Church Organ - St Cosmus and St Damian - Blean, Kent
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N 51° 18.321 E 001° 03.179
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Church organ in St Cosmus' and St Damian's church, Blean.
Waymark Code: WM1199T
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/10/2019
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Church organ in St Cosmus' and St Damian's church, Blean.
"Builders
1909 F.H. Browne Canterbury
1998(post) Unknown
Tonal additions (probably by extension) and organ re-positioned;
Cases
Position North West corner of Nave Type Pipe Rack
Organ faces South;
Department and Stop list
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Pedal |
Key action Stop action Compass-low C Compass-high f1 Keys 30 |
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1 |
Bourdon |
16 |
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2 |
Bass Flute |
8 |
added |
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Great |
Key action Stop action Compass-low Compass-high Keys |
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|
3 |
Open Diapason |
8 |
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4 |
Claribel |
8 |
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5 |
Gemshorn |
8 |
added, replaced Dulciana 8 |
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6 |
Principal |
4 |
added |
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7 |
Flute |
4 |
added |
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8 |
Fifteenth |
2 |
added |
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Swell |
Key action Stop action Compass-low Compass-high Keys Enclosed |
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9 |
Viol di Gamba |
8 |
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10 |
Lieblich Gedact |
8 |
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11 |
Gemshorn |
4 |
added, replaced Principal 4 |
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12 |
Lieblich Flute |
4 |
added |
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13 |
Nazard |
2 2/3 |
added |
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14 |
Superoctave |
2 |
added |
Console
Console type attached
Couplers
Swell to Pedal
Swell to Great
Great to Pedal
Accessories
3, 3 composition pedals"
SOURCE - (Visit Link)
"the new organ (strangely sited by today's tastes) was installed in 1909. We are told that the original seating was for 273 souls - perhaps they were thinner in those days! The present main altar is comparatively modern, being designed in 1964 by Harold Anderson (architect to Canterbury Cathedral and a Churchwarden in Blean for 49 years!).
In 2000, after considerable consultation within the parish, the opportunity was taken to re-order the church with the objective of making it more accessible for worship and community use. The restrictive pew layout and the poor acoustics were tackled. In particular the organ was moved to a more appropriate location at the west end of the church. The font was moved away from the main door to the eastern end of the (‘new’ Victorian) north aisle.
The pulpit was moved to the place where the organ had originally been sited and we believe that the opening up of the sight lines resulting from this show off the magnificent timber crown-post roof in all its splendour"
SOURCE - (Visit Link)