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ORGAN OF THE MONTH 48: June 2006
Erdington
Methodist Church
(Nicholson, 1902, 1950; Percy Daniels, 1971) |
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Specification
The organ was installed in Erdington Methodist's current building (an
amalgamation of High Street and Station Road churches in 1971) by Percy
Daniels & Co of Clevedon, but much of the pipework is Nicholson and dates
from 1902 when the previous church opened on this site. The Great Open
Diapason is labelled with a Roman numeral "I", indicating that a
second diapason has been lost from the original instrument, probably in the 1971
rebuild that also saw a Swell Oboe disappear. The Swell now has a
single reed rank, which is available at 16ft, 8ft and 4ft pitches.
Provision for the organ was made in a spacious brick chamber above head
height and level with a gallery on which the organ console is placed. Tuning
access is via a ground floor door beneath the case-less display pipes (see left
photo).
In 1987, during work on the church roof, a heavy fall of snow followed by a
rapid thaw penetrated the temporary plastic sheets and the organ sustained
considerable flood damage, repairs costing over £16,000. The organ
remains in the care of Percy Daniels & Co. |
