BROMLEY & CROYDON DISTRICTORGANISTS’ & CHOIRMASTERS’ ASSOCIATION

PRESIDENT: MR. PETER SANDERS, D.O., M.R.O.______________________________________________________________________________

From the Hon. SecretaryMR. CHRISTOPHER TOWN, B.Ed(HonsLond)., LRAM., LGSM., ATCL., ACP., FRSA., FISM., HonLCM

96 RIDGEWAY DRIVE, BROMLEY, KENT, BR1 5DDTel: 020 8851 9116 (Home) 07960 369356 (Mobile)

e-mail: christophertown@ntlworld.com

19th July 2015Dear Members,

Our Summer Country Organ Tour is all arranged for next Saturday 25th July with three excellent organs and a promising pub. All the details can be found below.

Our Annual Dinner on 27th June was our first to be held at Emanuel URC, West Wickham, and was most successful. We were honoured to have Daniel Moult and Revd Canon Dr John Thewlis as our special guests who proved to be both informative and entertaining. Many thanks to our caterer, Ann Hughes of "Manna" for a splendid meal, efficiently served; and to Ian Verran for making the booking for us and for helping me to set up on the day.

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SATURDAY 25TH JULY 2015 FROM 9.15 a.m., SUMMER COUNTRY ORGAN TOUR TO ST MARY'S LONG DITTON, ST MARTIN'S EPSOM, YE OLDE KING'S HEAD EPSOM, AND ST MARY'S EWELL, ARRANGED BY MR. JONATHAN HOLMES.

We are very grateful to Mr. Jonathan Holmes for arranging this Summer Tour for us so soon after joining the Association! We will be visiting three fine churches each of which contains an excellent organ. We have made a reservation for lunch at a good pub which is situated directly opposite our second church. We are making rather an early start but the day will have quite a leisurely pace.

9.15 a.m. St Mary's Long Ditton

The first stop on our tour is St Mary's, Long Ditton, where we can park in the lay-by on the opposite side of the road to the church. There has been a church on the site from Saxon times but the present building (the fourth) dates from 1880 and is the work of George Edmund Street. It is a beautiful Victorian building with many memorials in and outside the church. It also has some stunning stained glass.

We will meet Paul Taylor at 9.15 a.m. and play the newly restored organ. Coffee will be available.

Paul Taylor has sent the following resumé of directions to Long Ditton. "They might prove better than satnavs which take one all though Surbiton - and over endless speed humps. There are also quite a few roadworks on the satnav route around Hook. Speed cameras also included at no extra cost."

Directions to St Mary’s Church Long Ditton (corner of Woodstock Lane North and Church Road), Long Ditton, Surrey, KT6 5HH from M25 Gatwick (clockwise)

Leave M25 at Junction 9

At roundabout take second exit (A243 Kingston)

After 1 mile at next roundabout take third exit (A243 Kingston)

Continue on this road for approx 5 miles, passing Chessington World of Adventure on the left

(watch three speed cameras in this area:– one (limit 40mph) behind a tree after the The Star pub and just before the 30mph sign Cont. over

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another (limit 30mph) outside Chessington World of Adventureand another (limit 30mph) just past shops and traffic lights – just before filling station on left – also police mobile cameras often operating)

After the 5 miles turn left at roundabout (Shell garage on opposite r/h corner) (sp. Hinchley Wood, Esher A309)

After 1.1 miles at roundabout do a U-turn and go back up the other side of the A309 dual carriageway

After ½ mile from roundabout fork left: sp. Long Ditton, Hook, Surbiton (do not continue onto A3)

Take first left (by Hill Park Nursery) into Woodstock Lane North.

Past Squires Garden Centre. At bend in road Church on the right.

St. Mary, Church Road, Long Ditton, Surrey, KT6 5HHThe first organ in the new 1880 church, with two manuals and fifteen stops, was built by Forster and Andrews of Hull and installed in 1881. Early photographs and paintings of the church show that the casework projected into the chancel, unlike the present instrument.

