BROMLEY & CROYDON DISTRICT ORGANISTS & CHOIRMASTERS ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT: MR. PETER SANDERS, D.O., M.R.O.

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1 BROMLEY & CROYDON DISTRICT ORGANISTS & CHOIRMASTERS ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT: MR. PETER SANDERS, D.O., M.R.O. From the Hon. Secretary MR. CHRISTOPHER TOWN, B.Ed(HonsLond)., LRAM., LGSM., ATCL., ACP., FRSA., FISM., HonLCM 96 RIDGEWAY DRIVE, BROMLEY, KENT, BR1 5DD Tel: (Home) (Mobile) 19th July 015 Dear Members, Our Summer Country Organ Tour is all arranged for next Saturday 5th July with three excellent organs and a promising pub. All the details can be found below. Our Annual Dinner on 7th June was our first to be held at Emanuel URC, West Wickham, and was most successful. We were honoured to have Daniel Moult and Revd Canon Dr John Thewlis as our special guests who proved to be both informative and entertaining. Many thanks to our caterer, Ann Hughes of "Manna" for a splendid meal, efficiently served; and to Ian Verran for making the booking for us and for helping me to set up on the day SATURDAY 5TH JULY 015 FROM 9.15 a.m., SUMMER COUNTRY ORGAN TOUR TO ST MARY'S LONG DITTON, ST MARTIN'S EPSOM, YE OLDE KING'S HEAD EPSOM, AND ST MARY'S EWELL, ARRANGED BY MR. JONATHAN HOLMES. We are very grateful to Mr. Jonathan Holmes for arranging this Summer Tour for us so soon after joining the Association! We will be visiting three fine churches each of which contains an excellent organ. We have made a reservation for lunch at a good pub which is situated directly opposite our second church. We are making rather an early start but the day will have quite a leisurely pace a.m. St Mary's Long Ditton The first stop on our tour is St Mary's, Long Ditton, where we can park in the lay-by on the opposite side of the road to the church. There has been a church on the site from Saxon times but the present building (the fourth) dates from 10 and is the work of George Edmund Street. It is a beautiful Victorian building with many memorials in and outside the church. It also has some stunning stained glass. We will meet Paul Taylor at 9.15 a.m. and play the newly restored organ. Coffee will be available. Paul Taylor has sent the following resumé of directions to Long Ditton. "They might prove better than satnavs which take one all though Surbiton - and over endless speed humps. There are also quite a few roadworks on the satnav route around Hook. Speed cameras also included at no extra cost." Directions to St Mary s Church Long Ditton (corner of Woodstock Lane North and Church Road), Long Ditton, Surrey, KT6 5HH from M5 Gatwick (clockwise) Leave M5 at Junction 9 At roundabout take second exit (A3 Kingston) After 1 mile at next roundabout take third exit (A3 Kingston) Continue on this road for approx 5 miles, passing Chessington World of Adventure on the left (watch three speed cameras in this area: one (limit 0mph) behind a tree after the The Star pub and just before the 30mph sign Cont. over

2 another (limit 30mph) outside Chessington World of Adventure and another (limit 30mph) just past shops and traffic lights just before filling station on left also police mobile cameras often operating) After the 5 miles turn left at roundabout (Shell garage on opposite r/h corner) (sp. Hinchley Wood, Esher A309) After 1.1 miles at roundabout do a U-turn and go back up the other side of the A309 dual carriageway After ½ mile from roundabout fork left: sp. Long Ditton, Hook, Surbiton (do not continue onto A3) Take first left (by Hill Park Nursery) into Woodstock Lane North. Past Squires Garden Centre. At bend in road Church on the right. St. Mary, Church Road, Long Ditton, Surrey, KT6 5HH The first organ in the new 10 church, with two manuals and fifteen stops, was built by Forster and Andrews of Hull and installed in 11. Early photographs and paintings of the church show that the casework projected into the chancel, unlike the present instrument. In 19, after nearly fifty years, the organ was in need of attention and the lowest estimate by Abbott and Smith of Leeds, was accepted. Unfortunately they converted the organ to pneumatic action which was unreliable and the instrument received attention from four different organ builders over the following forty years. Eventually the unreliability reached a point where it was decided that the organ should be replaced with an instrument with mechanical tracker action (like the original Forster and Andrews organ). Matthew Copley, a local organ builder installed an organ originally built c160 by Alfred Hunter for the former Borough Road Baptist Chapel in South London. Cont. Page 3 3

