An organ builder should take this and keep it in storage until a home can be found.
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
I’m not sure an organ builder would have the storage capacity, but it would be short term solution.
@mattbod3 ай бұрын
@@OrganicVisitations there is a guy who featured on the BBC who rescues organs. It would be tragic if it was scrapped. Another church could possibly benefit?
@shanehall986 ай бұрын
Lets hope it finds a new home.
@user-mz6qu3hz6m6 ай бұрын
It is a lovely set of stops. It’s unfortunate that we weren’t able to hear the ensemble. The noisy tremulant is nothing to worry about. That can certainly be tamed. I imagine they rarely used it, so it probably just needs a little love.
@w270rab6 ай бұрын
A fine looking compact organ in good tune, I hope it can be saved. If the chapel is being converted into a residence, the organ could be left in place as a historic feature, even if the new owner can't play it there is likely to be a future visitor who can. There are quite a few churches closing & being sold off for redevelopment in Wales, one in Ferryside, West Wales, that was sold last year had a Norman & Beard organ that was built around 1910 that looked in excellent condition, lets hope that one got saved.
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
It’s a sad sign of the times when so many churches are closing. I drive past redundant churches everyday and I always wonder what came of the organ. Hopefully a home can be found for this one 👍🎹
@reverens24856 ай бұрын
What a nice organ! So sad i dont have space for it. Lets hope it finds a good home
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
If my garage was a bit larger…👍🎹
@TrinityDivineMozart6 ай бұрын
Tremendously wonderful I would love to have a sanctuary sized pipe organ in my house to play wonderfully hymns haha. A wonderful church could own it. 🙏🎼
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
Wouldn't that be something! If I had the space...🎹
@davidkennedy48456 ай бұрын
I do hope you find a new home for it. The organ is a work of art in it's own right.
@charlottegrieff6626 ай бұрын
The decoration on those pipes is stunning. For a second there I thought it was a Forster and Andrews. I hope you can find a home for it as too many are being scrapped. It's tonally beautiful.
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
I hope so too!
@Emerald_Acre_OH6 ай бұрын
Beautiful instrument! I wish you the best in re-homing the organ!
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
I hope so too
@PeterMackett6 ай бұрын
Much too good an organ to just scrap!, i hope someone will give it a new home, the pipe voicing is beautiful!
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
I agree! And such a great looking organ 👍🎹
@degroot99146 ай бұрын
Oh yes please i want it so bad! We need a organ for our English choir in the Netherlands.
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
Contact Martin! Details in the description 👍🎹
@timothysobina67776 ай бұрын
Very nice! And, this pipe organ was at the helm of many hymns over many years, embellishing the Faith of so many congregations. It would be very sad to destroy what has been divinely reliable for many years in this church setting. It's wonderful it's being offered free of charge. Praying this beautiful instrument will continue to be pleasing to many more congregations. ✝️🎹 🙏 🎹✝️
@user-gg4ol3fo2c6 ай бұрын
It's really a wonderful pipe organ,its sound and look are so nice. If possible,I hope my church in Taiwan could be it's new home. I'm one of the church accompanists of my church who only plays electronic pipe organs. Having a real pipe organ is our dream,I can't imagine how wonderful would it be if I can hear the beautiful sound in my church.
@martinroberts28116 ай бұрын
What a magnificnet instrument with some nice tonal qualities , oh to have the space !!!! Really hope a new home is found for this organ
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
I wish I had the space too! 👍🎹
@pilotusa6 ай бұрын
It's beautiful! Wish I had the money to move it to the Philippines! I hope someone will give it a new home for another hundred years.
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
Wish I had the space! 👍🎹
@ethanlamoureux53066 ай бұрын
As others have said, it’s too bad that it’s on the other side of the Big Pond from me! Hope it finds a good home!
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
One can only hope 🎹👍
@tambrosia6 ай бұрын
Oh I wish I could have that moved to the USA and put it into good use. I do hope someone person or organization that can save this wonderful instrument. Pax+
@chrisburn71786 ай бұрын
What a cracking little instrument, both in terms of specification and aesthetics. Some nice strings and the reed, plus having a balanced swell pedal makes it more versatile than many similar instruments that churches make do with. I'm passing the word around here in Kent, I know one of the local organ builder/tuners.
