' was added to Choir, replacing the Viol 8'. This rank was made by Bishop & Son in 1888 for the organ of All Saints' Church in South Acton. In 1993 high-pressure reeds were installed, which can be played on Great, Choir and Pedal. The organ was thoroughly renovated in 2013-2014. The pedal was expanded with an Acoustic Bass 32'.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 11 |
| - Choir Organ | 7 (5) |
| - Swell Organ | 10 |
| - Pedal Organ | 8 (3) |
| Total number of stops | 36 (29) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-a'''): Double Open Diapason 16', Large Open Diapason 8', Small Open Diapason 8', Geigen Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Sesquialtera 3 ranks (17.19.22), Trumpet 8', Clarinet 8'.
Choir Organ (C-a'''): Clarabella 8', Dulciana 8', Harmonic Flute 4', Suabe Flute 2', Orchestral Oboe 8' (c°-a'''), Trumpet 8' - transmission, Clairon 4' - extension.
Swell Organ (C-a'''): Lieblich Double 16', Horn Diapason 8', Lieblich Gedact 8', Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8' (c°-a'''), Gemshorn 4', Piccolo 2', Mixture 3 ranks (15.19.22), Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Acoustic Bass 32' - extension, Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Violone 16', Cello 8' - extension, Flute 8' - extension, Trombone 16' - extension, Trumpet 8' - transmission.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell Sub to Great, Swell Super to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell Sub Octave, Swell Super Octave.
Accessories: 4 Thumb Pistons to Great, 2 Thumb Pistons to Choir, 4 Thumb Pistons to Swell, 4 Tou Touches to Pedal.
| Literature |
From Newbury - What an achievement!/ Leslie J. Newman. - In: The Berkshire Organist, No. 32, 1979. |
| Links |
https://www.npor.org.uk/survey/D08295 |