3 This organ was installed in 19 with the addition of a mixture stop and a good ft pedal stop by Hill, but only six years later it was damaged by smoke from a serious fire in the church vestry. Repairs were executed in 199 together with some additions and modifications, including converting the pedals to electric action. In the organ was overhauled by Andrew Cooper. His work included a new solenoid-operated electric stop action and combination action, providing thumb pistons to Swell, thumb pistons to Great & Pedal, three reversible thumb pistons to Swell to Great, Swell to Pedal and Great to Pedal, plus a General Cancel and a setter piston. The Swell suboctave coupler key contacts were replaced to a modified design to improve the key touch and the Pedal key action switching replaced. The main Swell and Great key actions and couplers were overhauled and remain mechanical. The bellows was re-leathered, the manual and pedal keys refurbished, the pedalboard relocated at the right height relative to the manual keys and a new adjustable stool provided. The Great Organ soundboard and wind trunks were modified to provide reliable tuning and a steady wind supply. The Great Stopped Diapason, Principal and Fifteenth were replaced as the previous pipework was beyond repair, as was the treble (from Tenor G) of the Swell Trumpet. The Great Mixture composition was modified in the treble and the Swell Gamba revoiced. The front pipes are now painted gold with silver mouths. The Organ Consultant was John Norman The opening recital was given by Philip Berg, MVO, Master of the Music of The Queen s Chapel of the Savoy on 13 September 01. Builders: 19 from 199 Matthew Copley Liss - Hunter Organ (c.160, later rebuilt by Applegate) from Newington Baptist Church, SE1, installed here and rebuilt using some parts earlier organ (Forster & Andrews) Matthew Copley Liss - restored after fire damage; pedal action electrified; tonal addition 01 Andrew Cooper Ryde, IoW - restored; solenoid-operated stop & combination action (was EP); Swell suboctave coupler contacts replaced with modified design to improve key touch; Pedal key action switching replaced; Swell & Great key actions & couplers overhauled remaining mechanical; bellows re-leathered; manual & pedal keys refurbished; pedalboard set at right height; new stool; Great soundboard, wind trunks modified providing reliable tuning & steady wind supply. Cases:Position South East Chamber Type Pipe Rack - pipe-racks have wooden bar; 19 white painted Diapason pipes over console; 15 Diapasons facing West through arch; from earlier organ; 01-display pipes painted gold colour with silver mouths Department and Stop list Pedal Key action EP Stop action El Compass-low C Compass-high f1 Keys 30 1 Open Wood A, Hill pipework Bourdon 3 Octave A Great Key action Tr Stop action El Compass-low C Compass-high g3 Keys 56 Open Diapason 5 Stopped Diapason was Clarabella in treble, replaced 01 6 Principal unserviceable replaced 01 7 Flute Harmonique TC, stopped pipes Fifteenth unserviceable replaced 01 9 Mixture IV II-III see Note 1 Swell Key action Tr Stop action El Compass-low C Compass-high g3 Keys 56 Enclosed 10 Swell Gamba revoiced Swell Lieblich Gedact 1 Swell Geigen Principal 13 Swell Fifteenth 1 Swell Trumpet from TG replaced 01 Cont. over

4 Console: letter on En fenêtre; Drawstop; Ivory labels; Radiating concave pedalboard; Angled jambs; red initial stops, rest black; Couplers: Swell to Pedal; Swell to Great; Great to Pedal; Swell sub-octave (199) Details: organ) Blowing Electric, Meco Organ Blower (19) supplied Abbott & Smith (from earlier Accessories: thumb pistons to Swell, Great, Pedal; 3 reversible thumb pistons: Swell to Great, Swell to Pedal, Great to Pedal; General Cancel; Setter piston; balanced swell pedal Further information: 01: Note 1; Mounted Cornet-type soundboard, treble revoiced; At 10.5am we leave St Mary's to drive to St Martin s Epsom. Cont. Page 5 5