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
It is lovely, and despite NPOR listing it as ‘bad state of repair’ I couldn’t see much wrong with it. Thank you for spreading the word and fingers crossed 🤞
@rbk27456 ай бұрын
I wish i could have this organ. Good luck.
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
👍🎹🎶
@peterverhelst955 ай бұрын
Beautiful, I love to put it in our church. Unfortunately I’m in Canada and don’t have the money or know how to move it
@OrganicVisitations5 ай бұрын
I think it’s been rehomed 👍🎹 Hit subscribe 👍🎹
@louisglen16536 ай бұрын
A nice organ! I hope a home is found for it. Thanks for another nice video!
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
Fingers crossed 🤞
@natepultorakmusic9286 ай бұрын
What a lovely instrument! Alas it would be cost prohibitive (with my income) to get it across the pond to me. Heres hoping it goes to a good home!
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
I so wish I had space for it. I feel sure it will find a home 👍🎹
@user-cv3wx3cn4n6 ай бұрын
Please do not let this be organ be destroyed. Sadly so many established Churches have money problems. But I would suggest the details are sent to Boggis & Briscoe of Diss Norfolk as they are very good at finding homes for redundant organs.
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
Hopefully a good home will be found and thank you for the suggestion 👍🎹
@leedshunk6 ай бұрын
So sad to see the Chapel close , my family were organists there and st Helens on the cliff 😢
@russellwaite58746 ай бұрын
I WISH I had somewhere to install it. Here's really really hoping it finds a new home.
@richardharrold97366 ай бұрын
Quite a few Nelsons have gone to Germany, including one at Reifferscheid, near the Nürburgring. One has even been transformed into a 4-manual by the organ-builder, a chap called Elmar Krawinkel, who rescues many English organs.
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
Yes, I’ve seen a few local ones find themselves in Germany and Eastern Europe 🎹👍
@FraserGartshore6 ай бұрын
Quite right Richard - the “biggie” you mentioned is in a tiny village in the Westerwald in Germany - Gackenbach - I have featured it many times on my channel and even recorded a cd there. It’s one of the best sounding English organs anywhere outside the UK. The Nelson pipe work is of astounding quality. Let’s get this little gem saved!
@richardharrold97366 ай бұрын
@@FraserGartshore hi Fraser! I knew of Gackenbach but couldn't remember the name. I think I was aware of it before you featured it because I'm an insufferable know-it-all... I've never seen a Nelson in person (being a southerner, albeit the son of a Dundonian!), so good to hear you rate them. Immediately after I wrote the comment above, I emailed Krawinkel with a link to this video in the hope they could do something with this organ. I've heard nothing back, other than an autoresponder.
@sjmmokalos016 ай бұрын
Im a organ lover in china.I'm so glad that someone would be so kind to give a such nice organ away as a gift.but its so far away that i cant even have a look at it. so just hope it will find a nice home with a responsible owner🎉
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
I wish you good luck in finding something more local 😊👍🎹
@sjmmokalos016 ай бұрын
@@OrganicVisitations thank you.but unfortunately ..😢Due to cultural differences, there are almost no churches with organ in China.they are only in large concert halls.but i love the instr soooo much,and maybe i will visit western countries sometime in the future
@paulaustin96346 ай бұрын
@@sjmmokalos01 You would be very welcome 👍🎹
@Youtube_deleted_my_favourites6 ай бұрын
Anna Lapwood wants it!
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
Not enough stops for her 😆
@davidfernandosalcedo45345 ай бұрын
I’m really interested
@TB76Returns6 ай бұрын
I'd have it but I don't have space in a 1930s semi-detached! I'm seeing what I can do, I've posted this video on the Pipe Organ Discord Server and shared it on my Instagram Story, as well as texted a local organist who may know somewhere that needs a new pipe organ. Hopefully something will have come out from my efforts.
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing this organs ‘fate’. Let’s hope somebody, somewhere, can help preserve it 👍🎹🎶
@bendover21506 ай бұрын
My church would love to have this organ!
