2012-01-01 - Organ Case (Photograph from Ralph Richards/Database Manager)
2017-09-11 - "In 1711 Parliament passed the <i>New Churches in London and Westminster Act 1710</i>, with the purpose of building fifty new churches for the rapidly growing conurbation of London. It did not achieve its target, but did build a number of churches which would become known as the <i>Queen Anne Churches.</i> Upon the completion of St George-s, the church could boast G.F. Handel as one of its parishioners. The church was such a fashionable place to marry that a Victorian writer referred to the church as <i>The London Temple of Hymen.</i> 1816 was a record year with 1,063 weddings, including 9 on Christmas Day. It was here that future US President Theodore Roosevelt was married in 1886. From an adaptation of George Bernard Shaw-s <i>Pygmalion-My Fair Lady-</i>comes the song about St George-s <i>Get Me to the Church on Time.</i><br> <br> Gerald Smith, nephew of the builder of St Paul-s Cathedral organ, Bernard Smith, built the first organ in 1725. The original casework (the central portion) contained 1514 pipes on three manuals. In 1761 John Snetzler became the first in a series of builders to build a new organ in the old case. Sir Arthur Blomfield added the side extensions to the case in the late 19th century. Hope Jones built a new organ in 1894 and then again in 1896 after sustaining severe damage from fire.<br> <br> Ian Bell, advisor for the church, contacted us in 2008 to propose an entirely new organ in the historic case. After a subsequent visit to our organs by Simon Williams, Organist and Director of Music, and the Rector, Revd Roddy Leece, the parish commissioned us to build a new organ. This instrument is a departure for us on several accounts: our first organ abroad, our first organ to fit in an existing case, the first to emphasize the role of a Choir division in place of a Positive, and consequently, our first organ with 2 independent swell boxes. This organ also builds on our recent trends to add more variety of color and volume to the stoplist. The result of this new direction is an organ that continues our North European inspirations for color, clarity, and gravitas, while subtly shifting the emphasis towards the needs of the Anglican choir. We are honored to be building an organ for St George-s, Hanover Square and the first American built organ for a London church."<br> (-from Richards, Fowkes website; used with permission) -Database Manager
Typed stoplist Source: From Ralph Richards Date not recorded
London, United Kingdom
St. George's Anglican Church, Hanover Square
Richards, Fowkes & Co. Opus 18 2012 3 manuals, 43 stops, 58 ranks
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GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN
16' Principal (1-4 Pd 16') 54 16' Bourdon 58
8' Octave (1-9 Pd 16') 49 8' Principal (1-6 RFl) 52
8' Spielflöte 58 8' Rohrflöte 58
8' Salicional 58 8' Gamba 58
4' Octave 58 8' Celeste (c13) 46
4' Flöte 58 4' Octave 58
3' Quint 58 4' Spitzflöte 58
2' Octave 58 3' Nasat 58
Cornet V (c25-d51) 135 2' Octave 58
Mixture IV-V 264 1 3/5' Terz (c1-d51) 51
16' Fagott 58 Mixture IV 224
8' Trompet 58 8' Trompet 58
8' Oboe 58
CHOIR ORGAN
8' Geigen Principal 53 PEDAL ORGAN
(1-5 Ged) 32' Subbaß (1-7 10-2/3') 42
8' Gedackt 58 16' Principal 42
8' Dulcet 58 16' Subbaß (fr. 32') --
8' Quintadena (prepared) 16' Violonbaß 30
4' Octave 58 8' Octave (fr. 16' Pr) --
4' Rohrflöte 58 8' Spielflöte (Gt) --
3' Nasard (prepared) 4' Octave 30
2' Octave 58 Mixture IV 120
2' Waldflöte 58 16' Posaune 30
Sesquialtera II 109 8' Trompet 30
8' Dulcian 58 4' Trompet 30
8' Vox Humana 58
6 couplers
Tremulant
Stable/Flexible Wind
Temperament: Neidhardt for a small city 1732
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2017-09-05]
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