Organ
The organ at Christ Church is a three-manual J. W. Walker. It was installed in 1870 as a mechanical tracker action instrument and most of the pipework still remains from this period. In 1947 it was extended from 22 stops to a massive 43 and converted to electric action.
(Information from National Pipe Organ Register)
Builders
1870 Walker
1947 J.W. Walker
rebuilt and enlarged; new console; specification drawn up in 1939 in consultation with Prof. Ernest Bullock - worked delayed due to WW2; opening recital by Reginald Goss-Custard on 11 May 1947;
1977 J.W. Walker
restored; solid state action added;
1989 J.W. Walker
cleaned
Casework
Undated Position South chancel
pipe display of silvery Diapason's in carved case; 3t+4f+3t+6f+3t+4f+3t;
Console type En fenêtre
Stop type Tab
Label type Ivory
Label font Block Caps
Pedalboard radiating concave
Walker horseshoe style console; lockable glazed doors;
"elephant tusk" style tabs;
Couplers
Swell to Pedal
Swell to Great
Swell to Choir
Swell octave
Swell suboctave
Swell unison off
Choir to Great
Choir to Pedal
Choir octave
Choir suboctave
Choir unison off
Great to Pedal
Department and Stop list
Pedal Key action EP; Stop action EP; Compass C - g1; Keys 32
1 Open Wood 16 A
2 Geigen 16 F
3 Bourdon 16 B
4 Octave 8 A
5 Bass Flute 8 B
6 Octave Flute 4 B
7 Trombone 16 E
8 Oboe 16 C
Choir Key action EP; Stop action EP; Compass C - c4; Keys 61; Enclosed
9 Spare
10 Viola da Gamba 8
11 Lieblich Gedeckt 8
12 Dulciana 8 D
13 Spare
14 Suabe Flute 4
15 Spare
16 Dulcet 4 D
17 Spare
18 Spare
19 Clarinet 8
20 Tremulant
21 Tromba 8 E, unenclosed from Great
Great Key action EP; Stop action EP; Compass C - c4; Keys 61
22 Contra Geigen 16 F
23 Open Diapason No 1 8
24 Open Diapason No 2 8
25 Wald Flute 8
26 Dulciana 8 D, from Choir
27 Principal 4
28 Harmonic Flute 4
29 Twelfth 2 2/3
30 Fifteenth 2
31 Mixture III 17.19.22
32 Tromba 8 E
Swell Key action EP; Stop action EP; Compass C - c4; Keys 61; Enclosed
33 Lieblich Bourdon 16
34 Open Diapason 8
35 Stopped Diapason 8
36 Salicional 8
37 Voix Celeste 8 TC
38 Gemshorn 4
39 Fifteenth 2
40 Mixture III 19.22.26
41 Contra Oboe 16 C
42 Trumpet 8
43 Oboe 8 C
44 Clarion 4
45 Tremulant
Details
Blowing Electric - 5HP and Generator; Pitch A = 438Hz
Accessories
5 thumb pistons to Swell
5 thumb pistons to Great
3 Thumb pistons to Choir
5 toe pistons to Swell
5 toe pistons to Pedal
3 general thumb pistons
reversible thumb pistons Sw-Gt, Gt-Pd
reversible toe pistons Sw-Gt, Gt-Pd, Trombone
balanced expression pedals
Great and Pedal combinations coupled
Double Touch Canceller
Solid state system
Further information
Wind Pressures: Great 4 1/2", Swell 5", Choir 4", Pedal 5",
Tromba and Trombone 8";
Provision has been made for two unit chests to serve the additional stops on Choir;