In 1928, after nearly fifty years, the organ was in need of attention and the lowest estimate by Abbott and Smith of Leeds, was accepted. Unfortunately they converted the organ to pneumatic action which was unreliable and the instrument received attention from four different organ builders over the following forty years.

Eventually the unreliability reached a point where it was decided that the organ should be replaced with an instrument with mechanical tracker action (like the original Forster and Andrews organ). Matthew Copley, a local organ builder installed an organ originally built c1860 by Alfred Hunter for the former Borough Road Baptist Chapel in South London.

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This organ was installed in 1984 with the addition of a mixture stop and a good 16ft pedal stop by Hill, but only six years later it was damaged by smoke from a serious fire in the church vestry. Repairs were executed in 1992 together with some additions and modifications, including converting the pedals to electric action.

In 2013 – 2014 the organ was overhauled by Andrew Cooper. His work included a new solenoid-operated electric stop action and combination action, providing 4 thumb pistons to Swell, 4 thumb pistons to Great & Pedal, three reversible thumb pistons to Swell to Great, Swell to Pedal and Great to Pedal, plus a General Cancel and a setter piston. The Swell suboctave coupler key contacts were replaced to a modified design to improve the key touch and the Pedal key action switching replaced. The main Swell and Great key actions and couplers were overhauled and remain mechanical.

The bellows was re-leathered, the manual and pedal keys refurbished, the pedalboard relocated at the right height relative to the manual keys and a new adjustable stool provided. The Great Organ soundboard and wind trunks were modified to provide reliable tuning and a steady wind supply.

The Great Stopped Diapason, Principal and Fifteenth were replaced as the previous pipework was beyond repair, as was the treble (from Tenor G) of the Swell Trumpet. The Great Mixture composition was modified in the treble and the Swell Gamba revoiced.

The front pipes are now painted gold with silver mouths.

The Organ Consultant was John Norman

The opening recital was given by Philip Berg, MVO, Master of the Music of The Queen’s Chapel of the Savoy on 13 September 2014.

Builders: 1984 Matthew Copley Liss - Hunter Organ (c.1860, later rebuilt by Applegate) from Newington Baptist Church, SE1, installed here and rebuilt using some parts

from earlier organ (Forster & Andrews)1992 Matthew Copley Liss - restored after fire damage; pedal action electrified; tonal

addition2014 Andrew Cooper Ryde, IoW - restored; solenoid-operated stop & combination

action (was EP); Swell suboctave coupler contacts replaced with modified design to improve key touch; Pedal key action switching replaced; Swell & Great key actions & couplers overhauled remaining mechanical; bellows re-leathered; manual & pedal keys refurbished; pedalboard set at right height; new stool; Great soundboard, wind trunks modified providing reliable tuning & steady wind supply.

Cases:Position South East Chamber Type Pipe Rack - pipe-racks have wooden bar; 19 white painted Diapason pipes over console; 15 Diapasons facing West through arch; from earlier organ; 2014-display pipes painted gold colour with silver mouths

Department and Stop listPedal Key action EP Stop action El Compass-low C Compass-high f1 Keys 30 1 Open Wood 16 A, Hill pipework2 Bourdon 163 Octave 8 AGreat Key action Tr Stop action El Compass-low C Compass-high g3 Keys 56 4 Open Diapason 8 5 Stopped Diapason 8 was Clarabella in treble, replaced 2014 6 Principal 4 unserviceable replaced 20147 Flute Harmonique 4 TC, stopped pipes8 Fifteenth 2 unserviceable replaced 20149 Mixture IV II-III see Note 1Swell Key action Tr Stop action El Compass-low C Compass-high g3 Keys 56 Enclosed 10 Swell Gamba 8 revoiced 2014 11 Swell Lieblich Gedact 8 12 Swell Geigen Principal 4 13 Swell Fifteenth 2 14 Swell Trumpet 8 from TG replaced 2014