5 11.30 a.m. St Martin's Church, Epsom St Martin's is a long, light and airy church, rebuilt and extended several times since the first foundation which was probably in Saxon times. The tower is mediaeval, the nave is Georgian and the transepts and chancel were greatly extended in Edwardian times. The Car Park in front of the Church is not private and there are no restrictions on Saturdays so you may find that there are limited spaces. Alternative parking is available in the Town Hall Car Park and Depot Road Car Park. Here we will meet Iain McFarlane the organist and will be free to play until 1pm St. Martin of Tours, Church Street, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 PX St Martin's has a fine three-manual Norman & Beard organ. The church has had the privilege of many gifted organists working in the music department. Musicians that have worked in the church include Felton Rapley, arranger for Chappells in the 1960s, Charles Waters, organist and composer, Ray Humble, organist with a gift for accompaniment and, on occasions in the 190s, Ralph Vaughan Williams. Builders: church) 199 H. C. Lincoln J. W. Walker - New Organ Moved to North Chancel Norman & Beard - rebuilt at cost of 1096 Corbett & Bielby of Epsom - rebuilt to specification of Felton Rapley (organist of the Pneumatic action electrified, minor tonal alterations, new console provided. Principal Pipe Organs of York - All slider soundboards and pipework restored, wind system modified, tonal scheme strengthened and new solid state transmission and capture added. 009/10 Martin K. Cross - Sprung mass compensators to steady the Swell wind regulator installed; Great drawstop action releathered; Swell drawstop primary actions releathered; stiff console drawstop solenoids repaired; actions Cases: Position elevated in North chancel gallery Type Architectural; gallery above Lady Chapel approached by spiral staircase; South front grey diapasons ; West front ; centre tower is basses of ft Pedal Open Department and Stop list Pedal Key action EP Stop action El Compass-low C Compass-high f1 Keys 30 1 Acoustic Bass 3 Open Wood 3 Open Diapason Bourdon 5 Octave Wood 6 Principal 7 Bass Flute Stopped Flute 9 Trombone 10 Fagotto Swell 11 Tromba Choir Key action EP Stop action El Compass-low C Compass-high a3 Keys 5 1 Stopped Diapason 13 Dulciana 1 Gemshorn 15 Flute Cont. over 6

6 Great Swell Nazard /3 Piccolo Tierce 1 3/5 Tremulant Tromba Great Octave Tromba Great Key action EP Stop action El Compass-low C Compass-high a3 Keys 5 Double Diapason Open Diapason No.1 Open Diapason No. Wald Flute Principal Gemshorn Harmonic Flute Twelfth /3 Fifteenth Mixture III Corno di Bassetto Tromba Octave Tromba Key action EP Stop action El Compass-low C Compass-high a3 Keys 5 Enclosed Open Diapason Stopped Diapason Echo Dulciana Vox Angelica TC Principal Quartane II 1.15 Mixture III Contra Fagotto Horn Oboe Tremulant Console: En fenêtre; Drawstop; Ivory & Plastic; Sans Serif Caps; Radiating concave pedalboard; angled jambs; small stop knobs Couplers: Swell to Pedal; Swell to Great; Swell to Choir; Swell octave; Swell suboctave; Swell unison off; Choir to Great; Choir to Pedal; Great to Pedal; Details: Blowing electric Accessories: Great and Pedal combinations coupled Further information: Organists' Review, February 000, p.50; 1 p.m. Lunch at Ye Olde King's Head - opposite the church 6 Church St, Epsom KT17 QBr Opposite St Martin s Lunch Jonathan Holmes and his family have tried the pub for a meal and found it to be good. He has booked a table for us but we will need to know numbers coming in order that we can let the pub know how many tables are required. There are 'daily specials' in addition to the regular menu items and we don't think it will be necessary to order in advance..15 p.m. St Mary's Ewell After lunch we make our way to St Mary's Ewell, where you can stay as long as you like. Cont. Page 7 7 There has been a church on this site for over a thousand years. The present St Mary's was built in 17 to replace an ancient building that had become delapidated. It contains fittings and memorials from the old