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
Hope you manage to find one 👍🎹
@stuartmclaren24026 ай бұрын
All the best in finding a new home and yes there have been a couple of organs which have found a new home in the US. Sadly we have quite a few mothballed in NZ as earthquakes are disastrous for pipe organs. Our Wellington City Cathedral pipe organ was trashed in a medium earthquake while other pipe organs close by were undamaged. The vestry were faced with huge rebuild costs with the risk that a further earthquake would destroy it again. So the vestry chose to replace the organ with a large custom built Viscount digital organ which would be far more robust in any future shake. Added to that digital organs need no tuning and very little maintenance which is a substantial cost saving.
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
Makes sense to have a digital in those circumstances. Never sound the same as ‘real’ pipes sadly 👍🎹
@davidphilips46375 ай бұрын
Beautiful organ I guess even nwith removal and reinstallation costs it will be an absolute bargain for a church somewhere.
@OrganicVisitations5 ай бұрын
Totally agree 👍🎹
@haraldbirk9646 ай бұрын
For our church in Harare Zimbabwe
@caiomunguba12986 ай бұрын
If Mr. Martin McLachlan wishes, we can give this organ a new life in our congregation in Brazil. We recently received a piano that will be restored and used for music classes, and for some time we have been looking for an organ donation, but It's not easy to find. I'm not sure about the transportation costs, but we would make great use of it with choral music and traditional hymns, as it should be.
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
Please see the video description for contact details 👍🎹🎶
@jamesmahan2846 ай бұрын
Could you do a small concert on it in the event it does get scraped or damaged in transport? ideas would be a small programme or using as an accompaniment for a vocalist or wind or string player. Then share on youtube.
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
No that’s a thought…🤔
@johnwilson-mr6pw6 ай бұрын
Another great video. I fear the cost of dismantling and re-building may well be the death knell of this lovely instrument. For what it would cost to move this organ, one could buy a fairly good electronic organ. Maybe the lovely decorative facade pipes could be incorporated elsewhere if it proves too expensive to move the whole thing.
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
There have been a few moved from UK to Germany and Eastern Europe recently and so hopefully there is good news for this one 👍🎹
@bahoonies6 ай бұрын
@OrganicVisitations There's an youtube channel called the Pettricks - a family who are restoring a chateau and a convent in France. They were offered for free an organ in St. John's Cathedral in Norwich. It was to be installed in the convent Chapel with the proviso that it be restored to playing condition. Remarkably, they did it, only finishing in time for this Christmas gone. There are a whole series of videos showing the whole project from dismantling in St. John's to it being played in its new home. It was absolutely inspiring and it shows that it can be done. I do hope you find a home for this lovely instrument. I've subscribed to your channel.
@iangreer45856 ай бұрын
Wish I had the financial means to bring it to my house in the southern United States, otherwise I would love to get it over here
@ydrezet4 ай бұрын
wonderfull ! Has the organ found a new home ?
@OrganicVisitations4 ай бұрын
I believe it has been housed. I hope to make another video about it soon...in it's new home 👍🎹
@flynn.ackland6 ай бұрын
should keep if for concerts
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
I wish I had space to keep it. The church building is up for sale and so the organ needs moving 👍🎹
@Conn6536 ай бұрын
Generally, it's in tune. Needs some 'touch-up' though. I could hear a few pipes were slightly out of tune. (I tune pipe organs, too) Too bad you're in North East England and I'm in North Central Texas, USA. Best wishes! 🙂
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
Certainly needs a touch up here and there, but reasonably in tune considering it hasn’t been played or maintained for nearly a year 👍🎹
@bradycall18896 ай бұрын
I wish I could have it but I don't have room 😭😭😭😭
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
My thoughts entirely! 🎹👍
@CharlesLangSamuel6 ай бұрын
I’ve shared this on FB. Out here in California many of the churches still playing organ weekly use electronic organs. Would be nice if a fund were set up or some partnership of Wesleyans to help us upgrade to real pipe organs.
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing! Where in CA are you? (Just curious as I was there relatively recently)
@CharlesLangSamuel6 ай бұрын
@@OrganicVisitations Likewise thank you for your thorough demonstration of this capable organ; I am in Lompoc, north of Santa Barbara. Just a couple of examples here we have a Lutheran church with small attendance of 20 and just a few really still know well the hymns, while a little north in Arroyo Grande a Methodist church I was in when younger, a pretty large nice building, both electronic organs. I would think a little heritage in the form of that organ to help the younger generation learn history of Christianity would be welcome somewhere around here. Not all the young people can afford to go abroad.
