Abide with me - Mortlake Crematorium, Richmond, London (Compton organ)

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Me playing the organ at Mortlake Crematorium in the London Borough of Richmond.

The organ was built by the John Compton Organ Company Ltd in 1939 and in typical Compton manner is built using the 'extension' technique with 4 ranks of pipes contained in a chamber at the front of the chapel to the right of the catafalque. The console is located on a gallery at the rear of the chapel. The organ was restored in 2007 by Bishop and Son of Ipswich. The specification reads:

PEDAL
Bourdon 16'
Flute 8'
Flute 4'
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal

GREAT
Open Diapason 8'
Stopped Diapason 8'
Principal 4'
Stopped Flute 4'
Nazard 2.2/3'
Fifteenth 2'
Tierce 1.3/5'
Swell to Great

SWELL
Rohr Gedeckt 8'
Salicional 8'
Flute 4'
Salicet 4'
Piccolo 2'
Tremulant (affects all divisions)

I am playing the hymn "Abide with me" to the tune 'Eventide'.

Many thanks to the crematorium staff for allowing me access to this fine little instrument.

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/

REQUEST: I am always on the lookout for Compton organs to play - particularly electrones - so if you know of any churches which still have these then please do let me know. I will happily give a donation or pay any applicable room hire charge.