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Console: En fenêtre; Drawstop; Ivory labels; Radiating concave pedalboard; Angled jambs; red initial letter on stops, rest black;

Couplers: Swell to Pedal; Swell to Great; Great to Pedal; Swell sub-octave (1992)

Details: Blowing Electric, Meco Organ Blower (1928) supplied Abbott & Smith (from earlier organ)

Accessories: 4 thumb pistons to Swell, Great, Pedal; 3 reversible thumb pistons: Swell to Great, Swell to Pedal, Great to Pedal; General Cancel; Setter piston; balanced swell pedal

Further information: 2014: Note 1; Mounted Cornet-type soundboard, treble revoiced;

At 10.45am we leave St Mary's to drive to St Martin’s Epsom.

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11.30 a.m. St Martin's Church, Epsom

St Martin's is a long, light and airy church, rebuilt and extended several times since the first foundation which was probably in Saxon times. The tower is mediaeval, the nave is Georgian and the transepts and chancel were greatly extended in Edwardian times.

The Car Park in front of the Church is not private and there are no restrictions on Saturdays so you may find that there are limited spaces. Alternative parking is available in the Town Hall Car Park and Depot Road Car Park.

Here we will meet Iain McFarlane the organist and will be free to play until 1pm

St. Martin of Tours, Church Street, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 4PX

St Martin's has a fine three-manual Norman & Beard organ. The church has had the privilege of many gifted organists working in the music department. Musicians that have worked in the church include Felton Rapley, arranger for Chappells in the 1960s, Charles Waters, organist and composer, Ray Humble, organist with a gift for accompaniment and, on occasions in the 1940s, Ralph Vaughan Williams.

Builders: 1825 H. C. Lincoln1855 J. W. Walker - New Organ1873 Moved to North Chancel1908 Norman & Beard - rebuilt at cost of £10961965 Corbett & Bielby of Epsom - rebuilt to specification of Felton Rapley (organist of the

church) - Pneumatic action electrified, minor tonal alterations, new console provided.1998 Principal Pipe Organs of York - All slider soundboards and pipework restored, wind

systemmodified, tonal scheme strengthened and new solid state transmission and capture

actions added.2009/10 Martin K. Cross - Sprung mass compensators to steady the Swell wind

regulator installed; Great drawstop action releathered; Swell drawstop primary actions releathered;

stiff console drawstop solenoids repaired;

Cases: Position elevated in North chancel gallery Type Architectural; gallery above Lady Chapel approached by spiral staircase; South front grey diapasons 3+6+3+5+3+6+3; West front 3+7+3+7+3; centre tower is basses of 16ft Pedal Open

Department and Stop listPedal Key action EP Stop action El Compass-low C Compass-high f1 Keys 30 1 Acoustic Bass 322 Open Wood 163 Open Diapason 164 Bourdon 165 Octave Wood 86 Principal 87 Bass Flute 88 Stopped Flute 49 Trombone 1610 Fagotto 16 Swell11 Tromba 8Choir Key action EP Stop action El Compass-low C Compass-high a3 Keys 58 12 Stopped Diapason 813 Dulciana 814 Gemshorn 415 Flute 4 Cont. over

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16 Nazard 2 2/317 Piccolo 218 Tierce 1 3/519 Tremulant20 Tromba 8 Great21 Octave Tromba 4 GreatGreat Key action EP Stop action El Compass-low C Compass-high a3 Keys 58 22 Double Diapason 1623 Open Diapason No.1 824 Open Diapason No.2 825 Wald Flute 826 Principal 427 Gemshorn 428 Harmonic Flute 429 Twelfth 2 2/330 Fifteenth 231 Mixture III 15.19.2232 Corno di Bassetto 833 Tromba 834 Octave Tromba 4Swell Key action EP Stop action El Compass-low C Compass-high a3 Keys 58 Enclosed35 Open Diapason 836 Stopped Diapason 837 Echo Dulciana 838 Vox Angelica 8 TC39 Principal 440 Quartane II 12.1541 Mixture III 19.22.2642 Contra Fagotto 1643 Horn 844 Oboe 845 Tremulant