@kaneaccordionist40476 ай бұрын
I would love to have it but there’s no way I could afford shipping costs to Ohio USA.
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
Good luck on finding something more local to you 🙂 Don't forget to subscribe 👍🎹
@utube4andydent6 ай бұрын
Try the Churches Conservation Teust. I’m sure they may have a home for the organ.
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
Thank you 👍🎹
@utube4andydent6 ай бұрын
Sorry about Typo. churches Conservation Trust. It’s not as well known as the National Trust but had over 300 churches in its care.
@davidfernandosalcedo45345 ай бұрын
I can give it a good home to the organ just pass the contact
@OrganicVisitations5 ай бұрын
I think it has found a home now 👍🎹
@bobbyhendley30846 ай бұрын
Get Richard to push this thru his “Beauty In Sound” channel. He has a huge international following. Personally I’d love to have it, and will have plenty of space (including height) within two months. But I’m afraid shipping all the way to Texas would be prohibitive. Any idea what that might be?
@bobbyhendley30846 ай бұрын
My apologies - Richard McVeigh. I need to do a better job of proofreading my texts before I hit send. lol
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
Yes, Texas is quite a journey to make…but not impossible! Thanks for the tips and for watching 👍🎹
@drphipshiolidge6 ай бұрын
There’s a group called pipe up for pipe organs, they might be able to help
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
Never seen this before. Looks like a pretty new charity 👍🎹
@drphipshiolidge6 ай бұрын
@@OrganicVisitations I think it is
@NathanLewis-18056 ай бұрын
What a super organ! I hope it finds a good home. What is the name of the hymn played at the start of the video? Thanks.
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
At the name of Jesus Tune: Camberwell 👍🎹
@NathanLewis-18056 ай бұрын
@@OrganicVisitations Thank You! It was bugging me that I had forgotten! 😂
@davidfernandosalcedo45345 ай бұрын
How can I get it
@M_L_1016 ай бұрын
Ya mind sending it all to New Mexico? Id love to put it in my shed Lol jk
@stephandippon99736 ай бұрын
I gave the video-link to my organ-experts.
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
Thank you 👍🎹🎵
@vonscorpio6 ай бұрын
I wonder what it would cost to ship to the US…
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
No harm in finding out I suppose 👍😊🎹
@HobbyOrganist6 ай бұрын
Not as much as you think, a shipping container would be the way to go and you basically pay by size and weight. The container can range from $1,300 to $6,700 for 20 ft. and $1500 to $7000 for a 40 ft. Distance, type of transport, and volume will affect the final shipping cost.
@LeapingDolphinMediaUnited6 ай бұрын
We’d give it a home but we don’t have enough space…
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
Me neither 😞👍🎹
@Benefius_6 ай бұрын
Greetings to you! Good morning. How are you? Please, I would like to be in contact with you because our Cathedral Church is needing an pipe organ. The name of the Diocese is San Rafael, in Argentina. Thank you so much.
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
There is a contact email address in the video description 👍🎹🎶
@brucealanwilson41216 ай бұрын
Isxthere an equivqlent to the Organ Clearing House over there?
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
I’m not sure to be honest 🤔 This organ came to my attention via Facebook 👍🎹
@kentallyn28806 ай бұрын
Couldn't someone actually play the organ please 🙏
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
I did play it 👍🎹
@palominomale6 ай бұрын
Ohmygoodness! I learned that little toccata at 4:15 at university when minoring in organ studies! It has been years since playing it, have to give it another go. That organ would be a brilliant addition to a college's music department :-)
@OrganicVisitations6 ай бұрын
It’s a lovely set of pieces 👍🎹
@timothysobina67776 ай бұрын
Very nice! And, this pipe organ was at the helm of many hymns over many years, embellishing the Faith of so many congregations. It would be very sad to destroy what has been divinely reliable for many years in this church setting. It's wonderful it's being offered free of charge. Praying this beautiful instrument will continue to be pleasing to many more congregations. ✝️🎹 🙏 🎹✝️