T.C. Lewis Organ - The Albion Church

The organ of The Albion United Reformed Church, Ashton-Under-Lyne was built by T.C. Lewis, Brixton in 1895. The organ was the gift of Mr. Abel Buckley and cost two thousand guineas. The opening recital was given by A. L. Peace, organist of Glasgow Cathedral, on Tuesday 30th July, 1895 at 8pm.

The organ was rebuilt in 1953 by Rushworth & Dreaper of Liverpool at a cost of £4050. The pipes were cleaned and a new electro-pneumatic console was installed. The rebuild saw the addition of a pedal Open Wood and Octave, and the solo Tuba was made unenclosed and available on Great and Pedal. Aside from this the instrument has retained it‘s original 1895 tonal scheme and is one the finest examples of Lewis‘s work in the world today.

The organ has 45 speaking stops spread over the four manuals and pedals with a total of 2200 pipes.

The organ stands on the south side of the Chancel and has two fronts, facing north and west, with cases by architect of the church, John Brooke, Esq., of Manchester.

SPECIFICATION


	The organ of The Albion United Reformed Church, Ashton-Under-Lyne was built by T.C. Lewis, Brixton in 1895. The organ was the gift of Mr. Abel Buckley and cost two thousand guineas. The opening recital was given by A. L. Peace, organist of Glasgow Cathedral, on Tuesday 30th July, 1895 at 8pm. The organ was rebuilt in 1953 by Rushworth & Dreaper of Liverpool at a cost of £4050. The pipes were cleaned and a new electro-pneumatic console was installed. The rebuild saw the addition of a pedal Open Wood and Octave, and the solo Tuba was made unenclosed and available on Great and Pedal. Aside from this the instrument has retained it‘s original 1895 tonal scheme and is one the finest examples of Lewis‘s work in the world today. The organ has 45 speaking stops spread over the four manuals and pedals with a total of 2200 pipes. The organ stands on the south side of the Chancel and has two fronts, facing north and west, with cases by architect of the church, John Brooke, Esq., of Manchester. SPECIFICATION
	Pedal Acoustic Bass 32 Open Wood I 16 Open Wood II 16 (R&D) Violone 16 Sub Bass 16 Octave 8 (R&D) Bass Flute 8 Trombone 16 Tromba 8 Tuba 8 (Solo) Choir Lieblich Gedeckt 8 Salicional 8 Dulciana 8 Flauto Traverso 4 Harmonic Piccolo 2 Solo (Enclosed) Harmonic Flute 8 Concert Flute 4 Clarinet 8 Orchestral Oboe 8	Cor Anglais 8 Vox Humana 8 Tremulant Tuba 8 (unenclosed) Great Double Open Diapason 16 Open Diapason I 8 Open Diapason II 8 Harmonic Flute 8 Octave 4 Harmonic Flute 4 Twelfth 2 2/3 Fifteenth 2 Mixture IV 19.22.26.29 Trumpet 8 Clarion 4 Tuba 8 (Solo) Swell (Enclosed) Lieblich Bourdon 16 Geigen Diapason 8 Rohr Flöte 8 Echo Salicional 8 Viole de Gambe 8	Voix Celestes 8 TC Geigen Principal 4 Flautina 2 Mixture III 15.19.22 Double Trumpet 16 Horn 8 Oboe 8 Clarion 4 Tremulant 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 Solo to Pedal Solo to Great	Solo to Swell Solo to Choir Solo Octave Solo Sub Octave Solo Unison Off Accessories 3 thumb pistons to choir 6 thumb pistons to Great 6 thumb pistons to Swell 4 thumb pistons to Solo 6 toe pistons to Pedal 6 toe pistons to Swell Rev Thumb pistons Great/Pedal, Swell/Pedal, Choir/Great, Swell/Great. Rev toe pistons Great/Pedal, Swell/Pedal, Trombone. Great to Pedal pistons 2 balanced expression pedals to Swell and Solo Manual Compass C - a3 58 Notes Pedal Compass C - f1 30 Notes
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