Console: En fenêtre; Drawstop; Ivory & Plastic; Sans Serif Caps; Radiating concave pedalboard; angled jambs; small stop knobsCouplers: Swell to Pedal; Swell to Great; Swell to Choir; Swell octave; Swell suboctave; Swell unison off; Choir to Great; Choir to Pedal; Great to Pedal; Details: Blowing electric Accessories: Great and Pedal combinations coupledFurther information: Organists' Review, February 2000, p.50;

1 p.m. Lunch at Ye Olde King's Head - opposite the church26 Church St, Epsom KT17 4QBr 01372 729125 Opposite St Martin’s Lunch http://www.yeolekingshead.co.uk/contact.html

Jonathan Holmes and his family have tried the pub for a meal and found it to be good. He has booked a table for us but we will need to know numbers coming in order that we can let the pub know how many tables are required. There are 'daily specials' in addition to the regular menu items and we don't think it will be necessary to order in advance.

2.15 p.m. St Mary's Ewell

After lunch we make our way to St Mary's Ewell, where you can stay as long as you like.Cont. Page 7

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There has been a church on this site for over a thousand years. The present St Mary's was built in 1847 to replace an ancient building that had become delapidated. It contains fittings and memorials from the old

church of which only a tower remains. The architect was Henry Clutton and the church contains many interesting features.

Parking is available to the back of the church in Church Street in front of the gates to the churchyard.

Jonathan Holmes, who is Director of Music at the church, will play Duruflé's 'Veni Creator' complete and then everyone can play and visit the organ interior if interested. Tea will be available. There are many restaurants and pubs by the church for those seeking further refreshment!

St. Mary the Virgin, London Road, Ewell Village, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 2AQ

St Mary’s is honoured to have a large and quite superb ‘Father’ Willis pipe organ of three manuals and pedals, built in 1889 by “Father” Henry Willis – one of the greatest of English organ-builders in the Nineteenth Century – to a specification [see below] and quality closely similar to the renowned organ of Truro Cathedral (built two years earlier by the same distinguished Company). It was taken from the church of St Augustine, Highbury, London and installed here in 1975 after the fire of 1973, in which our original ‘Father’ Willis instrument was destroyed. The instrument is comparatively little-known, despite its prestigious origins.

Builders: 1889 Henry Willis & Son for St. Augustine's Highbury - new grand organ, £1,2001890 Henry Willis & Son - additions1913 Henry Willis & Son - clean and electric blower1936 Alfred G. Yallop & Son - cleaned and overhauled; new pneumatic action; certain

new stops and pistons1946 N.P. Mander London1975 Rushworth & Dreaper - organ by Henry Willis & Son, 1889, for St. Augustine,

Highbury, purchased, completely overhauled & installed here with EP action; instrument tonally unchanged;

2008 Matthew Copley London - Plus and Minus Stepper Pistons added, RH of Swell key cheek

(Duplicated on LH jamb); General and Divisional Channels increased to 512 by SSOS (Solid State Organ Systems); General programme of releathering chests ongoing, Violone, Great Double Diapason, Bourdon Chest completed; Pneumatic stop motors overhauled;

2011 Matthew Copley London - New SSOS switching system; Changes to pedal couplers; formerly automatically coupled through to the Great if manual couplers drawn; Addition of Great Reeds on Pedal replacing Great & Pedal combinations drawstop (not on original survey)with switch bottom of LH jamb; New magnets to primary action of Swell heavy pressure reeds; Willis pneumatic relays on remainder of Swell; 6 Divisionals to Great and Swell; 8 General Toe Pistons; 1-6 Can be altered by switch to work on Swell pistons; 6 Pedal Pistons can also act on Great; Reversibles: Toe Pistons Sw/Gt, Sw/Ped, Gt/Ped also available as thumb pistons plus Ch/Ped reversible.

