Me playing the organ at St Mary and St John Roman Catholic Church in Erdington, Birmingham. <br /><br />The organ was originally installed at the church in 1937 and was job number A354 and is typical of many small instruments which Compton installed at suburban churches consisting of 4 ranks of pipes all fully enclosed. In the 1980s the church was refurbished and the organ was moved to its present location on the rear gallery. The specification reads: <br /><br />PEDAL <br />Bourdon 16' <br />Echo Bass 16' <br />Flute 8' <br />Salicional 8' <br />Tromba Bass 16' <br />Great to Pedal <br />Swell to Pedal <br /><br />GREAT <br />Contra Salicional 16' <br />Diapason 8' <br />Hohl Fute 8' <br />Salicional 8' <br />Octave 4' <br />Salicet 4' <br />Twelfth 2.2/3' <br />Fifteenth 2' <br />Swell to Great <br /><br />SWELL <br />Hohl Flute 8' <br />Salicional 8' <br />Flute 4' <br />Salicet 4' <br />Echo Cymbale III <br />Contra Tromba 16' <br />Tromba Minor 8' <br />Octave Tromba 4' <br />Tremulant (affects all divisions) <br /><br />ACCESSORIES <br />4 double touch thumb pistons to Great and Pedal <br />4 double touch thumb pistons to Swell and Pedal <br />1 canceller thumb piston - Great to Pedal <br />1 canceller thumb piston - Swell to Pedal <br />1 balanced expression pedal - organ <br />1 balanced expression pedal - crescendo <br />1 general cancel thumb piston <br />Double touch canceller to each division <br />4 ventil switches <br />Voltmeter <br /><br />For this first video I am playing the Catholic hymn 'Bring flowers of the rarest' which shows off the main tonal colours of the organ for accompanying congregational hymn singing. <br /><br />Many thanks to the church officials for allowing me access to this little gem of a Compton organ.
