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Saint Gregory the Great, Northampton

Sunday Mass Times:
Saturday, 6.00 pm, Sunday 9.00 am (with children's liturgy and music group) Sunday 11.00 am (with choir)
Priest-in-Charge: Fr Andrew Behrens (01604) 713015

 

 

 

 

 

 

Work in Progress

The wood of the case must be stripped down and re-polished.

Organs at St Gregory’s

On Monday 22nd September the organ case was erected in the hall so that it would be easier to see what needs to be done.

The plan is to remove the diagonal panels and replace the lower of them with plain wood; possibly by turning the panels round so that the plain back is visible. The small section at the bottom of the right end has already been sanded.

The fretwork at the top of the openings for pipes will be replaced, perhaps with round spandrels.

The hope is to be able to install the case in St Gregory's in a manner that will suit the building, and take account of the fact that the case will be installed well above eye-level, whereas in its previous home it was at ground level.

It would also be good to pay tribute to the previous home of the church of the Holy Trinity in Grazeley.

Pipes or Chips
The replacement
The Cost
The organ at Grazeley
Work in Progress
Penitential Soundboards
The bellows in bits
Pneumatic motors
Stripping the soundboards
Casework at St Gregory's
Richard in his workshop
Pouring glue
Great soundboard
Swell soundboard
Case re-polished
Swell box in workshop
Building frame in workshop
Clamp for Trompette
Preparing Clamp
Lifting up to gallery
Soundboards up in the air
Bourdon soundboard
Scorching
Making platform
1st pipe in chamber
Organ bits in Church
Bob the Blower
Great soundboard in the air
Soundboards in place
Swell box being installed
Trompette Pipe
Fitting the console
Jamb - no Jerusalem
Getting the wind up
Neat wiring
Rack of Trompette
The pipes arrive
Console wired
The Wind in the Bellows
The first working rank
Swell box complete
Pipes in the Great Soundboard
Restoration of the Console
Two milestones
The Blessing
The Opening Recital
Neil Wright
Forthcoming recitals
Specification
 

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