 Before
the restoration Some of the internal damage David Loosely at work |
| | | New look for St.
Mungo's Organ - Completion |
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500 plus pipes are refitted and the organ has been regulated and tuned,
so the full voice is now being heard after many decades of working on
reduced notes.
The war memorial boards have been moved to the
back of the Church, and along with the flags of decommissioned
organisations, will be mounted on the rear walls at a height that makes
reading the names so much easier.
Eileen Marchant and Graham
McDonald, who has organised and played in several concerts in the
Church, have agreed to organise an inaugural Organ concert once the
instrument has settled and any “running in” adjustments
made. This will be one to look out for as some of the big 16 foot bass
pipes have not played for many years, having succumbed to water and
mouse damage in the past. These notes will make the floor tremble and
your teeth rattle, so be prepared for an earth moving experience. Not
quite
the second coming, but certainly not to be missed.
David
Loosely, himself an accomplished organist, has worked tirelessly to
restore the organ, often resorting to re-making parts that had
completely worn out. He also designed and made the pipe shades you see
in the picture. A bigger “Meccano” kit you could not ask
for, and David knew where every part went.
One interesting
find was a penciled note under the manuals, written by Hamilton the
organ builder himself “Messrs Hamilton tuned here for many years
1894”.
St. Mungo’s organ restoration was prompted
by recent damage and to fix outstanding problems that reduced the
“voice” of the organ over the years. The”Great
Organ” was completely removed, involving the disassembly of some
500 pipes, the Swell Organ (with yet another 500 plus pipes) being all
that remained.
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