7 church of which only a tower remains. The architect was Henry Clutton and the church contains many interesting features. Parking is available to the back of the church in Church Street in front of the gates to the churchyard. Jonathan Holmes, who is Director of Music at the church, will play Duruflé's 'Veni Creator' complete and then everyone can play and visit the organ interior if interested. Tea will be available. There are many restaurants and pubs by the church for those seeking further refreshment! St. Mary the Virgin, London Road, Ewell Village, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 AQ St Mary s is honoured to have a large and quite superb Father Willis pipe organ of three manuals and pedals, built in 19 by Father Henry Willis one of the greatest of English organ-builders in the Nineteenth Century to a specification [see below] and quality closely similar to the renowned organ of Truro Cathedral (built two years earlier by the same distinguished Company). It was taken from the church of St Augustine, Highbury, London and installed here in 1975 after the fire of 1973, in which our original Father Willis instrument was destroyed. The instrument is comparatively little-known, despite its prestigious origins. Builders: new Highbury, instrument tonally 00 cheek SSOS (Solid Violone, Great overhauled; Henry Willis & Son for St. Augustine's Highbury - new grand organ, 1,00 Henry Willis & Son - additions Henry Willis & Son - clean and electric blower Alfred G. Yallop & Son - cleaned and overhauled; new pneumatic action; certain stops and pistons N.P. Mander London Rushworth & Dreaper - organ by Henry Willis & Son, 19, for St. Augustine, purchased, completely overhauled & installed here with EP action; unchanged; Matthew Copley London - Plus and Minus Stepper Pistons added, RH of Swell key (Duplicated on LH jamb); General and Divisional Channels increased to 51 by State Organ Systems); General programme of releathering chests ongoing, Double Diapason, Bourdon Chest completed; Pneumatic stop motors 011 Matthew Copley London - New SSOS switching system; Changes to pedal couplers; formerly automatically coupled through to the Great if manual couplers drawn; Addition of Great Reeds on Pedal replacing Great & Pedal combinations drawstop (not on original survey)with switch bottom of LH jamb; New magnets to primary action of Swell heavy pressure reeds; Willis pneumatic relays on remainder of Swell; 6 Divisionals to Great and Swell; General Toe Pistons; 1-6 Can be altered by switch to work on Swell pistons; 6 Pedal Pistons can also act on Great; Reversibles: Toe Pistons Sw/Gt, Sw/Ped, Gt/Ped also available as thumb pistons plus Ch/Ped reversible. Department and Stop list Pedal Key action EP Stop action Compass-low C Compass-high f1 Keys 30 1 Open Diapason Violone 3 Bourdon Octave 5 Bass Flute 6 Ophicleide Choir Key action EP Stop action Compass-low C Compass-high g3 Keys 56 7 Lieblich Gedact Claribel Flute 9 Dulciana 10 Gamba Cont. over

8 Great Swell Concert Flute Piccolo Corno di Bassetto Orchestral Oboe Key action EP Stop action Compass-low C Compass-high g3 Keys 56 Double Diapason Open Diapason I Open Diapason II Claribel Flute Principal Flute Harmonique Twelfth /3 Fifteenth Mixture III Double Trumpet Posaune Clarion Key action EP Stop action Compass-low C Compass-high g3 Keys 56 Enclosed Lieblich Bourdon Open Diapason Lieblich Gedact Salicional Vox Angelica Gemshorn Flageolet Mixture III Contra Hautboy Cornopean Hautboy Vox Humana Clarion Tremulant Console: Detached; Drawstop; Willis Console with original stop heads & keys Couplers: Swell to Pedal; Swell to Great; Swell to Choir; Swell octave; Swell suboctave; Choir to Great; Choir to Pedal; Great to Pedal Details: Blowing electric Accessories: Six thumb pistons to Great and Swell; four thumb pistons to Choir; eight general thumb pistons (1- bass of Sw key slip 5- bass Gt key slip);? toe pistons to Swell;? toe piston to Pedal;? toe pistons to general pistons; reversible toe pistons to some couplers; eight-channel solid state stepper system; balanced Swell pedal; Great Reeds on Choir; Great & Pedal Pistons coupled Organ Trip to Hamburg with the Organ Club John Miley, James Parsons and William Saunders invite you to join them for SCHNITGER and SCHNITZELS in HAMBURG Monday to Thursday 7 August 015 offering inspiration and relaxation for organists of all standards in Hamburg, Lübeck and Lüneburg AND A WARM WELCOME FOR OBSERVERS TOO Student Masterclasses and supervised Open Console sessions at celebrated historic and modern organs promoted and sponsored by THE ORGAN CLUB Bookings and Enquiries please contact John Miley jmiley@iee.org Cont. Page 9 9 Our new member, Mr. Nick Miller, has sent the following information about an important event at the church where he is Organist. The organ is currently undergoing a 00,000 restoration.

