Praise to God, almighty maker - Chris Lawton at St Andrew's Church, Quatt, Bridgnorth

Me playing the organ at St Andrew's Parish Church in the village of Quatt just outside Bridgnorth, Shropshire.

The organ was built in around 1950 by the John Compton Organ Company Ltd where it replaced an earlier instrument by Bevington. It is the 3 ranks model of 'Miniatura' and has 3 ranks of pipes (Diapason, Flute and Gemshorn) all enclosed and using the extension principal. The specification reads:

PEDAL
Bourdon 16'
Flute 8'
Great to Pedal
Solo to Pedal

GREAT
Tenordon 16'
Diapason 8'
Gemshorn 8'
Hohl Flute 8'
Octave 4'
Gemshorn 4'
Octave Quint 2.2/3'
Super Octave 2'

SOLO
Contra Flute 16'
Diapason 8'
Gemshorn 8'
Hohl Flute 8'
Gemshorn 4'
Flute 4'
Nazard 2.2/3'
Flautino 2'
Tremulant (affects whole organ)

ACCESSORIES
3 double touch thumb pistons to Great and Pedal
3 double touch thumb pistons to Solo and Pedal
1 thumb piston - Great to Pedal cancel
1 thumb piston - Solo to Pedal cancel
1 balanced expression pedal - organ
1 balanced expression pedal - crescendo

Im playing the hymn 'Praise to God, almighty maker' to the tune 'Wychbold' which shows off the main facets off this organ for congregational hymn singing.

Many thanks to the vicar and wardens for allowing me access to this gem of a Compton organ.

NOTE: this is purely my interest in order to make sure that these fine organs are archived forever and I do not make any monetary profit by this video being on dailymotion.

For more information on the John Compton Organ Company Ltd and to see me play other Compton organs, please click on the following link for my site dedicated to the John Compton Organ Company Ltd:

http://comptonorgans.yolasite.com/