Department and Stop listPedal Key action EP Stop action Compass-low C Compass-high f1 Keys 30 1 Open Diapason 162 Violone 163 Bourdon 164 Octave 85 Bass Flute 86 Ophicleide 16Choir Key action EP Stop action Compass-low C Compass-high g3 Keys 56 7 Lieblich Gedact 8 8 Claribel Flute 8 9 Dulciana 810 Gamba 8 Cont. over

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11 Concert Flute 412 Piccolo 213 Corno di Bassetto 814 Orchestral Oboe 8Great Key action EP Stop action Compass-low C Compass-high g3 Keys 56 15 Double Diapason 1616 Open Diapason I 817 Open Diapason II 818 Claribel Flute 819 Principal 420 Flute Harmonique 421 Twelfth 2 2/322 Fifteenth 223 Mixture III 17.19.2224 Double Trumpet 1625 Posaune 826 Clarion 4Swell Key action EP Stop action Compass-low C Compass-high g3 Keys 56 Enclosed27 Lieblich Bourdon 1628 Open Diapason 829 Lieblich Gedact 830 Salicional 831 Vox Angelica 832 Gemshorn 433 Flageolet 234 Mixture III 17.19.2235 Contra Hautboy 1636 Cornopean 837 Hautboy 838 Vox Humana 839 Clarion 440 Tremulant

Console: Detached; Drawstop; Willis Console with original stop heads & keys

Couplers: Swell to Pedal; Swell to Great; Swell to Choir; Swell octave; Swell suboctave; Choir to Great; Choir to Pedal; Great to Pedal

Details: Blowing electric

Accessories: Six thumb pistons to Great and Swell; four thumb pistons to Choir; eight general thumb pistons (1-4 bass of Sw key slip 5-8 bass Gt key slip); ? toe pistons to Swell; ? toe piston to Pedal; ? toe pistons to general pistons; reversible toe pistons to some couplers; eight-channel solid state stepper system; balanced Swell pedal; Great Reeds on Choir; Great & Pedal Pistons coupled

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Organ Trip to Hamburg with the Organ ClubJohn Miley, James Parsons and William Saunders invite you to join them forSCHNITGER and SCHNITZELS in HAMBURG Monday 24 to Thursday 27 August 2015offering inspiration and relaxation for organists of all standards in Hamburg, Lübeck and LüneburgAND A WARM WELCOME FOR OBSERVERS TOO

Student Masterclasses and supervised Open Console sessions at celebrated historic and modern organspromoted and sponsored by THE ORGAN CLUB

Bookings and Enquiries ­ please contact John Miley jmiley@iee.orgCont. Page 9

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Our new member, Mr. Nick Miller, has sent the following information about an important event at the church where he is Organist. The organ is currently undergoing a £400,000 restoration.

St John's Hyde Park, Hyde Park Crescent, W2 2QDSaturday 21 November 2015, 7.30pmOpening recital of rebuilt 1865 Hill organ, given by James O'Donnell (Westminster Abbey) - including newly commissioned concerto for organ and orchestra.Tickets (free of charge, thanks to Heritage Lottery Fund support) can be booked via email to betty.stjohnshydepark@gmail.com

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Lance Lupton has sent me details of recital tours he is organising for three organists. If anyone would be interested in hosting an additional recital for any of the organists, Lance would be pleased to hear from them. Lance Lupton [lancelupton@yahoo.co.uk]I have only listed remaining recitals in relatively 'local' venues here.David Poulter (Liverpool Cathedral)27th July St Marys Reculver 19.30; 28th St Stephens Canterbury 19.30; 29th Holy Trinity Ramsgate 19.30; 30th St John the Baptist Penshurst 19.30; 31st St Marys Chartham 19.00.Benjamin Chewter (Chester Cathedral)18th Aug. St Marys Dover 19.30; 20th St John the Baptist Penshurst 19.30; 22nd Holy Trinity Margate 19.30

