Organ Scholar
Photo used with permission
St. Mary’s offers a 1-year organ scholarship each September, providing young people with organ lessons and liturgical playing experience.
If your child is interested, please contact Susan Gadd at susangadd@hotmail.com
The Organ
Our superb digital organ was built in 2005 by Hugh Banton of Lymm. It features three manuals, pedals, and 51 speaking stops. The inaugural recital was given by Professor Ian Tracey on 18th June, 2005.
The specification is as follows:
Swell Expression Pedal
Choir Expression Pedal
General Crescendo Pedal with Bar Indicator, Switch, Top-Limit adjustment
CAPTURE PISTON ACTION
8 Thumb/Toe Pistons to each department
8 General Thumb & Toe Pistons
11 Reverser Thumb Pistons, 4 Reverser Toe Pistons
1 General Cancel Piston
Gt & Pd Pistons Coupled switch
Sw. exch. Gen. Toe Pistons switch
8 capture memories with Set Piston & Lock-Switch
ACCESSORIES
Alternate Voicing Piston & indicator
Auto Pedal
Key Transposer
MIDI Interface