9 St John's Hyde Park, Hyde Park Crescent, W QD Saturday 1 November 015, 7.30pm Opening recital of rebuilt 165 Hill organ, given by James O'Donnell (Westminster Abbey) - including newly commissioned concerto for organ and orchestra. Tickets (free of charge, thanks to Heritage Lottery Fund support) can be booked via to betty.stjohnshydepark@gmail.com Lance Lupton has sent me details of recital tours he is organising for three organists. If anyone would be interested in hosting an additional recital for any of the organists, Lance would be pleased to hear from them. Lance Lupton [lancelupton@yahoo.co.uk] I have only listed remaining recitals in relatively 'local' venues here. David Poulter (Liverpool Cathedral) 7th July St Marys Reculver 19.30; th St Stephens Canterbury 19.30; 9th Holy Trinity Ramsgate 19.30; 30th St John the Baptist Penshurst 19.30; 31st St Marys Chartham Benjamin Chewter (Chester Cathedral) 1th Aug. St Marys Dover 19.30; 0th St John the Baptist Penshurst 19.30; nd Holy Trinity Margate A message from Norman Harper: St George's Metropolitan Cathedral, Westminster Bridge Road, Southwark (main entrance on Lambeth Road) Lunchtime concert by The Little Singers of Saint Charles, Versailles on Monday August at Admission free - retiring collection Committee Meeting: Tuesday 1st July at p.m. 5 Chislehurst Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1NT Andrew Cesana: I'm pleased to tell you that Andrew Cesana is now back home following his time in hospital. Very many thanks to Michael Cooke who visited Andrew and kept us informed of progress. We send our very best wishes to Andrew and hope he will soon be fully recovered and attending meetings again Season - Draft Programme as at July 5 From 9.15 a.m. Summer Country Organ Tour to Long Ditton, Epsom and Ewell arranged by Mr. Jonathan Holmes. July - Aug 1 Three Choirs Festival at Hereford July 7-31 August 3-30 IAO Congress in Norwich Edington Festival of Music within the Liturgy September? October 10 Woofyt Day with Daniel Moult and the Bexley Association at Bromley Parish Church. November St Mary Acton and St Michael Turnham Green August 0 Possible Association Residential Visit to Birmingham 10 LOCAL ORGAN RECITALS etc. Cont. over

10 Beckenham Parish Church - St George's Lunchtime Recitals Friday at 1.30; admission free. Tea & Coffee served, bring your own sandwiches Saturday Coffee Concerts 11 a.m. admission free. Tea & Coffee served, bring your own sandwiches. Nigel Groome (Organ) 31 Mark Milhofer (Tenor) AUGUST 7 Kana Ozaki (Piano) 1 Tomoko Yoshioka (Soprano) 15 Students from Trinity Laban 1 Mayumi Shigenaga (Soprano) Students from Trinty Laban Rena Hayashi (Piano) Bromley Parish Church Saturdays at 11.30am Coffee and Biscuits served beforehand Sept 19 Emilie Capulet -piano October 17 Croydon Brass November 1 Oundle for Organists (Prizewinner) Bank Holiday Celebrity Organ Recitals - Mondays 11.30am - Refreshments available beforehand August 31 Kadri Ploompuu, St Mary s Cathedral, Tallinn, Estonia Christ s Chapel, Dulwich Sunday Recitals at 7.5pm Admission Free, Retiring Collection Sept 13 Richard Brasier St Laurence's Upminster Oct 11 Riccardo Gnudi Pisa Cathedral, Italy Nov 0 Anthony Burns-Cox Romsey (Remembrance Sunday) St John the Evangelist, Upper Norwood Thursday 10th September Paul Derrett [Concert Organist] Thursday th October Marilyn Harper [Organist, Christ s Chapel of God s Gift Dulwich] St Michael's Croydon Wednesdays at 1.10 p.m. July Jack Stone 9 July Jane Gamble Royal College of Music Memphis, Tenessee HAVE YOU PAID YOUR ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION? A FEW ARE STILL OUTSTANDING! A REMINDER THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS SHOULD HAVE BEEN PAID BY THE AGM. If yours has yet to be paid please send your cheque ( 1, payable to Bromley Organists Association) to our Hon. Treasurer, Mr. Ian Verran,79 Brabourne Rise, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 6SD. If you would like information or forms for Gift Aid or Standing Orders do please let me know I look forward to seeing many of you on our Summer Country Organ Tour next Saturday which is sure to be a really enjoyable day. Do please invite friends to join us and then let me know who will be attending. This will enable us to let Ye Olde King's Head know how many table places we will need for lunch. Yours sincerely, Christopher Town Hon. Secretary