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A message from Norman Harper:St George's Metropolitan Cathedral, Westminster Bridge Road, Southwark (main entrance on Lambeth Road) Lunchtime concert by The Little Singers of Saint Charles, Versailles on Monday 24 August at 1.30. Admission free - retiring collection

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Committee Meeting: Tuesday 21st July at 8 p.m. 258 Chislehurst Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1NT

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Andrew Cesana: I'm pleased to tell you that Andrew Cesana is now back home following his time in hospital. Very many thanks to Michael Cooke who visited Andrew and kept us informed of progress. We send our very best wishes to Andrew and hope he will soon be fully recovered and attending meetings again.

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2014-2015 Season - Draft Programme as at 01-07-15

July 25 From 9.15 a.m. Summer Country Organ Tour to Long Ditton, Epsom and Ewell arranged by Mr. Jonathan Holmes.

July 28 - Aug 1 Three Choirs Festival at Hereford

July 27 - 31 IAO Congress in Norwich

August 23-30 Edington Festival of Music within the Liturgy

September ?

October 10 Woofyt Day with Daniel Moult and the Bexley Association at Bromley Parish Church.

November 28 St Mary Acton and St Michael Turnham Green

August 2016 Possible Association Residential Visit to Birmingham Cont. over10

LOCAL ORGAN RECITALS etc.

Beckenham Parish Church - St George'sLunchtime Recitals – Friday at 12.30; admission free. Tea & Coffee served, bring your own sandwiches Saturday Coffee Concerts – 11 a.m. admission free. Tea & Coffee served, bring your own sandwiches. 24 Nigel Groome (Organ)31 Mark Milhofer (Tenor) AUGUST7 Kana Ozaki (Piano)14 Tomoko Yoshioka (Soprano)15 Students from Trinity Laban21 Mayumi Shigenaga (Soprano)22 Students from Trinty Laban 28 Rena Hayashi (Piano)

Bromley Parish ChurchSaturdays at 11.30am Coffee and Biscuits served beforehandSept 19 Emilie Capulet -pianoOctober 17 Croydon BrassNovember 21 Oundle for Organists (Prizewinner)

Bank Holiday Celebrity Organ Recitals - Mondays 11.30am - Refreshments available beforehandAugust 31 Kadri Ploompuu, St Mary’s Cathedral, Tallinn, Estonia

Christ’s Chapel, DulwichSunday Recitals at 7.45pm – Admission Free, Retiring Collection Sept 13 Richard Brasier St Laurence's UpminsterOct 11 Riccardo Gnudi Pisa Cathedral, Italy Nov 08 Anthony Burns-Cox Romsey (Remembrance Sunday)

St John the Evangelist, Upper Norwood Thursday 10th September Paul Derrett [Concert Organist] Thursday 8th October Marilyn Harper [Organist, Christ’s Chapel of God’s Gift Dulwich]

St Michael's CroydonWednesdays at 1.10 p.m.22 July Jack Stone Royal College of Music 29 July Jane Gamble Memphis, Tenessee

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HAVE YOU PAID YOUR ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION? A FEW ARE STILL OUTSTANDING!

A REMINDER THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS SHOULD HAVE BEEN PAID BY THE AGM. If yours has yet to be paid please send your cheque (£12, payable to Bromley Organists’ Association) to our Hon. Treasurer, Mr. Ian Verran,79 Brabourne Rise, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 6SD. If you would like information or forms for Gift Aid or Standing Orders do please let me know.

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I look forward to seeing many of you on our Summer Country Organ Tour next Saturday which is sure to be a really enjoyable day. Do please invite friends to join us and then let me know who will be attending. This will enable us to let Ye Olde King's Head know how many table places we will need for lunch.

Yours sincerely,

Christopher TownHon. Secretary